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Keynote Systems released version 2 of the Keynote Perspective Transaction service, which measures the performance of multi-page interactive e-commerce transactions such as shopping and electronic banking. E-commerce sites can use the new version to obtain detailed measurement and analysis of each step of a transaction in order to optimize and assure consistent quality of service, […]

Lycos Ventures, an investment fund created by Lycos Inc. and a group of partners, made its first investments, in LifeMinders.com, a provider of free personal e-mail reminders, Conducent, a provider of free software and Fogdog Sports, a sporting goods e-tailer. Lycos Ventures was created to identify and fund promising new companies with technology and content […]

E-commerce transaction services company CyberSource Corp. said that the CyberSource Commerce Cartridge for Intershop will support Intershop’s enfinity product in addition to that company’s current line of e-commerce solutions. The CyberSource Commerce Cartridge for Intershop brings scaleable, real-time, transaction services to the Intershop platform, including credit card processing, Internet fraud screening, tax calculation and delivery […]

E-commerce company Clique.com signed a deal with Forbes Inc. to provide its “Media Commerce” e-commerce solution. Clique.com will develop and operate a customized online store that will be integrated into Forbes.com. Clique.com is providing magazine publishers such as Forbes the ability to secure incremental e-commerce revenue, extend their advertisers reach and distribution and give their […]

Lycos Ventures, an investment fund created by Lycos Inc. and a group of partners, made its first investments, in LifeMinders.com, a provider of free personal e-mail reminders, Conducent, a provider of free software and Fogdog Sports, a sporting goods e-tailer. Lycos Ventures was created to identify and fund promising new companies with technology and content […]

In an effort to target small business clients, NetObjects, Inc. Tuesday acquired e-commerce company Sitematic Corp. for approximately $14.7 million. Sitematic is a leading small business online site building and e-commerce company that allows small businesses to create a Web site, e-commerce catalogs and stores, and include web site hosting, domain name and search engine […]

Creative Computers Inc. said that its PCMall.com division is among the first to offer computers and software for sale on Amazon.com zSHOPS, a new place to shop for retail products on Amazon.com. “PCMall.com’s Web site with its broad product selection, excellent prices and superior service, and Amazon.com’s trustworthy location for millions of e-commerce fans, is […]

Online retailer CyberShop.com Inc. completed an equity financing round of $5.1 million involving the issuance of common stock and warrants. Upon the mutual agreement of the company and the (unspecified) investors, the company said it has the opportunity to raise an additional $9.9 million in equity financing. A portion of the proceeds of the financing […]

The Rare Medium Group said it will make an equity investment in Internet music company Atomic Pop, in conjunction with New Valley Corp. The investment round will total approximately $10 million. In addition, Rare Medium Inc. — the services arm of The Rare Medium Group — will provide Internet development services to Atomic Pop. Atomic […]

Red Hat Inc. Monday officially announced the latest version of its suite of Linux products, Red Hat Linux 6.1. Coming on the heels of Sun’s recent decision to open-source its Solaris operating system, this latest version includes automatic software update notification, improved management and installation tools, and the Linux 2.2.12 kernel. True to its open-source […]

Equifax Inc. said it plans to introduce Equifax PayNet Secure, a new online check and card payment solution. The company said it plans to begin field trials of Equifax PayNet Secure for online check payments some time in the fourth quarter and offer Equifax PayNet Secure to the general marketplace in early 2000. Equifax also […]

E-commerce application provider OpenSite delivered what it calls a next-generation dynamic commerce technology called Dynamic Pricing Engine (DPE0. The company also said it is now shipping two new products based on this technology. OpenSite’s Dynamic Pricing Toolkit will provide a flexible dynamic commerce application that customers can build upon, while OpenSite’s AuctionNow is an online […]