Procter & Gamble acquires Walker & Company, Tristan Walker will remain as CEO
Walker & Company Brands, a startup making health and beauty products for people of color, has been acquired by consumer… Read more
The Case for Viral ‘Call-Out’ Culture
Meme-ifying a racist rant isn’t frivolous: It’s crafting a nuanced picture of American racism—and laughing at it. Read more
Let’s talk hardware in Vegas
Hello, Las Vegas! We are all heading to LV for CES next month and instead of spending all our cash on a booth we’ll be… Read more
AtScale lands $50 million investment led by Morgan Stanley
AtScale, the startup that helps companies move massive amounts of data into business intelligence and analytics tools, a… Read more
An Intel Breakthrough Rethinks How Chips Are Made
Intel recently demonstrated Foveros, a method of stacking logic chips vertically that could reinvigorate Moore’s Law. Read more
Quantum Computing Needs You to Help Solve Its Core Mystery
Come get your qubits! The builders of quantum computers want more coders to use their machines and figure out what they'… Read more
See you in Poland next week
I’m heading back to Europe to hang out in Wroclaw and Warsaw, Poland. Are you ready? I’ll be at a Wroclaw event, ca… Read more
Juniper Square lines up $25M for its real estate investment platform
Juniper Square, which operates an enterprise software platform for commercial real estate investment firms, raised the f… Read more
Tovala Steam Oven Review: Interesting, But Undercooked
This countertop oven toasts, bakes, reheats, broils, and steams—but the concept doesn't quite succeed. Read more
How Self-Driving Cars Handle Tricky Highway Merges
For tech that can struggle to understand how humans drive, the communication-heavy, high-speed highway merge is no easy… Read more
Streaming Isn’t Everything, and Blu-Rays Are Back to Prove It
As the gaps in streaming libraries become greater, so does physical media's comeback story. Read more
Google Glass Wasn't a Failure. It Raised Crucial Concerns
With each new device, we open up a legal conversation about privacy standards. Google Glass was a rare example of people… Read more
How WhatsApp Fuels Fake News and Violence in India
The messaging app owned by Facebook has become a major channel for hate speech and false stories in India. The governmen… Read more
Multilingual Indian video app Roposo raises $10M from Tiger Global and Bertelsmann
India has 22 official languages, which usually presents a challenge for businesses that want to scale across the entire… Read more
Amberdata COO Tongtong Gong Named 2018 CloudNOW Top Women in Cloud...
Seventh Annual Award Honors Women Founders for Outstanding Accomplishments in Cloud and Emerging Technologie(PRWeb Decem… Read more
MailPix Announces Hot 2018 Holiday Products
Cyber Week sales data shows growth in key areas(PRWeb December 12, 2018)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/rel… Read more
Showpad Opens New Office In Chicago’s Loop Following Record Growth
High-growth sales enablement company opens new office to support employee growth and company expansion(PRWeb December 12… Read more
Ceterus Automates More Than 10 Million Financial Transactions in 2018...
Small business and franchise entrepreneur company solidifies position as premier done-for-you accounting solution; celeb… Read more
Prism Global Marketing Solutions Named Top 10 HubSpot Solutions...
Prism Global Marketing Solutions, a HubSpot Platinum Partner, leverages innovative technologies to deliver best-in-class… Read more
WakeMed Selects Gozio Health for Mobile Wayfinding Platform
Health system will be first in N.C. to launch new app to help navigate WakeMed facilities and improve access to care and… Read more
Bag Apparel Company, Jerrybag Inc., Introduced Its Latest Product,...
