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The partnership between CMGI and Compaq, announced on June 29, 1999, aims to revolutionize the Internet PC market by combining Compaq's consumer PC leadership with CMGI's Internet network and enabling technologies. This alliance will enable both companies to aggressively pursue Internet-related business and market opportunities, providing
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AltaVista, a pioneering online media and commerce network, has introduced the AltaVista MicroPortal, a groundbreaking downloadable application that provides users with a personalized desktop window to premier AltaVista services. This innovative platform allows users to browse the web and use other desktop applications while maintaining a dynamic information window, offering
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America Online Inc. has announced a massive $1.5 billion deal with Hughes Electronics Corp.'s DirecTV subsidiary, allowing AOL members to access the Internet through satellite dishes. The alliance is expected to accelerate growth and revenue for both companies, while extending AOL's reach for its new
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In a bid to drive growth and revenue through innovative digital entertainment and Internet services, America Online (AOL) and Hughes Electronics have announced a strategic alliance. The partnership aims to integrate AOL's interactive TV and high-speed Internet services with Hughes' DIRECTV television entertainment and satellite-based data services.
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AOL's chairman Bob Pittman expressed the company's ambivalence towards migrating to a Netscape browser for the AOL client, acknowledging Microsoft's strong influence. Meanwhile, Sun Microsystems' executives, Scott McNealy and Ed Zander, saw the deal as a significant opportunity for Java, envisioning the delivery
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Palo Alto, California-based PC giant Hewlett-Packard Co. has forged partnerships with America Online, AT&T WorldNet, and Yahoo to offer customized Web options for users of its HP Pavilion PC line. The new features, accessible through a one-touch Internet-connection keyboard, will allow users to link directly to Internet sites
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MP3.com, a leading online music file provider, has secured a $45 million investment from Cox Interactive Media, a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises Inc. The two companies will form a joint venture to create music Web sites, with both parties contributing equally financially to the new venture. The partnership aims
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CVS Corporation, the nation's largest provider of prescriptions and leading drugstore chain, has made a significant move by acquiring Soma.com, a Seattle-based online pharmacy. This acquisition cements CVS's position as the first major drugstore to offer a complete online pharmacy service, marking a major milestone
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A US District Judge raised concerns over Microsoft's claims that the alliance between AOL and Netscape poses a significant threat to its dominance in the computer industry. Internal documents and emails cited by Microsoft appeared to contradict public statements made by executives at both companies. The documents suggested
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America Online is staking its claim in the growing market for online music with the acquisition of two music companies, Spinner Networks Inc. and Nullsoft Inc., for a total of $400 million in stock. This move signifies the increasing popularity of listening to music over the Internet, particularly with the
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Intuit's Quicken InsureMarket, an online insurance service, has expanded its capabilities to provide real-time auto insurance rate quotes and online purchase options for drivers in 22 states. This milestone brings the total number of states with Quicken InsureMarket's services to 34, where over 80 percent of
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The epic antitrust trial between Microsoft and the US government is set to resume next week, with both sides preparing to present fresh evidence and analysis in the so-called rebuttal phase. The trial, which commenced three months ago, had sparked hopes of a settlement deal, but private sources close to
