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HotOffice Technologies Inc. Wednesday unveiled a reseller program for its intranet services, targeting applications-oriented value-added resellers, IT consultants, and network and systems integrators. HotOffice is a subscription-based alternative to in-house intranets. It provides a suite of collaboration and communication tools in a secure interface accessible from anywhere. The company is offering two types of reselling […]

Business-to-business e-mail service provider Critical Path Inc. Wednesday acquired outsource e-mail firm Fabrik Connect from Fabrik Communications Inc., freeing the parent company to focus more on digital direct marketing services. Critical Path purchased both the ongoing business operations and Fabrik Connect’s customer relationships, adding the company’s corporate-targeted gateway e-mail solution to Critical Path’s roster of […]

Andover, MA-based @Ventures III, the venture capital arm of Internet holding company CMGI Inc. announced a lead investment in a $6 million initial round of financing for Productopia Inc., a source of unbiased product advice for consumers. Additional investors in Productopia include: Amicus Investments; Angel Investors LLC; Arba Seed Investment Group; Osprey Ventures; Ben Rosen, […]

Art Technology Group Inc., a developer of e-commerce and online personalization applications, said that online grocer Peapod will deploy its next-generation Web site utilizing ATG’s Dynamo product suite. Dynamo offers a high-performance, scaleable e-commerce platform designed to increase traffic capacity and build a personalized site that matches the interests and buying habits of customers, ATG […]

Portland, OR-based Virtual Relocation.com Inc. teamed with Menlo Park, CA-based real estate portal HOMES.COM to launch a new online relocation center. Integrated into the HOMES.COM Web site, the new relocation center offers customers a range of relocation services, from career assistance and education information to community profiles. VirtualRelocation.com will be the primary relocation content provider […]

Toronto-based download site TUCOWS Interactive Ltd. said that the majority of the company has been acquired by B. Steinmetz Technology Holding International, a private financial investment company. Under the agreement, STHI, through TUCOWS.com Inc., has acquired all of TUCOWS assets and businesses. Additional investors in the acquisition include representatives from the Arison Group, including Bank […]

Stamford, CT-based Pitney Bowes Inc. signed a software distribution agreement with New York City-based @Work Technologies Inc., a provider of Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment (EBPP) software. Pitney Bowes said it will distribute @Work Technologies’ WorkOut software through its sales channels worldwide. Also, Pitney Bowes has incorporated WorkOut into its Digital Document Delivery (D3) architecture. […]

Dynamic Healthcare Technologies Inc. said it plans to launch a new electronic commerce product and services initiative using the Internet to provide professionals with secure, low-cost access to medical and clinical information. Working in conjunction with Microsoft Consulting Services – Healthcare, Dynamic has developed Dynamic E-Net, which will let healthcare providers create their own portal […]

Web community XOOM.com Inc. Wednesday purchased MightyMail Networks Inc. in a deal it says will give online marketers a new way to sell their products online. XOOM will pay $25 million in stock for MightyMail, which offers custom-branded e-mail services for online communities. The service also allows companies to offer e-mail solutions and include their […]

The Asia Pacific Networking Group (APNG), an international non-governmental Internet organization with members from Asia Pacific, and two-year-old Singapore Internet startup BioInformatrix Pte Ltd (BIX) are developing a Singapore-wide test bed to support multilingual domain names starting with the Chinese language. APNG and the Singapore Broadcasting Authority (SBA) are talking to local Internet industry players, […]

VSNL, India’s exclusive provider of international telecommunications services, plans to launch a multi-service backbone project involving a new network built around convergence technologies. For subscribers, this would mean better international telephone service and faster and improved Internet access. Officials pointed out that this was a long-term project and would be in place in a few […]

AT&T’s cable television subsidiary Liberty Media Group Tuesday announced the acquisition of wireless communications firm The Associated Group, Inc. in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $3 billion. The transaction is subject to approval from Associated’s stockholders and from various governmental authorities, including the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and state regulatory agencies. With approval, the […]