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Electronic payment firm VeriFone, Inc. announced today a series of new strategies, products and programs designed aimed providing Internet Service Providers (ISPs) with cost-effective and secure payment solutions for their merchants. The vPOS (virtual point of service) Hosting Software is designed to provide ISPs with a comprehensive suite of Internet payment software, and the ability […]

Hewlett-Packard Company today announced an alliance with Internet service providers (ISPs), as well as a new Internet business strategy. Under the partner program members can take advantage of HP’s baseline of services and support, including technical assistance, training programs, and Web site promotion. Members can also opt to become an HP reseller, the firm said. […]

Inktomi Corp. today announced the release of the latest version of its carrier-class network cache, Traffic Server 2.0, which will feature enhancements including what the company said is the world’s first streaming media caching. According to the company, Traffic Server speeds access to the Internet and expands existing networks’ capacity. Product upgrades include advanced features […]

This week at ISPCON Fall 98, Microsoft Corp. has scheduled demonstrations of its advanced Web hosting and Internet services for ISPs. The showcase will highlight the Microsoft Windows NT Server operating system 4.0, which includes Internet Information Server, and the Microsoft Commercial Internet System 2.0 (MCIS). Using these tools, ISPs can offer solutions such as […]

Joining forces to meet the demand in the emerging telephony arena, Hitachi Semiconductor (America) Inc. and Cisco Systems Inc. today announced a strategic alliance under which they will co-develop and co-market scalable, IP telephony platforms and technologies. The jointly developed reference platforms will serve as the building blocks used by product designers to economically integrate […]

Network solutions firm Osicom Technologies, Inc. today introduced its “Any POP” Finance Program targeted to new ISPs (Internet Service Providers) at this week’s ISPCON Fall ’98. The package is designed to help small- to medium-sized ISPs acquire the remote-access products they need to grow their businesses. Osicom said its ISP-focused financing simplifies the purchasing process […]

The top three ad banner categories for August remained the same as July’s, according to BannerTrack, NetRatings’ syndicated ad research service, reporting the No. 1 ad category was Online/Internet Services. Retail Shopping was No. 2, and Promotions (incentives, coupons, sweepstake offers) No. 3. Taken together, these three categories accounted for 60% of all banner advertising […]

Quote.com Inc. said American Airlines signed to sponsor its online financial News Center, a service that brings breaking industry news to viewers throughout the day. American Airlines said it chose to sponsor the Quote.com News Center in support of the launch of its redesigned Web site, AA.com. Spending was not disclosed. Quote.com’s News Center monitors […]

net.Genesis Corp. delivered net.Analysis for the AIX platform, IBM’s UNIX operating system. net.Analysis provides advanced analysis and reporting on Web site activity in support of sales and marketing initiatives. One of its first customers is Barclays Bank, which selected net.Analysis for AIX to accelerate its Web-based marketing and customer service programs. “Analysis of Web site […]

America Online is planning a massive marketing starting Monday to promote its latest software for the proprietary service, v4.0. In its first major marketing push in almost two years, AOL, the No. 1 online service, will promote version 4.0 through magazine inserts, cereal boxes and gas stations. Although the software has been available to current […]

DoubleClick Inc. said it licensed its DART (Dynamic Advertising Reporting and Targeting) technology to several new clients, including some European publishing companies. New DART clients include publishers Grupo Prisa in Spain; Mondadori and SMA Punto Net in Italy; Verlagsgruppe Handelsblatt and Heinrich Bauer Verlag in Germany; Swisscom’s Blue Window, an Internet publication in Switzerland; Zeek! […]

Universal New Media and Journal Square Interactive teamed up to offer e-commerce buying guides aimed at delivering qualified customers to local advertisers at online newspapers. Journal Square Interactive, a division of Advance Internet Inc., developed the content for an interactive gift-buying feature and a computer-purchasing package. Universal New Media, the interactive division of Andrews McMeel […]