US ex-president George Bush Jr. will receive Estonia's highest state decoration for foreigners for his role in Estonia's 2004 accession to NATO, the Delfi news web portal reported. story.venezuelastar.com | 2/2/12 2:20 AM

TreeHouse Interactive, a provider of on-demand partner relationship management (PRM) and marketing automation solutions, has announced the release of its Reseller View PRM system for Microsoft Dynamics CRM. The new integrated offering puts enterprise-class partner management capabilities in the hands of Microsoft Dynamics CRM users for the first time. Reseller View is the most complete PRM solution available, offering a password protected enterprise-class web portal that can be customized to include any navigation desired and match any corporate branding guidelines including a company-branded URL. Its unmatched feature set automates partner on-boarding and enables partner information to flow seamlessly between Dynamics CRM and Reseller View. Once in the system, partners can register opportunities or receive leads directly from Microsoft Dynamics CRM while logged into the Reseller View portal. Some of the available features include: deal registration, lead distribution, automated training and certification, partner marketing enablement, automated contract management, MDF/co-op management, automated partner on-boarding, partner locator, advanced document management, and partner marketing automation.

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Sierra Leone becomes the first country in Africa to launch a transparency web portal to ensure a more open and accountable Government Written by Ahmed M Kamara on January 27, 2012.

www.topix.net | 1/27/12 3:33 PM

Commonwealth (London)-Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma has launched a web portal known as Transparency Sierra Leone Portal (http://www.transparency.gov.sl/) aimed at enhancing the transparency and accountability of his government. allafrica.com | 1/27/12 3:05 PM

Cablevision (NYSE: CVC)'s Optimum Lightpath, which sells VoIP and other Ethernet-based communication solutions in the New York metropolitan area businesses, is rolling out conferencing services that it says will deliver enterprise-class audio and web conferencing.

The initiative is aimed at the increasingly UC-savvy mid-market business segment and is part of Optimum Lightpath's Collaboration Suite.

The Optimum Lightpath Conference Bundle includes support for up to 300 audio only or 125 Web and audio participants, allows an unlimited ability to add audio conference moderators and includes a "Connect Me" feature that will automatically call participants logging into a meeting via the Web.

The offering also gives users a personal digital library for storing and quickly sharing frequently used files, enables real-time administrative controls and a Web portal to manage the service, and one-click conference recording.

The bundle is is available to existing Optimum Lightpath customers and is based on flat-rate pricing for packages of minutes and licenses. Live tech support is available 24/7.

"Cost savings remains a difficult-to-quantify benefit, therefore IT managers are increasingly looking at bundled services that reduce costs while improving user access," said Irwin Lazar, vice president of Nemertes Research. 

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www.fierceenterprisecommunications.com | 1/26/12 6:11 PM

Biz-Community (Cape Town)-In a media statement, Goodyear announced that it is launching Fleet Fuel Efficiency, a new web portal dedicated to providing fleets with the information they require in order to reduce costs and improve their carbon footprint. This, Goodyear says, forms part of its campaign to help commercial fleets improve fuel economy. allafrica.com | 1/26/12 2:03 PM

Yahoo! Inc., the largest U.S. Web portal, reported revenue and forecast sales that fell short of estimates as ebbing demand for display advertising underscored the challenge facing new Chief Executive Officer Scott Thompson.

www.topix.net | 1/26/12 2:48 AM

Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Yahoo! Inc., the largest U.S. Web portal, reported revenue and forecast sales that fell short of estimates as ebbing demand for display advertising underscored the challenge ... story.venezuelastar.com | 1/26/12 12:58 AM

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Earnings season rolls on Tuesday evening, with Wall Street looking for a jump in sales and earnings at Apple Inc. and essentially flat results from Web portal Yahoo ... story.venezuelastar.com | 1/24/12 9:23 PM

Yahoo, the most popular US web portal, said on Tuesday that Jerry Yang, 43, is stepping down from the board of directors and its management. timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 1/18/12 9:13 PM

The co-founder of the once-dominant Web portal left as the company undergoes a wrenching examination of its future.

www.nytimes.com | 1/18/12 8:03 AM

CIO - You know the Sisyphus drill: gather all your receipts and type them into an Excel Spreadsheet or Web portal, in order to get reimbursed for corporate expenses.

www.topix.net | 1/18/12 1:04 AM

Daily Observer (Banjul)-The new website for the National Assembly of the Republic of The Gambia was officially launched yesterday at the Assembly Chambers in Banjul. The site, which is accessible through www.assembly.gm or on the government web portal at www.gambia.gov.gm now makes it possible for internet browsers and users to search and access information on various businesses and proceedings of the Gambian parliament. It will also provide accurate, relevant and timely information over the internet premise on the NICI and the E allafrica.com | 1/16/12 10:12 AM

