Uganda's Regressive Social Media Tax Stays, at Least For Now
The internet is an essential tool for democracy in the modern era. And that's why the government wanted to tax it in Uga… Read more
Yelp partners with event management startup Gather to make planning your next party easier
Event management software company Gather today announced the introduction of its Gather Booking Network, and inaugural p… Read more
How a #MeToo Facebook Group Became a Tool for Harassment
The closed group was taken over by abusive trolls, raising questions about Facebook's ability to monitor spaces designed… Read more
What's Really Behind Apple's New MacBook Pro Keyboard
iFixit performs surgery on Apple's new silicone-padded keyboard. Read more
French Acquire the .Best New gTLD - Interview with the New Owner
This is an interview with Cyril Fremont, the first French entrepreneur to have acquired a new generic Top-Level Domain (… Read more
Tired of Waiting For 'Kingdom Hearts III'? Check Your Phone
'Kingdom Hearts Union χ' hit mobile a couple of years ago—and is the perfect appetizer for the long-awaited console t… Read more
Carbyne wants to replace outdated 911 systems
Israel-based Carbyne has developed an emergency call-handling platform, supported by an ecosystem that integrates live v… Read more
Gorilla Glass 6 Is More Durable and Built For the Future
The next generation of Corning's Gorilla Glass can withstand repeated drops—and is built for the future of smartphones… Read more
Malta paves the way for a decentralized stock exchange
Malta AKA “Blockchain Island” has been making waves lately in the world of cryptocurrency and governance. Their late… Read more
Nonprofit for Migrants Declines a Donation from Salesforce
RAICES, which received more than $20 million in donations through a viral Facebook campaign, wanted Salesforce to drop i… Read more
Responsible and Prudent UDRP Panels Decline to Draw Conclusions in the Absence of Clear and Sufficient Evidence
In the recent case concerning Chatroulette.org , the Panel demonstrated the responsible and prudent approach in evaluati… Read more
Ofo shuts down many international markets to focus on profitability
Chinese bike-sharing company Ofo is entering a new phase. After a period of aggressive growth, the company is looking ba… Read more
Lifebit raises $3M to scale-up AI-powered analysis of DNA data
Making sense of DNA data is a two-step process, namely the biochemical-sequencing of the DNA and the analyzing and extra… Read more
Uber partners with Cargo to help drivers make money by selling stuff to riders
Uber has teamed up with Cargo, a startup that makes it easy for rideshare drivers to sell goods to their passengers. Car… Read more
Even raises $40M to transform the working class to the savings class
The working class of the United States doesn’t get many breaks these days. It’s not just a function of low pay and l… Read more
Printrbot has shut down
Printrbot, a popular Kickstarter-backed 3D printer company, has shut down, leaving only a barebones website and little e… Read more
Sinemia drops prices for its movie ticket subscriptions, which now start a $3.99 per month
MoviePass competitor Sinemia is lowering prices on the already low-cost movie ticket subscription plans that it introduc… Read more
Aerial Images Capture Swathes of Amazon Rainforest Destroyed by Gold Mining
Ernesto Benavides hangs out of helicopters to document the devastation inside Peru's Tambopata National Reserve. Read more
PureSec exits Beta to secure serverless code
PureSec, a startup out of Israel emerged from Beta today to provide a way to make serverless computing more secure. Serv… Read more
Watch This Man Try to Break the Record for Paper Airplane Flight
On Friday, John Collins—aka The Paper Airplane Guy—will attempt to break his own world record for paper airplane fli… Read more
A Comprehensive Guide to the Physics of Running on the Moon
Humans are going to live on the moon eventually. So how are we going to *move around* there? Read more
Landbot gets $2.2M for its on-message ‘anti-AI’ chatbot
Who needs AI to have a good conversation? Spanish startup Landbot has bagged a $2.2 million seed round for a ‘dumb’… 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