SHIELD is a backpack has a sleek design and incorporates a polycarbonate hardcover that helps protect valuable belonging… Read more
Wix launches a new suite of products for support, sales and marketing
Wix is taking a big step beyond website building today with the launch of a suite of products called Ascend. PR Manager… Read more
Amazon’s Holiday Toy Catalog Is Advertising Parents Actually Want
And some people are mad they didn't get one. Read more
With $15M, The Riveter plans to open 100 new female-focused co-working spaces
I want The Riveter to be the place people think of when they think of women and work, says its CEO Amy Nelson. Read more
The Co-Opting of French Unrest to Spread Disinformation
In an echo of the US in 2016, accounts linked to Russia and right-wing conspiracy theorists are spreading misinformation… Read more
Congress Blew Its Hearing With Google CEO Sundar Pichai
The House Judiciary Committee spent more time on partisan squabbles than urgent questions around Google's data and priva… Read more
Burger King’s 1-Cent Whopper Is a Taste of the Robo-Car Future
With the spread of self-driving technology, gimmicks like the Whopper Detour will become much more pervasive—and a lit… Read more
Lift Aircraft’s Hexa may be your first multirotor drone ride
We were promised jetpacks, but let's be honest, they're just plain unsafe. So a nice drone ride is probably all we shoul… Read more
Online liquor store Drizly just landed $34.5 million in fresh funding
Apparently, a lot of people realize at the last minute that they don’t have either beer, wine or liquor in their home… Read more
Photo Gallery: A Look at 20 Years of Drought Ravaging Southeast Iran
Hashem Shakeri documents the loss of the Hamoun Wetlands in Sistan and Baluchestan Province*. Read more
WaveOptics nabs $26M as it sets its sights on lower-cost AR hardware
At the heart of the lightweight augmented reality glasses that you’ve been promised is a display engine that a handful… Read more
Ultra-affordable ultrasound startup M-SCAN wins TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa
TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa just finished in Lagos, Nigeria, where 15 companies took the stage for the chance… Read more
Don't Ask Jude Law About 'Captain Marvel'—He Fears Snipers
The actor doesn't want to be the first one taken out for spoiling a secret too soon. Read more
Coffee Meets Bagel goes anti-Tinder with a redesign focused on profiles, conversations
How do other dating apps compete with Tinder? By further distancing themselves from Tinder’s “hot-or-not” user int… Read more
Watch Google CEO Sundar Pichai Testify Before Congress
Google's CEO will testify before the House Judiciary Committee in a hearing focused on transparency and search practices… Read more
AppOnboard raises $15 million to let Android users try before they buy apps on Google Play
Pitching app developers with a new way to convert app browsers into actual customers, AppOnboard has raised $15 million… Read more
Cake's Electric Kalk Motorcycle Is a Silent Dirt Biking Joy
Want to get a rookie into off-roading? Let them ride Cake's $13,000, all-electric motorcycle. Read more
To Clean Up Space Junk, Some People Grabbed a Net and Harpoon
The latest efforts to corral space debris employ a wide-ranging bag of tricks including orbital fishing gear, tiny thrus… Read more
TechSee nabs $16M for its customer support solution built on computer vision and AR
Chatbots and other AI-based tools have firmly found footing in the world of customer service, used either to augment or… Read more
Capture lets you grab real 3D models with your iPhone X’s powerful camera
Three-dimensional modeling used to be hard. It used to require something at least as big as the Xbox Kinect to get reall… Read more
InVision, valued at $1.9 billion, picks up $115 million Series F
“The screen is becoming the most important place in the world,” says InVision CEO and founder Clark Valberg . In fac… Read more
How Shared, Open Data Can Help Us Better Overcome Disasters
Citizen collection of radiation information after Fukushima and of air quality information after California's wildfires… Read more
15 Smart-Home Gift Ideas (2018): Ecobee, Dyson, Wemo, and More
Robot vacuums, smart thermostats, and more awesome gift ideas for that person in your life who can activate everything i… Read more
Vroom nabs $146M from AutoNation, VCs for its used car site
Vroom, an online platform for buying and selling cars, has raised $440 million to date. Read more
Fintech startup Plaid raises $250M at a $2.65B valuation
Mary Meeker, the author of the Internet Trends report, has led the round for Plaid via Kleiner Perkin's growth fund. Read more
How to Use Siri Shortcuts to Get Through Your Daily Grind
Siri Shortcuts might be the virtual assistant's most useful feature yet. Read more
Improving Access to ICANN org Content
We know our stakeholders are busy and you don’t always have the time to visit https://icann.org to stay informed of th… Read more
Association For Creative Industries (AFCI) Partners With The Hedgehog...
