Ivanka Trump's Punk Phase and Ted Cruz's Tweeting Top This Week's Internet News
Ivanka Trump says she had a punk phase and was really into Nirvana in the 1990s. Not everyone on Twitter is buying that. Read more
The Army of Silicon Valley Activists Trying to Elect Democrats
Across the tech landscape, grassroots groups want to help the left reclaim state and local political offices. Read more
GM's Self-Driving Cars Head for New York City, Where They'll Face the Bullies
Robocars headed for Manhattan will have to learn some new tricks. So will New Yorkers. Read more
GitHub’s scandalized ex-CEO returns with Chatterbug
Translation earbuds might eliminate some utilitarian reasons to know a language, but if you want to understand jokes,… Read more
What Mongolian Nomads Teach Us About the Digital Future
I trekked with nomads. Their attitude about possessions presages a new age of traveling light. Read more
Harlan Ellison Is Sci-Fi's Most Controversial Figure
But Nat Segaloff's new biography captures the author's big personality and enormous talent. Read more
Captains of Finance Dismiss Bitcoin at Their Peril
The technological revolution has been slow to arrive in finance, but it is surely coming. Read more
Russian Spies Rush to Exploit the Latest Flash Zero Day and More Security News This Week
Another Flash zero-day, a Microsoft breach, and more of this week's top security news. Read more
Space Photos of the Week: 130 Million Light Years Away, Two Neutron Stars Collide
For the first time in human history and modern science, researchers have detected ripples in spacetime produced by the v… Read more
Gear for the Multi-Modal Work Commuter: Microsoft Surface Book, Tern Vektron E-Bike, Cole Haan, Nau, Topo Designs
When the trek to work involves multiple modes of transit, this gear will ease your way. Read more
San Francisco Suspends Chariot Service in Inspection Paperwork Debacle
The Golden State yanks the van commuting service’s license after it fails three inspections. Read more
A Viral Game About Paperclips Teaches You to Be a World-Killing AI
_Paperclips_ is a simple clicker game that manages to turn you into an artificial intelligence run amok. Read more
The Expert Institute’s Third Annual Best Legal Blog Contest Draws...
The Expert Institute hosts the third iteration of its popular Best Legal Blog Contest.(PRWeb October 21, 2017)Read the f… Read more
Akonni Biosystems Awarded Grant to Evaluate the TruDiagnosis®...
Challenge grant, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, seeks a novel low-cost nucleic acid detection technology… Read more
Patent Library™ by Tynax Slashes the Cost of Securing Patent...
Providing a huge collection of quality patents to choose from, the new Patent Library enables members to check out paten… Read more
The Reaper Botnet Could Be Worse Than the Internet-Shaking Mirai Ever Was
Building on the devastating Mirai botnet that took major sites offline a year ago, Reaper has some scary new tricks. Read more
Gadget Lab Podcast: New Alexa Speakers From Sonos and Ultimate Ears
A surge of voice-assisted speakers rushed the shores this month. Read more
Sneaker and streetwear reseller Stadium Goods just launched their first app
Stadium Goods, the online (and brick and mortar) marketplace for highly sought after sneakers and streetwear, is launc… Read more
Stranger Things Season 2: Q&A With Creators Matt and Ross Duffer
The writer-directors—and twin brothers—sit down to talk about the second season of their hit Netflix series. Read more
5 Fun Weekend Tech Deals For Gamers, Spotlight Enthusiasts
We found deals on projecting alarm clocks, 4K TVs, laptops, and more! Read more
The Fervor Around Blockchains Explained in Two Minutes
Investors, banks, and governments are all experimenting with blockchain technology inspired by Bitcoin. Read more
The History of the Slinky
72 years ago, an ambulatory coil of galvanized steel slinked into the history books. Read more
Schuberth C4 Modular Motorcycle Helmet: It Hushes the Hubbub of the Morning Commute
Schuberth's sleek C4 motorcycle helmet is designed to keep wind noise down, and has a chin shield that flips up. Read more
How on Earth Does Aquaman Fly in the *Justice League* Trailer?
I have no idea how Aquaman got into the middle of a fight in the sky. He's not supposed to be able to fly. Read more
About the Board
As I prepare to leave the Board, I want to share a handful of thoughts and actions related to its operation, structure,… Read more
About the FY18 Board Activities & Priorities
As we head to attend ICANN60 in Abu Dhabi, I would like, on behalf of my colleagues, to share with you the ICANN Board's… Read more
Hover Energy Establishes Asia-Pacific Headquarters in Singapore
The Company’s onsite, high-density, wind power technology for the built environment is expected to complement Singapor… Read more
Billy Gene Shaw III, Founder of Billy Gene is Marketing Inc., Launches...
