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Applix, Inc., through its e-commerce site, has added to the momentum and thrust of the open-source movement, with the release of a new version of its Office Suite for Linux.

Microworkz.com Corp. announced late last week that it would begin offering free Internet access to all personal computer users in the U.S. beginning October 31, 1999.

The ongoing cyber street fight between Microsoft and America Online over instant messaging is just the opening gamut of a battle between the two Internet titans that could end up shaking the foundations of both companies.

RealNetworks Inc., the top maker of software used to download music online, announced yesterday that it was teaming up with Warner Music Group, and Trans World Entertainment Corp., to let Internet users download and play songs for free from various Warner artists.

Monday was a historical day for the era of Internet postage, as the U.S. Postal Service approved the technology of online postage companies E-Stamp and Stamps.com (Nasdaq: STMP). Monday was also the day Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO) made its own major push into the emerging market.

When Internet investor Softbank Corp or software giant Microsoft talk, people pay attention. When they talk together, the audience is tuned in even more.

Using public-key infrastructure (PKI) technology provided by Entrust Technologies, the Bank of Bermuda recently initiated the launch of its Secure Clients Access service to offer international customers trusted online banking.

TurboLinux previews its new high availability clustering Web server this week at the Linux World Conference in San Jose, pushing the viability of high-end open-source solutions for e-commerce.

When Red Hat Inc., a seller of Linux software, makes it's debut on Wall Street this week, the world will be watching to see if the much-touted Microsoft-killer passes its biggest test of date: getting investors to pump money into it.

In two separate deals this week, online music service Tunes.com is reaching out to TV viewers and radio listeners in attempts to build up its customer base. Tunes.com announced a deal Monday with Clear Channel Communications to promote its Web site via Clear Channel's TV, radio and outdoor billboard...

Microworkz.com Corp. announced late last week that it would begin offering free Internet access to all personal computer users in the U.S. beginning October 31, 1999.

The potential rewards of the growing digital audio business are worth at least $38.8 million to Lycos, Inc. (Nasdaq: LCOS), the Internet's most popular search engine. That is how much Lycos agreed to pay, in the form of 1.1 million shares of Lycos stock, to acquire Internet Music Distribution Inc. (...

Earlier this week, the Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) blasted the British government's eagerly anticipated e-commerce bill. The group claims the proposed legislation's priorities are askew and that it will stifle, rather than foster, the growth of online business.

Executives at HomeStore.com (Nasdaq: HOMS) are probably shaking their head in agreement with Charles Dickens' famous "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times," opening to "A Tale of Two Cities." Friday, the day after the company saw its share price soar as much as 36 percent in its initi...

The era of after-hours stock trading is nearly upon us, and online investment bank Wit Capital (Nasdaq: WITC) is aiming to capitalize on this growing market. On Thursday, Wit Capital announced a deal that will make it a founding partner and the first company to provide information for America Online...