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DUTYFREEZONE.com (DFZ) launched as a site that enables online shoppers to purchase a variety of international brand name products, duty free. Operating in accordance with international customs laws and duty free allowances, the company said its approach to global e-commerce offers consumers savings of 20 to 40 percent below traditional online and retail store prices […]

Hewlett-Packard said it will recommend that the Better Business Bureau OnLine program for consumer-protection on the Internet be adopted worldwide. HP’s online privacy recommendations will be one of nine major electronic-commerce issues addressed at the Global Business Dialogue on e-commerce (GBDe) in Paris beginning today. “The future of business development and success relies on the […]

A new industry report concludes that e-commerce companies could be losing as much as $4.35 billion in online sales in the U.S. each year due to unacceptable download speeds and resulting user bailouts. The report observes that “… it is now widely believed that if users cannot boot up a Web page within a mere […]

Citing disagreement between the organizations involved, the test period for domain name registration was extended for the fourth time to Sept. 30 by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The testing of Network Solutions, Inc.’s (NSOL) Shared Registry System began in April, with the company working with the Department of Commerce and the Internet Corp. for […]

Amplidyne, Inc. has announced the creation of new set of wireless amplifiers and receiving equipment to enable ISPs to offer high-speed wireless Internet access to their subscribers. By utilizing a radio tower (ISP) and a roof top antenna (user) connected to the Amplidyne Access Point device, ISPs can offer up to 2Mbps Internet access within […]

E-commerce infrastructure firm HydraWEB Technologies Inc. Friday introduced HydraASP, a tool which supports customized load balancing. Load balancing allows companies to distribute processing and communications activity evenly across a computer network so that no single device is overwhelmed. With HydraASP, enterprises can now define their load balancing decisions based on their own applications. The tool […]

In a paper presented at the Internet Content Summit this week, the Bertelsmann Foundation called for greater user control over content regulation. Bertelsmann Foundation recommended user implementation of rating, filtering and security technology for content regulation, and that international hotlines and “credible self-regulatory institutions” be created to resolve user complaints. The foundation stated its belief […]

America Online signed placement deals with children’s toy retailer KBkids.com, for sale by owner real estate market Owners.com and Ashford.com, a luxury-goods online retailer. KBkids.com will be one of three premier toy retailers featured on AOL, holding Anchor Tenant status on the AOL Toys Department, with “Gold Tenant” positions in the Educational Toys and Electronic […]

American Express launched Blue, a new credit card with an e-wallet feature, smart cart functions and a Web site where customers can pay their bills online. The no annual fee card offers a Web site that lets users download information from Quicken or Microsoft Money; use online financial tools to calculate net worth, cash flow […]

A new survey of online consumers found that only 26 percent of Internet buyers know about digital wallet applications and their capabilities. A BizRate.com Flash Survey of 6,800 online buyers at the point of sale found that 16 percent have at least heard of a digital wallet, but the remaining 58 percent are unfamiliar with […]

Internet development and holding company M&A West Inc. has acquired the online dry cleaning site, Netdrycleaner.com. Financial terms were not disclosed. Netdrycleaner.com will provide a selection of professional dry cleaning, tailoring and laundry services to online consumers. The site is being developed in conjunction with Digital Bridge Inc., an e-commerce and Internet marketing subsidiary of […]

AppointmentWeb is launching a new Internet service that lets consumers make free online appointments and reservations with a variety of participating businesses, anytime and from anywhere, using a standard browser. AppointmentWeb said its interface makes it easy for consumers to book repeating appointments — a golf game every Saturday, a haircut every two weeks — […]