Carol King

Dell Computer Corp. Tuesday unveiled a trading workstation designed for the online investing community. The Precision Workstation 220 combines financial data analysis software vendors, data services and online brokerages. Customers can configure the Precision Online Trading Workstation on the company’s Web site and choose from a selection of software and services from such financial operations […]

To combat future versions of the recent “Love Bug” assault, which wreaked havoc in Windows and Office platforms and paralyzed e-mail systems worldwide last week, Microsoft is expected to announce modifications to its software. The company announced Monday that it’s making some fundamental changes in Outlook — its e-mail, contact management and calendar program. The […]

A new bug was discovered this week in Internet Explorer — this time affecting the way the browser handles cookies. First reported Thursday on the peacefire.org Web site, the glitch involves the way

Internet search engine LookSmart Ltd. reported Wednesday it has resumed partnership negotiations with Telstra Corp.. LookSmart , based in San Francisco, reported Tuesday that talks had been put on hold. The impasse now has been resolved with both companies agreeing to work towards a relationship. However, no details of a possible alliance were provided. The […]

As Microsoft Corp. does battle to overturn the Department of Justice’s calls for a divestiture, some industry experts say a breakup of the software giant will have positive ramifications for the future of Web development. To date, Microsoft’s participation in the standards-setting arena has been lax, according to said Carl Cargill, Sun Microsystems’ director of […]

AdForce Inc., an online provider of centralized,outsourced ad management and delivery services, Monday launched a new marketing product in partnership with application service provider iQ.com. AdForce Promotions 1.0 creates banners designed to generate customer interaction. Advertisers can use the product to seamlessly post special offers on any Web site. A fast, non-intrusive method of ad […]

Inktomi Corp., a developer of scalable Internet infrastructure software, and Nokia Networks, Thursday announced a wireless partnership designed to provide operators with a scalable platform for offering revenue-generating mobile services. Nokia Networks, a division of Nokia Corp. (NOK) will integrate the Inktomi (INKT) Traffic Server network cache, deployed in many large networks as the default […]

Online real estate firm Homestore.com Inc. Wednesday acquired WyldFyre Technologies, Inc., a developer of technology solutions for real estate professionals, in a stock deal worth $14.8 million. Homestore.com (HOMS) will exchange approximately 589,000 shares for all outstanding WyldFyre equity. The purchase is part of Homestore.com’s plan to fully automate the real estate transaction process with […]

Entrust Technologies Inc. Tuesday unveiled a new Web security and privacy product. Entrust/TruePass is a multi-platform, standards-based security solution. The end-to-end data protection product protects confidential data while it is in transit on Web servers, which is where most Internet theft occurs. TruePass provides digital signatures and encryption of transactions, using digital certificates to authenticate […]

NBC Internet Inc. Tuesday acquired Husdawg Communications and plans to merge the firm with NBCi Direct, its e-list management and database marketing division. Financial details were not disclosed. The acquisition is intended to strengthen NBCi Direct’s ability to market direct e-commerce services to a wide array of computer software and hardware companies. The joint venture […]

The Justice Department and 17 states Friday asked a federal judge to divest Microsoft Corp. into two smaller companies. One company would produce the Windows operating system and the other would handle all other software applications, including Internet Explorer as well as the Office suite. The government is also asking that the divested Microsoft

The Boeing Co. Thursday revealed plans to develop a global communications network that will provide air travelers with an array of high-speed data communication services via a space-based network. Commercial airline passengers soon will be able to access the Internet, e-mail, television, news and information in real-time at 40,000 feet, using the network, dubbed Connexion […]