Dive Under the Ice With the Brave Robots of Antarctica
Sending a robot into the icy depths and getting it back alive can be more challenging than communicating with a Mars rov… Read more
The Challenge of Teaching Helicopters to Fly Themselves
Aviation companies like Sikorsky are working on self-flying helicopters, a technical ordeal that makes robo-planes look… Read more
Elizabeth Holmes’ Downfall From Theranos Has Been Explained Deeply—By Men
No one seems to have listened to the Theranos founder in her own words. Until now. Read more
Sweden’s Engaging Care raises $800,000 for its digital healthcare SaaS
Engaging Care, a Swedish heathtech startup co-founded by Charlotta Tönsgård, who was previously CEO of online doctor a… Read more
ICANN at a Crossroads: GDPR and Human Rights
The European Data Protection Board certainly has been keeping its records straight. Its 27 May statement starts with the… Read more
One Young Boy's Magnificent Obsession With Fans
It's a parent’s job to think her child is exceptional. Read more
The Accel team is coming to Disrupt Berlin
Every time Accel invests in a startup, it’s an instant positive sign in the startup community. The venture capital fir… Read more
Loon's Internet-Slinging Balloons Are Headed to Kenya
The former Google X project is now its own Alphabet company, and just signed its first commercial agreement with Telkom… Read more
With eyes on Europe, Open Banking API provider TrueLayer raises $7.5M
TrueLayer, the London startup that’s built a developer platform to make it easy for fintech and other adjacent compani… Read more
GNSO Council Launches EDPD on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data
It is an honor to announce that the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council has just officially launched an… Read more
A Proven Solution for Reducing Overhead Costs
According to Rick Stambaugh, President of System4 of Utah, businesses across industries are moving toward an outsourced… Read more
Ponddy Education Approved by College Board to Offer Online Chinese...
Ponddy Tutors use Smart Textbooks to incorporate Artificial Intelligence into AP® courses to tailor experience for high… Read more
Wharton Executive Education Launches Scaling Ventures Program for...
Strategy program provides an actionable plan for getting to the next level of growth(PRWeb July 19, 2018)Read the full s… Read more
Black Dragon Capital CEO Elected to Board of Online Retail Technology...
Louis Hernandez Jr. brings operational expertise to Digital Goodie(PRWeb July 19, 2018)Read the full story at https://ww… Read more
EUR 27 Million European Financing for Finnish Software Company M-Files
M-Files will use the financing for international growth, partner channel expansion and accelerating R&D in Europe. The c… Read more
Latest ezAccounting Software Offers Businesses Greater Security as...
Latest 2018 ezAccounting business software is offering greater security to customers with stand alone application. Test… Read more
Selerity Rolls Out A.I. Powered Analytics for Bond Sales & Trading
Selerity, a workflow automation company, is launching the Private Context Engine (PCE) and Trade Opportunities, a suite… Read more
U.S. Paralympics Cycling Announced 2018 Road World Championships Team...
Two-time Paralympic wheelchair basketball gold medalists Travis Gaertner will make world championships debut as he pushe… Read more
Boys & Girls Clubs of the East Valley Take 400 Club Kids Shopping
Boys & Girls Clubs of the East Valley Back to School Shopping Spree. July 28th & August 4th.(PRWeb July 19, 2018)Read th… Read more
World-Class Speakers Added for Waggl’s Harvest 2018 Conference
NewThought Leaders Confirmed for Waggl’s Annual Signature Event in Napa Valley(PRWeb July 19, 2018)Read the full story… Read more
SourceCode Communications Announces AOR Relationships with SCRUFF and...
The upstart agency is on pace to 7x revenue from 2017 and these new relationships swing the balance of B2B and B2C clien… Read more
The Freedom from Cancer Startup Challenge Announces Companies...
The Center for Advancing Innovation (CAI) announces winners of the Freedom from Cancer Startup Challenge (FCSC), generou… Read more
Made in the Livermore Valley: Livermore Valley Chamber of Commerce...