It Is The Most Powerful Social Media Marketing Program In The World That Turns Entrepreneurs Into Customer Acquisition G… Read more
Sensys Networks Adds to Patent Portfolio With New Advancements In...
Company extends its industry-leading technical innovation in traffic and parking detection and data(PRWeb October 20, 20… Read more
Sequoia Promotes Stephen Mouring to CTO
In newly created post will oversee tech operations and strategy(PRWeb October 20, 2017)Read the full story at http://www… Read more
New Ez1099 2017 Tax Preparation Software Supports Data Transfer From...
Just released 2017 ez1099 software supports data transferring from year to year easily. Visit http://www.halfpricesoft.c… Read more
Geltbox Launches a New Global Personal Finance Software
The software named Geltbox Money enables users to import data from almost any financial website or file.(PRWeb October 2… Read more
Guardian Jet’s Doc Dwyer Elected to National Aircraft Resale...
Guardian Jet LLC, the business aviation consulting and aircraft brokerage firm, today announced that its Vice President… Read more
vSpatial Launches Free Virtual Reality Workspace
vSpatial's goal is to redefine our workspaces and how we get work done. The day will come when we will all work remotely… Read more
The Mindful Notebook, a Three-Feature Notebook to Help Busy People...
Corso/Mindful.org team up to design a notebook that improves each user’s quality-of-life and helps them focus to achie… Read more
NeuroPlus brain-training tech raises over $100,000 on Kickstarter
KickstarterStart-up’s brain-sensing headset and brain-controlled video games shown to improve ADHD symptoms in recent… Read more
Studio makes running more exciting with coaching, music and competition
Jason Baptiste wants you to run — Studio is all about “turning fitness into entertainment,” while also making su… Read more
What washing dishes, driving a truck and working in a cemetery taught me about the power of ‘blue-collar’ software
I work in VC. But it wasn’t long ago that I stocked shelves, drove a truck, washed dishes, waited tables and even ha… Read more
Stitch Fix has filed for an IPO, and the numbers look good
Stitch Fix has filed to go public, finally revealing the financial guts of the startup which will be a test of modern… Read more
Data is the name of the game, as Intel Capital puts $60M in 15 startups, $566M in 2017 overall
Intel Capital, the investment arm of the processor giant, is today announcing its latest tranche of investments, a tot… Read more
The first episode of ‘Bubbleproof’ sets the stage for chaos on Sand Hill Road
Bubbleproof is a new mockumentary series following the misadventures of Reputation.com founder Michael Fertik and vent… Read more
Two Google alums just raised $60M to rethink documents
When you open a Google doc or a spreadsheet, you get a blank spreadsheet and some documentation as to what you can do… Read more
PayKey raises $10M for its millennial-targeted “social banking” smartphone keyboard
Banks face an increasingly crowded battlefield in the fight for millennial customers. Not only do they have to compete… Read more
Popular ccTLDs for Domain Name Disputes
As I've written before, the registry operators for many country-code top-level domains (ccTLDs) have adopted the Uniform… Read more
Feeling blue might lead to faster broadband
In what could amount to a sea change in the way we transmit data over fiber optics, researchers at University College… Read more
Snaps raises $6M to expand its marketing platform for messaging apps
Snaps has raised $6 million in Series A funding for what it calls its Conversational Marketing Cloud. By that, it’s… Read more
The canaries in a coal mine
I’ve seen startups come and go over the years and I was particularly interested to see what happened to August Home… Read more
Feather raises $3.5M to rent furniture to millennials
The furniture rental industry is stuck in the last. Current options involve old-school companies like CORT where most… Read more
London-based on-demand delivery startup Jinn shutters
Jinn, the London-based startup that offers a same-hour ‘shop on your behalf’ delivery app that operates quite simi… Read more
Don't Miss These Reviews Sessions at ICANN60
There are a number of important ICANN review-related sessions scheduled during ICANN60. Read the session highlights belo… Read more
European house removals platform Movinga raises up to another €22M
Movinga, the European platform for house removals that was seemingly written off last year, continues to perform what… Read more
MongoDB prices its IPO at $24 per share
MongoDB has finished up what is essentially the final step in going public, pricing its IPO at $24 and raising $192 mi… Read more
FSAstore.com/HSAstore.com Partners with Alegeus to Simplify Healthcare...
