InternetNews Staff

[Berlin, GERMANY] According to the Minister of Finance in Hessen, Karlheinz Weimar of the Christian Democratic Union, taxes for copyrights should also apply to the Internet. Weimar told the Reuters news agency over the weekend that it is not understandable how taxes can be charged when software or videos are sold at a shop counter, […]

In both the presidential and local senatorial races, education has become one of the hottest issues facing the candidates. One of the major questions is how to address the issue of educating a workforce in newly emerging technological fields. Seattle’s Bob Boiko, CTO of Chase Bobko, Inc., has decided to do his part to contribute […]

New York-based SolidStreaming Wednesday unveiled its SolidStream System, which can enable the two-way transfer of real-time streaming video or audio to a range of existing wireless devices, including mobile phones such as Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)-enabled phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs) and handheld computers. It supports a range of new wireless Internet services, including streaming […]

[Berlin, GERMANY] There is no end in sight for the leadership crisis at the Telekom subsidiary T-Online. According to information in the magazine ‘Focus-Money’, CFO Christian Hoening will be jumping ship, following CEO Wolfgang Keuntje and board member Ralf Eck, the Munich based magazine announced on Wednesday before going to press. Hoening will supposedly submit […]

When operating business overseas, there are a number of considerations one must address. While the cultural nuances may be one of the biggest hurdles to overcome, there are also a number of financial issues to consider. Corporate VAT Management, a Seattle-based company, has developed software to enable multinational businesses to address at least one of […]

Exodus Communications is reportedly about to take steps that would insure an undisputed market leading position in the web hosting field. The company is in advanced discussions to acquire Global Crossing’s GlobalCenter hosting business for about $6.5 billion in stock, the interactive edition of The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Both companies’ boards were […]

ScreamingMedia has entered into a technology alliance with BroadVision reports Kevin Clark, CEO of ScreamingMedia. The partnership will allow BroadVision customers, like Invacare and the Online Asset Exchange, to target their users with personalized content from ScreamingMedia. Together ScreamingMedia and BroadVision have developed an “adapter” that connects the two companies’ technologies. The adapter enables all […]

MTVi, an online music entertainment company, cut its staff significantly on Wednesday, eliminating 105 positions. By terminating editorial, technology and marketing personnel, the company has reduced its staff by 25 percent, according to published reports. The layoffs are speculated to be part of the aftermath from parent company Viacom’s recent merger with CBS. To compile […]

With talk about subscription services hot on the minds of many content providers, Seattles Qpass has taken another step towards a new paradigm in digital distribution. While subscription services are nothing new to the Internet, Qpass and Virage, Inc. announced an agreement that will provide video content owners with a fully outsourced solution for the […]

While no one would deny the impact of the Internet on the entire planet, one Vancouver B.C. company is trying to make a difference across the globe. Destiny Media Technologies, Inc. is putting their RadioDestiny Internet radio technology to work in the former Yugoslavia. FreeSerbia continues to provide Serbians and the world with an independent, […]

Ad-Supported E-mail Program Crosses One Million User Mark Digital wireless and electronic messaging company Qualcomm said that more than one million people have become users of its free, banner ad-supported desktop Eudora e-mail software since its introduction seven months ago. Each banner is displayed for a minimum 75-second duration while the user is active in […]

Free Internet service provider NetZero, Inc. Tuesday opened up a new revenue source designed to profit by observing its 5 million members on the Web. NetZero’s new CyberTarget division is selling the volumes of data that its zCast software accumulates from observing the Web habits of its registered users, while keeping members personal information private. […]