The Mysterious Return of Years-Old APT1 Malware
Security researchers have discovered a new instance code associated with APT1, a notorious Chinese hacking group that di… Read more
YC grad Oh My Green gets $20M seed investment
Oh My Green has raised $20 million from Initialized Capital, Powerplant Ventures and others to bring healthier foods to… Read more
A New Facebook Suit Makes ‘Pivot to Video’ Even More Myopic
A new lawsuit alleges that Facebook inflated its video viewership numbers more than previously reported, and then hid th… Read more
Building a great startup requires more than genius and a great invention
Many entrepreneurs assume that an invention carries intrinsic value, but that assumption is a fallacy. Read more
Health insurance startup Alan covers meditation app subscription
French startup Alan wants to be a bit better than your good old health insurance. That’s why the company is trying som… Read more
New York on Tech is helping under-resourced students become future tech leaders
Jessica Santana and Evin Robinson were riding the subway home from a college leadership conference when they realized th… Read more
N26 faces criticism regarding its identification processes
Fintech startup N26 is growing quite rapidly. Building a startup is hard, but building a startup that manages your bank… Read more
Ember's Temperature-Regulating Mug Just Keeps Getting Better
Crowdfunding projects often crash and burn. But Ember's heated travel mug just keeps improving. Read more
Q&A with Matt Serlin, ICANN's Expedited Policy Development Process Team Member
Matt Serlin is the former Chair of the ICANN Registrar's Constituency and is currently a member of the Expedited Policy… Read more
Crypto Quantique unveils its ‘quantum driven secure chip’ for IoT devices
With Gartner estimating that there will be 150 billion connected devices by 2030 — many of them mission critical, such… Read more
These are the most successful companies to emerge from Y Combinator
A look at the 20 most successful companies to come out of Y Combinator. Read more
The new normal
When we first started writing about startups at TechCrunch the idea of a startup – a small business with global ambiti… Read more
Stunning Photos of Ordinary Life in Ukraine's Conflict Zone
The Donbass region has been convulsed by civil war since 2014, yet many residents refuse to evacuate. Read more
Epsagon emerges from stealth with serverless monitoring tool
Epsagon, an Israeli startup, launched today with a new serverless tool that helps customers monitor infrastructure, even… Read more
Azimo launches business money transfer service
Hot on the heels of raising $20 million in Series C funding led by Japan’s Rakuten Capital, London-based money transfe… Read more
Razer Blade Review (2018): A Cut Above
If you're a gamer, or a pro looking for a MacBook alternative, this is the laptop for you. Read more
Helm Wants You to Control Your Own Data Again
Helm hopes to make running your own private, encrypted server easy for everyone. Read more
I Ditched Google for Bing. Here's What I Found—and What I Didn't
I spent the last few months using Bing instead of Google for search. It's a whole new world, but not always for the bett… Read more
Applied gets $2M to make hiring fairer — using algorithms, not AI
London-based startup Applied has bagged £1.5M (~$2M) in seed funding for a fresh, diversity-sensitive approach to recru… Read more
How McLaren Learned to Treat its Formula One Pit Crew Like Athletes
It started with stealth video recordings and ended with visual tracking goggles and orange nuts. Read more
These New Tricks Can Outsmart Deepfake Videos—for Now
We'll soon find it hard to know with our own eyes if a video is real or generated by AI, but new algorithms are staying… Read more
The Real Heroine of 'Ant-Man and the Wasp' Isn't Hope Van Dyne
It's actually someone whose name is far less known. Read more
Smule raises $20M, with plans to expand India operations
App maker turned music social network Smule has raised another $20 million. The latest round follows a $54 million raise… Read more
Memory raises $5M to bring AI to time tracking
Memory, a startup out of Norway and maker of time tracking app Timely, has raised $5 million in further funding. Leading… Read more
Roborace to augment racing drivers with robots at Disrupt
Formula E is so 2017. This year, it's all about Roborace, an upcoming F1-style competition. And the big new thing is tha… Read more
A 1998 IANA Technical Seminar I Will Never Forget
(NOTE: Louis Touton was ICANN's first employee. He served as ICANN's Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. His… Read more
Samsung acquires network analytics startup Zhilabs to help its transition to 5G
Samsung Electronics is betting that acquiring Zhilabs, a real-time networks analytics startup based in Barcelona, will e… Read more
Scribd and The New York Times announce a joint $12.99 subscription
If you want to subscribe to both Scribd and The New York Times, you can now do it for a combined price of $12.99 per mon… Read more
Slone Partners, Where People Are Our Science®, Announces...