The Livermore Valley Chamber of Commerce announces their next in its summertime Wine Country Luncheon series, which will… Read more
Following News of Wage Hike, NYC Retailers Turn to Tech-Savvy,...
New Epifruit Platform Connects Businesses to On-Demand Couriers at a Fraction of Logistics Costs, Helping Companies Capt… Read more
American Underground Announces Call for Applications for 3rd Google...
Startups Have Until August 6 to Apply(PRWeb July 19, 2018)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/2018/07/… Read more
The 10 Most Difficult-to-Defend Online Fandoms, from Barbz to Pewdiepie's Bro Army
Artists and entrepreneurs aren't responsible for the actions of their followers—and in some of these cases, that's a g… Read more
Trump’s Russia Denials Have Real Consequences
Trump has denied or downplayed Russia's attempts to influence US democracy three times this week—and that has very rea… Read more
Airbnb Can’t Win New York—But It Can’t Quit Either
New York City’s latest bill is part of a long campaign pitting hoteliers against the home-sharing site. But success in… Read more
InkHunter heads to YC to build a try-and-buy tattoo marketplace
InkHunter, an augmented reality tattoo try-on app that was born out of a 48-hour hackathon back in the altogether gentle… Read more
Amazon Web Services Tests Out Two Tools to Help Keep the Cloud Secure
Amid frequent customer data exposures, Amazon Web Services is pushing to spot errors and promote access control. Read more
Don’t Expect Big Changes from Europe’s Record Google Fine
The European Commission ruled that Google had unfairly used its Android operating system to harm competitors and consume… Read more
Comic sales are down as readers abandon print
Comic book and graphic novel sales fell 6.5% in 2017 from a 2016 high of $1.015 billion. Graphic novels brought in $570… Read more
Knotel acquires 42Floors in order to build the blockchain of property
Another day, another blockchain project. This time sources are reporting that Knotel – an office space rental service… Read more
Hu-manity wants to create a health data marketplace with help from blockchain
Imagine a world where you could sell your medical information to a drug company on your terms for a specific purpose lik… Read more
Watch Blue Origin’s most critical rocket launch right here
The launch is scheduled for 11:00 am EDT on July 18, 2018. Blue Origin is about to perform a critical rocket test. For t… Read more
Kik launches beta product after $100 million ICO
Kik made waves last year after a successful $100 million ICO. Now the company has released its first beta product relate… Read more
A Review of Our FY18 Middle East Journey
The year was filled with accomplishments as well as challenges for ICANN in the Middle East. As we build upon our accomp… Read more
Minimal User Impact Expected From Root Zone Key Signing Key (KSK) Rollover
The ICANN organization believes that an update of the Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) trust anchor for t… Read more
First-ever driverless shuttle demonstration in New York City held in...
Low-speed, self-driving shuttle from COAST Autonomous ideally suited to crowded, urban environment(PRWeb July 18, 2018)R… Read more
Future of Education Technology Conference Invites EdTech Startups to...
The competition, which showcases the best-of-the-best startups, gives founders and creators the opportunity to present t… Read more
DYS Media Named Agency of Record for Rapidly Expanding Social Media...
Calgary-headquartered social media network Get Assist, Inc. enlists Michigan PR firm DYS Media, LLC to...(PRWeb July 18,… Read more
ChoiceSpine™ Expands Its US Western Region Sales Team
New Sales Leadership Emphasizes ChoiceSpine’s Commitment to Growth.(PRWeb July 18, 2018)Read the full story at https:/… Read more
Experienced Business Owner Launches The Growth Coach Capital Beltway
The Growth Coach Capital Beltway serves Silver Spring, Beltsville, College Park, Hyattsville, Greenbelt and the surround… Read more
Bellus3D Announces Strategic Cooperation with Megvii, Inc. (Face++)
New Partnership Provides Active Stereo 3D Solutions for Android Market.(PRWeb July 18, 2018)Read the full story at https… Read more
TCN, Inc.’s Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Jesse Bird, To...
