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Bizz-e Inc., a subsidiary of Fortune Financial Systems of Nevada Inc., formed a strategic alliance with DigitalWork.com to integrate the latter’s suite of business services and tools into the bizz-e.com business portal. The agreement will provide bizz-e.com access to DigitalWork.com’s business agency, including services and support for marketing and public relations, human resources, finance and […]

visitalk.com provides users with a free 12-digit “Permanent Communications Number” (PCN) that allows them to place and receive audio or video “phone” calls direct to any other PC also registered with the service. Registered numbers are stored in a master directory, allowing users to both search for specific individuals who may be registered, as well […]

ArrayComm Inc. announced today at Telecom99 in Geneva the introduction of its i-BURST technology, a broadband wireless IP application of its patented and commercially proven IntelliCell adaptive smart antenna (spatial processing) technology. i-BURST technology is designed to make portable broadband wireless IP connectivity as inexpensive, commonplace and reliable as wireline telephony. It is designed for […]

Aiming to capture the estimated 28 percent of e-shoppers who abandon shopping carts before checkout, Microsoft Corp. Monday unveiled Passport, its version of the electronic wallet, which enables online consumers to store encrypted billing and shipping information at Passport-enabled merchant sites. According to Microsoft (MSFT), a contributing factor in uncompleted interactive purchases is the repetitive […]

Privately held Personify Inc. has acquired Anubis Solutions Inc., a provider of next-generation data warehouse technology and services, in an all-stock transaction. Financial details were not disclosed. Within the past four months, Personify said it has added 34 brands to its customer roster and that with the Anubis acquisition the company increases its capacity to […]

Digital commerce outsourcing company Digital River signed an electronic software delivery (ESD) partnership with office supplies retailer Staples Inc. For the first time, Staples.com will offer its online customers downloadable software titles. Financial arrangements were not disclosed. “Offering downloadable software titles online is another key way we can achieve our company mission to slash the […]

Sight & Sound Software, developer of the BookSmart online travel booking engine, said that Wal-Mart has selected BookSmart to power its new online travel agency. BookSmart reduces the need for customized software, allowing for a unique user interface and leveraging an open architecture that easily integrates with other legacy systems and applications, the company said. […]

Net Perceptions for Knowledge Management is a corporate data and knowledge repository tool that not only tracks an organization’s explicit information (i.e., documents, data, etc.) but also attempts to track the individual experiences and expertise of system users. By creating and maintaining dynamic Personal User Profiles (PUPs) the system can track an indivudal’s own experiences […]

IntraNet Solutions, Inc., a supplier of document and content Web-based applications, this week unveiled its packaged Web content management platform, Xpedio Content Server. IntraNet Solutions’ (INRS) Xpedio Content Server is designed to enable organizations to easily build and support mission-critical, content-centric applications for the enterprise. Based on open standards and built on a Java server-based […]

LAUNCH Media Inc. said Thursday it will be the sole music content provider for free ISP NetZero. Under the terms of the deal, LAUNCH (LAUN) also acquired 62,410 shares of the recently listed NetZero for $1 million. For the duration of the two-year deal, LAUNCH will be a featured button on ZeroPort, a compact navigational […]

LookSmart Thursday opened offices in Copenhagen, Montreal and Amsterdam as part of its international expansion plans. “LookSmart’s mission is to help people find what they want on the Web wherever they are, whether they are looking for sites within the U.S., the Netherlands, or Australia,” said Tracey Ellery, President and co-founder of LookSmart. “By building […]

Fortunoff, the 77-year-old home and jewelry retailer known throughout the New York City area, has launched a bridal registry and home and jewelry shopping site. Fortunoff.com features over 20,000 products, browsable by category, item or price, including dinnerware, stemware, flatware, cookware, small appliances, cutlery, luggage, housewares, bedding, bathroom accessories, crystal, silver and porcelain giftware. Also […]