Produced in conjunction with Biocom, the October 25, 2018 discussion in South San Francisco explores the capital markets… Read more
Equalum Names Moti Beharav As Chief Revenue Officer, Following 7X...
Former sales and business development leader at Cisco, P-Cube, and VocalTec brings proven track record for driving conti… Read more
HR Acuity #MeToo Study Shows Workplace Harassment Allegations Continue...
Organizations Are Reacting to Change Workplace Culture(PRWeb October 17, 2018)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.c… Read more
Ion Fulfillment Provides Best Private Label Supplements for Direct...
Ion Fulfillment provides the best private label supplement pricing and fulfillment to direct marketers looking to expand… Read more
HigherVisibility Releases SEO Guide for the WooCommerce E-Commerce...
WooCommerce is used on roughly 35% of all online stores on the web, so how do you stand out from the pack?(PRWeb October… Read more
IWCO Direct Postal Expert Named Vice Chairman of the EMA Board of...
Kurt Ruppel will serve a two-year term before transitioning to chairman.(PRWeb October 17, 2018)Read the full story at h… Read more
American IRA Discusses Can a Self-Directed IRA Help the Environment?
Most investors view the Self-Directed IRA as a way to help boost retirement savings. But can it actually have an impact… Read more
Cybereason Partners with Arm to Pioneer Protection for the IoT...
Cybereason is announcing a comprehensive partnership with Arm to secure 1 trillion IoT connected devices by 2035.(PRWeb… Read more
Othman Fadeel Launches New Pet Wants in North Orange County
Pet Wants OC North is currently mobile business with free, personal delivery to Brea, Yorba Linda, Diamond Bar, Anaheim… Read more
Brand New ezCheckprinting Version 7 Business Software Is Now Available...
Get the latest ezCheckprinting version 7 business check writing software at no cost when checking out through Trialpay.… Read more
SignUpGenius Celebrates 10 Years of Empowering Organizers
Charlotte tech company helped users plan more than 13 million events in a decade.(PRWeb October 17, 2018)Read the full s… Read more
ThinkRF Announces Strategic Partnership with WCS Europe
New affiliation grows ThinkRF presence in Europe and strengthens successful relationship between organizations(PRWeb Oct… Read more
Ranker Partners with Connatix to Integrate the Next-Generation Video...
Early Results Show 10x Engagement Versus Standard Mobile Video Formats(PRWeb October 17, 2018)Read the full story at htt… Read more
SeatSational, A Leader In Stadium Advertising and Marketing Is Proud...
Two Motor City Brands Come Together To Outfit 9,000 Stadium Seats(PRWeb October 17, 2018)Read the full story at https://… Read more
MaidPro Once Again Makes Entrepreneur’s Top Company Cultures List
MaidPro is one of only 150 U.S. companies with high-performance cultures named on Entrepreneur Magazine’s third annual… Read more
Blockchain media startup Civil is issuing full refunds to all buyers of its cryptocurrency
Many doubted The Civil Media Company's ambitious plan to sell $8 million worth of its cryptocurrency, called CVL. The s… Read more
Jack Dorsey on Twitter's Role in Free Speech and Filter Bubbles
The Twitter CEO talks with WIRED Editor-in-Chief Nicholas Thompson about how the social media service is different today… Read more
10 lessons from Marketo’s growth to a multi-billion-dollar exit
It’s hard for entrepreneurs to know the trade-offs required when making the tough decisions -- especially early on. He… Read more
Here's What Astronauts See When a Rocket Aborts Mid-Flight
Nick Hague, the NASA astronaut onboard the Soyuz rocket that failed after takeoff last week, recounts his experience ins… Read more
Your Facebook Posts Can Reveal If You're Depressed
Researchers used people's Facebook data and their medical records to detect early symptoms of a mental health problem. Read more
Google-incubated AdLingo uses chatbot integration to create conversational ads
“Conversational marketing” is a phrase that I hear a lot, but when the team at AdLingo uses it, they mean something… Read more
Paul Allen Thought Like a Hacker and Never Stopped Dreaming
The Microsoft cofounder, who left the company in 1983, died Monday at age 65 of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Read more
You Can Now Run Some Code Hosted on GitHub
GitHub Actions will allow developers to automate some tasks for managing their code. Read more
Audi Brings Drift-Happy Driving to Its Electric E-tron SUV
The German automaker takes advantage of its all-electric powertrain to make the E-tron a delightfully drifty luxury SUV. Read more
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2018): Specs, Price, Release Date
Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite e-reader gets an update. You get more storage, better lighting, and still no Alexa. Read more
Which Microsoft Surface Should I Buy? (2018)
We rounded up your options to help you decide which Microsoft PC suits your needs. Read more
Netflix May Not Win a Best Picture Oscar, but We’ll Win Better Movies
After pushes into sci-fi and rom-coms, the streaming titan is throwing its considerable weight behind a spate of auteur-… Read more
Uber and Lyft Made Traffic Worse in San Francisco. But It’s Complicated
A new report concludes that Uber and Lyft were responsible for 51 percent of the daily vehicle delay hours in the city b… Read more
KiwiTech Announces the Launch of ROUTE College Football Recruit
ROUTE is a data science and advanced analytics platform that provides college football recruiting decision support.(PRWe… Read more
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Students Gain Foothold with New...
