InternetNews Staff

The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved proposals made by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and is poised to transfer the administration of the Domain Name System (DNS) from the government to the Internet group. The government nod comes days after ICANN sent a letter of […]

Motorcycle USA opened an online “Motorcycle Superstore,” offering secure online shopping for motorcycle apparel, riding gear, accessories and parts. The store includes categorized product departments and direct product links. Items not available in the store will be individually quoted via an online form, the company said. The store carries such items as helmets and boots, […]

National Media Corp. formed a strategic alliance with Mitsui & Co., LTD, Japan, to jointly pursue electronic commerce opportunities in Japan. Additionally, the two companies entered into a new contract to seek media partners for home shopping programming throughout much of Asia and Australia. The agreement expands National Media’s strategic relationship with Mitsui, an international […]

Knight Ridder Real Cities, a network of city sites, launched an online shopping guide featuring a diverse collection of online merchants including eToys and barnesandnoble.com. The shopping guide is an online hub where visitors can buy from specialized local merchants or national online retailers. The guide is integrated throughout the Real Cities network. Users can […]

In an effort to make online shopping faster, idealab! Wednesday unveiled eWallet, an e-commerce PC program that allows purchases to be made with a single mouse click. The eWallet program is stored on a user’s PC and can be downloaded through the eWallet Web site. Compatible with existing credit and debit cards, users enter billing […]

Philadelphia-based Internet marketing company C/Base is launching a site to offer what it calls Webcertificates, gift certificates that “can be redeemed at virtually every one of the estimated one million online retailers.” Webcertificates can be purchased at www.webcertificate.com and e-mailed to any recipient. The site will be launched on the Friday after Thanksgiving, traditionally the […]

Following several days of negotiations, America Online Inc. Tuesday acquired Netscape Communications Corp. for $4.2 billion in stock. While it’s tying the knot with Netscape, AOL will continue to include Internet Explorer in its software so it will remain bundled with Windows 95 and 98. AOL’s CEO and Chairman Steve Case said the next step […]

In response to critics, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is making structural changes to its domain transition plan. The group released a letter it sent to the Commerce Department in which it also requested government approval to allow it to begin the transition process of the Domain Name System administration. In […]

Clinique cosmetics is launching an interactive online shopping component to its Web site to market its full skincare, cosmetic and fragrance lines. The e-commerce section was created in response to customer demand for online purchasing, and to meet the needs of the growing number of women turning to the Internet, the company said. “Clinique.com is […]

Hard Rock Cafe International Inc. is launching an Internet site that features five different shops and a new line of merchandise utilizing the “Hard Rock Gear” trademark, including a catalogue of lifestyle clothing. “With Hard Rock Gear we have created a line of leisure wear that has its own unique identity separate from its Hard […]

AT&T Monday announced it is expanding its frame-relay services, giving customers the opportunity to have local, long distance and global frame relay services all on the same bill. The company said the service is geared to businesses using client-server applications over their intranets Frame relay offers packet-switching protocols for connecting devices on a wide area […]

CAIS Internet, a unit of CGX Communications Co., Monday began a national rollout of high speed Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Internet service for residents and businesses in the metro-Washington, D.C. area. The company said after the launch in Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland, it plans to unveil the high-speed DSL service, dubbed HyperDSL, in Chicago, […]