Tomorrow Google at an "Android press gathering" at its headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. at 1 p.m. ET, is expected announce the first smart phone completely designed by Google, and according to reports is to be named the Nexus One. Unlike Apple which has appearently locked up the domains associated with its widely anticipated Tablet computer, widely reported to be iSlate, Google does not … [Read more...]
Are Apps The Biggest ThreatsTo Domains?
Apps. There everywhere. Apple has recorded over 2 Billion App downloads. Their are around 100K different Apps available on iTunes for download. There are Apps for Blackberry. There are Apps for the Android Google phone. There are Apps for Twitter. There are Apps for Facebook. So here is the natural question, are Apps a threat to domains? Before there were Apps, you … [Read more...]
Reports: Apple To Name Its Coming Tablet Computer: iSlate.com
According to many reports out today Apple is going to name its upcoming Tablet computer "iSlate" and yes it appears to own or control the domain. The excitement over this new product which is expected to be formally announced on January 26th, caused the shares of Apple to hit an all time high of $209 yesterday. Concerning the domain, iSlate.com, Back in August 2005 the domain was registered … [Read more...]
You Know Of A Rags To Riches Domain Story? The TLC Network’s New TV Show Accidental Fortune Is Listening
A new TLC show, Accidental Fortune is looking for a real rags to riches domain name story for its show. According to a producer for the show, they are looking for a story where someone sold a domain name (or site), for six figures or more in which the owner had a minimal cost. They do not want a story about a domain sold by a professional domainer or someone who makes a living in the domain … [Read more...]
Afilias Releases Annual .Info Report: Over 5.3 Million .Info Registered
Afilias the registry for the .INFO domain, released its 2009 .INFO Annual Report today, According to the report, the .Info extension currently ranks 7th among all Top Level Domains (TLD’s) and is has the most registrations of any TLD first introduced since 2001. .Info, has over 5.3 million domains registered. According to Afflias, over 70 % of all .Info's resolve "to real content and … [Read more...]
A Test To Trick Search Engines Convinces A Credit Union To Buy More Domains
According to story in the AP, a new study by security researcher Jim Stickley shows how even search engines can get tricked into ranking phishing sites. "Stickley created a Web site purporting to belong to the Credit Union of Southern California, a real business that agreed to be part of the experiment." His phony site got a No. 2 ranking on Yahoo and landed in the top slot on Bing, ahead … [Read more...]
CNN.com Invests Millions In A .IN
According to reports CNN.com is investing in Outside.In, a start-up that feeds neighborhood blogs and other local news and information to sites of newspapers, TV stations and other media. Also CNN.com, plans to put Outside.In information on its own home page in the local news section. Outside.In already feeds neighborhood information to several news organizations, including the Chicago … [Read more...]