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With the eyes of the technology industry firmly fixed on every move made in Redmond, Wash., Jupitermedia’s Jupiter Research unit announced plans to launch a new service to cover Microsoft exclusively. The new Microsoft Monitor, due to launch in July, promises a research service to help vendors prepare for market opportunities created by new initiatives […]

Internet service provider EarthLink this morning launched an upgraded Pop-Up Blocker designed to combat unwanted rich media ads. The tool is free for the Atlanta company’s 5 million subscribers and can be downloaded at earthlink.net/home/software. EarthLink’s plan to offer the tool was first reported by internetnews.com late last month. It is meant to inspire customer […]

A group of telecom semiconductor makers have endorsed an industry standard they say will enable a smooth transition to very-high-bit-rate digital subscriber lines broadband access. Discrete multi-tone (DMT) modulation is supported by the following companies: Alcatel, Analog Devices, Broadcom, Ericsson, Ikanos Communications, Intel, LSI Logic Corporation, Nokia, STMicroelectronics, Texas Instruments and Thomson Multimedia. The firms […]

Covad Communications said it will offer Linksys wireless networking hardware to its broadband subscribers, the latest example of a service provider using Wi-Fi for competitive advantage. Under the pact, Covad digital subscriber line customers can buy Linksys wireless routers, access points, adapters and Ethernet cables through a co-branded site. Residential and small office/home office customers […]

Toolwire Inc., an enterprise service provider of real-time collaboration services, announced Monday it has completed a merger with Logilent Learning Systems Inc., an IT service provider of live hands-on training in networking technologies. Both companies are privately held and terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The company will continue to operate under the Toolwire […]

NetLedger Inc., a San Mateo, Calif.-based Net-native ASP, today announced that its NetSuite online service now includes a Web platform for building e-commerce applications. The NetSuite application programming interface (API) is called the Web Store Developer Kit and is designed to provide companies with a way to convert their Web sites into database-driven e-commerce sites […]

Security Fix on the Way Since its introduction in March, Intel says, the number of thin-and-light, Tablet PC, and subnotebook systems with its Centrino mobile technology has climbed from 34 to 58 different models, with more than double that expected by the end of the year. Today, the chip giant gave the bandwagon another push […]

Sales of cell phones worldwide were up by 18 percent in the first quarter compared to the same time last year, and Nokia leads the pack in market share, according to new data from technology research company Gartner . During the first quarter of this year, the mobile phone industry experienced better than expected sales […]

Under a new contract extension, Alcatel will supply digital subscriber line equipment for Verizon Communications‘s recently announced broadband push. Financial terms of the deal, which runs through 2005, were not disclosed. In March, Verizon said it will expand the number of lines equipped for delivering broadband access by nearly 30 percent. The service provider’s goal […]

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When attendees arrive in Boston for 802.11 Planet Conference & Expo, they’ll be in the 10th “most unwired” city in America, according to a recent survey by Intel. The chip maker, which is currently making its own Wi-Fi push, used the number of public and commercial hotspots, cell phone coverage offering wide area network Internet […]

Expanding a previous relationship, Cisco and BellSouth team to offer a slew of voice and data services in the Southeast. Financial terms of the 4-year deal were not disclosed. Cisco’s Internet protocol and optical gear will be used in BellSouth’s network, allowing the carrier to offer virtual private networks, Metro Ethernet and enhanced SONET services. […]