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Terra.com, a portal aimed at U.S. Hispanics, and Autobytel, operator of the Internet car sites, have launched a co-branded channel. Financial terms of the pact were not disclosed. “One of our ongoing goals has been to provide Hispanic shoppers with the tools and information they need to make smart, informed car-buying decisions, and to help […]

Product Name D-LinkAir Wireless Network 2.4GHz Ethernet-to-Wireless Bridge Linksys Instant Wireless Ethernet Bridge SMC EZ Connect 2.4GHz 11 Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter Model Number DWL-810 WET11 2670W Company D-Link Systems Linksys SMC Networks Price $89.99 $115 $79 Wi-Fi Supported 802.11b 802.11b 802.11b Rating 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 2 out of 5 […]

Mobile networking company Symbol Technologies , riding the Wi-Fi popularity wave, has rolled out new real-time location-tracking products based on the 802.11b (Wi-Fi) networking protocol. The new system is aimed at helping manufacturers improve their tracking abilities on parts and assembly, especially as assembly plants mull deploying wireless networking systems to help them extend their […]

Level 3 Communications , a Tier 1 backbone and dark fiber provider, has picked up three major contracts at the university level, where bandwidth needs for research are apparently on the rise. The Colorado-based telco, which recently acquired bankrupt backbone provider Genuity, has signed network services agreements with the George Washington University, the University of […]

As the use of wireless applications becomes widespread, users’ expectations are increasing as well. In order to provide monitoring and management capabilities to wireless service and network providers, Inteq Corp., an infrastructure and application management services provider, earlier this week announced a line of Public Wireless LAN services designed to ensure 24×7 availability of wireless […]

Motorola has extended the deadline for its $30 million tender offer for outstanding shares of Next Level Communications to March 4. The bid was set to expire Feb. 25. The Schaumburg, Ill., cell phone giant already owns 74 percent of Next Level and is offering $30 million for the rest. By doing so, it hopes […]

NaviSite Inc. , an Andover, Mass.-based company that provides managed and application services, today announced that Arthur Becker has joined the company as CEO. Becker is currently a member of NaviSite’s board of directors and is credited by the company with playing an instrumental role in the acquisition of the senior debt of Interliant, the […]

Networking hardware vendor Lucent Technologies has named President and CEO Patricia Russo as its new chairman to replace Henry Schacht, who is stepping down from the post. The change was announced at the company’s annual shareholder meeting. The 68-year-old Schacht plans to remain an outside member of Lucent’s board of directors after he departs, however. […]

According to a recent study from Dell’Oro Group, the 802.11-based wireless local area network (WLAN) market grew three percent in the fourth quarter of 2002 tallying up more than $419 million in sales. While seasonal sales surges typically experienced in the fourth quarter failed to materialize for the enterprise market last year, the small office […]

Why settle for offering one customer relationship management (CRM) product when you can offer two — especially when the second option bears a Microsoft logo? Epicor Software Corp. , an Irvine, Calif.-based independent software vendor (ISV) that offers a suite of small and medium enterprise applications, today announced an agreement with Microsoft Business Solutions naming […]

British Telecom (BT) has installed KANA electronic customer relationship management (eCRM) software to handle incoming e-mails to its Web portal, BT.com. The U.K.’s largest voice and Internet service provider expects up to 20,000 customer e-mails each week on a wide range of product and service support queries. “E-mail is a vital part of customer communication,” […]

Readying for a European push, online marketing and e-commerce specialist Gomez has acquired two U.K. companies, WebPerform and ActualIT. Financial terms were not disclosed. “We’re always looking at Web-based technologies that embrace and extend our suite of Internet channel effectiveness products and services,” Alan Alper, a Gomez spokesman told internetnews.com. Like Gomez, 3-year-old WebPerform helps […]