Home phones are dumb phones defined. At best they feature a backlit four-line display. At worst they suck. Well, Ooma just introduced the HD2, which not only pairs pefectly with the company's VoIP service but offers a bunch of functions standard to feature phones. A 2-inch color LCD features picture caller-ID with the images garnered from the owner's Facebook, Google and Yahoo friends. This can be managed either from on the handset or through the My Ooma web portal. But wait! There is more. techcrunch.com | 1/10/12 7:00 AM

Globo.com is the latest business initiative of Organizações Globo, a Brazilian media group that owns the television networks Rede Globo, Globosat, and TV Globo Internacional, as well as radio broadcast, publishing, and production companies. Globo.com gathers and publishes content through the Internet to Portuguese-speaking audiences worldwide. Read our case study to find out how globo.com improved the performance and scalability of its Web portal while improving flexibility and reducing costs by 65% with MySQL Enterprise Edition. To learn more about MySQL Enterprise Edition, get our “MySQL Enterprise Edition Product Guide”. blogs.oracle.com | 1/9/12 4:49 PM

Casual and social game developer Arkadium has inked a deal with Microsoft Studios to develop exclusive titles across multiple, unnamed platforms. The agreement is described as a multi-year, multi-game partnership" between the two companies, though exactly how many years the deal will span is unclear.

Given the pedigree of Arkadium, which has developed numerous casual titles for the web and mobile devices - word games, puzzle games and the like - it seems likely that it will create games for Xbox Live and Windows Phone. Presumably, the company will also continue to provide games for Microsoft's MSN web portal. Of course, given Microsoft's recent inclination to bring apps to iOS , we could be in for more surprises.

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US web portal Yahoo names Scott Thompson, president of online payments firm Paypal, as its new chief executive. www.bbc.co.uk | 1/4/12 6:23 PM

Known for its generally pleasant people, rich culture, beautiful places and flourishing economies, Asia has become a preferred place to stay among people.

www.topix.net | 12/22/11 9:44 PM

Are you someone who has yet to jump on the Twitter bandwagon because it's just too darn complicated to use? Well, the time to spread your tweeting wings has come, because the service has just done a redesign of its web portal and mobile apps around four new tabs -- "Home", "Connect", "Discover" and "Me" -- that make for a less complicated and more streamlined experience (sound familiar ?). Twitter's new threads will be rolling out universally over the next few weeks, though the Android and iPhone apps have already been refreshed. All you 140-character mavens can head on past the break for a video of the new look or hit the source links to learn more. For those of you in need of an even simpler Twitter interface, well, we hear there's a guy with a rotary phone who can deliver just what you're looking for.

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Solidarity's Helping Hands' online job portal, Werknet.co.za, is to provide a service to Afrikaans-speaking employers who want to advertise jobs as of this week. Werknet.co.za is a free portal for Afrikaans-speaking job seekers and was launched in May 2011. allafrica.com | 12/6/11 9:56 AM

Akitio launched its personal cloud server, MyCloud Duo . MyCloud Duo features an UPn-AV media server for streaming media files on a local network, Web-based file browser and media players, a Web portal for remote access, a gigabit Ethernet connection, and virtual storage capabilities for mobile devices.

www.topix.net | 12/1/11 6:13 PM

FreeWarranty.com, a new shopping portal on the Web, says it will double the original manufacturer's warranty -- up to a year -- on all purchases.

bucks.blogs.nytimes.com | 11/28/11 10:32 PM

IndiaGlitz takes pleasure in announcing that we have launched IG Hollywood and now from being a pan Indian movie web portal, we now have a channel dedicated to Hollywood movie buffs as well!... www.indiaglitz.com | 11/17/11 11:04 PM

BEIJING -; Sina Corp., a popular Chinese web portal operator, sank to a loss in the latest quarter due to writedowns on investments in two online businesses but revenues and microblog traffic were ... story.venezuelastar.com | 11/10/11 12:43 AM

Despite appearances, blogging ain’t easy. It takes long hours, commitment to timeliness and deadlines, tremendous self-discipline, and masterful marketing. Our sister site, BlogSearchEngine, has been redesigned and relaunched, and is ready to take one of those responsibilities off your shoulders. Splashpress Media’s web portal BlogSearchEngine features blogs from all over the web daily. It’s the www.applegazette.com | 11/9/11 11:02 PM

(AP) -- Sina Corp., a popular Chinese web portal operator, sank to a loss in the latest quarter due to writedowns on investments in two online businesses but revenues and microblog traffic were up. www.physorg.com | 11/9/11 12:47 PM

Sina Corp., which operates a popular Chinese Web portal, said Tuesday that it posted a big third-quarter loss on impairment charges on goodwill and on investments in China Real Estate Information Corp and elsewhere.

