Westp.ac domain 'sale' raises bank's ireThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:41AMDAYS after trying to flog the Qant.as domain name to the Flying Kangaroo, online entrepreneur Dominic Holland has struck again with Westpac Bank in his sights.
eNom Selected as a Registrar for .CO Domain NamesWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:14PMMarch 10, 2010 -- Domain name wholesaler eNom has become one of only a handful of registrars for .CO domain names.
eNom Selected as an Exclusive Registrar for .CO Domain NamesWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:00AMSANTA MONICA, Calif.----eNom, Inc., the world’s largest ICANN accredited domain name wholesaler, today announced it is an exclusive registrar for .CO domain names. Until now, .CO, which is the country code extension for Colombia, was only available in that country.
Sex.com 'to become most expensive domain name in history'Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:59AMSex.com, the web domain regularly touted as one of the most expensive in history, is up for auction, with bidding starting at $1 million.
Does Sex Sell? Maybe Sex.com WillTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:17AMSex.com, often touted as one of the most valuable Internet domain names, is due to head to the auction block next week.
Bayer, Merck, Teva, Rambus: Intellectual Property (Update1)Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:21AMMarch 5 (Bloomberg) -- Bayer AG , Germany’s largest drugmaker, settled a lawsuit brought by Novartis AG and Novo Nordisk A/S that claimed Bayer infringed a patent related to treatment for the bleeding disorder hemophilia.
Wednesday March 03 2010Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:38AMLOS ANGELES, March 3 — Attention Academy Award winners: David Quinto will sue you if you sell your Oscar. He’ll sue you if you try to sell someone else’s Oscar, or if you make a fake Oscar, or even if you call yourself an Oscar winner.
Men charged with defrauding concert ticket sitesWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:59AMNEWARK, N.J. - Four California men were charged on Monday with using sophisticated computer programs to fraudulently obtain more than a million tickets to concerts and sporting events and reselling them for a profit estimated at $29 million.
3°C - Sunny Spells with only patchy cloudSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:07AMFORMULA 1 legend David Coulthard's official fan club website is being used to advertise X-rated services.
CQout Sets Sights on eBay CrownSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:01AMCQout, international online market place and auction community, has announced it is setting its sights on disaffected eBay users as part of its US expansion plans
On the bottle: wine marketingSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 9:11PMSponging down the front of my jacket after the usual spittoon misfire at a tasting this month, I suddenly thought: “Are you mad?” The wine was from La Romanée-Conti, Burgundy’s most sought-after domain.
Soup giant vs. a hip-hop holdoutSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:31PMThe entrepreneur charges through the dark, dank historic building at the entrance to Camden, speaking excitedly of its potential and bemoaning the vandals who he says tried to get to him by destroying it.
Patented and trademarked plantsSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:33AMImagine you have a favorite patented rose and another one that is just trademarked. You are planning to take cuttings from each of these two roses to propagate additional plants for your own garden, for your friends or for your garden club's plant sale.
Nominet Passes Governance Test With Flying ColoursThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:16PMThe dot-uk registry Nominet has passed a crucial governance test with flying colours, voting yes [pdf] on eight Board resolutions with more than 93 percent member support.
Baidu: Registrar 'incredibly' changed our e-mail for hackerThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 11:44AMA hacker who took down top Chinese search engine Baidu.com last month broke into its account with a U.S. domain name registrar by pretending to be from Baidu in an online chat with the registrar's tech help, according to a lawsuit filed by Baidu. Support...
Switching on the Light: Expression of Interest for New TLDsThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 11:21AMThey say late converts are the most passionate believers. Until now I haven't supported the Expression of Interest (EOI) for new TLDs, the proposed mechanism to measure the number and type of likely applications. Not because it won't work (I think it'll work fine) but because I didn't think it was necessary. I've changed my mind. Here's why.
How US domain registrar helped Iranian cyber army hack BaiduThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:20AMRegister.com 'incredibly' changed Baidu email for hacker A hacker who took down top Chinese search engine Baidu.com last month broke into its account with a U.S. domain name registrar by pretending to be from Baidu in an online chat with the registrar's tech help, according to a lawsuit filed by Baidu.