New collaboration delivers tools, discounts and educational content directly to millions of health plan participants thr… Read more
CureMetrix Expands Medical Advisory Board
Leading radiology experts are guiding the medical imaging innovator’s advancements in computer-aided diagnosis to impr… Read more
Cedato Launches Industry-First Video Supply Path Optimization,...
New solutions give publishers and advertisers a comprehensive toolset for modern video(PRWeb October 19, 2017)Read the f… Read more
JBarrows Consulting and LearnCore Expand Partnership with New Sales...
JBarrows Consulting and LearnCore today announced an extension of their partnership as JBarrows prepares to deliver its… Read more
Pangea Money Transfer Celebrates Diwali with Indian Remittance Senders
U.S.-to-India Gift Giving Made Easier During Major Commercial and Financial Holiday(PRWeb October 19, 2017)Read the full… Read more
Former Ivy League & Pro Linebacker Tackling David, Goliath and...
HitYourBullseye.com Founder John Nicholas is launching a little book, a new podcast and a simple website to overthrow a… Read more
World’s Most Intelligent Magnetic Pen, Magno-Ink, Quadruples...
Magno-Ink is the world’s most intelligent & affordable luxury pen & the very first company in the world to use magnets… Read more
UpCity Partners with Agencies to Raise Money for Entrepreneurs
UpCity’s Reviews For a Cause campaign ended on September 30th and raised a total of $1,000 for entrepreneurs across th… Read more
Amberdata Raises $2 Million in Seed Financing and Gears for Launch
Operational insights for blockchain infrastructure, application, and transactions(PRWeb October 19, 2017)Read the full s… Read more
Kody, the All-in-one Tech and Outdoor Backpack, Continues to Raise...
The Kody Backpack is the most feature-packed backpack on the market for adventurers and professionals(PRWeb October 19,… Read more
Camilyo Online Ltd Wins Industry Excellence Award
Camilyo Online Ltd has just won an industry excellence award at the SIINDA 2017 Search and Information Industry Associat… Read more
US Based Futran Solutions, Inc. Acquires Indian App Development...
The app development industry is at an all-time high with billions of dollars pouring in and out of the market. Recently,… Read more
ILLINOIS Manufacturing Industry Celebrates Fourth Revolution Awards
Inaugural awards hosted by manufacturing innovation centers mHUB, UI LABS and IMEC celebrated region’s manufacturing i… Read more
TCI Business Capital to Exhibit at Staffing World 2017
Staffing World 2017 is the largest expo in the staffing and recruiting industry.(PRWeb October 19, 2017)Read the full st… Read more
Leader in Anti-Phishing Technologies, IRONSCALES, Named to Momentum...
Quarterly report recognizes 10 growth-stage cybersecurity companies pioneering innovation and accelerating market tracti… Read more
AdvicePeriod Hosted Its First Partner Summit
AdvicePeriod, a national network of likeminded advisors, announces its first Partner Advisor Summit was successfully hel… Read more
Chicago Connectory and IOTA Foundation Announce Partnership
The new partnership provides a place to nurture and grow the IOTA ecosystem in the Midwest in order to build the next gr… Read more
Diamond Fortress Technologies Issued Patents on ONYX Core Technology
Touchless fingerprinting acquisition and processing on mobile devices now patent-protected(PRWeb October 19, 2017)Read t… Read more
Ripl App Launches New Way For SMB’s To Connect With Customers On...
Customer relationship and retention features will boost social media content creation software(PRWeb October 19, 2017)Re… Read more
Attala Systems Announces Petabyte Scale Options for its High...
Collaboration with Supermicro on high-density solution using Supermicro high-density JBOF enclosures for cloud service p… Read more
SparkChain Capital, a New $100 Million Blockchain Focused Fund,...
SparkLabs Group Launches a New Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Early-Stage Fund Tapping Its High-Powered Global Network(PR… Read more
Attention Innovators, Association For Creative Industries Announces...
Entrepreneurs could gain significant exposure at Creativation and participate in The Ultimate Pitch competition to win $… Read more
Linket CEO to speak at DevFest Los Angeles 2017 about branding and...
