Icann published some "updates" on the new gTLD's """""ICANN continues to develop potential implementation models of the GNSO Policy recommendations for the introduction of New gTLDs. Auctions - ICANN is considering the use of auctions as a tie-breaking mechanism within the new gTLD process, in some cases where there is more than one qualified applicant for the same TLD string. ICANN is … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2008
Canada Launches Review of Google-Yahoo Deal
Canada's Competition Bureau has launched a review of a proposed search engine partnership between Yahoo and Google amid concerns the deal will lead to rising costs for Canadian companies that advertise online. In July, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it was launching its own investigation into the deal Yahoo would outsource advetising placement to Google. Some experts say the deal … [Read more...]
US to Top World Mobile Web Usage For First Time
After years of lagging behind European countries, the U.S. is poised to take the top spot for mobile Web usage by month's end, according to data collected by technology firm Bango, which provides mobile Internet access platforms to 100,000 Web sites worldwide. Bango reported in July that the U.K. was the top ranked country in mobile Web usage, accounting for almost 19.4 percent of the worldwide … [Read more...]
.PRO To ReLaunch on September 8th
EnCirca the registry of the .Pro domain announced today that the extension will be relaunched on September 8th. The relaunch of the .pro domain is now allows all licensed Professionals from every country in the world. Previously, .pro was limited to professionals in the engineering,accounting, legal, and medical fields in the United States and three other countries. Now all licensed … [Read more...]
Tucows Closes at 52 Week Low
Tucows, a member of our Domain Stock Parking Index, closed at a 52 week low of $.47 a share down $.05, almost 10% in trading today. Volume today was 4 times the daily average. The daily volume for Tucows averages for 3 months 79,676 shares. Today Tucows traded over 236,000 shares. No news was reported. Tucows market cap now sits at under $35M. … [Read more...]
Florida Housing: Sales Up, Prices Down
According to the Florida Association of Realtors, for the first time in two years, single-family home sales rose last month . However, median sales prices continued to decline. Ft Lauderdale reported 581 existing home sales, down slightly from last year’s 559 sales. The median sales price fell 19%, to $303,600 from $373,700. Miami saw just 392 existing homes sold in July, a 22 percent drop … [Read more...]
Google to Provide Verizon Search?
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Verizon Communications Inc. is nearing an agreement with Google Inc. on a wide-ranging partnership, including providing Verizon mobile search results. The deal under discussion, which would make Google the default search provider on Verizon devices and give Verizon a share of ad revenue, According to the Journal the deal isn't yet final and negotiations … [Read more...]