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Competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) KKF.net AG Tuesday selected NETOPIA Inc.’s (NTPA) R7200 SDSL router for its new “Speedconnect” business-class symmetric digital subscriber line service. KKF.net is the first German CLEC to offer SDSL and will launch the new service in Germany by the end of the month. The leading DSL Net equipment and platform […]

E*Trade Group Inc. is making a special effort to help panicked taxpayers meet the annual April 15 deadline. The online broker Tuesday teamed with financial services software leader Intuit Inc. (INTU) to bring customers the E*TRADE (EGRP) Tax Center, complete with information and tools that help simplify the tax planning process. Powered by Quicken TurboTax, […]

In a move to tighten its grip as the Internet’s leading securities provider, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Tuesday created a new company that will bring security to clients with broadband connectivity. An extension of the company’s protective strong arm, SofaWare Technologies will embed security solutions into customer premises equipment such as cable and digital […]

auctions.com Monday launched its Auctions.com Network, a new business-to-consumer auction network that includes Web sites of newspaper affiliates and merchants. auctions.com, a subsidiary of Classified Ventures Inc., has secured contracts to list more than two million items to appear on the auctions.com national site and its affiliate sites beginning in the first quarter of next […]

Leading e-mail service provider Mail.com Inc. sought to bolster its messaging services Monday by snatching up fax solutions pioneer NetMoves Corp. in a stock exchange worth $173 million. As the leading provider of Internet document delivery solutions, NetMoves (NTMV) provides companies with secure, inexpensive methods of delivering critical documents through a range of outsourced solutions, […]

Working to keep a step ahead of would-be competitors in the field, Aether Systems Inc. Friday released an upgraded version of its wireless data software, Aether Intelligent Messaging. AIM is a wireless messaging software and development platform that makes it easy for corporate enterprises to develop applications that extend their data to multiple wireless data […]

Ask Jeeves and About.com, a leading network of niche vertical sites, Friday forged a content distribution agreement. The deal calls for Ask Jeeves (ASKJ) to appear on all of About.com’s (BOUT)) search results pages. Also, Ask Jeeves will provide About.com users with another resource to find answers to their questions. In turn, About.com will have […]

Juiced by InsWeb Corp.’s technology, Microsoft Corp. Thursday launched the MSN Insurance Center. Consumers who visit the MSN Insurance Center at the MSN MoneyCentral finance service will be able to shop for insurance easier, access expert advice and participate in step-by-step workshops. InsWeb (InsWeb), a leading online insurance marketplace, allows consumers at the MSN Insurance […]

Puma Technology Inc. Thursday acquired Net software company NetMind Technologies Inc. in a stock deal worth $370 million. Puma (PUMA), a leading provider of mobile device management and synchronization software, will exchange 5 million of its shares for all of NetMind’s outstanding capital stock, warrants and options. NetMind’s technology includes a range of capabilities important […]

Seminal application service provider (ASP), FutureLink Corp. formed a partnership with Compaq Computer Corp. Thursday to expand FutureLink’s data centers exclusively with Compaq server solutions. Compaq (CPQ)) has made a $2.2 million equity investment in common shares of FutureLink with proceeds to be used for co-marketing FutureLink’s hosted application solutions. The giant has also extended […]

Net services provider Juno Online Services Inc. and HotJobs.com Ltd. Wednesday forged an alliance under which the online career services provider will become the sole employment listings content supplier on Juno’s site. Financial details were not disclosed. The move indicates Juno’s (JWEB) strong interest in offering popular Web brand content to its clients through co-branding. […]

E-business network provider Digital Island Inc. Wednesday sealed a $150 million, three-year deal with Sun Microsystems Inc. and Inktomi Corp. to accelerate Web site performance for consumer and business Web sites. Both Sun (SUNW) and Inktomi (INKT) will make unspecified minority investments in Digital Island (ISLD). Inktomi already has a stake in Sandpiper Networks, which […]