.Music is expected to be one of the most sort after new gTLD's with mulitple applicants already having come forward. So now that Justin Timberlake is part of the group that bought MySpace.com for $35 Million dollars and the new owners seem to be gearing the site towards all things music, what effect will today's purchase on the new gTLD .Music? The Sydney Morning Herald writes … [Read more...]
Full Tilt Poker License Is Suspended & Ordered To Suspend All Operations Worldwide
According to PokerNews.com, The Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) the jurisdiction under which Full Tilt Poker is licensed under, suspended the license of Full Tilt Poker today and ordered it to suspend all operations, which resulted shortly thereafter in all games on Full Tilt worldwide to come to a sudden halt. The AGCC released the following statement on the matter: "Alderney … [Read more...]
Breaking: MySpace.com Bought For $580 In Million in 2005, Sold Today For Between $30-$40 Million
According to the Wall Street Journal News Corp. which bought MySpace.com for $580 Million in 2005, has just sold it to Specific Media, in a deal valuing the site between $30 million and $40 million, with News Corp. retaining a small stake. According to the Journal, Specific Media helps marketers buy digital ads across the Web, online video, mobile and TV. The company was founded in 1999 is … [Read more...]
CNBC: Zynga To File For IPO As Early As Tomorrow
According to a Tweet by Kate Kelly of CNBC the gaming company Zynga will file to go public as soon as tomorrow. The company who has also been active in the domain name market and maker of some of the most popular online games including; Cityville Farmville and Rewardville according to the report will file its S-1 as early as tomorrow. At the proposed IPO price the company would be valued … [Read more...]
TheHill.com: Bill To Legalize Online Poker To Be Introduced As Soon As Next Week
According to TheHill.com, Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) is expected to introduce legislation as soon as next week that would legalize online poker and create a new federal regulatory body to oversee the sites. The bill would legalize only online poker, other forms of Internet gambling and betting would remain illegal. "Under the legislation, online poker sites would have to be registered in … [Read more...]
Game Changer? Here Comes Google Voice Search For Desktops (Laptops Too)
The WashingtonPost.com is reporting on the Google search event which was held today in which the big news is that Google is about to roll out Google Voice Search, like you find on mobile devices, on desktops and laptops. ""Google also revealed a new feature in web search today—voice search for desktop. It’s unclear when this will launch, but basically the feature performs similarly to voice … [Read more...]
DealFrenzy.com Site Sold Before It Even Launched For $700K
According to a press release, a public company called Intertainment Media Inc. (OTCQX:ITMTF) announced that it just purchased a site DealFrenzy.com for $700,00o although the site hasn't officially launched. Here's the deal: "The acquisition combines cash and Intertainment Media common stock with $500,000 in cash and $200,000 in Intertainment common stock at $1 CDN per common share … [Read more...]