InternetNews Staff

RealNetworks announced yesterday the release of eleven new international editions of RealPlayer 8, RealJukebox 2 and RealDownload 4. The new editions were released yesterday in French, German and Japanese. Seattle.internet.com has learned that editions in Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Korean, Spanish, Swedish and two variations of Chinese will become available over the next 30 days. The […]

Federal agents have taken one person into custody in connection with the hoax that sent shares of Emulex on a rollercoaster ride last week. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has arrested Mark Jakob, 23, of El Segundo, Calif., for allegedly sending out a false press release regarding the networking company’s financial condition. Authorities said Jakob […]

[Berlin, GERMANY] By the weekend, over 3 million Internet addresses will be registered in Germany. The 1 million line was only crossed in October 1999. The number of .de domains has thus more than tripled in just 11 months. According to the German central registry for .de domains, DENIC e.G., between 6000 and 10000 new […]

After last February’s attacks against Amazon, Yahoo, and eBay caused an estimated cumulative revenue loss of $1.2 billion, many people began thinking about how to protect themselves from Denial of Service attacks. Three professors, and a doctoral candidate at the University of Washington, have taken aim at providing a solution. The four computer scientists recently […]

[August 30, 2000–HONG KONG] The meaning of the phrase “exclusive” seems to be at issue in an advertising alliance signed by China portal Sohu.com (Nasdaq:SOHU) and 24/7 Media Asia last week. A joint statement issued August 21 by 24/7 Media Asia, its parent company, chinadotcom corporation (Nasdaq:CHINA), and Sohu.com said, “Under the agreement, 24/7 Media […]

Internet retailer and delivery service Webvan Group Inc., in a move to make its retail site more family focused, added areas for people shopping for babies and kids, or the parents of same. At the new “Baby Shop,” consumers can find products ranging from organic baby foods, including Earth’s Best and Gerber Tender Harvest, to […]

In a move that furthers its advance into the United States, Canada’s BCE Emergis Inc. will acquire privately held InvoiceLink Corp. a provider of Web-based invoicing and payment solutions for B2B applications. BCE Emergis said it will leverage the InvoiceLink technology to further develop its own B2B services in the e-health and financial services sectors. […]

Freightquote.com has announced a strategic partnership with Bellevue’s DirectSource Global Purchasing, Inc. The alliance with freightquote.com will provide DirectSource’s B2B customers with the ability to manage the delivery of products through logistics and fulfillment services. Services include: Real-time quotes from leading freight carriers, scheduling and tracking, invoicing and reporting. According to Tim Barton, Chairman and […]

With cash reserves running dangerously low, embattled online retailer Bluefly Monday announced a merchandising pact with America Online for placement in the Shop@AOL online shopping destinations. Under terms of the deal, Bluefly.com will be a gold tenant in several key Shop@AOL, AOL.com, CompuServe and

According to new research released today by the AdRelevance division of Media Metrix, the majority of all online ad banners have short life spans, running on average three weeks or less. The implications of this are mixed. While short campaigns offer specific targeting and immediate results for direct marketing, there are questions as to whether […]

[Berlin, GERMANY] The passage of the Internet into everyday life is reflected in the accessed content and the times of use. For most users, the Internet is a medium which demonstrates a concrete intrinsic value pertaining to everyday life. At the forefront are, accordingly, sending and receiving e-mails, accessing the daily news as well as […]

EarthLink, Inc. Monday boosted its offering to small business clients that participate in its Web hosting program and dial-up subscribers at large. EarthLink deployed