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Sex.com, 'most expensive domain name in history', up for auction Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:47AMSex.com, the web domain touted as the most expensive in history, is up for auction, with bidding starting at $1 million.
Plans for porn Internet domain name 'dot.xxx' revisited Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:04AMLondon, March 10 : Officials are looking to give the go ahead to a plan to create an Internet domain specifically for adult websites.
From every walk of life, they eye seat of Lt. Gov. Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:01AMOpening shotGo to the Democratic Party of Illinois Web site, ildems.com, and there, in red lettering, is: "To submit your name for consideration as the Lieutenant Governor nominee or to view a list of those who have submitted their names for consideration, please click here."Click there, and you are led to a list of the 218 -- and counting -- Illinoisans who have publically declared their desire ...
World Briefs Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:03AMFuelled by leftover chocolate and with components made from carrots, potato starch and flax, the world's first sustainable Formula 3 racing car has a top speed of 135 miles per hour and can go from zero to 60 in 2.5 seconds.
Internet Milestone Illustrates Power of Web in 'New Economy' Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:02AMSCOTTSDALE, Ariz.----The Go Daddy portfolio surpassed 40 million domain names today. This marks an important Internet milestone and also demonstrates the significant role the Web plays in the 'new economy.'
From .God to .xxx - sex and religion domain names to be discussed Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:44AMIcann conference in Nairobi will decide on new internet address suffixes including .God, .sex, .xxx and .gay
Hot Property Sex.com on Auction Block Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:14PMIt’s a sadly familiar story from the high-flying market of the past few years: Speculator thinks values will continue to go up, up, up. Overbids for a hot property. Can’t keep up with the payments. Lender is forced to foreclose. Only this isn’t about real estate — it’s about the most expensive domain name in the history of the internet: sex.com.
From tiny dotcoms the mighty internet has grown Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:27PMMonday will see the 25th anniversary of the registration of the domain name Symbolics.com. Granted, it's not particularly catchy, and to this day it's renowned for nothing other than being the first. But it unwittingly became the eldest brother of a phenomenon that profoundly changed the world.
71 Technical Factors For Backlink Analysis (From 30 Link Building Experts) – Part 2 Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:48PMWelcome to part 2 of our 3-part group interview series on backlink profile analysis. Part 1 covered backlink analysis for link building campaign design . Part 2 covers the more technical aspects of analysis, and what elements that link building experts look at to gauge the overall strength of a backlink profile.
Sex.com goes on auction block Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:47PMSex.com, a popular domain name on the internet, will be auctioned off in New York this month after its owners defaulted on debt payments.
Online job pioneer Bill Warren starts over Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:42AMBill Warren founded an early online job board in the 1990s, helped kick-start an industry and was president of Monster.com, one of the leading Internet career sites. But these days he's not very happy with the results. So he's taking another crack at it.
The two sides of our PM Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:00AMDespite dual private and public personas, Kevin Rudd has a very singular mission to give Australia's health system a fair shake.
'Mickey Mouse' teams worry Webber Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:24AMJust five days from the start of practice for the opening round of the formula one world championship in Bahrain and, finally, we now know how many teams should line up on the grid.
Honolulu Advertiser owner Gannett partly financed sale to rival Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:02AMGannett Co., the owner of The Honolulu Advertiser, is helping to finance the Honolulu Star-Bulletin's purchase of its crosstown rival, according to an executive involved in structuring the deal.
Ways to Wealth: Have a bright idea? Look into licensing, not manufacturing Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:00AMTabatha: I have a product idea I would like to market to consumers. I don't think I can come up with the money to manufacture it. Do you have any ideas on how I can still make money from it? Elaine: You do not have to manufacture a product to make money on it. Manufacturers want new product ideas and will "license" your product, then pay you. Many celebrities have their names "attached" to ...
Domain squatting still rife Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:12PMInternet domainers have been 'squatting' on known brands and trademarks, says SA's domain authority.
