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Internet Service Provider EarthLink today announced the release of TotalAccess Gold Volume Two set of Internet applications. Full versions of leading Net-related programs and utilities are offered to TotalAccess Gold members every quarter, the company said. Version Two titles include Eudora Pro 4.01, SurfExpress and StuffIt. The package is available to Earthlink subscribers for $9.95 […]

Internet service provider MindSpring Enterprises, Inc. announced it agreed to purchase the SPRYNET Internet service from America Online, Inc. Atlanta, GA-based MindSpring said it expects to acquire SPRYNET for $35-$45 million in cash depending on the amount of subscribers who transfer to MindSpring. The deal, slated for completion this fall, gives MindSpring SPRYNET’s subscriber base […]

Internet domain name registrar Network Solutions, Inc. unveiled its Dot Com Toolkit this week, a small business resource center that provides tools and services for establishing Web sites and virtual storefronts. Network Solutions said that companies in its Alliance Program such as MindSpring Enterprises and ValueWeb will offer services for the Toolkit, in addition to […]

The combination of a 445-page report from Kenneth Starrr and a train derailment on the East Coast placed a heavy load on Internet data pipes Friday afternoon, but “the effect on overall Internet performance was not that bad,” according Gene Shklar, VP Makreting for Keynote Systems, Inc. who spent the day monitoring net traffic. Keynote […]

PowerAdz.com and AdQuest said that they merged, creating what they called “the largest provider of Internet classified services to regional newspapers in North America.” In addition, the merged company, to be known as PowerAdz.com, said it secured equity financing of more than $4.5 million. PowerAdz.com headquarters will remain at the Rensselaer Technology Park in Troy, […]

The Microsoft HomeAdvisor online real estate service signed an exclusive marketing agreement with GeoCities, making HomeAdvisor the sole provider of real estate listings at the community site. The deal represents an expanded foray into real estate for GeoCities, which will now feature a real estate section called the GeoCities Real Estate Center. The service is […]

Audio Book Club Inc. signed a joint marketing agreement with AAA Mid-Atlantic Inc. As part of the agreement, Audio Book Club will be the exclusive audiobook/book seller on AAA’s Web site. Financial arrangements were not disclosed. The agreement will provide AAA Mid-Atlantic members with special Audio Book Club offers via the Internet and direct mail. […]

If you think you’re seeing more and more Web site addresses in television commercials, it’s because you are. Nineteen percent of television commercials contain a World Wide Web address, according to a new study of TV advertising by Response Marketing Group. Twenty-four percent of television commercials contain a toll-free number, and of them, 91% use […]

America Online said that Scudder Funds, a family of 60 no-load mutual funds with approximately $30 billion in assets, signed a two-year advertising pact. Scudder Funds will become AOL’s premier mutual fund advertiser throughout its mutual fund content, including on AOL’s Personal Finance Channel. Under the agreement, Scudder will be featured prominently within the AOL […]

Audiohighway.com, an Internet-based information and entertainment company, said that scanner manufacturer UMAX Technologies became the first sponsor of the new technology channel on its Web site. The technology channel is one of eight channels of audio-based content found on the site. The others are Audiobooks, Business, Entertainment, Music, News, Sports, and Travel. As the sponsor […]

NetGravity delivered AdServer 3.5, containing a number of new features including intelligent geographic targeting, further advanced reporting capabilities and significant usability and performance enhancements. AdServer 3.5 offers intelligent GeoTargeting, a new option designed to analyze and leverage visitors’ geographic information to more precisely target advertising and marketing campaigns. Data is supported by built-in intelligence, enabling […]

Infoseek Corp. today said it was named as the exclusive provider of search and directory services for Microsoft Corp.’s WebTV Networks, Inc. The alliance calls for Infoseek to pay WebTV at least $26 million over a two-year period. Fifteen million dollars will be paid in advance for the first five quarters, with the rest paid […]