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German Internet and marketing services company 1&1 AG & Co said its clients now can advertise on Internet sites based in the United States, England, Austria, Spain and Italy. 1&1 Online Dialog GmbH, a subsidiary specializing in Internet advertising, has secured links with advertising networks 24/7 Media, TSMSi, Austria Online, Interactive Network and Clicktlt, the […]

Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide CEO Kevin Roberts has made an “impassioned stand” against Unilever Chairman Niall FitzGerald’s accusation that ad agencies are failing to keep up with the communications needs of modern companies, according to an Advertising Age report. Roberts spoke at the annual conference of the European Advertising Agencies’ Association in Budapest last week. […]

British technology firm KnowledgeViewJLtd. will demonstrate its RAPID information system for Internet, intranet and CD-ROM publishing at the upcoming Gitex’98 expo in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Oct. 29-Nov. 2. TheJKnowledgeViewJdivisions in the Arab world will also hold two industry seminars on newspaper publishing systems and enterprise information systems. RAPID Publish provides Internet publishers with […]

Big Picture Technologies has taken the wraps off its newest Web site management tool, Smart Site 2.0. Intended as a complete solution for just about anyone, Smart Site 2.0 allows Web developers, site administrators, small business owners, and executive managers to take a proactive approach to ensuring the quality standards and usefulness of their Web […]

Internet provider Mindspring Enterprises Inc. late Tuesday posted record third-quarter profits thanks in part to a 16 percent jump in subscribers during the period. The Atlanta-based ISP earned $3.98 million, or 15 cents a share. Those results soundly beat analysts’ estimates of 11 cents a share and represent a turnaround from a year ago when […]

A new domain name policy came one step closer to becoming a reality late Tuesday night when a key government group approved a plan by the late Jon Postel to have a new non-profit organization oversee the system. Also, a top Clinton Administration official said Wednesday he expected differences between rival Internet groups would be […]

Internet software company Spyglass and cable hardware maker General Instrument Corp. are partnering in a three-year, $20 million joint venture to develop new Internet-based cable services and technologies. As part of the deal announced Wednesday, General Instrument will also take a 5 percent stake in Spyglass with an option to acquire an additional 5 percent. […]

Startup operation NetZero Inc. launched a free Internet access service backed by highly targeted ads in an on-screen window that can’t be closed. The company has funding from idealab Capital Partners, the venture capital arm of Bill Gross’s idealab incubator. Other Idealab companies include GoTo.com, CitySearch and eToys. To subscribe to NetZero, users must complete […]

Interactive Distributors Inc. in Los Angeles (IDI) said it is creating a network of local TV stations to cross-promote their genre-related catalog Web sites in exchange for a percentage of the sales revenue generated. The service provides a link between television programming, interactive entertainment, advertising sales and e-commerce. The barter program launched with 75% of […]

CoolSavings.com Inc. in Chicago filed a federal lawsuit against Emaginet Inc., claiming infringement of its patent for an “Interactive Marketing Network and Process Using Electronic Certificates.” The lawsuit charges that Maryland-based Emaginet has offered consumer and advertiser services that infringe on the CoolSavings patent for distributing printed and electronic coupons via the Internet. The CoolSavings […]

Excite Inc. named Lowe & Partners/SMS of New York City as the company’s advertising agency of record, with a focus on consumer advertising. “The appointment of Lowe will take our natural momentum and propel us forward quickly, making us the first choice for consumers going online…we are looking forward to an energized and aggressive consumer […]

Email Publishing Inc. in Boulder, CO, a provider of message delivery and opt-in e-mail subscription services, is working with BPA International to define and execute the first BPA e-mail audit. Any publisher or corporation using Email Publishing will now be able to complete a BPA-certified e-mail audit, providing circulation verification of e-mail-based publications and giving […]