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Excite Inc. Monday partnered with IBM Corp. in a deal that will link the search engine up with users of IBM’s Aptiva computers. The deal is similar to arrangements IBM cut with Apple Computer Inc., Dell Computer Corp. and Micron Electronics Inc. Excite will become the preferred Web start page on Aptiva desktops. Aptiva users […]

Ticketmaster Online-CitySearch Inc. Monday made a move to broaden the features of its city guides with the acquisition of CityAuction Inc. TicketMaster Online-City Search will issue 800,000 shares of stock which it will exchange for all of CityAuction’s outstanding shares and options. That values CityAuction at about $54.7 million, based on Monday’s trading range for […]

Online advertising s agency Rotomedia Inc. signed an online advertising representation agreement with Ask Jeeves, a Web-based provider of consumer question-answering services. “Because Rotomedia has such a singular and exclusive business model, we’ll be able to provide Ask Jeeves with the attention and dedication they require,” said Peter Hershberg, Rotomedia co-founder and CEO. “We’re excited […]

The Research Division of IntelliQuest Information Group Inc. has opened a new Data Collection Center in Austin, TX. The company said the facility is “one of the largest and most sophisticated data collection facilities dedicated to providing marketing research concerning U.S. technology-driven and Internet markets.” The center completes the consolidation of three domestic data collection […]

Home electronics guide E/Town, a source for consumer electronics information on the Internet, signed a site redesign and rebranding partnership deal with Organic. In addition to a contract to re-design the site, the partnership includes an undisclosed equity investment on Organic’s behalf. E/Town said it will work with Organic to rebuild and rebrand its site […]

THQ Inc. launched a multi-million dollar marketing campaign to support the Jan. 12 release of the PlayStation wrestling title “WCW/NWO Thunder.” THQ said it created a comprehensive promotion schedule for the title, including national television and print advertising, live event promotion and the Web. Spending specifics were not disclosed. “Riding on the critical and commercial […]

Outrider, a new media holding company created by Tempus Group plc , said that it has acquired a 25 percent stake in New York City-based Kokopelli New Media. Kokopelli is an interactive agency that provides strategic marketing and business solutions for a number of clients including Merck & Co. Inc., W.W. Grainger Inc., VH1 Cable […]

AT&T Corp. and Microsoft Corp. have reportedly held discussions about AT&T buying Microsoft’s online service and media properties. According to USA Today, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and AT&T Chief Executive C. Michael Armstrong and President John Zeglis were all involved in the talks, which took place last fall. Sources told the newspaper AT&T’s interest in […]

Networking giant Cisco Systems Inc. Friday unveiled a new broadband access product that will support integrated data, voice and video. The product caters to the desire of many cable companies wanting to expand into the telephone market as well as offering high-speed Internet access and television. The uBR924 Universal Broadband Router, which was unveiled at […]

eCHARGE Corp., developer of an e-commerce transaction system, and ShopGuide, a search engine dedicated to online shopping, established an alliance that will bring the eCHARGE payment option to 20,000 ShopGuide stores and malls. As an eCHARGE Agent, ShopGuide enables its merchants to offer customers the ease of billing online purchases to the consumer’s phone bill. […]

InfoSpace.com Inc. signed merchant partner agreements with GiftTree and FurnitureFind.com, allowing the retailers to integrate their products into InfoSpace.com’s content and services. Financial arrangements were not disclosed. “InfoSpace.com is creating innovative ways for consumers and retailers to connect,” said Naveen Jain, CEO of InfoSpace.com. “A single relationship with InfoSpace.com allows us to reach millions of […]

World Commerce Online and Eliance Corp. said they entered a strategic relationship to enable flower growers and wholesalers around the world to buy and sell fresh cut flowers online via World’s FloraPlex system. FloraPlex links growers, floral suppliers, wholesalers and floral retailers in an e-commerce network for the floral industry. The new agreement will integrate […]