Linket CEO will speak about how Linket lets mobile users have personal brands. The talk will be at the Google Developer… Read more
New App Helps Military and Veteran Communities Save Money While...
urMuv Adds New Feature to Further Enhance User’s Daily Lives(PRWeb October 19, 2017)Read the full story at http://www.… Read more
Doodle Launches Major Redesign of Leading Online Scheduling Service to...
The redesign makes scheduling professional and personal group events faster and more enjoyable(PRWeb October 19, 2017)Re… Read more
Atlas Informatics calls it quits after less than a year
Atlas Informatics, whose Atlas Recall promised an intuitive and powerful way to index all your information across many… Read more
Truffle now lets you share your food tips via iMessage
While you’ve already got Yelp and other apps to help you figure out where to eat, Truffle is designed specifically f… Read more
eBay is having a pretty bad day
eBay is not having a great afternoon after posting a pretty ho-hum third quarter that fit roughly in line with analyst… Read more
Dropit runs live auctions on stadium scoreboards that fans bid on from the stands
There’s no doubt that our collective mobile device addictions are hurting real-world engagement for advertisers. Thi… Read more
Data Protection and Privacy Update
There has been a lot of activity since our last update on 11 September. Here's a brief recap on where we are and a look-… Read more
The Global Domains Division at ICANN60 in Abu Dhabi: What to Expect
We are eagerly anticipating joining the Internet community for ICANN60 in Abu Dhabi, which is being held from 28 October… Read more
Cardplatforms Launches InstantWage™ to End Employee Financial Stress...
InstantWage allows employees to instantly* access their earned wages in advance of payday so they aren’t forced to tur… Read more
Utah Marketing Company Uncovers the Balance of Art & War
Woodrow Studios and Rivetal merge to form new marketing agency.(PRWeb October 18, 2017)Read the full story at http://www… Read more
Apagraph Has Recently Relaunched Their Website With Fresh Updates That...
Apagraph's website updates have been made with users in mind and include a completely refined UI and exciting new themes… Read more
TechSpace Announces New Office Space Campus in Arlington, Virginia
National provider of premier flexible office space and advanced technology services announces new TechSpace Arlington, V… Read more
Trucking Businesses Are Switching To Updated 2017-2018 Combo...
Small to mid sized trucking company owners are purchasing the 2017-2018 bundle ezPaycheck payroll software at the limite… Read more
ezW2 2017 Tax Preparation Software Offers Customers An Environmentally...
Halfpricesoft.com has just released the 2017 version of ezW2 with Form PDF and efile features for a more environmentally… Read more
WeROC Event Teaches Women Entrepreneurs How To Overcome Obstacles In...
Women entrepreneur-focused conference coming to Salt Lake City later this month(PRWeb October 18, 2017)Read the full sto… Read more
Sagetree, a San Diego Website Design & Development Firm, Announces...
Sagetree is pleased to announce the rebranding and development of a new website for Cortica, a provider of advanced neur… Read more
Returner 77 Launches Exclusively on App Store
The space mystery puzzle Returner 77, made by the Danish game studio Fantastic, yes is now live on App Store.(PRWeb Octo… Read more
A New, Online Recommendation Platform For Increased Client Conversion
As a new word-of-mouth recommendation community that builds trust between consumers and businesses, RecommendBiz is stre… Read more
Transformizer Pro - Launch of a Sound Idea Creation and Composition...
Transformizer introduces a sound design software plugin with a completely new methodology towards sound idea composition… Read more
OneWorld Memorials Collaborates with Mesoloft to Help Customers Bring...
Cremation urn online retailer, OneWorld Memorials, is announcing its collaboration with Mesoloft, a company created by v… Read more
Radix's .TECH, .STORE, .ONLINE and .FUN Get Approval from the Chinese Government
Radix, Asia's largest internet domain name registry, today announced that it has received the official approval from the… Read more
Enhancing Transparency in Contractual Compliance Reporting
In Jamie Hedlund’s blog, Six weeks in Contractual Compliance and Consumer Safeguards, he briefed the community on thre… Read more
The Digital Economy: The New Oil of the Middle East
In 2016, following community recommendations, ICANN commissioned the Domain Name System (DNS) market study in the Middle… Read more
ADNDRC Launches "Guide to HKIAC Domain Name Dispute Resolution"
In celebration of Hong Kong Arbitration Week (15-20 October 2017), the Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre (ADND… Read more
Customer Standing Committee Charter Review
Just over a year ago, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of the U.S. Government's Dep… Read more
Do You Have a Domain Name? Here's What You Need to Know.
