The Silcon Valley Insider, (the blog) is reporting that 5% of the traffic to its site on Christmas from the Apple iPhone or the iPod touch browser. According to Google analytics, visits to the blog accounted for more than 5% of visits to the blog on Christmas day. Specifically, 3.22% of their visits came from the iPhone's Safari browser on Dec. 25, and 2.00% came from the iPod touch, for a … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2008
NY Times: Online and Print Ad Revenue Down
The New York Times Company, announced today that total revenues for the company had fallen 13.9% in November compared with a year ago. Ad revenues were down 20.9%. Most worrisome: Internet revenues, long seen as the potential salvation for the company's future as more of the world's news audience migrates online, slid along with print. Even though the company's flagship Web site, … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays
Wishing all of you my best wishes for a great holiday. Maybe we all learned this past year to value the important things in life, family and love. Enjoy … [Read more...]
Court Awards Verizon Record $33 Million Dollar Judgment In a Cybersquatting Case
In the largest cybersquatting judgment ever, a federal court in the Northern District of California has awarded Verizon $33.15 million in a case in which an Internet domain registration company tried to take advantage of Verizon and Verizon customers by using Internet names chosen to be easily confused with legitimate Verizon names. The default ruling came in a case filed by Verizon against … [Read more...]
SolarEnergy.com Bought For $1.6 Million?
According to a press release today, Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc. (OTCBB:SNRY), in announcing its financial results for the quarter ending october 31, 2008, states: """"In the first quarter of 2008, capital expenditures were approximately $1.6 million, the majority of which was related to the acquisition of business assets, primarily the solarenergy.com domain name.""" I have … [Read more...]
Today We Call Out Jimmy Choo For Attempted Reverse Domain Hijacking: Why Is There No Penalty For This?
Anyone who reads this blog knows we are squarely again blatant trademark infringing domains, the companies and platforms that sell them, and those who buy them. However, we are also strongly opposed to large companies trying to take advantage of their wealth, power and ability to pay large legal fees to basically steal domains they have no right to. He is a case of one such company, Jimmy … [Read more...]
3 Of The 4 Cables Carrying the Internet From Asia to North America Break
Interoute, the internet networks company, reports that three of the four internet sub-cables that run from Asia to North America have been damaged. The cables carry more than 75 percent of traffic between the Middle East, Europe and America. The AP is reporting mass outages in Egypt as of an hour ago. Major sub-sea cables break once a year. So companies have developed a fall-back plan. If … [Read more...]