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Internet-only software retailer Egghead.com Inc. signed an agreement with Microsoft to be the main computer software merchant on MSN Shopping and have an advertising presence on the service’s various sites. Financial arrangements were not disclosed. The MSN agreement is in addition to earlier agreements between Egghead.com and Yahoo! Inc. GeoCities, Home Network, DoubleClick Inc., America […]

audiohighway.com, an Internet-based information and entertainment company, added an e-commerce section to its Web site with the launch of audioshop. In addition to being able to download free audio content from the Web site, audiohighway.com visitors can purchase a number of name-brand computers, PC upgrade packages, sound cards, speakers and other computer components from the […]

DLJdirect leads the pack of best performing Internet stock brokers in the hot online e-trading sector, according to Gomez Advisors Inc., which recently released its Spring 1999 scorecard of the top 20 online brokers. The research firm rated Internet brokers by visiting sites, issuing questionnaires and conducting telephone interviews. Brokers were rated in key areas […]

The list of online banks will grow later this month with the launch of First Internet Bank of Indiana. The bank hopes to differentiate itself by being one of the only banks that will display balances and other information in real time. Currently, most banks rely on batch processing where account information is only updated […]

Seattle-based Go2Net Inc., a network of branded, technology and community-driven Web sites, said it plans to launch an e- commerce software solution for HyperMart, the company’s free hosting site for small- and medium-sized businesses. HyperMart currently hosts more than 148,000 businesses and is adding more than 15,000 new member businesses per month, the company said. […]

RealNetworks, Inc. Wednesday released a new version of its RealSystemG2 player designed specifically for the Pentium III processor. The new Pentium III processor enhancements in RealSystem G2 include: Enhancements to RealProducer G2, allowing more accurate video encoding and delivering improved visuals. Enhancements to RealPlayer G2 offering enabling more efficient video decoding, increased processor headroom for […]

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. Wednesday announced a deal to develop broadband news and sports programming for cable Internet service Road Runner. The companies will work together to offer specialized programming made to take advantage of Road Runner’s high-speed network. The content will include news from Fox News Online featuring high-quality video and large-format photographs. Fox […]

Targeting newspaper customers, Internet platform solutions provider Zip2 Corp. Wednesday debuted its Zip2 Homebase product that marries local content with features from national portals. The new product is aimed at newspaper chains and telecommunications companies who can employ Zip2 Homebase to integrate local news and features with portal offerings such as online shopping, free e-mail, […]

Internet cable access provider SoftNet Systems Inc. Wednesday signed an agreement with Inktomi Corp. to use Inktomi’s Traffic Server caching solution throughout SoftNet’s cable and satellite networks. Terms of the alliance call for Inktomi to incorporate its technology with SoftNet’s network products and receive cash and SoftNet stock. The companies also agreed to extend the […]

The Internet Corp. for Assigned Names and Numbers, the non-profit group poised to assume control of the domain naming system from the government, has recently sent out soliticitations for donations to help defray the organization’s operating expenses. Internet pioneer Vinton Cerf, currently senior vice president of architecture and technology of MCI WorldCom Friday sent an […]

In an effort to further e-commerce initiatives for its AltaVista directory, Compaq Computer Corp. Tuesday signed a merger agreement with Web directory Zip2 Corp. A Compaq spokesman declined to disclose specific financial details of the acquisition. Using Zip2’s platform and media partnerships, AltaVista plans to develop a platform for localized information and e-commerce for the […]

London-based WorldTel has submitted a $100 million business plan to the government of Tamil Nadu in India for a project creating 1,500 Internet community access centers throughout the state. WorldTel chairman Sam Pitroda, a telecom pioneer from India, said the project would be funded over the next five years by international investors, the state government, […]