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The European Commission is calling for Internet companies to offer multi-lingual web sites in a bid to give the US a run for its money in the ecommerce arena. As a report from Jupiter research reveals that Europe will account for over 40 per cent of the world’s internet users by the end of this […]

Beaverton, Oregon-based Proactive International recently launched Japanware.com. Japanware.com provides non-Japanese corporations with solutions to registering difficult to acquire Japanese domains, as well as launching e-commerce businesses targeting Japanese customers. The Japanware.com services are a response to deregulation in Japan of domain name management. Only Japanese companies and foreign subsidiaries may acquire “.co.jp” Japanese domain names. […]

In an effort to attract a large number of Seattle and Silicon Vallley hi tech firms, Anitian Consulting, a Beaverton, Oregon based consulting firm, introduced a new marketing campaign to encourage outsourcing IT projects to Oregon. The campaign, titled “Go Oregon,” stresses the savings high-tech firms can realize outsourcing work such as technical documentation and […]

Video streaming company iClips has unveiled a deal with NBCi.com that puts the iClips’ streaming video tools in front of about 24 million viewers. The alliance also propels iClips’ strategy of integrating its streaming video platform into other major Web plays. Now, when users click on the communication page of NBCi.com (the portal prodigy of […]

The ePrivacy and Security report released on Tuesday by eMarketer states that 87 percent Internet fraud in 2000 occurred through online Auction Sites. According to the report, 34 percent of Internet-users have been victims of Internet Fraud, with the average loss per victim estimated at US$600 — more than most estimates of the amount spent […]

In an effort to bring the local developer community together, Sun Microsystems, Inc. today held the first day of their Seattle edition of the fourth annual Sun TechDays event. Today’s event featured presentations by industry leaders, senior Sun executives, technology evangelists and other sponsors. The father of JAVA, James Gosling, delivered the keynote address. The […]

Rolling Meadows, IL-based U.S. Robotics this week introduced a suite of wireless networking products, including its first 802.11b wireless peer-to-peer network. Designed for home and small office users, the entire suite includes the U.S. Robotics Wireless Access Point, Wireless PC Card and Wireless PCI Adapter. Wire-free companions U.S. Robotics’ Wireless PCI Adapter or PC Cards […]

[ASIA] Chinese PC manufacturer Legend Computer said it will create Linux-based Net devices for the Asian market. The company said the devices, the first of which will be a set-top box, will use Legend’s Happy Linux embedded operating system and Cyrus InterSoft’s Speiros. Scott Bayless, chief executive officer of the U.S.-based Cyrus InterSoft, described Speiros […]

[Berlin, GERMANY] Napster and Gnutella, the popular Internet music exchange sites, are being used for the large-scale distribution of videos, software, and even child pornography. According to Computer Channel, a special branch of the Bavarian criminal investigation bureau is looking into the case. Research by the Computer Channel editorial staff has revealed that a large […]

[SOUTH AFRICA] DoubleClick, the online advertising company, announced on Monday that more than 50 percent of the Fortune 100 companies advertise across its network, including notables like Motorola and General Motors. DoubleClick’s share price has depreciated 90 percent since January 2000, giving the announcement a desperate edge. Understandably, DoubleClick has a vested interest in promoting […]

Microsoft, Expedia and Priceline.com announced that they have settled two lawsuits brought by priceline.com against Microsoft and Expedia in U.S. District Court in Connecticut. Under the settlement, Expedia.com will continue to operate its Price Matcher services and has entered into a royalty arrangement with priceline.com. Officials at Expedia.com and priceline.com said they do not expect […]