The Internet Appliance is targeted for online vertical markets such as financial services, real estate, healthcare and online gaming. With Merinta s iBrow Solution, Lycos will further its ability to provide specific, customized information to consumers interested in various vertical markets, said Jeff Bennett, senior vice president of corporate development at Lycos. Currently, consumers can use My Lycos to track their stock portfolio, get local weather forecasts, follow their favorite sports teams and stay informed of the news via a Web portal. The Merinta alliance will bring Lycos s expertise in content aggregation and personalization to new markets. The agreement positions Lycos and Merinta among the forerunners in the exploding IA market, which IDC recently forecasted would reach 89 million units shipped worldwide by 2004.
Remote management features allow for the end-user interface and content to be upgraded as needed.
About Lycos Founded in 1995, Lycos, Inc. is a leading Web media company and owner of the Lycos Network, one of the most visited hubs on the Internet reaching nearly one out of every two U.S. Web users. Headquartered near Boston in Waltham, Mass., Lycos, Inc. is a global Internet leader with a major presence throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia and Latin America. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Merinta provides the software that powers and manages Internet Appliances. Inc. All Rights Reserved.