Sports shoe designed to protect athletes from ACL tears and other non-contact knee and ankle injuries; Student team rece… Read more
Take the Ultimate Night Ride with the Hydra 3, The World’s First...
Live on Kickstarter, the Hydra 3 bike light offers the ultimate night riding experience.(PRWeb October 16, 2018)Read the… Read more
PCI Pal and Verizon White Paper Examines PCI Security Compliance in...
New white paper assesses contact center challenges in achieving sustainable PCI DSS compliance(PRWeb October 16, 2018)Re… Read more
Balboa Capital Becomes Approved Lender For Massage Envy Franchise...
Leading direct lender will provide custom financing programs to Massage Envy franchisees nationwide.(PRWeb October 16, 2… Read more
Lendio Tops $1B in Business Loans Facilitated Through Its Online...
Lendio has provided financing to over 51,000 small businesses across the U.S., which have generated an estimated $3.8 bi… Read more
NetNumber Recognized for Marketing Excellence at SDN NFV World...
NetNumber Private LTE Campaign Wins Network Transformation Award(PRWeb October 16, 2018)Read the full story at https://w… Read more
Latest ezW2 2018 Software Accommodates Customers In Moving Previous...
Just released ezW2 2018 tax preparation software saves time by accommodating previous customers a way to move previous y… Read more
Coinfirm Will Grow Together With Tech Nation Fintech
Coinfirm, as one of the most promising British start-ups, was found among the participants of the Fintech Tech Nation pr… Read more
Intrinsic ID to Demonstrate Root-of-Trust-Based IoT Security at Arm...
Intrinsic ID to Demonstrate Root-of-Trust-based IoT Security at Arm TechCon with NXP(PRWeb October 16, 2018)Read the ful… Read more
Adam Elster Joins Optanix Board of Directors
Majesco CEO and Former CA Technologies President to Advise on Optanix’s Strategy for Growth and Innovation(PRWeb Octob… Read more
Grady Health System Partners with Gozio Health on New Mobile...
Getting to and around Georgia’s largest hospital will be easier thanks to Grady Go!(PRWeb October 16, 2018)Read the fu… Read more
FLOCK Raises Additional Capital To Expand Portfolio Financing
FLOCK Specialty Finance (“FLOCK”) announced today that it has closed on a new senior debt facility with MidCap Finan… Read more
Kogniz, Inc. Closes $4M Seed Financing to Keep People Safe Using...
Announces general availability of products and first customers in market(PRWeb October 16, 2018)Read the full story at h… Read more
Revised Community Travel Support Guidelines
Today, the ICANN organization published revised Community Travel Support Guidelines. The ICANN org began the process of… Read more
New TLD Subsequent Procedures: A Proposed Model to Move Forward
Back in February 2017, I published the article Next gTLD Round — A Seven Year Itch on CircleID advocating for the Boar… Read more
Visikol Machine Learning Digital Pathology Services for Drug Discovery
Visikol is leveraging its 3Screen™ digital pathology tools to assist pharmaceutical companies with shifting the paradi… Read more
Sunview Patio Doors’ Leggera Glass Wall System Continues Momentum with...
