Omarosa's Possible Trump Tapes Top This Week's Internet News Roundup
There are more tapes than people originally thought, apparently. Read more
Tired of Twitter? Join Me on Mastodon
Forget Twitter's truncated timeline, terrible ad algorithm, spammy sponsored content, and overall bad vibes. Give Mastod… Read more
How to Protect Your Phone Against a SIM Swap Attack
Your phone number is increasingly tied to your online identity. You need to do everything possible to protect it. Read more
The History of 'It's Not a Bug, It's a Feature'
It's an acknowledgment, half comic, half tragic, of the ambiguity that has always haunted computer programming. Read more
ezCheckdraft Software From Halfpricsoft.com Is Now Available To Import...
Pre approved check draft printing software, ezCheckdraft was updated to import data for improved compatibility. Learn mo… Read more
The Mighty Honeybee Is Fighting Poverty and Deforestation in Zanzibar
On this Tanzanian archipelago, conservation and economic development are intertwined. Read more
Owning Guns Is Sort of Like Owning Rattlesnakes
Author Michael Bishop's 'Rattlesnakes and Men' is about a town where everyone owns a dangerous ophidian. Read more
A Straightforward Timeline of the FCC's Twisty DDoS Debacle
It's a complicated situation and a complicated subject. Maybe this will simplify things. Read more
A Costly CIA Mistake, a Campaign Hack, and More Security News This Week
New cyberwar policy, body scanners in Los Angeles, and more of the week's top security news. Read more
Best Weekend Tech Deals: Bose QuietComfort, Galaxy Note 9, iPad, Xbox One S
The best tech and gaming deals this weekend: Apple, Bose, Beats, Galaxy Note 9, Roku, and more. Read more
Space Photos of the Week: Supersized Saturn and Jumbo Jupiter
Sometimes the big guys, with their massive storms and fun-for-kids-to-draw rings, get all the attention. Read more
PK360 Grill & Smoker Review: Well-Built Cooking Excellence
PK's grill-and-smoker combo is solidly constructed and has excellent temperature control. Read more
Scientists Are Developing a Unique Identifier for Your Brain
A neurological “functional fingerprint” allows scientists to explore the influence of genetics, environment and agin… Read more
Elon Musk Is Broken, and We Have Broken Him
The CEO's increasingly erratic behavior is putting Tesla at risk. And there's blame to go around. Read more
7 Best Cheap iPhones and Android Smartphones ($250-$550)
The absolute best Android and iOS phones you can buy for under $550. Read more
Y Combinator invests in non-invasive breast cancer screening bra EVA
According to a report by the American Cancer Society, an estimated 266,120 women will be newly diagnosed with breast ca… Read more
Verisign Q2 2018 Domain Name Industry Brief: Internet Grows to 339.8 Million Domains in Q2 of 2018
Verisign Domain Name Industry BriefQ2 2018 - Download Full ReportToday, we released the latest issue of the Domain Name… Read more
Movado Group acquires watch startup MVMT
The Movado Group, which sells multiple brands, including Lacoste, Tommy Hilfiger and Hugo Boss, has purchased MVMT, a sm… Read more
Taking Away John Brennan's Clearance Threatens National Security
When Trump strips a former CIA director's security clearance, the impact is more than just symbolic. Read more
Gadget Lab Podcast: Will Elon Musk Really Take Tesla Private?
Elon Musk’s public and sometimes-controversial tweets have triggered a cascade of events in recent weeks. We discuss… Read more
YC-backed Mutiny helps B2B business personalize their website for each visitor
Mutiny, which is part of the current batch of startups at accelerator Y Combinator, helps business-to-business, software… Read more
YC-backed Sterblue aims to enable smarter drone inspections
As government regulation for commercial drone usage seems to be trending in a very positive direction for the companies… Read more
Incentivai launches to simulate how hackers break blockchains
Cryptocurrency projects can crash and burn if developers don’t predict how humans will abuse their blockchains. Once a… Read more
Best Robot Vacuums (Autumn 2018): Pet Hair, Carpets, Hardwood Floors, and More
From budget cleaners to high-end automation, we have the best botvac for you. Read more
The Best Cheap PS4 and PS4 Pro Deals and Bundles (Autumn 2018)
Whether you’re hunting for Monster Hunter or looking to play Star Wars: Battlefront II, these are the PlayStations to… Read more
A Bot Panic Hits Amazon Mechanical Turk
Concerned social scientists turned their analytical skills onto one of their most widely used research tools this week:… Read more
Klarity uses AI to strip drudgery from contract review
Klarity, a member of the Y Combinator 2018 Summer class, wants to automate much of the contract review process by applyi… Read more
A new foreign investment bill will impact venture capital and the US startup ecosystem
President Trump’s time in office has been punctuated by rising tension with China on a host of economic issues. He’s… Read more
Boulderscape’s Columnar Basalt Shotcrete Finish Saved Owners...
