Clint Boulton

Barnes & Noble.com Tuesday leapt into the mobile commerce fray with the expansion of its B&N.com On the Go program, giving customers the ability to shop with mobile phones and handheld computers. With the launch, the No. 2 online bookseller has entered into strategic agreements with a number of wireless leaders, including Sprint PCS (FON), […]

Excite@Home zeroed in on the wireless market Monday with the launch of Excite Mobile. The move is an extension of Excite’s (ATHM) broadband online service strategy, in which the company hopes to fit wireless Web users with their customized portfolio of news, directions, weather, personal information and other specified interests for their convenience. Excite Mobile […]

Intranets.com this week sealed strategic partnerships with firstsource.com and NeedBandwidth Inc. As part of the company’s strategic alliance program, Intranets.com’s new partners may deliver a free intranet solution to their own customers under a private or co-branded label. By offering their own custom-branded intranet service to small and medium-sized business users, firstsource.com and NeedBandwidth expect […]

Inktomi Corp. Thursday agreed to bundle application provider Vignette Corp.’s V/Series e-business platform with its traffic server and content delivery suite. With the deal, content and commerce providers will actively manage the distribution, delivery and management of their Web content at the edge of the network. The integrated solution makes the delivery of premium Web […]

Recognizing the increasing popularity of electronic billing and payment services, Bank of America Thursday took a 16 percent stake CheckFree Holdings Corp. in a deal valued at $395.6 million. With the 10-year deal, CheckFree (CKFR) will obtain Bank of America’s (BAC) electronic billing and payment assets. Bank of America will receive 10 million restricted shares […]

Progress Software Corp. Wednesday rolled out the latest version of its messaging server. Geared to boost e-commerce, Progress (PRGS) SonicMQ 2000.1 offers point-to-point message delivery that is 30 percent faster than the original version as well as broader platform support and additional security. SonicMQ 2000.1 also offers enhanced HTTP tunneling support, to handle applets in […]

Loudcloud Inc. broke its silence Wednesday with the launch of a portal that provides customers with statistics and reporting tools for business management. The Net infrastructure service provider, founded by former Netscape chief Marc Andreessen last October, rolled out myLoudcloud to give clients more control and visibility in their business. myLoudcloud may be personalized, enabling […]

Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. Tuesday added mortgage products to its lineup through a partnership with online mortgage broker E-LOAN Inc. E-LOAN will grant Schwab (SCH) warrants totaling 13.1 million shares in two installments. The first batch consists of 6.5 million shares, has a three-year term, and is exercisable at $3.75 per share, subject to […]

Rent-A-Center Inc. Tuesday unveiled an new Internet access offering designed for customers who would prefer not to enter into a monthly commitment. Rent-A-Center (RCII) Tuesday announced a “pay-as-you-go” service that will launch in June with weekly rates and no long-term commitment. Access can be purchased at any of the company’s 2,080 stores across the country […]

Despite its legal troubles with eBay Inc., auction portal Bidder’s Edge moved undeterred to spruce up its business Monday with a revamped look and a new e-zine that makes bidding at auctions easier. “The Inside Edge” provides features, advice and analysis in reporting on online auctions. It augments Bidder’s Edge’s search and tracking tools by […]

Wireless communications giant Qualcomm Inc. Monday took a 10 percent stake in free Net access provider NetZero Inc. worth $144 million. QUALCOMM bought approximately 11.5 million shares at about $12.50 per share. As part of the deal, NetZero (NZRO) will distribute Qualcomm’s (QCOM) Eudora e-mail management software as the preferred e-mail program for NetZero’s users. […]

priceline.com Inc. Friday expanded their “name-your-price” car shopping to 48 states. Priceline’s (PCLN) auto service works like the grocery and airline ticket’s service: customers choose the car and options the price they want to pay and Priceline Auto Services will notify them in one business day whether a local dealership accepted your offer. When a […]