Elizabeth Clampet

After already being pushed back twice before, the Aug. 6 deadline came and went for Network Solutions, Inc. to end testing and open domain name registration competition. The company announced late Friday it is extending the deadline, for the third time, to Sept. 10. NSI currently holds a monopoly on domain name registration, which will […]

Following recent speculation, online portal Lycos Inc. Friday purchased Internet Music Distribution Inc., maker of the popular Sonique MP3 music player, for $38.8 million in stock. Lycos will exchange approximately 1.1 million of its shares for all outstanding IMDI shares. Lycos has had its finger on the pulse of the online music world recently, providing […]

The Internet Corp. for Assigned Names and Numbers went on the defensive this week after House Committee Chairman Tom Bliley launched another attack. Bliley’s latest criticism was aimed at the organization’s dealings with the Department of Justice. He charged Justice with improperly discussing its investigation of Network Solutions with an ICANN attorney. ICANN recently went […]

NetObjects, Inc. Wednesday announced it will integrate Macromedia’s Dreamweaver application into its NetObjects Authoring Server for intranets. The integration allows intranet developers to create dynamic pages. With the connector, Dreamweaver-generated files can be uploaded to NAS where they can be managed within the Authoring Server asset manager. The pages can also be accessed from the […]

After more than nine months of litigation, Diamond Multimedia Systems Inc., maker of the popular Rio MP3 player, and the Recording Industry Association of America Wednesday settled a lawsuit that at one time threatened to stop the device’s debut. Last October, the RIAA filed a lawsuit against Diamond in San Francisco federal court, claiming that […]

America Online Inc., looking to expand its “AOL Anywhere” strategy, Tuesday partnered with Radiant Systems Inc. in a deal that will take the world’s largest online service on the road. As part of the multi-year agreement, AOL will make an undisclosed strategic investment in Radiant Systems. The two companies will also work to offer interactive […]

XOOM.com Inc. Tuesday acquired LiquidMarket Inc., an e-commerce technology firm that provides comparison shopping guides and purchasing services, for approximately $45 million in stock. XOOM.com will use LiquidMarket’s technology to collect e-commerce data to more accurately target potential customers. The company plans to feature the comparison shopping guide this fall to XOOM.com members as well […]

Internet provider Covad Communications Monday began offering digital subscriber line service to several Texas cities including Austin, Houston, Dallas and Ft. Worth. The company is working with the Public Utility Commission of Texas to provide a high-speed alternative to dial-up connections for users in Texas’ largest cities and surrounding towns. Covad service will be offered […]

American Express Co. is jumping into the online banking arena with the launch of Membership B@nking for personal, small business and corporate accounts. The company late Thursday unveiled Membership B@nking, which offers many of the same features as brick-and-mortar banks, including money market, checking and savings accounts, CDs and credit products. It is operated jointly […]

Testifying before the US Congressional Commerce Committee Thursday, register.com, inc. president and CEO Richard Forman spoke out in favor of the International Corp. for Assigned Names and Numbers and urged the government to continue to deregulate the domain name sector. register.com was one of the first five domain name registrars to be chosen by ICANN […]

Poor earnings results by big names such as Amazon.com and cautious words by the Fed kept the market in the red in midday trading Thursday. internet.com’s Internet Stock Index dropped 23.97, or 4.56 percent to 501.48 at midday. The Nasdaq Composite fell 67.16 to 2694.61 and for the second straight day the Dow Jones industrial […]

High-speed cable Internet service Road Runner this week announced a content agreement with community site theglobe.com. Terms of the one-year agreement call for Road Runner to syndicate game content from theglobe.com’s newly acquired Happy Puppy and Kids Domain site in the US and Games Domain in the UK. Links to theglobe.com’s site will be directed […]