Carol King

Did Time Warner Cable ruffle some industry feathers Monday when it increased its ownership of the Road Runner Internet service? By increasing its stake and restructuring the operating platform for Road Runner, Time Warner Cable is clearing the way to offering multiple ISPs on its systems on an accelerated basis, according Michael Luftman, a spokesperson, […]

In a move intended to expand its position in the wireless technology market, Cisco Systems Inc. Thursday released plans to acquire ExiO Communications Inc. in a deal valued at $155 million. Under the terms of the agreement, Cisco common stock will be exchanged for all outstanding shares and options of ExiO. This acquisition is expected […]

NorthPoint Communications is taking strategic steps to retain its position as a leader in the DSL marketplace. As part of its recovery plan — bought on by a breakdown in acquisition talkes with Verizon — the DSL service provider is forging alliances with stronger ISP partners. On Thursday, NorthPoint revealed that it has established a […]

Amazon.com Wednesday expanded its audio content by integrating Audible.com’s 26,000 hours of Internet-delivered spoken audio into its offerings. Visitors to the online book seller now have complete access to Audible’s book titles. When customers enter the title of a book in the search function, they will receive links to all the formats available in that […]

Microsoft Corp. Wednesday reported that Electronic Arts (EA), a leading video games software developer, will create products for its upcoming Xbox game system. Financial details were not disclosed. However, as part of the multiyear agreement, EA anticipates publishing up to 10 titles in support of the Xbox system’s launch. In preparation for the product development, […]

As car sales slow down around the country, auto makers and their authorized dealerships need to become more creative in their marketing and sales efforts. One online entreprenuer hoping to capitalize on the Big Three’s push is Driveitaway.com, which focuses on dealer-to-consumer used car auctions. The company Wednesday expanded its network to include 28 dealerships […]

Covisint — an e-business developed by DaimlerChrysler, Ford, General Motors, Nissan and Renault — Tuesday firmed up a $1.26 billion deal with ecommerce solutions provider Commerce One. The agreement calls for Commerce One to provide the emarketplace procurement infrastructures for Covisint’s online automotive parts exchange. To date, Commerce One has powered more than $1.5 billion […]

Riffage.com, an online music service with a selection of authorized digital music for purchase by download, has closed its virtual doors. The site,

Eatery specialists Menus.com and RestaurantRow.com have squelched

A new resource for the Palm OS developer community will debut this week. Developer’s Nation.net will launch a portal Tuesday, located at http://www.devnation.net, designed to provide Palm OS developers with access to an extensive technical database. “Our first thrust is to provide easy access to technical support that will give developers fast answers,” said Andrew […]

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a holiday warning to etailers: Don’t make promises you can’t keep. Following last year’s deluge of consumer complaints, the FTC sent letters to more than 100 e-businesses cautioning them not to get carried away with promises of fast delivery this holiday season. “The number one cause of shopping dissatisfaction […]

Goldman Sachs Thursday trimmed its estimates for Microsoft. “We have reduced our December quarterly revenues by $125 million to a range of $6.775 to $6.8 billion, up 11 percent over last year versus our earlier 13 percent estimate,” said Richard Sherlund, a financial analyst. “We cut $200 million for our March estimate and $150 million […]