Elizabeth Clampet

Add another station to the dial: portal site Lycos Monday premiered its latest multimedia technology with the debut of the Lycos Radio Network. The Lycos Radio Network is an online multimedia network that provides users with a combination of RealPlayer audio and video streams from a variety of music categories, enabling near-CD quality sound, the […]

In an attempt to facilitate new technology, research institute SCIENCE.ORG has created a community site designed to allow developers to upload and license intellectual property to the online community. The purpose of Digital Marketplace is to provide a forum for creators of new ideas or technology to showcase and license their work, the organization said. […]

Audience measurement firm Media Metrix said Thursday it is venturing into the e-commerce arena, and launched its Online Shopping Report. The new syndicated e-commerce measurement services are designed to address marketers’ and retailers’ needs for developing marketing strategies, gathering tangible competitive intelligence and consumer demographics, the company said. The e-commerce sector has become important in […]

With Web technology focusing more on audio and video, community site GeoCities Thursday signed two agreements designed to increase the multimedia options offered to members looking to enhance their Web pages. The company signed agreements with Real Networks and ThingWorld.com to offer more multimedia content as well as streaming audio and video to its users. […]

BroadVision Inc., a supplier of online business applications, has expanded its intranet services to USAA by this week signing an agreement to develop its USAA’s corporate intranet. USAA is an insurance and financial services association with worldwide operations serving approximately 3.3 million military personnel and their dependents. The company will use BroadVision’s One-To-One Enterprise solution […]

Community site Go2Net Inc. Wednesday introduced a revamped version of its HyperMart business hosting service. HyperMart’s users consist of small- and medium-sized businesses and the redesign is targeted to fit the needs of those specific customers, the company said. Upgraded features include a new e-commerce area, a categorized business directory, comprehensive customer support, and for […]

In an attempt to boost services in the wake of its acquisition by America Online, Netscape Communications Wednesday debuted Netscape Site Central, a Web site building utility for its Netcenter members. Available now in beta version, Site Central is designed to provide the tools needed for users to create and maintain a Web site without […]

Realizing the largely untapped potential for Internet services in Latin America, America Online Inc. Tuesday named Charles Herington as president and chief executive officer of AOL Latin America. AOL Latin America, developed in December 1998, is a joint venture between AOL and the Cisneros Group of Companies. It plans to offer localized content and services […]

In an effort to foster the growth of broadband Internet access, Covad Communications Tuesday launched its TeleSurfer Service, made to connect home users to the Web with Digital Subscriber Line technology. TeleSurfer is designed to provide high-speed Internet access with speeds of 384 to 768 kilobits per second. It eliminates the need for a dial-up […]

Television network NBC Monday said it is working with Intel Corp. on a two-year project to create and distribute digital television (DTV) programming. The agreement will enable NBC viewers to watch digital programming and receive interactive content via a DTV-enhanced computer, digital television or set-top box. Features will include an electronic program guide, chat, electronic […]

In an effort to support the growth of Open Source resources, portal site Lycos announced Monday it will incorporate Netscape’s Open Directory Project into Lycos.com’s search engines, as well as HotBot.com. Netscape’s Open Directory Project relies on more than 8,900 volunteer editors to find and categorize sites based on individual’s areas of interest and expertise. […]

Online retailer CyberShop International, Inc. Friday entered into a marketing agreement with Inktomi Corp. to incorporate its products into the Inktomi Shopping Engine. Terms of the agreement call for CyberShop to feature items from both its main Web site, which features apparel, toys, appliances and gifts, as well as its electronics.net site on the Inktomi […]