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Microsoft Corp. said today it plans to launch its MSN portal to an additional 24 countries, bringing the MSN site to a total of 31 countries. The announcement was made today at a Forrester Research Inc. forum by Pete Higgins, group vice president of Microsoft’s Interactive Media Group. The portals include: Argentina; Austria; Belgium; Brazil; […]

“We aim to make Singapore an e-commerce hub for the region and beyond,” said Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the recent Comdex/Asia show in Singapore. A new Electronic Transactions Act came into force in July. Singapore’s copyright laws are being further reviewed to protect rights over the Internet. “By year 2003, we aim to have […]

Bigfoot International, Inc. announced this week at ISPCON ’98 that it released a next-generation version of its Neoplanet Web browser, which now includes access to Snap!’s content and Alexa’s Related Links. Under the terms of the agreement with Snap!, users will be able to access Snap!’s news, finance, and sports content via a Neoplanet/Snap! co-branded […]

Global Internet service provider PSINet Inc. today announced the acquisition of Tokyo Internet Corp., a regional ISP serving businesses, the small-office/home-office (SOHO) market, and individual users in Japan. PSINet estimated that the acquisition will add over US$35 million in annualized revenue as well as nearly 6,000 leased line, colocate, Web hosting and dialup subscribers. Terms […]

What does it take to build a community? Tribal Voice believes anyone can do it with the right software and the right partners. “As more and more families and circles of friends extend their offline relationships into online communities, PowWow is committed to being the easiest and most comprehensive solution available for them,” said Tribal […]

The frenetic pace of buyouts and mergers within the Internet and network technologies will slow in the coming year, according to a panel of Internet executives speaking at ISPCON Fall ’98. While some of the big players who have merged or purchased other entities look to integrate networks, operations and corporate cultures, the lively pace […]

ISPs now have an alternative to the iPass roaming network. Rodopi Billing Software of San Diego, CA is building a network of ISPs that share local access privileges with other local ISPs. According to Rodapi spokesman Arnaud Lamaire, the service which is called Rodopi Club makes is possible for small ISPs to keep customers who […]

“Spam is threatening the future of the Internet,” and if it’s not controlled the problem could render e-mail “unusable,” according to Sunil Paul, CEO of Bright Light Technologies, speaking at the ISPcon show today. Paul cited several recent studies documenting the problem: Spam comprises up to 50 percent of the traffic at many ISPs and […]

In an attempt to attract rival Internet Explorer users, Netscape Communications Corp. today announced ‘Netscape TuneUp for IE,’ a software add-on to Microsoft IE and Windows software. The software is designed to allow users of Microsoft’s browser to access Netscape’s Smart Browser application, as well as integrated access to its Netcenter services such as My […]

Centraal Corp. said that LookSmart will incorporate its RealNames System for navigating Web pages into the LookSmart Web directory by the end of October. Centraal said the service will be available through LookSmart’s Web site as well as 95 ISPs and other sites that LookSmart currently distributes its service. Financial arrangements were not disclosed. In […]

DIDAX Inc. signed an agreement to make its crosswalk.com the exclusive online sponsor of more than 300 live Christian music concerts and festivals through December 1999. JAM Productions, the producer and promoter of the events, will incorporate sponsorship branding recognition into print, broadcast, onsite signage and collateral materials reaching a live audience projected to be […]

Unicast Communications Corp., a provider of Internet advertising technologies (including AdController), said Eduardo G. Samame joined the company as senior vice president, client relations and product marketing. Samame will be responsible for developing strategic and productive relationships with advertisers and publishers, and for leading Unicast’s product development efforts. He most recently served as director of […]