Boulderscape, Inc. installed a 56,320 ft.² structural and architectural shotcrete over a multitiered soil nail wall sho… Read more
Updated ezPaycheck Software Offers A New In-House Solution Rather Than...
Latest ezPaycheck 2018 software from Halfpricesoft.com offers a much less expensive alternative for processing payroll i… Read more
YouSeeU Appears on Inc. 5000 list For Second Consecutive Year
YouSeeU Ranks No. 909 on the 2018 Inc. 5000(PRWeb August 17, 2018)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/… Read more
DoorDash raises another $250M, nearly triples valuation to $4B
Food delivery startup DoorDash announced this afternoon that it has raised $250 million, just five months since the com… Read more
Autonomous retail startup Inokyo’s first store feels like stealing
Inokyo wants to be the indie Amazon Go. It’s just launched its prototype cashierless autonomous retail store. Cameras… Read more
New gTLDs: Are You Rich?
Did you know about these new domain name extensions which focus on wellness, wealth and ego? Well, I listed them and the… Read more
Tonal launches at-home digital strength-training system
If you want to have a brutal workout from the comfort of your own home — and have about $3,000 to spend — look no fu… Read more
Credit Karma acquires mortgage platform Approved
Credit Karma, the service best known for providing free credit score monitoring and other financial advice (mostly to m… Read more
The company behind BarkBox is opening an ‘outdoor clubhouse’ for Nashville’s dogs
Bark, the company behind the BarkBox subscription for dog treats and toys, is planning to open what it calls its first B… Read more
BBQ Quebec, David&Goliath® and Heroshop®... Made in...
BBQ Québec has launched its new transactional website on the Heroshop® E-Commerce platform. The Montreal agency David&… Read more
Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) Celebrates Four Years of...
10 new startup companies added to EAP’s Wall of Entrepreneurial Achievement(PRWeb August 16, 2018)Read the full story… Read more
Cloud File Services Leader Nasuni Continues Expansion in Europe
Customers and Resellers Benefiting from Nasuni’s Ability to Modernise NAS, Archiving, Backup, DR, and Multi-Site File… Read more
SIG Announces Finalists for Future of Sourcing Awards Inaugural...
Global brands including Microsoft, IBM, FedEx and more being honored at Awards event on October 17, 2018(PRWeb August 16… Read more
CoPeace™ PBC Launches As a New Impact Investing Alternative
CoPeace targets investors who are socially, environmentally, and politically conscious, while directing their money to s… Read more
FreeConferenceCall.com Video Conferencing Ranked as a High Performer...
The company continues to receive top marks for ease of use, high-quality support, and user satisfaction(PRWeb August 16,… Read more
ez1095 2017 ACA Software Now Available For Business Owners Who Haven’t...
Ez1095 2017 Affordable Care Act software offers business owners filing late a better and easier solution with updated ef… Read more
GroGuru Conducts First Row Crop Field Trials on Its Precision...
Conducts Demonstration at the AgLaunch Model Farm Innovation Field Day: GroGuru Solution Promises to Save Farmers Money… Read more
Cybereason’s World Renowned ‘AI Hunting Tour’ Will Visit 35 Cities...
Cybereason is visiting 35 cities across the US to educate attendees on how advanced hunting engines can help detect beha… Read more
Pinnacle Group Makes Inc. 5000 List of the Fastest-Growing Private...
