Elizabeth Clampet

In an effort to address the copyright infringement issues that accompany the latest online music technology, IBM Corp. and Sony Corp. this week announced they will collaborate on copyright management technologies for digital music content. Sony, in addition to its high-tech divisions, is also a top music industry player. The company will work with IBM […]

IPO underwriter Friedman, Billings Ramsey Group, Inc. Thursday launched what it calls the nation’s first public online investment bank at FBR.com. The company said the launch will significantly open initial public offerings (IPOs) and venture capital investment to online investors. Investors will have the opportunity to register to participate in the company’s future IPOs. “We […]

Coinciding with the launch of its new media player, Microsoft will work with portal site Excite.com to allow customized Windows Media Player technology within Excite Communities. Terms of the agreement call for Excite to offer its users the ability to add music and video clips to their community sites, as well as integrate a customized […]

Enter another player into the online music controversy: Microsoft. The company Wednesday released the highly anticipated beta version of Microsoft Windows Media Technologies 4.0, its multimedia tool. Version 4.0 features Microsoft’s alternative to the popular yet controversial MP3 platform, dubbed MS Audio. With it, users can download and play near-CD quality music on their computers […]

In a move designed to rival its community site competitors, portal player Lycos, Inc. Wednesday debuted personalization features of its newest service, My Lycos. My Lycos is made to offer a customized portal to users. It provides personalized news, weather and stock quotes, as well as the ability to read e-mail, update homepages, search, shop, […]

Cisco Systems Inc. Tuesday acquired integrated software company GeoTel Communications Corp. for approximately $2 billion in stock. Under the terms of the agreement, Cisco will exchange 0.5138 shares of Cisco common stock for every outstanding share and option of GeoTel. The acquisition is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of Cisco’s fiscal year […]

Intel Corp. and Excite Inc. this week extended their strategic alliance by co-developing a new e-commerce service designed to simplify online buying and selling. Excite said it will combine its personalization, direct marketing expertise and reach with Intel’s recent acquisition, iCat, an e-commerce technology firm. The service will provide information about goods and services from […]

In an effort to expand its recently launched auction services, Amazon.com Monday purchased auction site LiveBid.com. LiveBid.com is a Seattle-based company formed in 1996 that broadcasts live, event-based auctions on the Internet. Utilizing LiveBid.com’s patent-pending real-time software technology, auction houses are able to conduct their auctions over the Internet. Amazon.com said it will use LiveBid’s […]

In an attempt to provide more comprehensive services, online auctioneer eBay Monday signed a five-year agreement with Mail Boxes Etc. (MBE) and iShip to provide e-commerce shipping options to eBay users. The terms of the agreement call for iShip to offer users upfront information about shipping costs and options via a co-branded interface integrated into […]

As the online travel industry grows in the United States, The Sabre Group Thursday set its sights on Canada, launching a Canadian version of its Travelocity site. Like its American counterpart, the site allows users to book flights and rental cars and provides localized travel planning news. Travelocity.ca is targeted specifically toward Canadians, offering special […]

Content aggregator InfoSpace.com Thursday announced the integration of its content, commerce and community services for private label, designed to allow affiliates to increase the number of offerings on their sites. Its decision to offer private label solutions will enable affiliate Web sites such as America Online, The Microsoft Network, Netscape and Lycos to provide Internet […]

Looking to accelerate its response time to subscribers, theglobe.com Wednesday teamed up with Network Appliance, Inc. to speed service without adding infrastructure. theglobe.com will implement Network Appliance NetCache, an appliance designed to do the work of five standard Web servers. It improves response times, and guarantees freshness of content across distributed sites, the company said. […]