According to a blog post om sex.ie, the registry for .ie (ireland) country code, refuses to allow the registration of the domains porn.ie or pornography.ie on the basis of morality. The author…
Month: March 2009
Richard Branson Is Calling All Entrepreneurs To Pitch TV
Today, Richard Branson announced on his blog that he was holding a contest, where entrepreneurs can submit a 2 minute video pitching their idea, and every month he will select 5 winners…
Google Starts $100 Million Dollar Venture Captial Fund
Google announced today on it’s company blog that is was launching a $100 Million venture capital fund, “to support innovation and encourage promising new technology companies.” The fund will be run by…
New Jersey Attorney General Wants To Regulate FaceBook.com, MySpace.com
New Jersey lawmakers are considering new legislation, entitled the “Social Networking Site Safety Act”, that would require Facebook, MySpace and others social networking sites to police every post to determine if it…
Vertical Axis Wins WIPO On ParkRoyal.com, Despite Trademark: A Great Win For Domainers
In a 3 person panel decision, a WIPO panel denied the complaint of Parkroyal Hospitality Management Pte Ltd. of Singapore, over the domain ParkRoyal.com. What makes this case noteworthy is that the…
Online Advertising Growth Slows, But PPC Is Getting A Bigger Chunk
According to a report released yesterday, by the Interactive Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers, online advertising last year reached $23.4 billion, with the 4th quarter total of $6.1 billion up 2.6% from the…
TechCrunch See’s Huge Value In Very Short Domains
A blog post yesterday in Tech Crunch, asks the question of how valuable short URL’s are, based on a Twitter society where shorter is not only better, but necessary. The post pointed…