Maura Ginty

Media Metrix, Inc., which measures Internet audiences for Web sites, Wednesday released the top digital media/Web properties and Web site rankings for March. Top sites for combined personal/business use were AOL, Yahoo!, MSN, Go.com, Geocities, Netscape, Excite, Microsoft, Lycos, and Angelfire.com. The number of unique visitors to sports- and travel-related Web sites increased significantly from […]

Citrix Systems Inc., system software developers for server-based computing technology, Tuesday created an Internet business unit to expand its role in the rapidly developing application service provider market. The Citrix iBusiness unit will deliver solutions based on existing Citrix server-based computing products and technologies, as well as evolving Web-based technologies. Building on the company’s base […]

Toy e-tailer eToys Inc. announced Monday that it signed an agreement to merge with BabyCenter, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, at the closing of the transaction, eToys will issue shares of its common stock to BabyCenter, Inc.’s stockholders in exchange for outstanding shares of BabyCenter, Inc. capital stock. If the transaction were completed […]

VeriSign, Inc. Monday announced an agreement with Network Solutions, Inc. to identify Web sites secured by VeriSign digital certificates within Network Solutions’ new dot com directory. VeriSign’s Secure Site symbol will appear next to qualified listings within Network Solutions’ global dot com directory. VeriSign Web site certificate customers with a .com, .net, or .org domain […]

IBS Interactive, Inc. announced Friday the extension of its alliance with Covad Communications Group, Inc. to expand IBS’ offering of Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) service into the Philadelphia metro area. “Our alliance with Covad will enable us to deliver fast, affordable DSL service to small- and medium-sized businesses, telecommuters and individuals in the rapidly growing […]

America Online Inc. Friday said it plans to release new Internet access devices that will not require users to own a personal computer. The new product list includes a screen phone with miniature keyboard and a dictionary-size device enabling users to access e-mail and the Web without a lengthy boot-up process, said an article in […]

EBay and Butterfield & Butterfield Thursday announced plans to introduce a new trading category on the eBay Web site that will feature auctions of antiques, fine art and collectibles. The new category is expected to be listed on eBay’s homepage in the second quarter of 1999. Butterfield & Butterfield will bring an international network of […]

Seven volunteers for AOL’s online communities are challenging the company’s reliance on “community leaders” to maintain chat rooms, enforce AOL service rules and act as online support to other subscribers, according to published reports. The volunteers appealed to the U.S. Labor Department to evaluate whether the work violates the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, which […]

Juno Online Services, Inc. Wednesday announced the addition of more than 300 new access numbers across the nation for use by members of its Internet services. This will bring Juno to 1900 total points of presence (POPs) in 900 cities, including 300 new POPs to its Internet access service, Juno Web. Approximately 250 of the […]

SimpleNet Monday released MailSender, an browser-based email client available to its Web hosting customers. SimpleNet will offer free, individualized domain e-mail accounts which users can access with a Web browser and a connection to the Internet. MailSender users can check multiple SimpleNet e-mail accounts, without configuring settings or managing multiple profiles. “With MailSender, customers enjoy […]