Host Gator Renews Green Web Hosting CommitmentTuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 10:11AMThis Green Web Hosting commitment affects nearly 3 million domain names and ensures over 2% of the internet, hosted by HostGator, is green.
HostGator Web Hosting Renews Commitment to Keep More than 1,800 Servers GreenTuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 9:51AMHostGator.com, one of the world's biggest web hosting service providers, has decided to renew its commitment on buying renewal energy credits to offset server emissions. This commitment affects nearly 3 million domain names hosted by HostGator, and ensures over 2% of the internet, hosted by HostGator, is green. (PRWeb Feb 9, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com ...
HostGator Web Hosting Renews Commitment to Keep More than 1,800 Servers GreenTuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 7:00AMHostGator.com, one of the world's biggest web hosting service providers, has decided to renew its commitment on buying renewal energy credits to offset server emissions. This commitment affects nearly 3 million domain names hosted by HostGator, and ensures over 2% of the internet, hosted by HostGator, is green.
The Liberal OC Sues Orange Juice! in Media Pissing Match of the DecadeSaturday, February 6, 2010 @ 7:45PMThe best media war currently happening ain't the back-and-forth between the Weekly's drunk mick bosses and some crazy San Francisco publisher but that between two of my favorite local blo...
O.C. politics blogs take feud to federal courtFriday, February 5, 2010 @ 4:44PMIt sounded like nasty tomfoolery when the owner of the Orange Juice politics blog registered an internet domain name related to an owner of TheLiberalOC blog - then directed Web traffic to the newly purchased URL to the North American Man Boy Love...
Microsoft sues over certification study guides 'identical' to examsWednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 8:02PMMicrosoft Certification tests are designed to set standards for the IT industry and help Microsoft recruit employees. There are plenty of study guides available to prepare you for the real thing.
Seller's Choice Marketplace Ratings: Ebid.netWednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 7:43PMIn January 2010, AuctionBytes surveyed over 1,400 online sellers and asked them to rate the marketplaces on which they had experience selling. An introduction to the survey along with a summary of the overall ratings can be found here , with a link to the results of each of the 15 online marketplaces included in the survey.
Men at Work plundered Kookaburra riff: courtWednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 5:28PMIconic Australian rockers Men at Work could be facing a hefty legal bill after a court ruled that they plagiarised part of their worldwide 1980s hit Down Under.
Yellowstone bison going to Ted Turner's ranchWednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 9:15AMBILLINGS, Mont. -- Billionaire Ted Turner is getting 88 Yellowstone National Park bison from a faltering Montana program that was supposed to put the disease-free animals on public or tribal lands.
Yellowstone bison going to Turner's ranchTuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 7:15PMBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Billionaire Ted Turner is getting 88 Yellowstone National Park bison from a faltering Montana program that was supposed to put the disease-free animals on public or tribal lands. The animals were spared several years ago from a periodic slaughter of bison leaving Yellowstone because of worries about animal disease. They are now in a joint federal-state quarantine compound ...
W.Va. to List Unclaimed PropertyTuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 6:58AMSix newspapers in West Virginia will carry lists this month of people entitled to shares in millions in unclaimed property held by the state treasurer.
King of Pop goes truly off the wallTuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 10:40PMThe country's biggest brick and tile maker, Brickworks, has paid an emotional tribute to the late King of Pop outside its corporate headquarters.
London police will investigate fraud at '12 GamesTuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 1:58PMLONDON (AP) -- London police will set up a unit to investigate counterfeit tickets and other fraud at the 2012 Olympics.
Police unit to investigate fraud at 2012 GamesTuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 8:01AMLondon police will set up a unit to investigate counterfeit tickets and other fraud at the 2012 Olympics. The British government provided extra funding to help tackle what police say is an opportunity for organized crime. Detective chief superintendent Nigel Mawer says London 2012 represents a "phenomenally good opportunity" for criminals.