Part II: Transferring Your Domain Name As a registered name holder of a domain name you have certain rights, including t… Read more
Following up on a Contractual Compliance & Consumer Safeguards Conversation
On 25 September, ICANN hosted a webinar discussion on Contractual Compliance and Consumer Safeguards. Nearly 100 communi… Read more
Trademark Rights Paramount to Contract Rights for Domain Names
UDRP decisions come down from providers (principally from WIPO and the Forum) at the rate of 7 to 10 a day. Complainants… Read more
Will October Be Our Biggest Month Yet for .brand TLDs?
I'll admit I tend to get evangelical when I'm talking about .brands. To me and the team at Neustar, every development in… Read more
Accountability Indicators Feedback - 25 August to 30 September 2017
A report summarizing the feedback received and describing the next steps Introduction We launched the Accountability Ind… Read more
ICANN61 Still Slated for Puerto Rico
It took less than 24 hours—one day—for Hurricane Maria to devastate Puerto Rico and many of its neighbors, but it wi… Read more
'Beyond the Scope' of the UDRP
Not all domain name disputes are appropriate for resolution under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDR… Read more
General Data Protection Regulation and the Future of WHOIS
Why does all of the discussion around potential options for WHOIS in the era of the EU's GDPR (General Data Protection R… Read more
Most Reliable Hosting Company Sites in September 2017
Rank Performance Graph OS Outagehh:mm:ss FailedReq% DNS Connect Firstbyte Total 1 One.com Linux 0:00:00 0.000 0.190 0.03… Read more
Domain Marketing for Powerful Branding
46 percent of U.S. small businesses still don't have a website for their company. Without a website, these businesses ar… Read more
The Story Behind ICANN’s Decision to Delay the KSK Rollover
Most are now aware of ICANN's announced decision to postpone the changing of the cryptographic key that helps protect th… Read more
Amazon Web Services Targets Startups and Creators With .aws
It will come as no surprise to those who've read my blogs that I get pretty excited about seeing .brand domains launch.… Read more
A Week in Europe with Rick Lamb: Helping the Internet Community Contribute to a Stable and Secure Internet
Dr. Rick Lamb, ICANN's Senior Program Manager of DNSSEC, recently toured several European countries, as part of ongoing… Read more
What's New with Reviews?
Reviews are one of several important ICANN accountability mechanisms. Find the latest news, updates, and opportunities t… Read more
Join Neustar's Town Hall Meeting and Help Shape the Future Of .US
Neustar, a leading provider of registry services, is hosting a live town hall forum next month to discuss the United Sta… Read more
The Catalonian Matter: Law and Order, Democracy and Freedom of Speech, Censorship and Trust
I'm an engineer, and I firmly believe that Internet matters and, in general, Information Society, should be kept separat… Read more
Catalan Referendum Sites Blocked by Court Order
Websites associated with the upcoming referendum in Catalonia are being blocked by ISPs in Spain. While several of the d… Read more
Principles, Factors, and Elements that Promote or Undermine the Outcome of UDRP Cases
Panels adjudicating cybersquatting claims, defenses, and rebuttals under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Poli… Read more
One Week Left for the Upcoming Brands and Domains Conference
There is only less than one week left for the second edition of the Brands and Domains conference to take place in The H… Read more
Chairman’s Blog: The Montevideo Workshop Wrap-Up
The ICANN Board just finished our workshop in beautiful Montevideo, Uruguay and I wanted to share some updates with you.… Read more
Creating Content Governance and Rebuilding the Infrastructure of ICANN’s Public Sites
It probably comes as no surprise to many of you who use www.icann.org that our content can be difficult to find. It's an… Read more
The Role of Domain Name Privacy and Proxy Services in URS Disputes
Here's another apparent limitation of the Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS), the domain name dispute policy that app… Read more
Anne-Rachel Inne to Leave ICANN on 30 September
Along with ICANN's management team, I'd like to share the news that Anne-Rachel Inne, VP for Government Engagement, is… Read more
LACNIC: Celebrating 15 Years of Regional Excellence
We're currently in Montevideo, Uruguay, for LACNIC28 and the last intercessional ICANN Board Workshop of the year. We ca… Read more
Chairman’s Blog: ICANN Congratulates the Internet Society on Turning 25
On behalf of ICANN, we extend our congratulations to the Internet Society (ISOC) on its 25th anniversary. ISOC is a worl… Read more
Chairman’s Blog: Previewing the Montevideo Workshop
On a regular basis, both in-between ICANN meetings and at the beginning of each ICANN Meeting, the ICANN Board meets in… Read more
September 2017 Web Server Survey
In the September 2017 survey we received responses from 1,805,060,730 sites and 6,798,101 web-facing computers, reflecti… Read more
Data Protection and Privacy: Progress Update and Next Steps
In this blog, we want to provide you with an update on our data protection and privacy work as it relates to the Europea… Read more
Join a Contractual Compliance & Consumer Safeguards Conversation
Over the past few years there has been an increase in reports of DNS abuse, including malware, phishing and botnets. We… Read more
Attention Network Operators and ISPs: Determine your readiness for the Root Zone KSK Rollover!
