Google (GOOG) just bought Bump, a developer of Android/iOS apps that allow users to share contact info, photos, and other files by bumping their phones together. MarketWatch.com is saying the acquisition was between $30 Millon and $60 Million and the company reportedly took in some $20 Million in investment David Lieb CEO and cofounder of Bump announced the acquisition the company's … [Read more...]
comScore: Yahoo Beats Google For 1st Time In Years Becoming Most Visited Websites
According to comScore, for the first time in several years, Yahoo (YHOO), web properties were the most visited in the country in July. With 196.6 million visitors who Yahoo properties compared to 192.3 million who visited Google for the first time since May 2011. Yahoo's unique visitors were up by roughly 20% compared to July of last year, when it came in third behind Google and Microsoft … [Read more...]
So Now What Will Google Do With Its New gTLD Application For .Search
Of the over new gTLD 1,900 applications received by ICANN, Google's application for .Search has gotten arguably the most attention of the mainstream media (neck and neck with Amazon's .Amazon TLD) Google originally filed its application for .Search to operate on a closed basis, meaning that the registry generally would not be open to registrations by third parties, but amended its application … [Read more...]
Google Reports & Miss On Revenue & Earnings: Paid Clicks Up 23%; Cost Per Click Down 6% Stock Sinks Over 5%
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 after the market closed but missed expectations for both revenue and earnings per share, sending shares down more than 5% or $50 a share in after hours trading. Google reported consolidated revenues of $14.11 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, an increase of 19% compared to the second … [Read more...]
Google’s .App Draws Fire From The Association for Competitive Technology
Google's new gTLD application to operate the .APP new gTLD come under fire yesterday by the The Association for Competitive Technology (ACT). In a a letter to Dr. Stephen D. Crocker Chairman of the Board of Directors and Mr. Fadi Chehadé President and CEO of ICANN, Jonathan Zuck President of the The Association for Competitive Technology which boosts having over 5,000 small and mid-size … [Read more...]
TM Nightmare: 977 .Com/.Net Google Domains Registered Last Month Only 8 By Google
Over the years we have chatted about over reaching trademark holders and trademark group pushing for great protections and while we have been on the side of the domain holder, in all fairness we do have to admit that for a large trademark holder they have a nightmare on their hands when it comes to domain names. Take Google. In June 2013 we found 977 .com/.net domain names were registered … [Read more...]
123-Reg UK Largest Registrar Becomes Premier SME Partner of Google AdWords In UK
According to a press release we received this morning, 123-reg, the UK’s largest accredited domain registrar, has today announced that it has entered into a strategic agreement with Google to become a Premier SME Partner (PSP) of Google’s AdWordsTM advertising programme in the UK. "As a PSP, 123-reg will gain access to Google’s training and support, to provide an end-to-end AdWords account … [Read more...]