The Association For Creative Industries (AFCI) is pleased to announce The Hedgehog Hollow as the official media partner… Read more
HomeLight Recognized for Best Company Culture, According to...
Fast-growing real estate tech company one of top 50 small companies recognized for best company culture in 2018.(PRWeb D… Read more
Cred Rebrands as Acre, Rolls Out In 46 States, Adds LBA Token
All-in-one platform lowers the barrier to entry for digital asset buying and selling; Acre now offers 14 currencies in 4… Read more
CoreStack’s® Cloud Governance Platform Reduces Costs for...
Recently a large financial services industry company CAMS (Computer Age Management Services) chose CoreStack for their C… Read more
RippleNami® Chief Operating Officer Named Finalist for Women of...
San Diego Business Journal Honors the Top Business Women on December 13, 2018.(PRWeb December 11, 2018)Read the full sto… Read more
Foghorn Achieves Microsoft Azure’s Silver Competency
Technical Expertise Validated as Foghorn Strengthens Partnership with Microsoft(PRWeb December 11, 2018)Read the full st… Read more
Ytel Names Joseph Yi as VP of Engineering
Rapid Growth and Innovation Prompt New Hire(PRWeb December 11, 2018)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/release… Read more
Boro Awards $10,000 to Outstanding International Students in the...
Five outstanding international scholars receive educational aid from the Boro Scholarship Program.(PRWeb December 11, 20… Read more
Leading Real Estate Company Implements Preparis for Mobile-First...
Emergency Messaging and incident management software and services provider, Preparis, today announced that a privately o… Read more
Return Path Introduces New Features and Data Enhancements to Exclusive...
The Return Path Partner Platform allows email service providers to proactively monitor deliverability issues across thei… Read more
Crimson Cup Welcomes Smoky Mountain Espresso Coffee & Tea in...
Smoky Mountain Espresso Coffee and Tea in Sevierville, Tennessee has joined the group of independent coffee shops, cafes… Read more
Drawing Inferences from the Record: UDRP/URS Decision-Making
The weighing of evidence involves the connecting of dots, which involves drawing inferences. However, just as there can… Read more
RippleNami® Chairman and CEO Named Top 500 Influential Leader
San Diego Business Journal Honors San Diego’s Top Business Leaders.(PRWeb December 10, 2018)Read the full story at htt… Read more
The Whale Hunters Partners with Membrain to Drive Enterprise Sales...
Leaders in Complex B2B Sales Enablement Collaborate on Technology and Method(PRWeb December 10, 2018)Read the full story… Read more
Financial Poise™ Announces “Valuing Your Brand and Other...
Financial Poise™ Webinars and West LegalEdcenter are pleased to announce the December 13th premiere of a new webinar,… Read more
MaidPro Featured in Business View Magazine: Our CEO Shares Secrets of...
Business View Magazine featured MaidPro in its recent October edition as part of its focus on the best practices of fran… Read more
Structure Law Group, LLP Expands Silicon Valley Business Litigation...
Intellectual property and litigation attorney, Leizel Ching, joins San Jose Litigation team at Structure Law Group, LLP.… Read more
Real Expands to Mississippi with State Broker Wes Mason
The national brokerage platform is now in 22 states(PRWeb December 10, 2018)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com… Read more
Financial Poise™ Announces “Legal Issues for Innovators &...
Financial Poise™ Webinars and West LegalEdcenter are pleased to announce the December 12th premiere of a new webinar,… Read more
Award-Winning Digital Agency PMG Hires Industry Veterans to Accelerate...
Ryan Boomsma and Parks Blackwell Will Help the Agency Meet Growing Demand for Data-Driven, Creative Media Strategy and B… Read more
Inman Announces the First Round of Real Estate Industry Startup...