Domain Name Czar Seeks .OnlineUnity Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:00PMThe new head of the net's naming system faces some tough challenges. He has to keep the world happy and bring change to the net's backbone -- all at the same time. Meet Rod Beckstrom, the Silicon Valley exec who's taking on the challenge.
Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of March 5 Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:22PMIn this round-up, Gamasutra highlights some of the notable jobs posted in its industry-leading game jobs section this week, including positions from Sledgehammer Games, Crystal Dynamics and more. Each position posted by employers will appear on the main Gamasutra job board, and appear in the site's daily and weekly newsletters, reaching our readers directly. It will also be cross-posted for free ...
www: domainers still ‘squat’ on brand names Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:14PMJOHANNESBURG — There are still many cases of Internet domainers effectively “squatting” on known brand names, the .za Domain Name Authority (za DNA) said yesterday.
Redpoint Invests $4.4 Million In Fast Growing Posterous Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:45PMSan Francisco based Posterous , a fast growing publishing platform, has taken a $4.4 million investment from Redpoint Ventures . Partner Satish Dharmaraj , who is also an individual investor in Posterous, led the round and joins the company's board of directors (and he maintains his personal blog at Posterous here ). Posterous, founded in 2008 by Sachin Agarwal , Garry Tan and Brett Gibson , is ...
Family shares story to promote census Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 10:01AMAn overflow crowd of nearly 100 people pressed into the historic Peter Mott House here Saturday afternoon to draw attention to this year's national census and punctuate the effort with a family history aided by census data.
Forest law gives out tax breaks, shuts out some from using land Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 9:07AMMADISON — When a century-old sportsmen’s club moved last year to enter more than 8,200 acres of North Woods timberland into a state program aimed at promoting sustainable forestry, leaders in the Marinette County town of Goodman were alarmed.
Historic Independence barn to move to farm museum in Richfield Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 7:14AMWalter Hasselbusch has fond memories of the weathered, yellowed barn that still sits — for now — next to Historic Hall on Brecksville Road in Independence. The barn is vacant and dilapidated now, it’s ivy-covered sides missing slats and some of its windows broken.
Pamela Anderson's ad 'too hot' for Australian viewers Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:40AMMelbourne, Feb 28 : A new sexy commercial featuring Pamela Anderson has been banned from Australian television.
Job searches are his domain Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:13AMWASHINGTON - Bill Warren founded an early online job board in the 1990s, helped kick-start an industry and was president of Monster.com, one of the leading Internet career sites. But these days he's not very happy with the results.
Online job search pioneer starts over Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:15AMBill Warren founded an early online job board in the 1990s, helped kick-start an industry and was president of Monster.com, one of the leading career Web sites. But these days he’s not very happy with the results.
Author Anne Rice To Release Video Book Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 2:24AMAnne Rice is giving the video book a try.
White Stripes: Air Forces Reserve ad stole song Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 1:31AMDETROIT — The White Stripes say the Air Force Reserve used one of their songs without permission in a Super Bowl ad, and that they are insulted their song was used to encourage recruitment during a war they don’t support.
Bowl ad angers White Stripes Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 12:27AMDETROIT -- The White Stripes say the Air Force Reserve used one of their songs without permission in a Super Bowl ad, and that they are insulted their song was used to encourage recruitment during a war they don't support.The two-member band, which ...
Vampire author Anne Rice set to release video book Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 12:03AMNEW YORK—Anne Rice is giving the video book a try. The author of "Interview With a Vampire," "The Vampire Lestat" and many other favorites has agreed to terms with the video book company Vook on a multimedia edition of "The Master of Rampling Gate," a vampire story published in Redbook magazine in 1984 and set in an England mansion in
Despite Ever-Rising Domain-Name Competition, Unpronounceable Company Names Are Unnecessary And Harmful, Says Business ... Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 11:11PMIt’s increasingly common for entrepreneurs to complain that "all the good domain names are taken." In desperation, some concoct strange-looking company names that customers need to be taught how to pronounce.