Network operators and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) still have time to test their recursive resolvers to make certai… Read more
Most Reliable Hosting Company Sites in August 2017
Rank Performance Graph OS Outagehh:mm:ss FailedReq% DNS Connect Firstbyte Total 1 Swishmail FreeBSD 0:00:00 0.000 0.139… 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
Do You Have a Domain Name? Here's What You Need to Know (Part 1)
Part 1: Why You Need to Keep Your Contact Information Up-to-Date Have you received an email reminder from your registrar… 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
August 2017 Web Server Survey
In the August 2017 survey we received responses from 1,800,566,882 sites and 6,713,340 web-facing computers. This repres… Read more
Cloud Wars: Alibaba becomes 2nd largest hosting company
As the Cloud Wars heat up, the Chinese Alibaba Group has overtaken DigitalOcean to become the second largest hosting com… Read more
First fishy phishing sites sighted
Alliteration aside, Netcraft has found and blocked the first phishing site to be hosted on the homepage of a .fish gener… 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
Most Reliable Hosting Company Sites in July 2017
Rank Performance Graph OS Outagehh:mm:ss FailedReq% DNS Connect Firstbyte Total 1 Qube Managed Services Linux 0:00:00 0.… Read more
BTC-e: Better hosting than the Feds
The btc-e.com domain – previously operated by the BTC-e Bitcoin exchange – has barely been online since being seized… Read more
July 2017 Web Server Survey
In the July 2017 survey we received responses from 1,767,964,429 sites and 6,593,508 web-facing computers. This represen… 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
Most Reliable Hosting Company Sites in June 2017
Rank Performance Graph OS Outagehh:mm:ss FailedReq% DNS Connect Firstbyte Total 1 Hyve Managed Hosting Linux 0:00:00 0.0… Read more
Surge in RDNH cases a legacy of the theory of Retroactive Bad Faith
What do these Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) filings have in common? — Dreamlines GmbH, a German… Read more
UDRP: Better Late than Never – ICA Applauds WIPO for Removing Misguided ‘Retroactive Bad Faith’
The Internet Commerce Association (ICA), a non-profit trade group representing the domain industry, applauds the World I… Read more
The Rise and Fall of the UDRP Theory of ‘Retroactive Bad Faith’
Since its establishment in 1999, the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy has required complainants to prove in… 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
URS is MIA in .Net Renewal RA
The Proposed Renewal of the .Net Registry Agreement (RA) was published for public comment by ICANN on April 20th. The bi… Read more
ICA Member Profile: Edward Zeiden
Edward Zeiden is a business strategist and entrepreneur specializing in brick and mortar companies, start-ups, and the d… 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
ICA Supports ICANN Transparency Improvements
ICA fully supported the insistence of ICANN’s community that the IANA Transition had to be accompanied by substantial… Read more
A Complaint about ICANN’s New Complaints Office
ICA has long been on record that it was an inappropriate usurpation of the GNSO’s policymaking role for ICANN Global D… Read more
Use This Formula to Acquire The Perfect Domain.
Follow these seven guidelines to avoid making critical mistakes in your domain and brand name selection. The C.O.N.V.E.R… Read more
ICA Supports Retention of Court Access for Registrants in IGO UDRPs
ICA has just filed its comment letter supporting all five recommendations contained in the GNSO Initial Report on the IG… Read more
Not doing this could cost you millions of dollars
Proudly announce your domain acquisition. This past week the domain blogs were all telling the story on the acquisition… Read more
Brand Ranking: Why Traditional Advice Is Wrong
Domain names play a crucial role for the positioning your brand. The digital age has allowed small companies to take t… Read more
The #1 Domain Strategy mistake most Startups make
Most startups seem to make this one crucial mistake with their domain name acquisition strategy. There are several stage… 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