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Applix, Inc., (Nasdaq: APLX) a solutions provider for the UNIX and Linux markets, has entered into a strategic distribution agreement with Walnut Creek CDROM to bring its office suite product and development resource tool to users of the FreeBSD (Free Berkeley System Distribution) operating system.

According to a new study by Forrester Research, Inc., a shift in advertising dollars to the Internet will create a $27 billion (US$) shortfall in traditional media spending by 2004.

Earlier this week, when RealNetworks, Inc. admitted that its software had been secretly gathering and transmitting personal information about consumers' listening habits, the company gave privacy advocates a big bone to chew on.

Recognizing e-businesses' concerns about privacy and security, professional services firm Ernst & Young has launched the Center for Trust Online (CTO) to foster trust and confidence in electronic commerce.

Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) and AT&T found themselves traveling down different legal paths this week, as Amazon settled a lawsuit out of court while AT&T found itself arguing to overturn a court decision that would force it to open its cable lines to other Internet service providers.

The U.S. House of Representatives Commerce Committee convened yesterday to examine ways to crack down on mass junk mailers and prevent such so-called "spam" from thwarting efforts to build consumer confidence in electronic commerce.

Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) and AT&T found themselves traveling down different legal paths this week, as Amazon settled a lawsuit out of court while AT&T found itself arguing to overturn a court decision that would force it to open its cable lines to other Internet service providers.

Not a day goes by without the press reporting yet another story about a small start-up that has suddenly exploded into the e-commerce stratosphere. From literally nowhere, a company appears, gobbles up an untapped market and becomes an IPO Cinderella.

The e-business revolution has taken off, and companies are looking to provide the most secure and efficient e-commerce capabilities.

Security solutions provider Diversinet Corp. (Nasdaq: DVNT) has expanded its strategic licensing agreement with Research In Motion Ltd. (Nasdaq: RIMM), accelerating its presence in the burgeoning wireless e-commerce arena.

The daily barrage of e-commerce developments can make one dizzy, as the entire developed world embraces the Internet at a fever pitch.

Online cosmetics Web site gloss.com's 35-year-old co-founder Sarah Kugelman has been moving at warp speed for months.

Internet heavyweight Yahoo! announced agreements today with broadband Internet access providers Covad (Nasdaq: COVD) and NorthPoint (Nasdaq: NPNT) that will attempt to encourage Internet users to adopt DSL (digital subscriber line) broadband access.

EBIZ Enterprises, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of Linux-based computer systems, has re-designed and re-launched its e-commerce Web site, TheLinuxStore.com, and boosted online offerings with the added value of the recently acquired JustLinux.com open-source community site.

Snap.com and Xoom.com announced today that they have signed a three-year, $75 million (US$) agreement with Healthgate Data Corp., a health and medical resource site.