Gold Seeker Closing Report: Gold and Silver Fall About 1% and 2%Thursday, January 21, 2010 @ 3:26PMGold saw slight gains in Asia and then fell about 1% to almost $1100 in London before it rebounded back towards unchanged in early New York trade and then fell back off to a new low of $1088.45 in late morning trade, but it then rallied back higher in the last couple of hours of trade and ended with a loss of just 0.86%. Silver followed a similar rollercoaster ride and ended over 1% from its ...
How do you feel bagging your 12th chieftaincy title as Dike-Ana-Gbara-Izu?Tuesday, January 19, 2010 @ 3:02AMIt is an endorsement that our government has performed exceedingly well. We have been able to serve the people of Anambra State; that is why they are giving us these honours. This title would continue to give me confidence to continue to struggle for our people.
Six secrets to a strong small business nameMonday, January 18, 2010 @ 8:40PMA clever name can be an excellent marketing tool for your small business helping make your company memorable but coming up with a good name can seem frustrating.
Interviewed on Russian Search Blog Shakin.ruMonday, January 18, 2010 @ 11:58AMI really don't interview that often, especially since things have been busy with the expansion of Search & Social, but wanted to share this really cool interview I did with Mikail Shakin of Shakin.ru, a Russian search marketing blog. In the interview I discuss launching Search Engine Journal back in 2003, my background in SEO, why I got started in search… Check out the SEO Tools guide at Search ...
Hundreds of top-level domains? One big headache for businessesMonday, January 18, 2010 @ 6:23AMICANN, the private, non-profit governing body that oversees, amongst other things, the domain name system, is mulling a plan that would accelerate the introduction of hundreds of new top-level domains (TLDs).
Check Out the Companies That Make ReadWriteWeb PossibleSunday, January 17, 2010 @ 12:24PMOur mission at ReadWriteWeb is to explore the latest Web technology products and trends. We're fortunate to have a great group of sponsors who support this goal. So, once a week, we write a post about them - about who they are, what they do, and what they've been up to lately. Pay them a visit or tweet them a "Thank you" (see link below each sponsor) to show your appreciation for their ...
Woman rescued from Vera Coking's gas-filled houseThursday, January 14, 2010 @ 2:16AMATLANTIC CITY - Firefighters had to force their way into a home on Columbia Place to rescue a woman Wednesday afternoon,after a gas leak filled the house with fumes, the fire chief said.
State takes keys to Pearl Restaurant in Somers PointTuesday, January 12, 2010 @ 8:37AMPearl Lin, right, is consoled by friends and supporters after a representative of the state Department of Transportation arrived to take the keys to her restaurant on Monday.
Accelerize New Media and Sparkpr Announce PartnershipMonday, January 11, 2010 @ 8:15AMLOS ANGELES, CA and SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - 01/11/10) - Accelerize New Media (OTC.BB: ACLZ - News ), the Internet software and performance-based marketing company, and Sparkpr ( www.sparkpr.com ), one of the top midsize public relations agencies, today announced they have entered into a partnership to promote Accelerize New Media's advanced Internet marketing ...
Google Nexus: When web meets the phoneMonday, January 11, 2010 @ 12:26AMGoogle's multi-device plan also helps Android attract many third-party apps. But over 3 billion apps have been downloaded for the iPhone and iPod touch from the App store. So even if Android phones outsell the iPhone, Google will have to do a lot of running to catch up with Apple, which is not sitting idle either.
Dot VN, Inc. Announces EMS Mobile Data Center Product Launch With Major Conference Co-Sponsored by VNNIC in Hanoi ...Wednesday, January 6, 2010 @ 8:00AMSAN DIEGO -- Dot VN, Inc. announced today that, in conjunction with Elliptical Mobile Solutions, LLC of Chandler, Ariz., it will launch a product line of mobile data centers for the first time to be available for sale to customers in business, government, education, healthcare, banking and other industries throughout Vietnam and Asia.