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The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has released the SMIL (Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language) 2.0 specification as a W3C Recommendation, representing cross-industry agreement on an XML-based language that allows authors to write interactive multimedia presentations. A W3C Recommendation indicates that a specification is stable, contributes to Web interoperability, and has been reviewed by the W3C Membership, who favour its adoption by the industry.
Nortel Networks has expanded its reseller agreement with IBM Global Services, enabling the company to deliver Nortel Networks end-to-end intelligent optical networking solutions to enterprises and carriers worldwide. Already a "Nortel Networks Global Solutions Partner," IBM has added Nortel Networks OPTera Metro 3500, 5200 and 5300 Multiservice Platforms; Nortel Networks Alteon Web switches; and Nortel Networks Shasta 5000 Broadband Service Node (BSN) to its comprehensive solution set. IBM Global Services will provide end-to-end support for these products - including consulting, implementation, and post-sale support - for enterprise customers worldwide.
In a research report released on Thursday by the Aberdeen Group, an IT market analysis firm, the value proposition of the application service provider (ASP) model and the ASP market as a whole looks stable and is growing. The report, "ASP Market Snapshot: Turning the Corner," analyses current market trends, drivers, and adoption challenges, and examines market segments and their evolution. Some of the findings include the following: Cost reduction has once again become one of the primary business benefit that the ASP offers to customers. ASPs that are able to put together an effective partnership/alliance program combining the best practices from a variety of fields will ultimately dominate the market.
AOL has released the latest version of its Netscape browser. Netscape 6.1 enhances the performance and stability of Netscape 6 while improving functionality and adding a number of key features.
Pornography Web sites were visited by 3.8 million home Internet users in the UK in June 2001, according to NetValue. This accounts for more than a quarter of the entire UK home Internet population. UK visitors to adult Web sites spent more than 45 minutes on these sites each in June. Pornographic sites make up 41.2 percent of all the sites visited in the UK with a significant audience. Students (23.2 percent), manual workers (15 percent), and professionals (12.8 percent) are the largest groups of UK visitors to pornographic sites. However, Germany has the largest audience for on-line pornography in Europe with more than 5.3 million Germans visiting an adult site for more than an hour in June. Spain has the greatest proportion of visitors to pornographic sites, with 40 percent of Spanish home Internet users visiting a pornography site in June.
Fantasy Football on Ireland.com is now underway in readiness for the new Premiership season. Entry is free, all you have to do is select and manage a team, using a total of 25 transfers. Top prize of IEP10,000, with IEP3,000 and IEP2000 for second and third respectively. Weekly prizes and monthly trips to Premiership matches will also be on offer. Registration closes at midday, 18 August.
Opodo unveiled its first international sponsorship deal by entering the Formula 3 and sponsoring racing driver Gianmaria (Gimmi) Bruni. The deal also includes a guaranteed TV advertising campaign on CNBC Sports to coincide with Opodo's launch in various European markets.
Red Circle has selected nevada tele.com as its managed services provider. The contract includes the provision of hosting, Internet access, voice services and security.
IBM has formed a new partnership with Talent Software providing high tech support to Eircom's new "internal recruitment environment." Eircom is setting up an internal recruitment environment for placing high-skilled engineering staff with external companies. TALENT Software Limited (TSL) is a supplier of software for the recruitment and sales & marketing industries and will run on the IBM eServer iSeries range.
Internet security company, Check Point Software Technologies has appointed LAN Communications as an authorised partner. This accreditation will allow LAN Communications to provide customers with advanced, secure Internet connectivity between networks, systems, applications and users across intranets, extranets and the Internet.
Yahoo has completed its tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Launch Media, an Internet music site at a price of USD0.92 per share in cash. The offer expired at midnight New York City time on 08 August 2001.
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