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Business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce provider Commerce One (Nasdaq: CMRC) and Swiss telecom provider Swisscom (NYSE: SCM) announced Tuesday that they will join forces to establish a B2B online marketplace in Europe Swisscom will launch a marketplace based upon the Commerce One MarketSite solution, the companies said, linking buyers and sellers thr...

RSA Security, Inc. (Nasdaq: RSAS) and online trust services provider VeriSign, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRSN) have announced a strategic alliance to accelerate the development of wireless e-commerce RSA has named VeriSign as its preferred provider of wireless trust and validation services, and VeriSign has named RSA as its preferred supplier of software secur...

In an effort to bolster its overall e-commerce effort, airline giant United Airlines has revamped its Web site and has added a new flight-paging service that notifies travelers of any flight delays Last year, United's Web site generated bookings of about $500 million (US$), or four percent the airline's revenue. However, the carrier hopes that its ...

Legendary movie studio MGM, the owner of over 4,100 classic movies and musicals, and giant video rental retailer Blockbuster, Inc. announced an agreement Tuesday to make MGM movies available for download over the Internet Under the non-exclusive agreement, the two companies will test and develop a model through which Blockbuster will charge a fee f...

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to overturn a U.S. Court of Appeals' dismissal of a lawsuit against dominant domain registrar Network Solutions, Inc., thereby validating the company's domain registration fee structure The high court issued no comment or dissent in rejecting the appeal by a group of nine companies and individuals that sued Netwo...

The message from consumers this holiday season is very clear. They expect e-tailers to beef up their customer service operations E-tailers are now scrambling to come up with the right solutions to satisfy customer service needs. While the most comprehensive solution is to provide live representatives who are available by chat or even Internet voice...

The simmering dispute between online auction listing service AuctionWatch.com and auction giant eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) reached the boiling point as AuctionWatch said it has developed a new technology to put eBay auction listings on its site The San Bruno, California-based company was ordered by eBay in November to refrain from listing its auctions on ...

E-commerce had its share of superstars emerge in 1999, but few companies had a greater impact on the industry than Priceline.com What began as an outlet to "name-your-price" for airline travel has exploded to include car rentals and purchases, hotel bookings, grocery sales, mortgages and yard sales, forever redefining the way that goods and service...

The traditionally tight battle for U.S. auto sales is moving to the Web in full force, as top automakers are now clamoring for position in a crowded e-commerce landscape Earlier this month, U.S. automakers General Motors and Ford Motor Company announced alliances with AOL and Yahoo!, respectively, leaving little doubt that other deals are soon to f...

In a move to escalate its challenge to Linux vendors Caldera Systems and Red Hat, TurboLinux announced this week that it has pulled in close to $57 million (US$) in a second round of funding Computer manufacturers Compaq (NYSE: CPQ) and Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) topped a list of investors that are looking to back the provider of Linux-based business and...

Internet startup Autodaq Corp. has launched a wholesale auto auction that allows car dealers to shop online for used vehicles throughout the United States The San Mateo, California-based company, which is backed by August Capital, hopes to tap into the $93 billion (US$) wholesale vehicle market. Used vehicles will also be added to Autodaq's online ...

A coalition of Canadian business leaders hopes to turn Canada into the Switzerland of the Internet, according to a Wall Street Journal report today The Canadian entrepreneurs aspire to enlist U.S. industry participation in a plan to draw up global e-commerce standards and to create the first tribunal for business-related Web disputes, the report sa...

Insurance industry giant American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is introducing a series of comprehensive liability insurance offerings that are designed expressly for e-commerce companies AIG's netAdvantage Pro will provide coverage for companies that provide traditional products and services via the Internet, or companies that service e-clients....

With the number of women on the Web now rivaling the number of men, analysts expect a marked increase in women-only e-commerce sites Women's online sporting apparel retailer Lucy.com, for example, has just raised $28 million (US$) from a consortium of venture capital firms in a second round of financing. Lucy.com says the funds will allow it to kic...

Apparently not content with the vast number of existing studies that predict a rosy future for online business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce, the U.S. Department of Commerce has announced plans to launch its own effort to measure the growing market sector This year's study will be the start of an annual series "aimed at maximizing technology's posit...

The battle over paying taxes on Internet purchases has kicked into high gear this year, as members of the National Retail Federation prepare to vote on the issue today. The vote will determine the NRF's formal position The NRF, the world's largest retail trade group with 1.4 million retail establishments as members, represents one in five American ...

Dominant online auctioneer eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) extended its reach to 850 U.S. cities Tuesday through an agreement with CitiQuest.com, a national network of city-specific portals Under the agreement, visitors to specific city sites within CitiQuest will be able to click on an eBay icon to connect directly to one of the 57 regional auction sites that...

Despite concerns that automobile companies are angling to bypass their automobile dealer networks in the sale of new cars online, car dealers remain entrenched in the online car buying process Instead of bypassing dealer networks, car manufacturers are keeping dealers in the loop by sending prospective prospects to their closest dealer to complete ...

According to a report by Media Metrix company AdRelevance, the number of female Internet users reached parity with male users in late 1999, but women's spending habits will make them the dominant online consumer group during the coming years The report, titled "Wired Women," found that many of the top e-tailers have an audience that is already over...

One of Silicon Valley's most secretive companies, Transmeta Corp., has sparked a flurry of speculation by scheduling a press conference for Wednesday The Santa Clara, California-based company is going to unveil its mysterious Crusoe microprocessor, which, according to its Web site, will "create a whole new world of mobility."