Industry startups will introduce innovative tech and business solutions designed to drive the next wave of success in re… Read more
Do You Have a Domain Name? Here's What You Need to Know
Part V – Renewing Your Domain Name When you register a domain name, you're able to use it for the period of time you r… Read more
Verisign Q3 2018 Domain Name Industry Brief: Internet Grows to 342.4 Million Domains in Q3 of 2018
Verisign Domain Name Industry Brief Q3 2018 – Download Full ReportToday, Verisign released the latest issue of the Dom… Read more
Club Z! Tutoring of Clear Lake, TX Opens for Business: Offering Free...
Club Z! Tutoring of Clear Lake, proudly serving families in League City, Friendswood, Clear Lake, and Houston is celebra… Read more
Boston Startup Takes on Problem Levi’s Won’t: Women’s Pockets
Radian makes the perfect women’s jeans with deep pockets(PRWeb December 07, 2018)Read the full story at https://www.pr… Read more
TravelPirates Named World’s Leading Travel Deals Website at the 2018...
A sign of the times? World’s most popular social media travel brand ousts the establishment.(PRWeb December 07, 2018)R… Read more
Tern Water Announces Home’s First Smart Water Filter Attachment Now...
For the first time, Tern’s Smart Faucet Attachment is available on Indiegogo at an exclusive early bird offer - 40% of… Read more
Cube Revenue Management Announces New Business Advisory Board
Cube Revenue Management (http://www.cuberm.com/), an enterprise pricing software company with Fortune 500 customers and… Read more
Medication Experience Innovator MyMeds Announces Collaboration with...
The collaboration will ensure Mayo Clinic’s best-in-class educational content is distributed to all patients enrolled… Read more
PIR, the Operator of .ORG Announces Jonathan Nevett as the New President and CEO
Public Interest Registry (PIR), the nonprofit operator of the .ORG domain has announced that its Board of Directors has… Read more
Update on Next Steps on Reviews
The third Accountability and Transparency Review (ATRT3) will begin in January 2019. This Bylaws-mandated review is inte… Read more
Luminoso Secures $10 Million in Series B Financing Led By DVI Equity...
Game-changing natural language company to scale its operations as it expands internationally(PRWeb December 06, 2018)Rea… Read more
Entrepreneur Names MaidPro a Top Franchise for Veterans
MaidPro has ranked 38th on Entrepreneur’s Top Franchises for Veterans List.(PRWeb December 06, 2018)Read the full stor… Read more
Visikol Appoints Pharmaceutical Industry Leader, Stewart Hunt, as...
Over the last two years, Visikol has developed into a drug discovery contract research organization leader in the fields… Read more
IdilusHR Partners with Compass to Launch Healthcare Resource for Real...
The nationwide program gives agents the opportunity to join plans with savings up to 62.8% on healthcare for their busin… Read more
Gluent Offers Amazon EMR, S3 and Oracle 18c Database Support with...
Gluent offers Amazon EMR, S3 and Oracle 18c database support with version 3.0 of the Gluent Data Platform(PRWeb December… Read more
Filmio Announces Tokenized Entertainment Ecosystem, Leveraging...
Leveraging blockchain technology, Filmio is a gamified entertainment ecosystem that functions as a creative incubator, m… Read more
Fashion Start-up Inspired by Instagram Trends, Lykey, Announces Launch
Lykey designs clothes that are based on influencers in New York to bring trendy but unique fashion style.(PRWeb December… Read more
Bricata Named to the Inaugural NVTC Tech 100 by the Northern Virginia...
Network Security Provider Recognized Among Technology Companies and Individuals NVTC Sees as Driving Growth in the Great… Read more
Gluent Data Platform Included in Gartner Market Guide for Data...
Gluent Data Platform included in Gartner Market Guide for Data Virtualization(PRWeb December 06, 2018)Read the full stor… Read more
Inventor of the First Five Skin Tone Emoji Celebrates Five-Year...
iDiversicons™ was the first native mobile app to offer a wide range of diverse emoji. The company is responsible for t… Read more
The Stark Building at 750 Main Street: An Historic Gem Shines Again
Adam J. Stark is proud to give 750 Main Street his moniker one year after purchasing The Stark Building: “Transforming… Read more
Most Reliable Hosting Company Sites in November 2018
Rank Performance Graph OS Outagehh:mm:ss FailedReq% DNS Connect Firstbyte Total 1 GoDaddy.com Inc Linux 0:00:00 0.000 0.… Read more
Fitness for All Ages and Stages of Life: Wellbeats Virtual, On-Demand...
