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Oracle Corp. has formed a strategic partnership with CompuServe Information Service to distribute its Workgroup/2000 product family to CompuServe's 3.2 million members. This move is part of Oracle's pioneering strategy to distribute fully functional software via the Internet, which began in January 1995. Under
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Byron Preiss Multimedia Company Inc. has signed a significant agreement with Microsoft Corp. to become a "content provider" for The Microsoft Network, a planned online service. As a content provider, Byron Preiss Multimedia will have a unique forum on the network, enabling them to create multi-user online games,
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Digital Marketing Services, Inc. (DMS) has been formed as a joint venture between America Online, Inc. (AOL) and The M/A/R/C Group. The company aims to deliver proprietary relationship marketing programs and conduct online custom marketing research services for Fortune 500 advertisers. DMS is a privately held company
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Robust financial markets, emerging technologies, and an accelerating pace of technological change are driving a dramatic increase in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the information technology (IT) industry. According to a report by Broadview Associates, the leading M&A advisor to the global IT industry, the
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CBS will launch a full-service presence on America Online (AOL) this fall, expanding its award-winning interactive marketing strategy to the country's largest online service. The new "CBS on AOL" area will offer informational and interactive features themed to CBS's programming, including late-night shows and
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SurfWatch Software, a pioneering technology company, has formed partnerships with America Online and Ventana Communications Group to provide a powerful tool for Internet users to block unwanted sexually explicit material. The company announced the availability of its first product, SurfWatch 1.0 for Windows, at a demonstration before key members
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Cable TV companies, led by Time Warner, are poised to enter the lucrative Internet service market, leveraging their hybrid-fiber coax (HFC) architecture to provide faster and more reliable connections. This move is part of a broader trend where cable TV companies are upgrading their networks with optical fiber cable to
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Computer Intelligence InfoCorp, a leading provider of fact-based information for the computer and communications industries, has made its Home Page available on the World Wide Web. This move recognizes the growing use of the Internet as an information source and demonstrates the company's commitment to accessibility and communication
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Global Internet, a leading provider of internet services, has announced a marketing agreement with Teleport Communications Group -- St. Louis (TCG) to provide high-speed internet access, services, and security to businesses and institutions in the St. Louis metropolitan area. This partnership is expected to increase exposure for Global Internet'
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Pipeline Communications, Inc., a leading provider of electronic customer registration services, has responded to a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) from the U.S. Department of Justice Anti-Trust Division regarding Microsoft Corporation's plans for its new online service. This investigation is a result of information provided by Pipeline clients,
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The number of households accessing the World Wide Web from home surged by 50% in May 1995, breaking the 2 million household mark, according to The NPD Group's National Survey of Hardware Ownership. This growth is largely attributed to online services such as America Online, Prodigy, and CompuServe,
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The New England, a Boston-based insurance and investment company, has made a significant move into the digital age by launching two internet sites, providing financial education and company data to consumers. This move makes The New England one of the first U.S. mutual life insurers on the internet and