Inc. magazine named Pinnacle Group to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in the country for the 13t… Read more
Blockchain Data Storage Innovator Lambda Receives Financial Investment...
Lambda, a decentralized infrastructure startup that provides unlimited data storage via the blockchain, today announced… Read more
Krative Launches Excelerator Program for Connecticut Entrepreneurs
Krative a brand marketing firm in New Haven, CT has launched their Excelerator program for startups in the state. Krativ… Read more
Glen and Amy Chalmers Bring Fresh, Natural Pet Nutrition to the...
Pet Wants of Wilmington brings fresh, high-quality pet products to Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach, Masonboro, Monkey Jun… Read more
ND Tech Company CoSchedule Debuts At #153 On Inc. 5000; Celebrated As...
Marketing technology startup increases revenue by 2,771%, catapulting them to one of the nation’s fastest growing comp… Read more
Dynamic Yield and Guidance Announce Strategic Partnership
Partnership combines world-class personalization solutions with digital commerce expertise across multiple platforms(PRW… Read more
Pope County Leverages Pushpin Parcel Change Detection to Update Its...
Pushpin leverages deep learning to accelerate parcel change detection and increase accuracy(PRWeb August 16, 2018)Read t… Read more
The Ultimate 90-Second Multifunctional Sterilizer Launches on...
Stay hygienic with Klistem, the portable sterilizer that eliminates 99.99% of bacteria on household items.(PRWeb August… Read more
SiteLock Named to 2018 Inc. 5000 List for Second Consecutive Year
Website security provider ranks in the top third of all companies and in top 20 among security providers(PRWeb August 16… Read more
Shelf Engine uses machine learning to stop food waste from eating into store margins
While running Molly’s, the Seattle-based ready meal wholesaler he founded, Stefan Kalb was upset about its 28 percent… Read more
Coinbase acquires Distributed Systems to build ‘Login with Coinbase’
Coinbase wants to be Facebook Connect for crypto. The blockchain giant plans to develop “Login with Coinbase” or a s… Read more
Descartes Labs launches its geospatial analysis platform
Descartes Labs, a New Mexico-based geospatial analytics startup, today announced that its platform is now out of beta. T… Read more
Flowbox is a tool that makes it easy to build special effects
What do you get when you connect a bunch of filmmakers with a bunch of programmers? Something like Flowbox. Flowbox, whi… Read more
Twistlock snares $33 million Series C investment to secure cloud native environments
As the world shifts to a cloud native approach, the way you secure applications as they get deployed is changing too. Tw… Read more
To fight the scourge of open offices, ROOM sells rooms
Noisy open offices don’t foster collaboration, they kill it, according to a Harvard study that found the less-private… Read more
Karma raises $12M to let restaurants and grocery stores offer unsold food at a discount
Karma, the Stockholm-based startup that offers a marketplace to let local restaurants and grocery offer unsold food at a… Read more
Lexalytics® Updates Intelligence Platform with New Benefits for...
Lexalytics®, the leader in “words-first” machine learning and artificial intelligence, announced today that enterpr… Read more
Tridster Launches Online Title Insurance Comparison Service in...
Tridster connects real estate consumers with quality service providers and savings opportunities for their home purchase… Read more
Coverall Awards Thousands of Dollars in College Scholarships in 2018
Coverall hands out 46 scholarships to the children of its independent franchised business owners(PRWeb August 15, 2018)R… Read more
One Cost For Both Payroll and Accounting Tasks in Latest ezAccounting...
Latest ezAccounting business software has just been updated and is available to process payroll as well as handle many a… Read more
CallRail Named to Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies in America for...
Atlanta-based call tracking and analytics provider grew 531 percent over the last four years(PRWeb August 15, 2018)Read… Read more
MaidPro Lands Spot as 2018 Top Franchise Leader
MaidPro has been named a Top Franchise Leader by Franchise Business Review based on franchisee satisfaction with leaders… Read more
NetNumber Listed as a Sample Vendor in Gartner’s Hype Cycle for the...
NetNumber Recognized under the Private LTE Category(PRWeb August 15, 2018)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/r… Read more
Pre And Post Event Workshops And Training to be Offered At Commercial...