In a session on “Improving the Customer Experience with Google Cloud Platform,” Bird will address various cloud migr… Read more
Celebration of the New Serasana in Dripping Springs, Texas Saturday,...
Serasana® is building a community of hope and healing in Southwest Austin.(PRWeb July 18, 2018)Read the full story at h… Read more
New Direction IRA to Offer Self-directed IRA Services at Texas...
Texas-based private storage facility for gold, silver, platinum and palladium bullion offers fully segregated storage an… Read more
Cloud Security Leader Coronet Identifies San Diego, Orange County (CA)...
New report alerts business travelers on how airport Wi-Fi can put essential cloud-based work apps at risk, and educates… Read more
Customers Running Online Businesses Use Network Version of ezPaycheck...
Latest ezPaycheck software from Halfpricesoft.com offers online business customers a network version for an easier way t… Read more
Global Sales Leader Todd Chalfin Joins CREO, Inc., as Managing...
New Business Development Role Positions Management Consulting Firm for Rapid Growth(PRWeb July 17, 2018)Read the full st… Read more
SIG Innovation Accelerator Opens Next Cohort
Initial Accelerator event included 50 senior procurement executives(PRWeb July 17, 2018)Read the full story at https://w… Read more
W2 Form Correcting: Get The Latest ezW2Correction Software On Amazon...
The latest version of ezW2Correction software is available for Amazon customers to begin processing corrected forms. Emp… Read more
Kindly Care Closes $5.4 Million Series A Funding Round Led by Javelin...
Funding to support innovative solutions for families in need of caregivers(PRWeb July 17, 2018)Read the full story at ht… Read more
Grant Cardone Presents Exclusive 10X Business Boot Camp
World’s Top Sales Trainer to host three-day business growth conference(PRWeb July 17, 2018)Read the full story at http… Read more
New Startup Emerges at Crossroads of Fintech and Insurtech
Leap Debuts First Advanced-Decisioning Renter Access Program(PRWeb July 17, 2018)Read the full story at https://www.prwe… Read more
InsureTech Connect and Gamma Iota Sigma Announce Program to Advance...
The ITC 2018 Student Program provides students direct access to a field that is bursting with potential, challenging sys… Read more
LightEdge Announces Acquisition Of Compliant Cloud Provider OnRamp
LightEdge Acquires Austin, Texas-based Compliant Cloud and Colocation Company(PRWeb July 17, 2018)Read the full story at… Read more
SUITEHOP partners with Venues for Direct-to-Consumer VIP Experiences...
SuiteHop, a Colorado-based VIP marketplace is paving the path for a safe, new user-friendly way for fans to upgrade thei… Read more
Paystri Partners with Designer Advantage as Exclusive Payments...
Paystri, announces partnership to provide omni-channel payment processing for Designer Advantage's state-of-the-art full… Read more
Highspot and Outreach Partner to Engage Buyers with Content at Scale
New Integration Improves Seller Efficiency and Enhances Buyer Experience(PRWeb July 17, 2018)Read the full story at http… Read more
uBiome Appoints Dr. Martin Blaser, Pioneer in Human Microbiome...
The leading microbial genomics company in the world appoints best-selling author and expert on the microbiome to its boa… Read more
The West is Set to Lose the Innovation Arms Race
New research finds that the US, EU & UK will lose all innovation leadership positions by 2029(PRWeb July 17, 2018)Read t… Read more
Shark Tank Winner Tiffany Krumins Joins the iHeartRadio Family
Tiffany Krumins launches a new inventor focused radio show, Product Genius with Tiffany Krumins, on the iHeartRadio plat… Read more
Former ICANN Senior Vice President Kurt Pritz to be Named Chair of Whois Group
Former ICANN senior vice president Kurt Pritz is expected to be named chair of the group tasked with reforming Whois in… Read more
Enforcing the Temporary Specification
In May, the ICANN Board adopted the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data, modifying our agreements with re… Read more
BVOH Expands its Business to Include Interim CFO Services
BVOH’s Interim CFO practice helps the Bay Area’s most upcoming businesses grow their finance departments and busines… Read more
Kabbage Announces Appointments of Scott Rosenberg as CFO and Laurie...