Leggera named 2018 winner of the coveted Crystal Achievement Award for Most Innovative Multi-Panel Door at the GlassBuil… Read more
ezPaycheck Network Version Now Available At a Discount For 2018-2019...
ezPaycheck payroll software 2018-2019 bundle version is now being offered as a network version for a discount for the mo… Read more
Sente Presents its Second Cohort of Mobility Startups
Sente Foundry, together with its partners New Mobility Lab, Autonomy and Hatcher+, kicks off its 2018 program for promis… Read more
BillGO Acquires Prism
Bill payments leader, BillGO, announces Prism acquisition – creating largest real-time payments network.(PRWeb October… Read more
New Fitness Tool Changes The Way Athletes and Moms Recover
LiLiFu LLC introduces Fit Buddy fitness tool to decrease recovery time.(PRWeb October 15, 2018)Read the full story at ht… Read more
Torchlight Executive to be Featured Speaker at NEEBC and IFEBP...
Attorney and Vice President of Product of Torchlight Carolyn Romano will share the latest information about employee car… Read more
Schurz Communications Selects GOCare™ to Improve the Customer...
NuTEQ Solutions announced that Schurz Communications has selected the GOCare Mobile Customer Care Solution for advanced… Read more
Rigor Announces Full Metric and Event Integrations with Datadog
The integrations provide customers full end-to-end observability into digital performance(PRWeb October 15, 2018)Read th… Read more
Cinamaker, the Leading Multi-Camera Solution for Content Creators,...
The new Cinamaker integration for Adobe Premiere Pro CC offers advanced end-to-end multi-camera production management(PR… Read more
Paystri Announces Payment Partnership with Achieve Systems
Achieve Systems and its members are excited to decrease their total cost of acceptance when it comes to taking payments… Read more
Hulu's "The First" to Receive Prestigious Award from...
Producers Beau Willimon and Jordan Tappis to accept the Odyssey Award, presented by the non-profit EarthLight Foundation… Read more
Appland AB Acquired by OnMobile Global Limited
Appland AB today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by OnMobile Global Limited (NSE India: ON… Read more
American IRA Discusses Self-Directed Roth IRA Funding Options for...
Retirement savers who have high incomes have plenty of options of saving—but there may be some limitations, according… Read more
Marubeni Joins Premier Silicon Valley Cleantech Innovation Hub
Marubeni, a highly diversified Japanese trading company is looking to expand innovation opportunities.(PRWeb October 15,… Read more
Financial Poise™ Announces “Negotiating a Commercial Lease" a New...
Financial Poise™ Webinars and West LegalEdcenter are pleased to announce the October 18th premiere of a new webinar, N… Read more
Hipflat Uses Blockchain Technology to Eliminate Expired and Inaccurate...
Hipflat, an online real estate search portal used by millions of home buyers and renters in Thailand, today announced th… Read more
Over 400 Indian businesses meet with DMCC at “Made for Trade Live”...
DMCC, the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise, concluded… Read more
ICA Letter to ICANN Board of Directors on ICANN oversight over the UDRP
In its letter submitted to the ICANN board on October 9th, 2018, ICA pointed out the absence of any ICANN oversight over… Read more
The geoTLD GDPR Survey 2018
The application of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to the DNS is a hot topic within the ICANN com… Read more
Hyperion Partners with Interstellar to Integrate Support for...
Hyperion Partners with Interstellar to Integrate Support for Stellar-based Assets(PRWeb October 12, 2018)Read the full s… Read more
ezCheckPrinting Business Check Writer Version Offers New Flexible...