Wellbeats app gives users access to nearly 30 fitness channels, over 400 classes, fitness tests, workout plans, and more… Read more
Guidant Financial Offers Top Four Reasons to Start a Business Before...
There are big benefits to getting started on a business ownership journey before the New Year. Guidant Financial knows w… Read more
Highspot Named Best Place to Work by Glassdoor
Company Culture, Leadership and Product Earn Highspot an Employees’ Choice Award(PRWeb December 05, 2018)Read the full… Read more
KMB Design Group Announces New Partner Promotions for Kimball and Fox
KMB Design Group is proud to announce two new partner promotions for Allison Kimball and Steven Fox.(PRWeb December 05,… Read more
Limpet Smart Alarm Reaches Kickstarter Funding Goal in 23 Minutes
Geotekk founders James Sheppard and Matthew Leach were left angered and frustrated having been victims of bike theft. Th… Read more
Coverall Appoints New Chief Sales Officer
Ryan Anschuetz will drive account sales and revenue as Coverall’s acceleration continues(PRWeb December 05, 2018)Read… Read more
Rajasthan State's New Email Project Brings Millions of Hindi Speakers Online
(left to right) Sunil Bhati (DOIT&C, Government of Rajasthan), Ajay Data (XgenPlus CEO), Smt. Vasundhara Raje (Chief Min… Read more
Nominations Now Open for Public Interest Registry (Operator of .ORG) Board of Directors
Would you be interested in helping guide the future of the Public Interest Registry (PIR), the non-profit operator of th… Read more
Initial Report on ICANN's EPDP for gTLD Registration Data: Forward Progress Yet Much Work Remains
Here in the United States, we recently celebrated Thanksgiving and with that, we now enter the last weeks of 2018. I've… Read more
Half of Phishing Sites in the Wild Have SSL Certificates and Show Padlock Security Icon, Study Finds
A new study by anti-phishing company PhishLabs reveals 49 percent of all phishing sites in the third quarter of 2018 had… Read more
November 2018 Web Server Survey
In the November 2018 survey we received responses from 1,652,185,816 sites, 226,752,928 unique domains, and 8,048,899 we… Read more
Abusive Conduct: Domain Name Registrants and Rights Holders
Abusive conduct or cybersquatting is the essence of disputes under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UD… Read more
Radix's Startup League Supports 40+ Startups at Web Summit 2018
Radix, one of the world's largest portfolio registries, announced that its community for startups, the Startup League, s… Read more
The EPDP Initial Report on gTLD Registration Data is Published – Public Comment Period is Now Open
On behalf of the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) Team considering the Temporary Specification for gTLD Regis… Read more
DOHA and ZIPPO Make Forty Five
Forty five what? Forty five abandoned top-level domains. On November 7, ICANN received a notice from the Communication R… Read more
EU Should Not Be Setting US WHOIS and Privacy Policy, Says MPAA
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) in its recent submission to the National Telecommunications and Informa… Read more
Letter to ICANN Re NTIA and the .COM Registry Agreement
On Friday, November 16th, ICA filed a letter addressed to Göran Marby regarding the .COM Registry Agreement, arguing t… Read more
Engagement Trip to China – Shanghai and Wuzhen
Sally and Akinori with Chinese Academy of Information Communication Technology (CAICT) President Liu Duo (left) and Liu… Read more
Neglected Domain Renewals Increasingly Scooped Up by Crooks for Credit Card Stealing Purposes
The registrant of domain names with decent traffic who fail to renew them are proving quite costly for owners and others… Read more
Verisign’s Attempt to Increase its Fees Still Unjustified Despite Diversionary Tactic
The ICA released a must-read statement on the price increase of .com domains earlier today! Shortly after the National T… Read more
Verisign's Attempt to Increase its Fees Still Unjustified Despite Diversionary Tactic
Shortly after the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)'s recent announcement allowing Veris… Read more
