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Verizon claims record $33 million win in suit over domain cybersquatting

Verizon says domain name registrar OnlineNIC registered 663 domains that were identical or confusingly similar to Verizon trademarks. Cybersquatters often register web addresses close to those of retailers and other companies, hoping to lure traffic.

Posted 12/24/2008Don DavisPost a comment

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Verizon lets store shoppers play with fiber-optic web access

Verizon is bridging the gap between virtual and real shopping experiences by letting store shoppers test online games and digital movies on computers served by the same high-speed fiber-optic Internet access that it’s beginning to offer to homes.

Posted 03/14/2007Kurt PetersPost a comment

Overstock rings up a new wireless commerce strategy

MRocket`s Mobile O lets customers of Verizon Wireless, one of the nation`s biggest wireless service providers, shop the entire Overstock inventory.

Posted 11/21/2005Mark BrohanPost a comment

For consumers on the go who can’t wait, Overstock sends cell-phone alerts

Verizon Wireless Get It Now customers can receive Daily Deals alerts from Overstock featuring a different product every day, delivered to their cell phones. The cell phone alert is different from the alerts that Overstock customers receive via e-mail.

Posted 03/30/2004Kurt PetersPost a comment

Performance management company Gómez gets a new infusion of capital

Gómez Inc., which manages web site performance, has received $6.1 million in new equity funding, the company announced this week.

Posted 10/23/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment

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The web becomes engrained in small businesses’ operations, new survey says

While 40% of small businesses said they were less profitable this year than last and 40% managed to stay even with last year, 96% plan to maintain or increase their investments in their web businesses next year, says the Small Business Internet Survey.

Posted 12/20/2002Kurt PetersPost a comment

Shopping HSN via TV remote control now in 20 million homes

TV and web retailer HSN extends its buy-by-remote service to millions more homes in deals with Verizon and Comcast

Posted 12/29/2009Internet RetailerPost a comment

Unanchoring the big O

Overstock.com is expanding its wireless commerce program with an initiative it has dubbed Mobile O. Mobile O lets customers of Verizon Wireless, one of the nation’s biggest wireless service providers, browse and shop the entire Overstock.com inventory.

Posted 01/04/2006Internet RetailerPost a comment