Halfpricesoft.com complies with customer suggestions for new features in latest version 7 of ezCheckPrinting check write… Read more
American IRA Sheds Light on Debt Hamstringing Retirement
Debt can be the enemy of a Self-Directed IRA holder who wants to save money for retirement, according to a recent post o… Read more
About the FY19 Board Activities & Priorities
With ICANN63 in Barcelona now on the horizon, the Board felt it appropriate to once again share our activities and prior… Read more
The Information Transparency Initiative (ITI): Improving Announcement and Blog Findability
As you know from previous blogs and Public Meeting sessions, ITI is well into its tenth month of work and much progress… Read more
Executive Team Announcement
I want to extend my warmest wishes to Akram Atallah, President, Global Domains Division, who has decided to leave ICANN… Read more
ICANN’s Rocky Beginning - When Friends Were Scarce
(EDITORIAL NOTE: This blog by Mike Roberts, ICANN's first CEO & President, is one of a series of occasional pieces writt… Read more
Executive Team Update
I am pleased to announce that Sally Newell Cohen has joined ICANN org in the role of Senior Vice President, Global Commu… Read more
Thankful for a Domain That Gives Back
Thanksgiving is just around the corner in Canada. It's a time of year when the harvest is in, the weather grows colder a… Read more
Key Highlights of the High-Level Government Meeting at ICANN63
On Monday, 22 October, ICANN will be holding its fourth High-Level Government Meeting (HLGM) in Barcelona, Spain, where… Read more
Dereliction of Duty in Wonderland
Guest post by Greg Thomas The shot clock is ticking towards expiration of the NTIA-Verisign Cooperative Agreement —… Read more
The Road Less Traveled: Time Is Running Out for NTIA-Verisign Cooperative Agreement
It is remarkable — for all the wrong reasons — that only two months remain before the National Telecommu… Read more
Hundreds of Millions of Dollars at Stake as .COM Price Freeze Set to Expire
Verisign, the company granted exclusive rights to issue .com domains, is expected to request a price increase for .com d… Read more
Most Reliable Hosting Company Sites in September 2018
Rank Performance Graph OS Outagehh:mm:ss FailedReq% DNS Connect Firstbyte Total 1 Rackspace Linux 0:00:00 0.000 0.732 0.… Read more
2018 KSK Rollover Operator Preparedness Survey
From 21 August 2018 until 14 September 2018, the ICANN organization invited over 16,000 network operators to participate… Read more
Remedies for Cybersquatting: New gTLD Domain Names
In the discussions proceeding the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) publishing The Management Of Internet… Read more
ICANN’s Two Decades of Evolution
(EDITORIAL NOTE: This blog by Vint Cerf, often called the “father of the Internet,” is the first of a series of occa… Read more
EPDP Team Makes Important Progress During Los Angeles Meeting
Pictured from left to right: Rafik Dammak, Leon Felipe Sanchez, Mark Svancarek, Kurt Pritz, Alan Greenberg, Chris Dissp… Read more
ICANN - A catalyst for development
(EDITORIAL NOTE: This blog by Nii Quaynor, often referred to as to as the father of the Internet in Africa is one of a s… Read more
Blog: Celebrating ICANN@20 through your recollections
ICANN will soon be celebrating its birthday in Barcelona, specifically at ICANN63, 20-25 October 2018. This will be an h… Read more
The Emergence and Consolidation of a Jurisprudence of Domain Names
I. Introduction: Claims in Search of a Remedy One of the fallouts of disruptive inventions is the need for new laws to c… Read more
New Report: Issues and Challenges Impacting Domain Name Registrants
We have been compiling and analyzing data from various sources within the ICANN organization to try and identify pain po… Read more
Five Years of Technical Training in APAC to Ensure the Security, Stability and Resiliency of the Internet
As we celebrate the fifth anniversary of ICANN's Asia Pacific (APAC) regional office, we've been reflecting on our train… Read more
Undone! Failure of Persuasion in UDRP Proceedings
A split Panel in an early decision under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) held that parties dese… Read more
ICA Member Profile: Brian Harbin
Brian Harbin has been an independent domain broker with GritBrokerage for over 4 years. He is also the Director of Sales… Read more
Neustar Publishes Latest Edition of .Brands Industry Report
.brands Industry ReportFrom Neustar, Aug 2018Click here to download full reportForeword by Tony Kirsch, Head of Professi… Read more
September 2018 Web Server Survey
In the September 2018 survey we received responses from 1,642,339,233 sites, 222,628,534 unique domains, and 7,785,976 w… Read more
ICANN GDPR and Data Protection/Privacy Update
As part of our ongoing work together on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and seeking clarity for any access… Read more
Chair's Blog: A Wrap-Up of the Genval Board Workshop
Last weekend, the ICANN Board met in Genval, Belgium, to hold our fifth workshop of calendar year 2018. Four incoming Bo… Read more
The .BEST New gTLD: Second Interview
This is a one hour podcast giving all details about what the .BEST social network is going to be and how users will be a… Read more
Lessons Learned from the Namejuice/DROA/DROC Outage
Last week an ICANN registrar, Namejuice, went off the air for the better part of the day — disappearing off the intern… Read more
New Brandsight Domain Management Survey Reveals Companies Face Challenges Managing Domain Portfolios
Brandsight recently concluded their Second Annual Domain Management Survey. Respondents to the survey were corporate dom… Read more
An Update on the Nominating Committee Review
The implementation planning phase of the second Organizational Review of the Nominating Committee (NomCom) is underway.… Read more
Afilias Sets GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS Title for the Largest Migration of a TLD in a Single Transition
Afilias Australia Pty Ltd announced today that it has set the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for Largest migration of an i… Read more
"Seven Dirty Words" Restriction Policy Lifted from .US Domain Name Registrations
Neustar, the registry operator of the .US domain and NTIA have reversed course, allowing the inclusion of previously res… Read more
The Great Startup Debate: Try vs Get vs Go
The Great Domain Name Startup Debate. Startups have massive challenge today. What should they do if the raw unfilte… Read more
Keep Up with EPDP on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data
The Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) Team on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data kicked of… Read more
Why you need to own your raw unfiltered branded domain name.