Chair's Blog: ICANN63 Meeting & Board Workshop
Thank you all for your participation in ICANN, and your efforts in Barcelona. Everyone worked hard and I hope you're all… Read more
SSR2 Review Team: Seven Highlights from Our Meeting at ICANN63
The Second Security, Stability, and Resiliency (SSR2) Review Team has continued to make significant progress since resta… Read more
Radix's .ONLINE Surpasses 1 Million Domains
Radix, one of the world's largest portfolio registries, today announced that its flagship TLD, .ONLINE, has surpassed 1… Read more
Most Reliable Hosting Company Sites in October 2018
Rank Performance Graph OS Outagehh:mm:ss FailedReq% DNS Connect Firstbyte Total 1 GoDaddy.com Inc Linux 0:00:00 0.004 0.… Read more
Contractual Compliance: Addressing Domain Name System (DNS) Infrastructure Abuse
A previous blog, Six weeks in Contractual Compliance and Consumer Safeguards, briefed the ICANN community on three Contr… Read more
Data protection/privacy issues: ICANN63 wrap-up and next steps
With ICANN63 now behind us, I want to take this opportunity to provide an overview of some of the important discussions… Read more
Accountability Indicators Feedback 1 July - 30 September 2018
As promised in July, we published the first quarterly update to Accountability Indicators for FY19 in October. This chan… Read more
Neustar and usTLD Stakeholder Council to Hold .US Town Hall Live Webcast
Neustar and the usTLD Stakeholder Council will hold a virtual .US Public Stakeholder Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, Nov… Read more
Verisign Announces קום. Domain Names are Available for General Registration
Verisign is pleased to announce that קום., the new, Verisign-operated, internationalized domain name (IDN) extension… Read more
ICA Statement on U.S. Government Granting Verisign .Com Price Increase
As the domain name community knows, the ICA has been warning of an impending price hike on .com domain name registratio… Read more
ICANN Participates in the 13th Internet Governance Forum in Paris, France
November will be a busy time for ICANN in Paris. Members of the ICANN Community, the Board, and the Organization will pa… Read more
ICANN at the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) 2018 Plenipotentiary Conference
Earlier this week, I had the honor to speak at the opening of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) 2018 Plen… Read more
The Recent KSK Rollover: Summary and Next Steps
As we hope you have already heard, the main cryptographic key for the DNS root zone was changed on 11 October 2018 in an… Read more
October 2018 Web Server Survey
In the October 2018 survey we received responses from 1,673,535,333 sites, 225,042,277 unique domains, and 7,927,795 web… Read more
Domain Name Videos From Media Options
Media Options is now on YouTube with domain name insights and information. Over the years we have done tons of videos on… Read more
ICANN Org Ends FY18 Under Budget with Operations Expenses Contained
Now that an overview of our FY18 financials has been posted, I’d like to share a few highlights of our financial perfo… Read more
Recognizing Our Community
Community-driven work is at the core of ICANN's mission. Countless hours are spent in working groups across our Supporti… Read more
A Look at ICANN's Creation
My story begins in ancient times when dinosaurs ruled the earth. It was a time when you could download a movie onto your… Read more
Next Steps to More Secure Systems
As you know, the ICANN org provides systems and platforms for the ICANN stakeholder community to collaborate. The securi… Read more
Announcing My New Deputies
I am pleased to announce that I have appointed John Jeffrey, General Counsel and Secretary, and Theresa Swinehart, Senio… Read more
Ten Things You Didn't Know About Barcelona
1. Barcelona is home to nine UNESCO-listed World Heritage sites: seven works of Antoni Gaudí (Parque Güell; Palacio G… Read more
Welcome to ICANN63
¡Bienvenidos! Welcome to ICANN63 – our Annual General Meeting – in Barcelona, Spain. There’s quite a lot taking… Read more
Nominations for ICA’s 2019 Lonnie Borck Memorial Award – now open!
