Cyrus Afzali

Many of the major Internet brokers posted strong gains Thursday as the major market indices continued to set records. The Nasdaq Composite gained 28.96 to close at 2,573.39 and the Dow Jones industrial average added 112.39 to end at 10,197.70. Both represented new records. Internet.com’s Internet Stock Index climbed 9.41, or 1.54 percent, to 621.46. […]

Internet Image Inc. Thursday added support of the Linux operating system to TargetLink ADM. The Java-based program allows companies to deploy data in the form of software and patches across different computer platforms. Users can adopt the software deployment solutions to their existing environments and platforms. “Internet Image sees Linux as a significant force in […]

In a bid to broaden its Windows CE line, Internet software maker Spyglass Inc. Thursday acquired privately-held Navitel Communications for $11.3 million in stock. Spyglass makes Internet software for a variety of non-PC devices, including set-top boxes. Navitel has developed several Windows CE-based applications that give mobile telephones Internet capabilities. Spyglass will issue 1.25 million […]

Word of overseas expansions from several leading Internet companies helped send shares of larger companies higher Wednesday, although the sector as a whole didn’t follow the Dow’s march to a new record and ended the day lower. Internet.com’s Internet Stock Index ended off 8.01, or 1.29 percent, to 613.99 while concerns over earnings caused the […]

Spyglass Wednesday sealed a three-year, $20 million deal with Microsoft Corp. to put its Internet technology on devices running Microsoft’s Windows CE operating system. Spyglass will license technology and provide services to Microsoft that will help accelerate the development and deployment of Windows CE-based products. The company will also work with Microsoft to speed the […]

Qwest Communications International Inc. Wednesday made a $15 million investment in Digital Subscriber Line provider Rhythms NetConnections Inc. in a move that will allow Qwest to offer DSL connectivity in 31 major markets. By the end of this year, Qwest will offer DSL access to businesses in major markets across the country including Austin, Texas; […]

Shares of Real Networks Inc. jumped more than 25 percent Tuesday as Internet issues caught fire in the afternoon in a session where technology stocks outpaced big-cap industrials. Internet.com’s Internet Stock Index climbed 25.87, or 4.37 percent, to 617.76 while the Nasdaq Composite continued its record-setting run, adding 3.10 to close at 2,563.16. The Dow […]

PointCast founder Chris Hassett Tuesday retained New York investment bank Sands Brothers & Co. Ltd. to manage his potential acquisition of the “push” broadcasting pioneer he founded. Hassett is currently rounding up the financial support he would need to reassume control of the company, although he has not specified any of the companies involved. He […]

Internet stocks posted strong gains across the board Monday, helped in part by bullish comments about the online brokerage sector. The Nasdaq Composite surged 60.36 to 2,553.73, setting a new record and Internet.com’s Internet Stock Index climbed 30.61, or 5.42 percent, to 591.86. The Dow Jones industrial average once again climbed above the 10,000 mark, […]

Tickets.com Inc. Monday merged with two other online event ticketing companies in a move it hopes will better position it to compete against

Yahoo! Inc. Monday announced a deal with Online Anywhere that will enable Yahoo!’s content to be delivered to a number of information appliances, including personal digital assistants and set-top boxes. Online Anywhere focuses on cost-effectively delivering content to information appliances, such as WebTV and the Palm III. It uses patented technology that allows Web pages […]

Chris Hassett, the founder and former chief executive officer of push broadcasting pioneer PointCast Inc. is reportedly rounding up support on Wall Street to get the financial commitments he would need to buy the company. In an interview Friday with CNN Financial News, Hassett would not elaborate on the parties involved or how much the […]