New appointments add award-winning and academically-acclaimed financial leadership to the company for greater corporate… Read more
Sophie Kim of Civic Financial Services Named HousingWire Rising Star...
Creator of Top Gun Private Lending Training Program Receives Industry Accolade(PRWeb July 16, 2018)Read the full story a… Read more
Uila Extends Monitoring and Analytics to Multi-Cloud
Uila delivers unified visibility across cloud boundaries(PRWeb July 16, 2018)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.co… Read more
Exclusive Online Shoe Retailer, Superb Couture Footwear, Launches...
Superb Couture Footwear has redesigned their website with a quicker upload and easy to find products for the busy and mo… Read more
MarketsandMarkets Director Will Polese to Deliver Presentation at...
Polese will address the latest market dynamics, trends and investments in precision agriculture(PRWeb July 16, 2018)Read… Read more
ZipperAgent Gives Real Estate First All-in-One Lead Generation,...
“Hey Zipper” industry-first AI powered mobile smart assistant empowers always on-the-go real estate pros(PRWeb July… Read more
Diamond & Associates Forms Strategic Alliance With Klatzkin &...
The strategic alliance and collaboration will expand both the range of services and the service capabilities within each… Read more
Macintosh Customers Use ezCheckprinting Software To Print In Batches...
ezCheckprinting business software offers MAC users a batch print option for more efficient check processing. Visit...(PR… Read more
M-Files Demonstrates Intelligent Information Management Solution for...
M-Files offers deep integration with the Microsoft stack and ecosystem, which makes it the best choice for Microsoft env… Read more
Data Protection/Privacy Update: Additional Guidance from the European Data Protection Board
The ICANN community has been engaged in focused discussion and engagement about the impact of the European Union's Gener… Read more
DomainTools Sued for Misusing New Zealand's .NZ Domain Name Registration Information
Domain Name Commission Limited (DNCL), New Zealand's overseer for the country's .NZ domain, has filed a lawsuit against… Read more
Anti-Phishing Working Group Proposes Use of Secure Hashing to Address GDPR-Whois Debacle
The AntiPhishing Working Group (APWG) in a letter to ICANN has expressed concern that the redaction of the WHOIS data as… Read more
ICA Letter to ICANN on Proposed Release for Registration of O .COM
On June 20th, the ICA has submitted a letter to ICANN stating its concern over the proposed approach on the Proposed A… Read more
New .LLC Domain Landrush Period Begins July 9, General Availability Begins July 23rd
Visit www.get.LLC for more information about the .LLC domain and registration schedule details.Afilias, a leading domain… Read more
European Data Regulators Throw ICANN Back to the Drawing Board for a Third Time on Whois Privacy
In a letter to ICANN, the chair of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) makes it plain that even the organization's… Read more
Most Reliable Hosting Company Sites in June 2018
Rank Performance Graph OS Outagehh:mm:ss FailedReq% DNS Connect Firstbyte Total 1 www.choopa.com Linux 0:00:00 0.000 0.3… Read more
Office of the CTO Activities Brief: January to June 2018
The first half of 2018 has been busy for the ICANN organization's Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) team. We… Read more
Chair’s Blog: ICANN62 Meeting & Board Workshop
Thank you to everyone who participated in a successful ICANN62. Our gracious hosts in Panama made the meeting experience… Read more
FY19 Community Regional Outreach Program (CROP) Ready for Use by Eligible ICANN Communities
The Global Stakeholder Engagement (GSE) and Policy teams are pleased to report that the Community Regional Outreach Prog… Read more
Combinations of Dictionary Words in Domain Names: Common vs. Distinctive Phrases
The lexicon of domain names consists of letters, words, numbers, dots, and dashes. When the characters correspond in who… Read more
A Review of the Middle East DNS Forum: Five Years and Counting
When the Middle East DNS Forum reached its five-year milestone, a community survey was sent to previous participants, as… Read more
.au Completes Historic Transition to Afilias, 3.1M Domain Names Transferred to New Infrastructure
auDA (.au Domain Administration Ltd) and Afilias Australia are pleased to announce the successful and historic transitio… Read more
Should Domain Names be Considered 'Contracts for Service' or 'Property Rights'?
