Google rolled out a new version of its Chrome browser today, Chrome 3.0 One year ago Google Chrome was launched and now has a market share of 2.8%. However, Chrome Engineering Director…
Month: September 2009
NameJet.com To Hold “Call To Action” .Me Auction
NameJet.com announced today it will be auctioning off 15 “Call To Action .Me domains, being released from the registry. The list of “call to action” domains auction starts on September 25th are:…
The Best Thing GoDaddy’s Expired Auction Does, Is Also The Most Frustrating Thing
As a daily participant in the Godaddy.com expired domain auctions, I run into the same situation several times a week and it brings out what makes this auction house one of the…
WIPO Decision: Use Of Privacy On Domain Registration = Bad Faith: ShoeZone.com
In a one panel WIPO decision ordering the transfer of the domain, ShoeZone.com to the holder of a UK trademark, the use of Moniker.com privacy service on its registration was found to…
Bing Rolls Out “Visual Search”: Replacing Text With Pictures, What Does This Mean For PPC?
Yesterday, Microsoft introduced a visual search feature in its Bing search engine, at the Tech Crunch 50, conference in San Francisco. Visual Search enable users to search by browsing through images rather…
The Really Good News Numbers Behind The Mint.com Sale: Valuations Are Back Up
The purchase of the financial site, Mint.com for $170 million, by Intuit, is one indication that valuations may start returning to some pre-crash levels for acquisitions. The sales price represents 17x of…
A Landing Page That Looks Like A Google Search Results Page: Asking For Trouble?
Typing in some domains, I stumbled across a landing page, that looks like a Google search results page. The parking company, is FirstLook.com, using a Yahoo feed. Not only have I never…