Carol King

Legal battles abound between Xircom and 3Com over their separate PC cards and who has the rightful patent. At the heart of the match lies Xircom’s RealPort PC card and 3Com’s upcoming Type III PC card. Xircom , a provider of mobile information access solutions, Thursday filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Central […]

The Commission on Online Children Protection, a congressionally-appointed panel, is currently drafting a proposal that will highlight technological alternatives to help shield children from unwittingly finding harmful content. Commission Chairman Don Telage, who also is executive advisor at Network Solutions, explained the purpose of the commission, which will present its solutions to Congress on Oct. […]

Jupiter Media Metrix Thursday released Jx Intelligence, a suite of services aimed at evluating today’s digital marketplace. Jx Intelligence features three subscription services: Market Intelligence, Customer Intelligence and Competitive Intelligence. The services intend to provide subscribers with analysis and insight regarding markets, regions, industries, technologies and customer groups by tracking activity, highlighting trends, analyzing industry […]

Contrary to what we’ve learned in the legendary story, “Twas the Night before Christmas,” the mouse will be stirring during the upcoming holiday season. The computer mouse, that is. According to studies conducted by research firms Forrester Research and Pricewaterhousecoopers, online spending will surpass $10 billion during the fourth quarter of this year — doubling […]

Cisco Systems, Inc. and NEC Corp. Wednesday united to propel the use of Internet-based voice technologies within business organizations. As part of the alliance, Cisco, a leader in Internet networking, and NEC, a developer of communication products, will work to achieve a smooth integration of NEC communications products including private branch exchanges (PBXs), applications and […]

Lucent Technologies Wednesday unveiled six IP solutions created under the umbrella of its spin-off company, Avaya Communication . The announcement followed on the heels of a joint IP-based technology venture launched Wednesday by Cisco Systems and NEC. Avaya Communication is the former Enterprise Network Group of Lucent. The networking technology organization launched products designed to […]

Sun Microsystems Tuesday agreed to acquire Cobalt Networks Inc. in a stock-for-stock deal valued at $2 billion. As part of the agreement, each share of Cobalt common stock will be converted into 0.5 Sun shares. The acquisition, which is subject to government and shareholder approvals, is expected to be completed by the end of this […]

Excite@Home Chief Executive Officer George Bell Tuesday said he was stepping down, making him the second chief since May to quit that post. Bell, who was appointed Excite’s first CEO in 1996, will resign from his position as soon as a suitable replacement is hired. “I remain deeply committed to continuing as CEO until the […]

E-marketplace solution provider Commerce One Inc. Monday completed its acquisition of AppNet, a provider of end-to-end Internet professional services. The acquisition, valued at $2 billion, was first announced in late June. The deal is structured as a tax-free, stock-for-stock exchange and will be accounted for as a purchase transaction. “With this acquisition, we will have […]

When The Apple Online Store opened its virtual doors on Monday, shoppers were privy to the company’s new licensing agreement with amazon.com. Apple and Amazon.com have forged an e-commerce cross-licensing agreement in which Apple has implemented Amazon.com’s 1-Click patent and trademark. All items in the Apple store can be purchased using this technology. The technology […]

After a ninth-month hiatus, go.com, the Web search engine, re-emerged Friday with a new plan, changing its look and focus. The newly unveiled site will no longer attempt to be a catch-all portal emulating the likes of AOL and Yahoo. Instead go.com is now a specialty portal, putting its emphasis on the lifestyle and leisure […]

CMGion, maker of a network-based services platform, Friday acquired instant messaging provider Tribal Voice. CMGion plans to integrate Tribal Voice’s instant messaging technology as a component of its platform, which is aimed at improving the functionality and performance of Internet applications and content delivery. The move enhances CMGion’s offerings while accelerating and deepening the reach […]