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In another example of a firm looking to carve its niche in the mobile Net sector, WebPerfect Solutions Inc. Tuesday added Palm.Net access to its wireless intranet service. WebPerfect Solutions offers Web-based business productivity tools, including Intranet services that can be used from any Palm.Net or WAP-complaint device anywhere in the world. With the deal, […]

IDT Corp. Tuesday tossed its hat into the free Internet access area with the introduction of its FreeAtLast.com communications services. IDT’s (IDTC) FreeAtLast.com offers subscribers free Internet, faxing, e-mail and calling services. Known more as a leading multinational telecommunications carrier switched gears to focus on advertising revenue supported Internet telephony services and unlimited dial-up access. […]

Digital subscriber line wholesaler New Edge Networks Tuesday extended its high-speed footprint to 105 locations in nine states. After launching its initial DSL services in Vancouver, Washington last December New Edge Networks revved up its deployment schedule to offer broadband connectivity in 75 towns and cities located throughout California, Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Oregon, Texas, Utah, […]

National Internet provider OneMain.com Tuesday reported its first-quarter customer acquisitions exceeded analysts estimates, although the company reported a loss of more than $40 million. The Virginia-based ISP that focuses on serving access to smaller metropolitan markets and rural communities in the U.S. reported first quarter total revenues were $39.8 million, up 21.6 percent from its […]

OmniSky Corp. and News Corp. allied Tuesday to jointly explore international opportunities for wireless Internet services. The alliance will extend OmniSky’s services globally by combining its service with News Corp.’s content, media and technology expertise. Patrick McVeigh, chairman and chief executive officer of OmniSky, said the partnership with News Corp. (NWS) gives OmniSky the media […]

Germanys Ricardo.de AG, the biggest competitor to the local eBay subsidary, this week took a 29.4 percent stake in the logistics start-up myfreightmarket.com. Based in Hamburg, myfreightmarket.com aims to provide Internet-based transport and shipping services. The freight exchange will include services along the whole transportation chain, including sea, air, and land shipping. Myfreightmarket.com fits into […]

Music Choice Tuesday launched a subscription-based section on its Web site. The move comes right on the heels of MP3.com’s plan to try a pay-to-listen model. For an annual subscription fee of $4.99, visitors to MusicChoice.com will have access to Backstage Pass, which provides channels of streaming music; archived shows previously heard only on the […]

As the trend of software makers partnering with ASPs continues to pick up steam, Intuit and SkyDesk today joined forces. SkyDesk will provide online backup, storage and remote access service for QuickBooks 2000 and QuickBooks Pro 2000, Intuit’s leading small business management software product. The online backup service for QuickBooks is a customized version of […]

Independent, online comparison shopping service DealTime delivered DealAgent 2.0, an upgrade to its dynamic pricing engine that gives merchants, manufacturers and industry analysts access to real-time data on aggregated consumers Expanding on the success of the original DealAgent launched in November 1999, DealAgent 2.0 offers corporate subscribers access to additional features including the ability to […]

ASP The TriZetto Group, Inc. announced today an agreement with Intel Corp. in which Intel will provide Internet authentication services for HealthWeb, TriZetto’s Internet portal, as well as TriZetto’s ASP customers. The agreement will enable a more secure, trusted environment for Internet communications and transactions among healthcare professionals, health plans, employers and health-plan members. “Today’s […]

RealNetworks Inc., which provides online service for the delivery and receipt of music and video on the Web, and Liquid Audio Inc., a provider of services and software that enable the digital delivery of music via the Internet, expanded their alliance Monday. The pair established a music marketing agreement that enables registered RealJukebox users to […]

Launch Media Inc. and BBC Worldwide Monday forged an alliance in which BBC radio content will be delivered exclusively to Launch affiliates. Through the agreement, Launch (LAUN) will offer daily music and entertainment stories from the United Kingdom’s news service, NewsBeat. The U.K. news service will be featured alongside other Launch offerings, including music and […]