It's just a rumor so restrain yourself and don't spam Santa. See this site for the disclaimer, and check out our own holiday section for other places to visit. Specifically, IBM announced hosting services for putting businesses on the Net, complete with firewall software, turnkey Net and Web consulting solutions, LAN dial up and 56 kbps access services, and realtime credit card clearing services. Also look for their multiple mirrored and dispersed Web, FTP, and Gopher sites to roll out during the next year. Now it has apparently fallen victim to relentless price slashing in the modem market.
Management insists it's just a temporary cash shortage caused by trouble keeping up with demand.
2Market Inc. You'll be able to browse merchandise on CD-ROMs or online via AOL and eWorld. Online shopping is the holy grail of just about every big online player. Unfortunately, nobody has made it pay off yet. SOME OF THEM DO America Online has acquired Advanced Network Services, an Internet access provider. Given that the Net is rapidly swallowing the bulk of everyone's mind share, this is a wise move.