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Shares of EDS jumped on Monday following the award of a landmark intranet contract from the Navy Marine Corps late last week. The announcement marks the largest federal information technology contract in history, valued at more than $4.1 billion for five years. With an additional three-year option, the contract is valued at more than $6.9 […]

With the success of web awards shows such as the Webbies and Seattle’s Zurbies, Real Networks is jumping into the awards game. The company has unveiled its plan for the First Annual Take5 Awards. For the five Fridays from October 6 through November 3, each Take5 section Music, Comedy, Movies and Hot Clicks will showcase […]

Web retailer Kozmo.com, which promises urban deliveries in less than an hour, is apparently back in talks to buy rival Urbanfetch.com, according to a report in The New York Times Monday. Kozmo tried acquiring the company, which has branches in New York and London, in August but those talks fell apart. The New York Times […]

TellSoft Technologies and Montclare Technologies, Inc. have announced a partnership in which Montclare will offer its customers TellSoft’s suite of iTalkServices for streaming content creation and delivery. Through this partnership, visitors to Montclare’s web site, www.montclare.com, will also be able to hear streaming audio of Montclare Speaker Series events via TellSoft’s technology. “This partnership is […]

Are you getting too lazy to go out to the clubs to check out the hottest DJs? Many people are. Through webcasts of raves and clubs, people can experience their favorite live DJs. One of Seattle’s streaming media players, Loudeye Technologies Inc., has got their foot in the door with this growing trend. The company […]

Hewlett-Packard Company today announced that DeepCanyon, a Seattle-based, wholly owned subsidiary, will discontinue operations as of Oct. 5, 2000. DeepCanyon, and its 35 employees, was a provider of Internet-based tools, services and research resources for marketing professionals. According to company officials, the closure comes as a result of a lack of second-round financing. The company […]

In an age where one can do everything online, from donating to political campaigns to buying morning coffee, why is it that we still have to drag ourselves down to the school or church to place our ballots? While there have been a number of online test-runs in minor elections, companies are beginning to push […]

MusicMatch, Inc has introduced its personal MP3 radio, MusicMatch Jukebox 6.0, which features MusicMatch Radio, MP3 radio personalized for each music fan. By ‘opting in’ to the MusicMatch personalization service, music fans can access customized stations that match their music tastes with those of other listeners in the MusicMatch community, with each member experiencing a […]

A deal may reportedly be in the works that would allow music-swapping service Napster to survive. According to a report by Inside, two unidentified ISPs — one a western communications giant and one a brand-name “pure” ISP — have been separately negotiating to buy the company for months. According to the report, such a deal […]

Product comparison site Productopia is now an official confirmed casualty, issuing a statement saying “We regret to inform you that Productopia has ceased operations We’d like to thank our employees, customers and business partners for their support and commitment ” The Web site was still functioning today, however. An InternetNews.com call to Chief Executive Officer […]

B2B e-commerce will experience astounding growth over the next five years, rising to $6.3 trillion in 2005 from $336 billion this year, according to a new industry study. The study’s author, Internet research and consulting firm Jupiter Research, predicts that online supply chains will dominate the B2B commerce landscape and advises businesses to be bold […]

Late last week, approximately one third of the staff at Gear.com received pink slips. In addition, the company’s board forced Ken Blue to resign, replacing him with Marketing VP Kevin Quigley and CFO Joe Kenny, who will act as co-presidents, while keeping their previous titles. Seattle.internet.com caught up with Quigley to discuss the layoffs. According […]