| - Visa
pushes online security software on merchants and banks
- EarthLink
Launches High-Speed Satellite Web Access
- Prepping
for the B2C resurgence
- Wireless
Web Services Boost DoCoMo Profit
- European
Mobile Payments - Can't Pay, Won't Pay
- Trend
Micro CEO Foresees New Software Business Model in China
- The
Internet Revolution in Banking Reaches the Foreign Exchange Market
- Earthlink launches satellite Internet access
- World's First Interactive Cable TV Service
and Receiver to Feature DVR TV
- Visa
smart card technology almost ready for prime time
- GE
Supply Launches Ordering From the Palm of Your Hand
- The
Day the Rebates Died
- AT&T broadband
boosts cable Internet fees
- RealNetworks
unveils Napster-like service
- Last
Mile Threat to Wireless Operators Profits
- Master
Card Boosts Security
- UK Employers
View The Internet As A Valuable Recruitment Channel
- ICANN
completes negotiations for new Internet suffixes
- Moving
Into Sun's JavaSpace
- Nokia Looks
to Linux For Games
- Mass Mailers
Say U.S. Postal Service Is Inefficient
- IBM
Aims For The .Net
Visa
pushes online security software on merchants and banks
Visa U.S.A. on
plans to announce a new cardholder authentification application that IT managers
at participating banks and online retailers can install to force customers to
enter a password after each Internet purchase. EarthLink
Launches High-Speed Satellite Web Access
By launching its high-speed satellite
internet access service, EarthLink propels itself into markets where cable and
DSL access are unavailable. World's
First Interactive Cable TV Service and Receiver to Feature DVR TV
Cabo
Portugal SA and Microsoft Corp. announced details for the commercial deployment
of the world's first interactive cable TV service to include digital video recording
functionality delivered via an advanced set-top receiver. Prepping
for the B2C resurgence
According to at least one expert, solutions providers
better pay attention, since B2B systems will soon be ubiquitous and the market
will dry up. Wireless
Web Services Boost DoCoMo Profit
NTT DoCoMo Inc, Japan's largest wireless
operator, reported a stronger-than-expected record US$3bil net profit for the
past business year, powered by its fast-growing mobile Internet services.
European
Mobile Payments - Can't Pay, Won't Pay
Despite retailers' enthusiasm for mobile
payment, consumers don't want it, providers can't offer it, and technology can't
support it Trend
Micro CEO Foresees New Software Business Model in China
Fortune Technology
Roundtable / Broadband Internet access is about to change the software business
model in China, especially in the security sector The
Internet Revolution in Banking Reaches the Foreign Exchange Market
The
ongoing revolution in the foreign exchange (forex) market further confirms the
pervasive effect of Internet technology on banking, according to IDC Earthlink
launches satellite Internet access
Earthlink Inc. has rolled out two-way
high-speed Internet access via satellite to expand its broadband coverage to areas
not served by cable and digital subscriber line. Visa
smart card technology almost ready for prime time
Visa U.S.A. said it
has completed the development of hardware that retailers need to process smart
card transactions. GE
Supply Launches Ordering From the Palm of Your Hand
Handheld, remote ordering
of products from GE Supply, the electrical, voice and data products distribution
business of GE, via its gesupply.com Web site, is now online The
Day the Rebates Died
Customers of bankrupt e-tailer CyberRebate.com are
banding together to demand payment for rebates they were promised, but never received.
But bankruptcy experts say it's unlikely the company will pay much back.
AT&T
broadband boosts cable Internet fees
AT&T Broadband said it will raise
its cable Internet access fees by $6 per month, effective June 1. RealNetworks
unveils Napster-like service
RealNetworks gave a first public look at
the MusicNet subscription service his company is building, describing features
that resemble Napster's file-swapping service. Last
Mile Threat to Wireless Operators Profits
At a time when mobile operators
are planning new forms of wireless service, industry research indicates that as
much as 10 percent of today's potential voice revenues are effectively leaking
into thin air Master
Card Boosts Security
MasterCard International stepped up efforts to fight
online fraud and protect online merchants from hackers. UK
Employers View The Internet As A Valuable Recruitment Channel
Employers
of UK view the internet as a valuable recruitment channel ICANN
completes negotiations for new Internet suffixes
Internet addressing authorities
last week cleared one of the last major hurdles standing in the way of two new
global Internet domains - ".biz" and ".info." Moving
Into Sun's JavaSpace
Sun's JavaSpace concept is like 'a singles bar for
clients and services,' and a startup hopes its new platform provides a perfect
marriage. Nokia
Looks to Linux For Games
The Finnish electronics giant unveils a Website
with the hopes that open-source developers will create games and other software
for its new set-top boxes. Mass
Mailers Say U.S. Postal Service Is Inefficient
A coalition of mass mailers
issued a blistering report on U.S. Postal Service productivity, criticizing the
agency for driving up stamp prices with shoddy management practices. IBM
Aims For The .Net
IBM will take major steps to bolster its Web services
offerings and provide a clear alternative to Microsoft's efforts in this arena.
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