The legal status of domain names is one of the most hotly debated topics with regards to evolving property rights and ho… Read more
ICANN62 By the Numbers
Take a look at some of the numbers resulting from the #ICANN62 meeting in Panama City. Read more
When the Backend Domain Name Registry Is Too Expensive
What we call a backend registry is the mandatory technical platform to operate a domain name extension and all registrie… Read more
Looking Ahead to ICANN63 in Barcelona
I'd like to thank everyone in the ICANN community who made ICANN62 a success. Policy Forums give stakeholders in our Sup… Read more
Top 10 Things You Didn't Know About Panama
The Panama hat is really from Ecuador – its name comes from the fact that the hats passed through Panama en route t… Read more
Co-Chairs Statement from CCWG-Accountability Meeting in Panama City
On 24 June 2018, the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) held a face-t… Read more
ICANN's Strategic Outlook Program Helps Identify Trends to Meet Challenges & Opportunities Ahead
As ICANN62 gets underway, I wanted to share a quick update with you on the progress being made in ICANN's Strategic Outl… Read more
It's About Whois Display And Access
The need for an access model for non-public Whois data has been apparent since GDPR became a major issue before the comm… Read more
Welcome to ICANN62!
I'm excited to welcome you to Panama City, Panama, for ICANN62. This is the second time an ICANN meeting has been held i… Read more
Greetings from Panama City
David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development, extends a warm welcome to everyone attending ICANN62, the third… Read more
Community Onboarding Pilot Program ICANN62 Update
ICANN62 marks the conclusion of the ICANN Community Onboarding Pilot Program (COP). In Panama City, Panama, 20 individua… Read more
Welcome to ICANN's First Policy Forum in Latin America and the Caribbean
Welcome to Panama City, a city both historical and modern, situated where the Atlantic meets the Pacific. We are honored… Read more
Access to Safe and Affordable Prescription Medications Online is a Human Right
I recently served on a panel at the Toronto RightsCon 2018 conference (Making Safe Online Access to Affordable Medicatio… Read more
Domain Registrars Fined Over $2M for Scamming Australians
The Federal Court has penalized two related companies, Domain Corp Pty Ltd and Domain Name Agency Pty Ltd, for tricking… Read more
How the ITI Technical Infrastructure Works
We've blogged previously that the Information Transparency Initiative (ITI) is a foundational project that aims to estab… Read more
Sensibilisation et participation en vue de la 62e réunion de l'ICANN
La communauté de l'ICANN se réunit au Panama pour la 62e réunion de l'ICANN ; parallèlement, l'équipe de participat… Read more
Important Changes Coming to The Way You Use Adobe Connect
As you know, issues were reported with Adobe Connect (AC) during ICANN61 in Puerto Rico and we later restored service. T… Read more
Outreach & Engagement Leading into ICANN62
As the ICANN community comes together in Panama for ICANN62, the Engagement team is planning a series of events for loca… Read more
Heading Into Panama for ICANN62
Well amazingly, it's that time again. Next week, individuals from around the world with a keen interest in Internet poli… Read more
Data Protection/Privacy Update: Seeking Community Feedback on Proposed Unified Access Model
Today we’re sharing for discussion the draft Framework Elements for a Unified Access Model for Continued Access to Ful… Read more
Chair's Blog: A Preview of the Panama Board Workshop
We are less than two weeks away from ICANN62 in Panama City, Panama. That means the Board is once again getting ready f… Read more
