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NEC Technologies Inc. in Itasca, IL launched a new Printer Supplies Store, its first e-commerce site. Customers can browse through the store, learn about NEC Technologies printer supplies and buy items online or gain access to a distributor. “NEC Technologies is committed to giving its customers as many options as possible when purchasing printer supplies,” […]

Jersey City, NJ-based online retailer CyberShop International Inc. entered into a merchant agreement as well as an advertising and marketing pact with Yahoo! Inc. The new agreements allow Yahoo!’s users to access CyberShop’s assortment of brand-name products within Yahoo! Shopping, where consumers can shop with more than 4,000 merchants in one Web location. In addition, […]

Minneapolis-based Chumbo.com signed a marketing agreement with Advanced Micro Devices and will launch and host an AMD 3DNow! Technology Aisle in its chumbo.com software store. The aisle will be stocked with software optimized for the AMD-K6(R)-2 and AMD- K6-III processors featuring 3DNow! technology. The 3DNow! Technology Aisle on Chumbo.com will also be accessible directly through […]

RealNetworks Thursday released an update to its RealPlayer G2 that incorporates America Online’s Instant Messenger service and adds new features for broadband users. The update features an AOL Instant Messenger button and menu items that link users to the service, allowing them to easily sending instant messages and share Real Audio and RealVideo clips in […]

Web hosting firm SimpleNet Thursday began offering its Web hosting customers a free, entry-level electronic commerce solution. Dubbed SimpleShop, the tool serves as an electronic commerce launching pad, allowing small businesses and entrepreneurs to sell products or services online. “Our customers are now able to develop and operate their own e-commerce sites without investing the […]

Microsoft Corp. this week agreed to a $30 million equity stake in high-speed networking provider Rhythms NetConnections Inc. and will offer the DSL provider’s customers with a co-branded MSN portal. The announcement marks the Redmond, Wash., giant’s first foray into the DSL market, although the company has several high-speed cable ties with Comcast, Road Runner […]

The chief of Verio Inc., a large commercial Web hosting and Internet provider, admitted Thursday that the company has explored selling itself, but for now plans to keep up its acquisition streak. Justin L. Jaschke, Verio’s chief executive officer, said in Thursday’s Wall Street Journal that the sale of the company is one of many […]

Automaker Porsche Cars North America Wednesday reached a settlement with 48 of 128 parties named in a domain name lawsuit. Porsche had sued the companies in January in a Virginia federal court because they registered domain names that contained either Porsche or Boxter. Porsche said the 48 companies signed legal documents agreeing to cancel their […]

San Jose, CA-based CyberSource Corp. said it has been selected to provide the secure order and payment-processing infrastructure for the new CitySearch Commerce service. Ticketmaster Online-CitySearch’s CitySearch Commerce service enables small and medium-sized businesses to conduct e-commerce on the Web. The CyberSource eCommerce Transaction Suite of services enables merchants to safely process orders made directly […]

New York City-based community operation theglobe.com this week signed an exclusive $1.2 million partnership deal with Music HQ.com and DVD Flix.com Inc., an online music and movie retailer. The one-year agreement establishes Music HQ.com and DVD Flix.com as the exclusive retailer for the music and movie categories at theglobe.com. A merchandising and advertising program developed […]

UUNET, MCI WorldCom’s Internet services division, Wednesday unveiled its new fully managed intranet/extranet solution, GroupHost for Lotus Domino. Now available, Group Host offers global enterprises the ability to outsource Lotus Domino operation management, reduce costs, speed market time, enable worldwide access, and receive 24-hour support. GroupHost is available packaged with networking and managed security services. […]

Satellite company Hughes Electronics Corp. Wednesday announced plans to invest $1.4 billion in the Spaceway satellite network to provide high-speed Internet access and other broadband services. The system will start operating in North America in 2002 and will expand to Europe, Latin America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East thanks to partnerships with companies worldwide. […]