Are you protecting your baby? I am talking about your email security. I spoke to someone today, and they’re selling a… Read more
ICA Member Profile: Kate Buckley
Kate is CEO and Founder of Buckley Media. She has 23 years of experience in integrated marketing and business developmen… Read more
Chair's Blog: A Preview of the Genval Board Workshop
From 14-16 September, the ICANN Board will be convening in Genval, Belgium, a town just south of Brussels, to hold our f… Read more
SSR2 Review Team Re-Starts, On-Boards New Members, Updates Terms of Reference
The ICANN Security, Stability, and Resiliency of the Domain Name System Review Team (SSR2) reconvened after being paused… Read more
Most Reliable Hosting Company Sites in August 2018
Rank Performance Graph OS Outagehh:mm:ss FailedReq% DNS Connect Firstbyte Total 1 Bigstep Linux 0:00:00 0.000 0.245 0.07… Read more
Moving Forward with RDAP
On 31 August 2018 we've posted for Public Comment a set of documents that represent a step forward in the community's wo… Read more
Is Your Domain Name Cheating On You?
Find out the three ways your domain name could be cheating on you. Is your domain name cheating on you? There are… Read more
Changes to the ICANN Fellowship Program
In my last blog about the ICANN Fellowship Program, I wrote about the impending community consultation to review and rev… Read more
ICANN's Asia Pacific Office Turns Five
The Asia Pacific (APAC) office is marking an important milestone as we celebrate our fifth anniversary. The regional off… Read more
Middle East and Adjoining Countries School on Internet Governance Turns Five
The fifth Middle East and Adjoining Countries School on Internet Governance (MEAC-SIG) took place from 5-9 August, with… Read more
August 2018 Web Server Survey
In the August 2018 survey we received responses from 1,661,467,123 sites, 221,524,704 unique domains, and 7,758,309 web-… Read more
Response to a United Nations Letter on the IGO Working Group Final Report
The ICA participated in responding to the United Nations, who had written a letter to the ICANN Board complaining about… Read more
Most Reliable Hosting Company Sites in July 2018
Rank Performance Graph OS Outagehh:mm:ss FailedReq% DNS Connect Firstbyte Total 1 GoDaddy.com Inc Linux 0:00:00 0.000 0.… Read more
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
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
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
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
NEW newsletter dedicated to Crypto & Blockchain domain names.
BE THE FIRST TO KNOW WHAT’S ON THE MARKET. Media Options is launching a NEW newsletter that will be dedicated solely… Read more
Three Reasons Domain Prices Are Going Up.
The prices for quality domain names are rising. One of the common objections we receive in our outreach is that the mark… Read more
Avoid This Mistake When Selling Your Premium Domain
So, you want to sell your PREMIUM domain and achieve top dollar for your investment? A domain auction seems like is a gr… Read more
Media Options acquires domain industry education & media company, DomainSherpa.com!
Today we are honored and excited to announce that Media Options has acquired Domain Sherpa! Please see the interview and… Read more
Six Proven Domain Name Strategies Used by The Top Brands
Top Domain Name Strategies Revealed You finally got your brand launched, and sales are flowing in. I think you will agre… Read more
Now offering Crypto Currency brokerage
One of the greatest challenges to participating in the Crypto & Blockchain revolution is ACCESS. The #1 question we get… Read more
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
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