The ICA is happy and proud to announce that we are now accepting nominations for ICA’s 2019 Lonnie Borck Memorial Awa… Read more
ICA Letter to David Redl on Expiry of NTIA-Verisign Cooperative Agreement
In its letter to David Redl of the NTIA, the ICA urges that the NTIA extend Amendment 32 to the Cooperative Agreement be… Read more
Chair's Blog: A Preview of the Barcelona Board Workshop
This week, the ICANN Board will be meeting for its sixth and final workshop of calendar 2018, ahead of ICANN63. While Bo… Read more
A 1998 IANA Technical Seminar I Will Never Forget
(NOTE: Louis Touton was ICANN's first employee. He served as ICANN's Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. His… Read more
Revised Community Travel Support Guidelines
Today, the ICANN organization published revised Community Travel Support Guidelines. The ICANN org began the process of… Read more
ICA Letter to ICANN Board of Directors on ICANN oversight over the UDRP
In its letter submitted to the ICANN board on October 9th, 2018, ICA pointed out the absence of any ICANN oversight over… Read more
The Information Transparency Initiative (ITI): Improving Announcement and Blog Findability
As you know from previous blogs and Public Meeting sessions, ITI is well into its tenth month of work and much progress… Read more
Dereliction of Duty in Wonderland
Guest post by Greg Thomas The shot clock is ticking towards expiration of the NTIA-Verisign Cooperative Agreement —… Read more
Most Reliable Hosting Company Sites in September 2018
Rank Performance Graph OS Outagehh:mm:ss FailedReq% DNS Connect Firstbyte Total 1 Rackspace Linux 0:00:00 0.000 0.732 0.… Read more
ICA Member Profile: Brian Harbin
Brian Harbin has been an independent domain broker with GritBrokerage for over 4 years. He is also the Director of Sales… Read more
September 2018 Web Server Survey
In the September 2018 survey we received responses from 1,642,339,233 sites, 222,628,534 unique domains, and 7,785,976 w… Read more
The Great Startup Debate: Try vs Get vs Go
The Great Domain Name Startup Debate. Startups have massive challenge today. What should they do if the raw unfilte… Read more
Why you need to own your raw unfiltered branded domain name.
Are you protecting your baby? I am talking about your email security. I spoke to someone today, and they’re selling a… Read more
ICA Member Profile: Kate Buckley
Kate is CEO and Founder of Buckley Media. She has 23 years of experience in integrated marketing and business developmen… Read more
Most Reliable Hosting Company Sites in August 2018
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Is Your Domain Name Cheating On You?
Find out the three ways your domain name could be cheating on you. Is your domain name cheating on you? There are… Read more
August 2018 Web Server Survey
In the August 2018 survey we received responses from 1,661,467,123 sites, 221,524,704 unique domains, and 7,758,309 web-… Read more
Response to a United Nations Letter on the IGO Working Group Final Report
The ICA participated in responding to the United Nations, who had written a letter to the ICANN Board complaining about… Read more
Most Reliable Hosting Company Sites in July 2018
Rank Performance Graph OS Outagehh:mm:ss FailedReq% DNS Connect Firstbyte Total 1 GoDaddy.com Inc Linux 0:00:00 0.000 0.… Read more
July 2018 Web Server Survey
In the July 2018 survey we received responses from 1,663,673,364 sites, 220,573,018 unique domains, and 7,734,417 web-fa… Read more
NEW newsletter dedicated to Crypto & Blockchain domain names.
BE THE FIRST TO KNOW WHAT’S ON THE MARKET. Media Options is launching a NEW newsletter that will be dedicated solely… Read more
Three Reasons Domain Prices Are Going Up.
The prices for quality domain names are rising. One of the common objections we receive in our outreach is that the mark… Read more
Avoid This Mistake When Selling Your Premium Domain
So, you want to sell your PREMIUM domain and achieve top dollar for your investment? A domain auction seems like is a gr… Read more
Media Options acquires domain industry education & media company, DomainSherpa.com!