Philly’s Unlikeliest Porn Kings Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 9:19PMBrian Bangs and Spock Buckton (their business names) had been working at Philadelphia’s TLA Video for years—first in the warehouse, where they spent endless hours packing hardcore porno DVDs into shipping boxes, and then in the corporate office, where they were put in charge of the straight-adult division—when they stumbled upon a simple idea that would eventually alter the entire course of ...
Rosemount primary will avoid another bloated ballot Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 9:03PMA long list of city council candidates in 2008 prompted a change before this year's election.
MY.TEL 2.0 LAUNCHES AT MACWORLD Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 8:03PMATTENTION EDITOR, BUSINESS & HIGH TECHNOLOGY DESKS
White Stripes: Air Force Ad Stole Song Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 6:30PMBand Says the Air Force Reserve Used Their Song Without Permission in a Super Bowl Ad
Super Bowl ad irks White Stripes Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 6:04PMThe White Stripes say the Air Force Reserve used one of their songs without permission in an American football championship Super Bowl ad, and that they are insulted their song was used to encourage recruitment during a war they don't support.
African Union meeting kicks off, with no place for ICANN Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 9:57AMThe Africa Union Summit on ICT and development challenges has kicked off in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, against a backdrop of political and security issues.
Police tackle Olympic fraudsters Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 9:49AMA squad of specialist detectives will tackle ticket fraudsters trying to cash in on the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Police unit to investigate ticket fraud at 2012 Games Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 9:40AMLONDON (AP) -- London police will set up a unit to investigate counterfeit tickets and other fraud at the 2012 Olympics.
Naming the Apple Tablet Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 9:14AMI'm generally not a fan of wildly speculating about products that don't officially exist. So for the most part, I've tried to refrain from pontificating about...
Sony Registered PlayStationArc.com Last October Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 8:59AMA simple whois query confirms Sony owns the domain rumored to be the name of the company's motion-based PlayStation 3 peripheral.
AdaCore Announces GNAT Pro for SYSGO's PikeOS Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 8:59AMSANTA CLARA,Calif. & NEW YORK & PARIS----AdaCore and SYSGO today further strengthened their partnership by announcing the release of the GNAT Pro High-Integrity Edition for DO-178B toolset targeting SYSGO’s PikeOS platform, a safety-critical real-time operating system .
Talend Enters Master Data Managment Arena Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 8:53AMThe company's general purpose, open source MDM system steps into territory dominated by Oracle and IBM.
Research Shows Consumers Sensitive to 'Unattractive' Web Addresses Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 8:40AM1 in 3 consumers report unattractive business domains yet only 3 per cent of firms plan to change their main domain name.
When art becomes accessible Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 8:31AMIn the age of Twitter and Facebook, how does one bring art closer to the common folk? And by common tao, we mean the ordinary man on the street, the minimum-wage earners, the masa?.
Sony Registered PlayStationArc.com Last October Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 8:12AMBets that Sony's holiday-bound pair of motion-sensing wands will be called the PlayStation Arc got a hair better after a casual 'whois' query turned up an eponymous domain registered to the company.
Monday January 25 2010 Sunday, January 24, 2010 @ 12:41PMJAN 22 — I have been asked to explain and rationalise, why there are two seemingly opposing positions or two schools of thought taken by PAS’ top ulama leaders. It is no small feat and I have never been more uncomfortable.
Panel seeks strict regulation of rating agencies Sunday, January 24, 2010 @ 8:10AMA committee appointed by financial regulators has recommended an overhaul of regulatory norms governing credit rating agencies (CRAs) and sought a host of disclosures from them to make the system more transparent.
Dire tribes join forces for election Sunday, January 24, 2010 @ 7:26AMThe tyranny of the reply-paid envelope has not yet beaten the Liberal Democratic Party in its fight to contest the NSW election next year.
The internet in ‘09: the stats Sunday, January 24, 2010 @ 7:06AMFascinating figures from the information superhighway last year: 90 trillion email (81% of which were spam), 126 million blogs, and 4.25 million people following Ashton Kutcher on Twitter.