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Vocus Inc., a Lanham, Md.-based ASP that specializes in corporate communications, today announced a strategic alliance with Bacon’s Information. Under terms of the multiple-year agreement, Vocus will provide Bacon’s database of media contacts, analysts and editorial calendars to Vocus customers. Bacon’s media information will be the exclusive North American media information offered through Vocus and […]

Mobile phone giant Nokia beat its first-quarter forecast thanks to strong sales of handset, especially those with color screens and multimedia capabilities. The results come a day after decent first-quarter numbers from Motorola and Texas Instruments (specifically its mobile phone chip unit). “Profits in our mobile phone business exceeded our expectations, rising 9 percent on […]

Enterprise ASP USi today announced that its implementation of the eMedicaid system for the State of Maryland’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has gone live. The system, which integrates Web-based applications with mainframe systems, is managed and hosted using USi’s AppHost service. The eMedicaid system is part of the State of Maryland’s eGovernment initiative […]

In a move designed to allow its customers to exchange data with enterprise applications, Web analytics ASP, WebSideStory Inc. yesterday announced the launch of HitBox Business Integration services. The service is designed to allow clients to transfer data in and out of the HitBox hosted data warehouse. According to WebSideStory, the service enables businesses to […]

Survey: Spam, Pop-ups Hurt All Advertising Consumer revulsion over spam and pop-up advertising has besmirched the entire ad industry, according to a survey by a market research firm. According to a survey conducted by Cincinnati-based PlanetFeedback, spam and pop-up ads have soured consumers on advertising, particularly online. The consumer-research firm found that consumers exposed to […]

United Parcel Service Tuesday announced plans to outfit its drivers with new handheld computers that can connect to six different wireless networks. The new Delivery Information Acquisition Device, or DIAD IV (it’s the fourth version of the device) features built-in GPRS or CDMA radios (depending on the area of the world in which it is […]

Tech vendor Sun Microsystems squeezed back to profitability in its third fiscal quarter ending March 30th, despite reporting a 10.2 percent drop in revenues for the period. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based Sun said its profit for the quarter was $4 million or zero cents per share, compared with a net loss of $37 million, or […]

netASPx, a Herndon, Va.-based ASP announced today that it has signed a multi-year agreement to provide Lawson application support, upgrades and infrastructure to Sovereign Bank. According a statement by netASPx, Wyomissing, Penn.-based Sovereign Bank recently implemented its accounts payable and fixed assets back-office systems on netASPx’s Lawson focused ASP utility. “The financial services industry is […]

Plugging a hole in its network infrastrucutre line, wireless handset maker Motorola is buying soft-switch maker Winphoria Networks. The price was not disclosed. After the deal closes, probably during the second quarter, Winphoria will be folded into Motorola’s Global Telecom Solutions Sector (GTSS) unit. GTSS will be able to provide less expensive, yet more versatile, […]

Travellers passing through both the international and domestic terminals at Brisbane Airport can now access the Internet through 802.11b following the launch of this new service by Optus last week. The first of many new hotspots to be launched this year, it signifies an important location in the enduring land grab for prominent sites around the […]

Demographic and trends tracking site Nua.com found a new home Tuesday when Jupitermedia , owner of Nua.com competitor CyberAtlas.com, scooped it for an undisclosed amount. Jupitermedia plans to turn Nua.com into a section of its CyberAtlas.com offering. “The acquisition of Nua.com strengthens our editorial coverage of the Internet and information technology and will be a […]

Ask Jeeves has upgraded its JeevesOne offering as the market for search tools that help customers find information on corporate Web sites picks up steam. Version 3.0 features the ability to search multiple back-end systems at once and deliver real-time results through an easy-to-use console. The original version of the product was introduced in Sept. […]