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This week 3Com Corp. -- the No. 2 maker of networking products -- shipped its new, Internet-connected handheld PalmPilot ahead of schedule.

Investment house Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Monday became the first business to merge an online trading service with an Internet portal and search engine, joining with Excite, Inc. to launch MySchwab.

Some of the biggest names in shopping, including New York City flagships Bloomingdale's and Macy's, are putting their names behind WeddingChannel.com's new online/offline bridal registry service. The site will combine WeddingChannel.com's own online registry with two online registries and a half doz...

Fresh off a deal with eBay last month that calls for its being the auction site's leading shipper, Mail Boxes Etc. announced Tuesday that it will invest significantly in the e-commerce shipping business and the technology required to wire a network for its 3,000 domestic franchises.

May the force -- and the hype -- be with you. Pop culture has been jammed with marketing and movie mania as Star Wars: Episode 1 -- The Phantom Menace -- a film that has been called the most anticipated in history-- opened in theatres this week. But, if you're looking for an escape, don't go online.

1-800-FLOWERS took its online flower shop public Friday, filing an initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to raise $150 million (US$).

In the span of a week, the company formerly known as MiningCo.com has changed its name and signed an agreement with Borders.com (NYSE: BGP) that calls for the co-branding of individual bookstores across its entire netwok of 650 topic-specific sites.

OneChannel.net announced Friday that Egghead.com (Nasdaq: EGGS), the well-known online reseller of computer hardware and software, has signed on as a charter subscriber to its service.

Growing credit card fraud over the Internet will affect the future of e-commerce to the extent that some analysts say if it's not kept in check -- people will simply stop making purchases online.

In the span of a week, the company formerly known as MiningCo.com has changed its name and signed an agreement with Borders.com (NYSE: BGP) that calls for the co-branding of individual bookstores across its entire netwok of 650 topic-specific sites.

If recent developments are indicators of the operating system's ability to gain worldwide acceptance, things are looking good for Linux. Caldera Systems, Inc. announced sponsorship and support this week for the Linux Professional Institute's (LPI) exam-based certification program.

If there's one thing a sporting goods company doesn't want to do, it's arrive late at the starting gate and watch its opponents sprint to an early lead. The Sport's Authority, Inc. (NYSE: TSA) did get out of the gate later than many of its competitors, but it hopes that an e-commerce agreement ann...

Child's play just got a whole lot more serious on the Net as two more big-name companies intensify their efforts to transform little Web surfers' parents into big online spenders.

With nearly 2 million online shoppers visiting America Online (NYSE: AOL) for the first time in the second quarter, the Internet portal and online service company has decided it is time to remodel its stores. The company announced yesterday it will launch a new shopping service this summer called Sh...

Lycos, Inc. announced a two-for-one split of its stock this week just as the price of its shares skyrocketed on news of an unusually strong third quarter.