Clint Boulton

Go2Net Inc. Tuesday bought free Web hosting and community building site FreeYellow.com for $19.5 million in stock and cash. The deal bolsters Go2Net’s (GNET) product offerings in the small business commerce and services sector, which includes HyperMart, Virtual Avenue and Authorize.Net. Go2Net, home to a large conglomeration of small-to-medium-sized businesses, benefits from HyperMart’s and Virtual […]

Not to be outdone by industry leaders such as Qwest Communications International Inc. (QWST), Cisco Systems Inc. Tuesday joined a small army of 10 companies to expand the wireless Internet market. Cisco (CSCO) has teamed with such companies as Motorola Inc. (MOT), Broadcom Corp. (BRCM) and Samsung to propel the development of consumer devices and […]

Lycos Inc. Monday unveiled LycosShop, an integrated commerce destination that offers consumers more resources to pad their purchasing choices. Lycos, which has incorporated such heavy-hitters as Barnes& Noble.com (BKS), Crutchfield and Neiman Marcus (NMGa) into their site, will offer a loyalty program that rewards users for on and offline shopping. Lycos has altered the buying […]

Stamps.com Monday acquired leading Net shipping companyiShip.com in a deal valued at approximately $300 million. The deal makes Stamps.com (STMP) the first online service to offer small business and corporate enterprise customers a sole source for mailing and shipping needs. Now clients have one-stop access to mailing, shipping and tracking services with the combination of […]

Leading UK e-commerce company Banner Business Supplies said Friday it will provide an electronic catalog for the UK government’s secure intranet using the Infobank InTradeT e-procurement system. Banner Business Supplies, which boasts more than 400 suppliers and thousands of customers, will be the first company to showcase products via catalog on the GSI when the […]

Online postage finally became a reality Friday with Stamps.com’s formal launch. The company, whose service was recently approved by the U.S. Postal Service after a year of filed testing, claims more than 100,000 customers have pre-registered. “Stamps.com has taken a very simple need — postage — and leveraged the widespread adoption of the Internet to […]

Fujitsu Ltd. said Thursday it has put the finishing touches on a Japanese version of Infosort, a proprietary indexing and categorization tool created by the Dialog Corp. The tool has been incorporated into the Virtual Private Office intranet service and will be released this December. Fujitsu hopes it will be snatched up by more than […]

NetManage Inc. Thursday agreed to buy Wall Data Inc. for $94 million in a move to broaden its e-business solutions. NetManage (NETM) will make a cash tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of Wall Data (WALL) for $9 per share within five business days. The acquisition hinges on the tender of more than 51 […]

Interactive architect and solutions builder Xceed.com Tuesday was awarded a large-scale intranet product by Cable & Wireless Communications. The company will be charged with splitting the company’s existing intranet into two distinct units. Cable & Wireless Communications hopes to utilize Xceed’s (XCED) expertise in intranet management to help it analyze and parse its intranet data […]

Leading online women’s network iVillage Inc. lit the candle Tuesday on its new e-commerce retail program, reaching sponsorship agreements with eight high-profile companies that totaled $36.1 million. Dubbed “Shopping Solutions,” more than $21.1 million of the total came under the aegis of new sponsorship, with the remaining $15 million coming from Planet Rx.com. Sponsors include […]

Cable Internet provider Excite@Home Tuesday took its marketing strategy up a notch, announcing plans to sell its service in retail stores. As part of their participation in Excite@Home’s (ATHM) Retail Merchandising Program, consumer electronics retailer The Good Guys! and Office Depot, the world’s largest office product superstore chain, will offer the service directly to their […]

Paging Networks Inc. Monday teamed with intranet service provider HotOffice Technologies to offer wireless communications capabilities to small business and road warrior markets. Early in the alliance, PageNet (PAGE) subsidiary Vast Solutions will offer PageNet services and products to HotOffice clients. PageNet will also market and promote the HotOffice intranet service, which targets small businesses. […]