主席博文：巴拿马董事会工作坊预告
距离在巴拿马共和国巴拿马城召开 ICANN 第 62 届会议还有不到两周的时间了。这意味着董事… Read more
June 2018 Web Server Survey
In the June 2018 survey we received responses from 1,630,322,579 sites, 217,776,658 unique domains, and 7,614,764 web-fa… Read more
Most Reliable Hosting Company Sites in May 2018
Rank Performance Graph OS Outagehh:mm:ss FailedReq% DNS Connect Firstbyte Total 1 Netcetera Linux 0:00:00 0.000 0.221 0.… Read more
May 2018 Web Server Survey
In the May 2018 survey we received responses from 1,584,940,345 sites, 217,875,435 unique domains, and 7,452,628 web-fac… Read more
Most Reliable Hosting Company Sites in April 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
ICA Member Profile: Mike Robertson
Mike Robertson is a domain name professional with over 15 years of experience specializing in buying, selling, managing… Read more
April 2018 Web Server Survey
In the April 2018 survey we received responses from 1,783,239,123 sites across 214,513,048 unique domain names and 7,387… 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
Most Reliable Hosting Company Sites in March 2018
Rank Performance Graph OS Outagehh:mm:ss FailedReq% DNS Connect Firstbyte Total 1 Rackspace Linux 0:00:00 0.000 0.690 0.… Read more
March 2018 Web Server Survey
In the March 2018 survey we received responses from 1,770,411,187 sites across 214,774,438 unique domain names and 7,333… Read more
Most Reliable Hosting Company Sites in February 2018
Rank Performance Graph OS Outagehh:mm:ss FailedReq% DNS Connect Firstbyte Total 1 EveryCity SmartOS 0:00:00 0.000 0.244… 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
ICA’s UDRP Reform Policy Platform 2018
The Internet Commerce Association (“ICA”) is taking a leadership role in examining and reforming the UDRP. Over the… Read more
A Re-Examination of the Defense of Laches After 18 Years of the UDRP
Can the UDRP be used to take away a Domain Name after 20 years? Complainants can certainly try, as we recently saw with… Read more
ICA Letter to ICANN Regarding the release of single-character domain for .COM
In its letter sent to ICANN before the Holidays, the ICA is asking for confirmation of a public comment period for Veris… 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
ICA Files ICANN Comment on Proposed .Museum RA Renewal
On October 3, 2017 the ICA filed a comment letter with ICANN regarding the proposed revisions to the renewal Registry Ag… Read more
ICA Requests that NAFTA Renegotiation Address Protectionist .CA “Presence Requirements”
On September 11, 2017 the ICA sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer requesting that the ongoing r… 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
ICA at MERGE!
The ICA is excited to be participating in THE Domain Conference, one of the sub-events at MERGE!, this October 14-18th i… Read more
Report on ICANN 59 Johannesburg
By Philip S. Corwin, ICA Counsel The 59th ICANN meeting was held in Johannesburg, South Africa from June 25th to 29th. U… Read more
NameSummit Digital Branding Conference: NYC August 7-8
Interested in discount tickets and a chance to win an exclusive hour-long coaching session with Andrew Rosener? Media Op… Read more
Domain Names Are Assets: Successful Brands’ Secrets Revealed
Domains are just like real estate only online, right? Or are they? Well, it turns out that domain names are very differe… Read more
Domain Names Impact SEO (not just in the obvious way)
Getting ranked on the first page of Google for your search term is priceless. I think you will agree with me when I say… Read more
Domain valuation explained by these 6 factors
(This is a long post however if you think you have a valuable domain well worth the read) Domain Valuation Fundamentals… 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