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Ending recent speculation, Lycos Inc., USA Networks Inc. and Ticketmaster Online-CitySearch, Inc. confirmed Wednesday that they have agreed to end their merger. “It’s time for Lycos to move on,” said Lycos Chief Executive Officer Bob Davis. The alliance agreement announced Feb. 9 called for Lycos to integrate with USAi property Internet Shopping Network/First Auction and […]

Music technology firm PlayMedia Systems Inc. Tuesday won a preliminary injunction against Nullsoft Inc., maker of the popular Winamp MP3 player, for allegedly stealing PlayMedia’s patented decoding technology. The injunction is to last while the two companies litigate PlayMedia’s $20 million lawsuit against Nullsoft, filed March 15. PlayMedia claims that Nullsoft’s Nitrane decoder, part of […]

Nokia Tuesday unveiled major components of its global IP mobility strategy, aimed at providing communications through wireless access. The company’s new Internet Protocol (IP) solutions are designed to enable broadband wireless access to services such as e-mail, corporate information and the Internet. The solution extend corporate LANs to common areas such as meeting rooms and […]

After an extensive search to find a buyer and turning down a lucrative deal to merge with News Corp., “push” broadcasting pioneer PointCast Inc. Tuesday merged with LaunchPad Technologies, which is controlled by venture capital firm idealab. According to The Wall Street Journal, the deal is valued at about $7 million. PointCast will merge its […]

Furthering its AOL Anywhere strategy to make its flagship online service available through non-PC devices, America Online Inc. Tuesday announced four partnerships in the development of its AOL TV product. The partners are: DIRECTV Inc.; Hughes Network Systems (HNS); Philips Electronics; and Network Computer Inc. (NCI). AOL said its TV offering will expand connected interactivity […]

German Internet payment technology provider Netlife AG plans to invest approximately US$6 million in Singapore to develop products that suit the Asian market, and in joint ventures and acquisitions in Asia. The company has established its first Asian partnership with a local systems integrator, National Computer Systems Pte Ltd. (NCS), a wholly owned subsidiary of […]

In a bid to specialize operations the Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (VSNL) has floated a separate wholly owned subsidiary, VSNL Seamless Services Ltd. (VSSL), to handle value added services such as Internet-based video conferencing and international leased lines. This is part of VSNL’s strategy to broaden revenue base as its international traffic monopoly will come […]

Discussion site Deja News Monday announced a series of changes, changing its name to Deja.com Inc. and introducing a new user-based ratings system. Deja.com boasts a site redesign, enhanced discussion functionality, such as improved navigation, and a thread digest that displays specific conversations to users. Another new feature, Deja Tracker, notifies members through e-mail when […]

NBC Monday formed a new, ‘pure-play’ Internet company, NBC Interactive, through a three-way deal with Snap! and community portal Xoom.com. NBC said the merger creates the first publicly traded Internet company integrated with a major broadcaster, resulting in the seventh-largest Internet site. Once the merger is finalized, NBC will own a 49.9 percent stake in […]

San Jose, CA-based auction site eBay said it has selected Salt Lake City as the location for its first remote customer support center. eBay said it picked Salt Lake City for several reasons, including the existence of a well-educated, tech-savvy work force. In addition the location offers easy access to headquarters. eBay said it will […]

Broomfield, CO-based eSoft Inc., which develops Internet presence for small businesses through its TEAM Internet family of products, launched eSoft.com, an e-commerce service for its reseller channel. “eSoft.com will enable us to provide our rapidly growing reseller network with lower costs, faster ordering and higher quality of service,” said Jeff Finn, president and CEO of […]

Quakertown, PA-based e-commerce application company CitX Corp. said it formed a new independent subsidiary called IntraMedX Corp. “to more effectively target the healthcare market segment.” IntraMedX will take over from CitX all development, marketing, and management functions for the Internet-based Practice Management System, online subscription-based medical e-commerce services, and related vertical B2B portal services. CitX […]