Presented by Airgon, Flyability, Microdrones, Pix4d, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and ASPRS(PRWeb August 15, 201… Read more
CoreStack® Announces Partnership With Karthik Consulting to Offer...
CoreStack®, the next-gen cloud governance platform for enterprises, announces their partnership with Karthik Consulting… Read more
CallRail Launches First-to-Market Cost-Per-Lead Solution
New feature aims to help agencies solve growing attribution problem and better demonstrate ROI(PRWeb August 15, 2018)Rea… Read more
PureCars Recognized for the Fifth Time on the 37th Annual Inc. 5000
PureCars Appears on the Inc. 5000, Ranking 1,220 With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 396 Percent(PRWeb August 15, 2018)Rea… Read more
Dogtown Media Returns to the Inc. Magazine Ranking of 5000 Fastest...
Dogtown Media returned to the annual Inc. 5000 of the Fastest Growing Companies in America at #547. The mobile technolog… Read more
Revcontent is trying to get rid of misinformation with help from the Poynter Institute
CEO John Lemp recently said that thanks to a new policy, publishers in Revcontent‘s content recommendation network … Read more
ICANN´s Montevideo Regional Office at Works – ICANN62 Read Out Session
Remote participation hubs in Mexico, Bolivia, and Brazil You may have heard about ICANN's readout sessions – an engage… Read more
Customized Features Are Added To Latest MAC Version Of ezCheckprinting...
MAC version of ezCheckprinting software has been updated with customize features added to the application at no addition… Read more
Top Seed Investor Innovation Works Announces Results of its 20th...
84% Expect to expand both staff and office space over the next 2 years, 61% Expect more laws and regulations restricting… Read more
Pro-Medical Cannabis Organizations Partner to Support Hannahtopia a...
Compassionate Certification Centers™ will donate all proceeds from Empower Your Odyssey apparel sales to benefit the l… Read more
Pro-Medical Cannabis Organizations Partner to Support Hannahtopia a...
Compassionate Certification Centers™ will donate all proceeds from Empower Your Odyssey apparel sales to benefit the l… Read more
MailPix Acquires Printing Division of Photobucket
Photobucket’s PrintShopLab is fifth MailPix acquisition(PRWeb August 14, 2018)Read the full story at https://www.prweb… Read more
Inspired by Jack Kerouac, Muzen Audio Launches “On the Road” Speakers
“OTR” collection fuses design, technology and invention with a nod to the 1960s creative culture; limited time promo… Read more
Univision Partners with AdsWizz AudioMax to Power Programmatic Buying...
AdsWizz Continues to Add Top Publishers to its Platform with Univision’s Market Leading Audio Streaming Service Servin… Read more
CorreLog, Inc. Partners with BMC, Adding the Mainframe Event Logging...
CorreLog zDefender will deliver real-time security event messages from RACF®, CA ACF2™, Top Secret®, Db2, and other… Read more
RedTeam Partners with zlien to Take the Stress Out of Waiver...
RedTeam and zlien continue to expand their integration partnership to provide a simple, robust and easy way to manage li… Read more
Wine Trail Adventures Partners With the Craft Wine Association to...
Wine Trail Adventures announced today that it has partnered with Craft Wine Association, a nonprofit organization that h… Read more
Announcing HoloSense™: Revolutionary New Technology That Allows Anyone...
Holo2go, the world's leading developer and manufacturer of holographic displays, announced today the release of HoloSens… Read more
AllyO Welcomes HR Technology Industry Veterans David Bernstein and...
Bernstein and Sung bring years of valuable HR tech experience to the leadership team of AllyO, the creators of the end-t… Read more
KiwiTech Announces the Launch of e-Learning Platform TakeAClass
TakeAClass is an online learning platform that provides easy access to local and online classes for adults and kids.(PRW… Read more
How Big Is the Domain Business?
When you're standing close to ICANN, the domain business may seem pretty big, but when you stand farther away, not so mu… Read more
Challenging UDRP Awards in Federal Court: Recent Outcomes
Challenging UDRP awards in actions under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) is infrequent though stea… Read more
Form W2C Software: ezW2 Correction Gives Upload Feature Option For...
