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Now you can post your resume on the Web without fear that your current employer will find out that you’re job hunting. Online recruitment site HotJobs.com introduced a new service entitled Hot Spot, that allows job seekers to advertise their resumes on the system while restricting certain companies (ie – their current employer) from viewing […]

Real Media Inc., which operates a network of branded local content sites for national advertisers, said it formed an exclusive relationship to syndicate Business Week Online’s guide to personal computers to newspaper Web sites. The guide, entitled “Maven,” is operated by NSTL, which independently tests laptops, notebooks, printers, modems and PDAs, resulting in an unbiased […]

For the months of May and June, Internet Services was the largest advertising category, according to the latest NetRatings Online Observer report. Approximately 40%–over one billion–of the total ad impressions for those months, as measured by NetRatings BannerTrack syndicated ad research service, fell into that category. The Internet Services category includes advertising for: browsers/plugins, e-mail, […]

7th Level Inc. formed a new technology agreement with Net Perceptions to integrate and resell Net Perceptions’ personalized recommendation software with 7th Level’s Agent 7 character animation technology. By integrating with Net Perceptions’ GroupLens Recommendation Engine, Agent 7’s animated characters are designed to react intelligently to individual viewer interests and guide consumers to and through […]

Saltmine Creative Inc., an online development and design firm, said that it was selected to design and develop a Web site and intranet for Muzak. “We are proud to partner with Saltmine in creating an exceptional site,” said Kenny Kahn, Muzak’s vice president of marketing. “We have no doubt that they will exceed our expectations […]

A private-sector coalition opposed to strict U.S. export controls on data- scrambling technology plans an advertising campaign to press for change, according to a Reuters report. The campaign, which will feature commercials on cable networks and advertisements in print and on the Internet, comes as Republican congressional leaders have shown an increasing desire to relax […]

China Launches Sites For Trade, Standardisation China Standard Service Net is now using the Web to provide information on China’s recommended national standards, relevant rules and regulations, industry standards and product approvals. China’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation launched an official Web site, and a Web site on the China market. The MOFTEC […]

America Online Inc. today announced a 12-site expansion of its Digital City Inc. content and community guide to cover a total of 50 U.S. markets. AOL Digital City, a joint venture between AOL Studios and Tribune Company, claims a 3 million member audience per month based on a March 1998 Media Metrix survey. The new […]

A 30-year-old man was charged with criminal damage in Melbourne, Australia on Friday in connection with what could be well over one thousand attacks on Windows servers connected to the Internet. Over the last three weeks, a hacker with the nickname “Number Cruncher” had been gaining access to Net-connected workstations running the Windows desktop operating […]

In an effort to tap into its mainstream consumer user base by offering a more full-featured, multi-tiered Internet service, Juno Online Services, L.P. today announced the launch of Juno Web, an online access service, and Juno Gold, an upgraded version of the company’s e-mail offering. Juno, which bills itself as the second largest online service […]

Concentric Network Corp. today announced the availability of digital subscriber line (DSL) service in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. Concentric has been serving the San Francisco Bay area since November 1997, and is now offering ConcentricDSL in Southern California. The service is being targeted at small- to medium-sized businesses, telecommuters and individuals desiring high-speed […]

In an announcement that further blends traditional and new media, NBC said today it will launch a brand-awareness television campaign to promote its new Snap! joint venture with CNET. Aiming to make Snap! a “household” name to its viewers, NBC said the TV spots are slated to debut during the week of July 27. Initially […]