Maura Ginty

Lycos Inc. Monday launched a woven auction service which allows users to access items listed by individuals, small businesses and major e-tailers all at once. Lycos Auctions and Tripod Auctions will host individual sellers as well as retailers of all sizes, allowing consumers to browse and bid from all of the sources simultaneously. Users can […]

After fluctuating throughout the day, Internet stocks recovered following the strong IPO of a music download company. internet.com’s Internet Stock Index rose back up to positive territory, up 0.59 to 569.72 after slipping down 4.02 at midday to 565.11, the Nasdaq Composite went up 21.05 to 2792.91 to reach a record and the Dow Jones […]

Satyam Computer Services Friday rolled out Dr. Millennium, an online deployment tool used to diagnose and update Y2K compliance in an IT infrastructure. The company claims the service rectifies “virtually all aspects” of Y2K compliance and resolution. “Now, with Dr. Millennium, individuals, corporations and institutions around the world can gain immediate online access to cost-effective […]

Web-based commerce service provider Digital River Friday bought Universal Commerce, Inc., owner of shareware-focused e-commerce service provider Register Now!, to bring its tally of shareware publishers up 1,000 to a total of 6,000. “This partnership with Universal Commerce will strengthen both our position within the shareware market and our offering to shareware authors,” said Joel […]

Canadian cable providers must now share high-speed networks with ISPs, according to a Canadian government decision. The directive forced the cable companies to lease their networks, a move which many say will bring lower costs and faster service, according to published reports. Cable companies said that million-dollar investments in infrastructure for technology would be useless […]

With health care sites shaping up as the next big Internet play, television network CBS Corp. Thursday took a 35 percent stake in medical information provider Medscape, Inc. Under terms of the deal, Medscape will use the CBS trademark, promotion and branding, valued at $150 million over a seven year period. CBS subsidiary Infinity Broadcasting […]

The Internet Corp. for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Wednesday added 15 companies to its roster of accreditation qualifiers, with the new batch joining the turbulent market of domain registrars. “These 15 companies are a powerful testament to the energy, commitment, and determination which have marked the Internet community’s ongoing efforts to bring the benefits […]

Global Crossing Tuesday announced an $80 million agreement with the Irish government to build the Irish Ring, an undersea fiber optic cable system that will link Ireland to the major cities of Europe and America through the telco’s network. “We estimate that Ireland’s e-commerce, the contribution of Irish Web-based and data-based businesses, will grow 100 […]

In a deal cutting across all that the mega site has to offer, America Online, Inc. and drkoop.com, Inc. Tuesday announced a four-year, $89 million alliance. Under the terms of the deal, AOL will roll out drkoop.com content across its five brands by this fall and receive performance-based warrants to purchase shares in the medical […]

Infoseek Corp. Tuesday bought the Infoseek-related assets of Digital Garage, its commercial distribution partner in Japan. Digital Garage will be renamed Infoseek Japan KK. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Infoseek expects the addition of the Japan site will increase its worldwide e-commerce and advertising sales and step up plans to expand Infoseek Japan’s […]

Taking the company’s multimedia products to another level, RealNetworks Inc. Tuesday launched RealSlideshow. The product enables users to make and broadcast RealAudio-enhanced digital pictures over the Internet. Real also upgraded several of its current streaming media services. RealNetworks announced the shipping versions of RealProducer G2 V6.1 and RealProducer Plus G2 V6.1 for Windows and the […]

Ericsson has partnered with several application providers to bring a range of new services to the company’s wireless application protocol-based Mobile Internet portal. New features include restaurants and travel tips, news, weather forecasts and stock updates, as well as limited online shopping. While most current WAP services are one-way activities with consumers only receiving information, […]