Updated ezW2Correction software gives customers new upload feature to speed up processing W2C and W3C forms. Download to… Read more
JLT Metro Renamed ‘DMCC’ in Line with Ongoing Community Connectivity...
DMCC, the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise, announced… Read more
CorreLog, Inc. Announces General Availability of its Latest Release of...
This latest release of the mainframe information security and compliance product features enhancements to events from Co… Read more
Radix Releases Its Bi-Annual Premium Domain Report Covering First Half of 2018
Radix has published its premium report data for the period 1st Jan to 30th June 2018. Coin.store, a developed website ou… Read more
Join Us in Vanuatu for Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum 2018
On Sunday, 12 August, I will be joining our hosts in Port Vila, Vanuatu, to welcome participants from around the world… Read more
APIGA: From Digital Native to Digital Citizen
“As young people, we shouldn’t see being young as a disadvantage, but as a strength because we are digital natives… Read more
Routine Annual Disaster Recovery Process Is Better Than Ever
As part of our annual disaster recovery protocol, this year we performed a live transition of our entire catalog of publ… Read more
Update on ICANN's Strategic Planning Process
The future of ICANN depends on our ability to work together to anticipate new challenges and opportunities ahead. The st… Read more
What's Abusive in Registering Domain Names, and the Reverse?
The two major providers of arbitration services for adjudicating cybersquatting complaints under the Uniform Domain Name… Read more
A Story of Perseverance: Engagement in Yemen
The Middle East is a vast region with an estimated population of 825 million people. Over the past few years, some co… Read more
ICANN and NSRC Collaborate on Training Events
I'm a collaborator at the Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC), an organization that supports ICANN in its technical c… Read more
Transparency of Security Efforts in ICANN: Update
Today, the ICANN organization published our Cybersecurity Transparency Guidelines [PDF, 17 KB], which reaffirm our commi… Read more
Update on the Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP) Profile
I am pleased to report that the Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP) pilot discussion group has submitted their prop… 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
Verisign Launches קום., a New, Generic Top-level Domain for Hebrew Speakers*
* Please note that a domain name registered in the קום. TLD registry is not the same as a domain name registered in t… Read more
Accountability Indicators Feedback 1 April - 30 June 2018
Accountability Indicators advanced from beta to v1 in May 2018, further affirming our commitment to continuously improvi… Read more
Short Strings of Alphabet Letters in Domain Names: Random to Some, Identifiers to Others
What is the intrinsic (as opposed to trademark) value of short string domain names? It depends, of course. Rights holder… Read more
Data Protection/Privacy Update: Key GDPR WHOIS Updates and Next Steps
As our discussions regarding the impact of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) continue to mo… Read more
New Domain Conference Coming to South America - Domaining Americas
Veteran domain investor Abner Duarte from PremiumDomains.com.br is featuring a new event called Domaining Americas, to b… Read more
The Second Annual ICANN DNS Symposium
The ICANN organization's Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) organized the second annual ICANN DNS Symposium (… Read more
Improving APAC Space for a Maturing APAC Community
The largest community turnout in the history of APAC Space was at ICANN60 Annual General Meeting in Abu Dhabi with 100 p… Read more
Neustar Announces New President and CEO Succeeding Lisa Hook
Neustar Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors have appointed Charles Gottdiener as President and Chief Execut… Read more
Addressing Technical and Operational Needs with TechOps
In the ICANN realm, TechOps stands for Technical and Operations and its goal is to simplify processes, to find solutions… Read more
ICA to NTIA: 1. Lower .com Prices; 2. Do Something About GDPR and Whois
On July 17, 2018, the Internet Commerce Association (ICA) submitted its feedback to the United States’ Department o… Read more
ICA Member Profile: Slade Michalec
Slade got his start in internet marketing, working on the affiliate marketing side of things where focus was on website… Read more
ICA Member Profile: Hobi Michalec
Hobi Michalec graduated college at FAU with a Bachelor’s in Business Management and a focus on entrepreneurship. He di… 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
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
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
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
GNSO Council Launches EPDP 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
ICANN62 By the Numbers
Take a look at some of the numbers resulting from the #ICANN62 meeting in Panama City. 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
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
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
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
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
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