www.topix.net | 11/9/11 12:44 PM

Web portal Sina posts $336 million quarterly loss www.npr.org | 11/9/11 12:30 PM

AP - Sina Corp., a popular Chinese web portal operator, sank to a loss in the latest quarter due to writedowns on investments in two online businesses but revenues and microblog traffic were up. us.rd.yahoo.com | 11/9/11 12:30 PM

AP - Sina Corp., a popular Chinese web portal operator, sank to a loss in the latest quarter due to writedowns on investments in two online businesses but revenues and microblog traffic were up. us.rd.yahoo.com | 11/9/11 12:30 PM

Sina Corp., which operates a popular Chinese Web portal, said Tuesday that it posted a big third-quarter loss on impairment charges on goodwill and on investments in China Real Estate Information Corp and elsewhere.

www.topix.net | 11/9/11 6:39 AM

Internet company Yahoo is coming to South Africa. It plans to launch an SA news and information portal this month, TechCentral has established. allafrica.com | 11/4/11 10:36 AM

AT&T plans to sell clothes that track the wearer’s heart rate, body temperature, and other vital signs and upload the results to a web portal and smartphones. www.kurzweilai.net | 11/2/11 2:26 PM

Yahoo!, the US Web portal that is exploring strategic options, agreed to buy Interclick for $270 million in cash to help advertisers reach online users with more targeted messages. Interclick ... story.venezuelastar.com | 11/2/11 11:26 AM

Yahoo! Inc., the U.S. Web portal that is exploring strategic options, agreed to buy Interclick Inc. for $270 million in cash to help advertisers reach online users with more targeted messages. www.businessweek.com | 11/2/11 10:26 AM

Yahoo! Inc., the U.S. Web portal that is exploring strategic options, agreed to buy Interclick Inc. for $270 million in cash to help advertisers reach online users with more targeted messages. www.businessweek.com | 11/1/11 10:43 PM

Sohu.com Inc. , which operates a popular Chinese Web portal, said Monday its quarterly profit rose 17 percent from a year ago on strong online advertising and games revenue.

www.topix.net | 10/31/11 3:20 PM

Sohu.com Inc. , which operates a popular Chinese Web portal, said Monday its quarterly profit rose 17 percent from a year ago on strong online advertising and games revenue.

www.topix.net | 10/31/11 1:40 PM

A Saudi-born national who says he was held at a secret jail in Lithuania will on Friday file a complaint against the Baltic state with the European Court of Human Rights, Delfi web portal said. en.rian.ru | 10/28/11 11:38 AM

A newly launched web portal aims to inform and connect private investors in Africa and Europe with the objective to develop economic activity in several African countries, including Rwanda. allafrica.com | 10/24/11 4:46 PM

Shares of the U.S. Web portal rise in extended trading after demand for advertising helps third-quarter profit exceed analysts' estimates www.businessweek.com | 10/20/11 12:13 AM

Shares of the U.S. Web portal rise in extended trading after demand for advertising helps third-quarter profit exceed analysts' estimates www.businessweek.com | 10/19/11 7:23 AM

www.dexigner.com | 10/7/11 12:05 AM

Yahoo! Inc., the most-visited U.S. Web portal, struck a partnership with ABC News as China’s Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. said it may be interested in acquiring Yahoo. www.businessweek.com | 10/3/11 10:05 PM

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Chairman Jack Ma said he’s “very interested” in buying Yahoo! Inc., the U.S. Web portal that ousted its chief executive officer last month amid stagnant growth and shrinking market share. www.businessweek.com | 10/1/11 4:26 AM

In a bid to increase access to business information among entrepreneurs, Abeo Foundation, in partnership with the Belgian Technical Cooperation and the International Organisation of the Francophonie, yesterday, launched a web-portal. allafrica.com | 9/30/11 12:53 PM

Norman, a leading security company serving global enterprise, government and consumer markets, announced new productivity enhancements to its popular automated reseller portal, www.norman.com/business_partner/en. "Now is the best time to become a Norman reseller and take advantage of our easy-to-use, automated reseller web portal," said Audun ... (more)

www.topix.net | 9/23/11 5:11 AM

Web portal is making emergency communication between residents and state officials easier and timelier in New Mexico. The state launched its new website on Aug. 30, with one of the main features ... story.venezuelastar.com | 9/10/11 12:34 AM

LOS ANGELES -; An activist investment fund disclosed Thursday that it has bought a 5.2 percent stake in troubled Web portal Yahoo Inc. and called for sweeping changes to the board. A public ... story.venezuelastar.com | 9/8/11 10:45 PM

(AP) -- An activist investment fund disclosed Thursday that it has bought a 5.2 percent stake in troubled Web portal Yahoo Inc. and called for sweeping changes to the board. www.physorg.com | 9/8/11 10:15 PM