Elizabeth Clampet

Media company ISLIP Media Inc. Monday debuted MediaSite.net, a Web site containing searchable video content. Described as a clearinghouse of news information, stock footage and educational content, the site is designed specifically for business customers looking for streaming video. Users can search using keywords, image recognition or speech recognition on a variety of subjects. Its […]

For those who can’t get enough of the Hollywood happenings, Yahoo! Inc. has consolidated its individual music, movie and television areas into a comprehensive site, Yahoo Entertainment. The site is designed to make navigating through entertainment news and information easier. It is divided into three sections, with each offering the same content found on the […]

Music retailer K-tel International Inc. Friday launched an e-commerce Web site in Germany that will cater to the Central European market of Germany, Austria, Switzerland and German-speaking Poland. K-tel Shopping GmbH offers Europe’s German speaking population a variety of products, including books, videos, music, auto accessories and fitness equipment. The site is maintained by K-Tel’s […]

Financial information site Quote.com Thursday launched My.Quote.com, enabling investors to tailor investment resources to their individual needs. Following the personalization trend found throughout the Internet industry, My.Quote.com allows investors to choose customizable tools in categories including quotes, streaming charts, stock portfolios, real-time news, hot lists, market research and page layouts. The free service also features […]

With its domain monopoly about to disappear, Network Solutions is working to enhance its Internet services. The company Wednesday announced plans to increase its focus on current and emerging Internet technologies. Part of its strategy is the creation of the Internet technology services division to deliver architecture, implementation and support services to help large enterprises […]

Lucent Technologies, VocalTec Communications and ITXC Corp. Wednesday started an initiative to push for interoperability among IP telephony platforms. The iNOW! (interoperability NOW!) Profile, written by the three companies and with Australia’s OzEmail Interline, is based on the International Telecommunication Union’s H.323 standard as well as existing and proposed elements of H.225.0 Annex G. As […]

Cable Internet service provider Road Runner will soon deploy its first cable modems based on the DOCSIS standard when Time Warner Cable of Kansas City, Mo., begins offering Internet access through its lines. Service to Kansas City is scheduled to start during the second quarter and will add nearly 500,000 potential customers to Road Runner’s […]

With business transactions fueling the Internet industry’s fire, corporate spending is predicted to triple, from $85 billion in 1999 to more than $203 billion by 2002, according to a recent report by International Data Corp.. To remain competitive, businesses will increasingly use the Internet as a tool to increase efficiency, innovation and audience, said Anna […]

Internet service provider CompuServe took its services into the future Monday with the official launch of CompuServe 2000. The new version was patterned after AOL’s software. The upgrade includes network and software augmentation designed to offer consumers the latest technology for a fast, easy connection to the Web. Improvements include customizable tool bars, more e-mail […]

Looking to accommodate the growing population of job seekers looking for temporary work, online career site Monster.com has partnered with Adecco International to expand its temporary and contract worker job postings. Adecco will run the Monster.com microsite Workflex, which contains more than 9,000 temporary job postings as well as content aimed at people researching flexible […]

eBay sellers without scanning capability or a digital camera will no longer need to rely only on words to describe their products. The auction site has teamed up with the Eastman Kodak Co. and its subsidiary, PictureVision Inc. to enable sellers to easily add photos without using a scanner. The companies formed a three-year strategic […]

Internet service provider netgenie Online Thursday announced it has upgraded its free Web-based e-mail service. New features include a contact center that integrates an e-mail address book with contact management software, allowing users to page contacts via e-mail. Other enhancements include new mail alerts and the option of sending e-mail headers to devices such as […]