Today we are honored and excited to announce that Media Options has acquired Domain Sherpa! Please see the interview and… Read more
Six Proven Domain Name Strategies Used by The Top Brands
Top Domain Name Strategies Revealed You finally got your brand launched, and sales are flowing in. I think you will agre… Read more
Now offering Crypto Currency brokerage
One of the greatest challenges to participating in the Crypto & Blockchain revolution is ACCESS. The #1 question we get… Read more
Sci-fi sandbox game Planetoid Pioneers debuts on Steam Early Access
Planetoid Pioneers is a sci-fi sandbox game where you visit little “planetoids” and explore the physics-based enviro… Read more
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Rockstar’s new lawsuit, and Titanfall 2 announced
Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, the PlayStation 4 outsells the Xbox One (again), someone puts Fl… Read more
The DeanBeat: The narrative of the underdog in the gaming industry
Our GamesBeat Summit 2016 event is approaching on May 3-4, and I am the head cheerleader and organizer of it. It’s goi… Read more
Microsoft rolls out preview of plugin-free Skype for Web support in Edge
Microsoft today launched a preview of plugin-free Skype calls in Microsoft Edge. The new functionality works anywhere yo… Read more
Squarespace now sells you domain names directly so you can sidestep GoDaddy
Website builder Squarespace is adding an extra string to its bow today with the launch of Squarespace Domains, a service… Read more
Browser startup Vivaldi says it needs 5 million users to turn profit
OSLO (By Joachim Dagenborg, Reuters) — Internet browser Vivaldi, which launched last week, must attract five million… Read more
Huawei enters the virtual reality fray with a new wearable headset that connects to your phone
One week after unveiling its P9 flagship smartphone, Chinese electronics giant Huawei has now joined the throng of tech… Read more
Google’s free public Wi-Fi hits 10 Indian train stations as Internet companies take control
ANALYSIS: Back in September, Google promised to bring Wi-Fi to hundreds of train stations across India, an initiative th… Read more
Twitter gears up for new push into China with hiring of regional director
With user growth remaining elusive, it appears Twitter is getting ready to make a run at the world’s largest populatio… Read more
Fewer deals and smaller checks: Startups suffered in Q1 as first-time financing fell 31%
While it’s never easy for entrepreneurs to convince venture capitalists to invest in their new companies, it was es… Read more
Verizon counting on Armstrong as it prepares Yahoo bid
(Reuters) – Verizon is the clear favorite in the upcoming bidding for Yahoo’s core Internet business, according to… Read more
March 2016 NPD: Ubisoft, Nintendo shake up sales chart with The Division, Zelda
Gamers aren’t spending more than they did last year, but that’s only because many of them already have the latest ha… Read more
PlayStation 4 outsells Xbox One in March
Sony’s console continues its sales streak. PlayStation 4 was the top-selling new gaming console at United States retai… Read more
ASO master class: How to get 40K app downloads for free and other growth hacks (webinar)
VB WEBINAR: You could spend $10K to drive paid traffic and get some users — or you can growth-hack and land 40,000 dow… Read more
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 Mobile preview with Cortana, Edge, and lock screen improvements
Microsoft released a new Windows 10 Mobile preview today. The latest build includes improvements to the Action Center, n… Read more
Google Drive now lets you pick which subfolders to sync on your PC or Mac
Google today announced that its Google Drive application for Mac and Windows in the next few days will let users start t… Read more
Facebook just validated the bot movement for businesses
ANALYSIS: The battle for our attention has once again shifted to a new technological plane within the mobile space. The… Read more
Apple App Store and Google Play downloads grew 8.2% in Q1 thanks to games
Mobile is still growing, and gaming — as with nearly every emerging consumer technology — should get most of the cre… Read more
GamesBeat Summit will examine what investors seek from game startups
We’re happy to be adding four new speakers on our Deals roundtable on game investments for the second annual GamesB… Read more
Sharp’s Android-powered robot phone priced north of $1,800
Japanese manufacturer Sharp has taken the unusual step of launching a small robot that doubles as an Android cellphone.… Read more