Choosing Best Domain Name

The name of a website is what we called as a domain name and all websites have a name like www.smartnetzone.com. This is a name which points to the space on web server where our files of the website is placed.This is what we call as domain name. Choosing the best domain name...

Libya takes hard line on .ly link shortening domains

" The Libyan government has removed an adult-friendly link-shortening service from the web, saying that it fell foul of local laws. It could have an impact on similar services registered in Libya. The domain vb.ly was revoked and the site taken offline by NIC.ly, the body...

Law firms put Go Daddy on notice: Registration abuses

Are you considering registering internet domains? Are you seeking a registrar? You may wish to think twice about Go Daddy. A Quebec-based law firm has sent them representation about apparent systematized abuses. Other law firms, including some even in India, have also...

Phishing Scam Spreading on Twitter

Thousands of Tweeple on Twitter are receiving a direct messages that says, "hey! check out this funny blog about you... "  Once one clicks the link he/she is redirected to a site that appears to be a Twitter...

No more "I lost your number" excuses

After tomorrow it looks like we may no longer have that excuse for not calling/emailing/chatting or poking that certain somebody. Beginning on December 3 companies, individuals and organizations can register with a .tel domain name which will allow people to search for...

Republicans and Democrats Call for Open Debates

People representing both parties have signed a letter calling for McCain and Obama to commit to more open debates. The two main points are allowing the footage of the debates to be used freely, as well as...

Miami Dade Public Library’s Website Up for Grabs!

" Miami-Dade’s efficiency or the lack there of should be source of anger to Miami-Dade tax payers, however this one really amuses me! Miami-Dade Public Library’s domain name http://www. mdpls.org expired on 09/05/2008 somebody was asleep at the wheel. For 40 days,...

Territorial deal signing suspended

"MANILA -- Triggered by attacks in certain areas in Mindanao, the Philippine government will no longer sign the controversial Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain (MOA-AD) with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). Press Secretary Jesus Dureza made the...

Domain names and you.

Domain name - A name owned by a person or organization. In other words your presence on the internet. Registering a domain name can be a very exciting moment. A chance to put your company name or your site on the internet in your own style. Here are some basic things tips to...

Small hosting business – to be or not to be

Recently I was surfing the Internet comparing web hosting providers. I found very nice site which is about and for hosting companies. That is the WebHostingStuff web site. I spend several hours to read about many hosting companies at many countries. There is very nice bidding...

Rogers Customers Get Ad-Laden 404 Sites

If you're a rogers customer and you misspell the website you're looking for, you'll be sent to a page with advertisements instead of the normal '404 Not found' error. This has got plenty of customers upset, as...

Vancouver Power Outage Walloping Some Domain Owners

Bad news for frequent visitors of personalloans.com and others looking for debt consolidation services."A power outage in Vancouver is taking a huge hit on some in the domain industry today. Domain Name News...

Internet addressing agency (ICANN) loses its own addresses

Uh oh. Another reminded that on the Internet, things aren't always as they seem."This doesn't sound good: The nonprofit agency in charge of the Internet's addresses recently lost track of its own.The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, or ICANN, said it...

Someone's Listening: Civ Lib Groups Demand Eavesdropping Disclosure

While the ACLU and the EFF demand that the Department of Justice disclose when they're listening in on Americans' mobile phone conversations and tracking their movements via phone signals, they're met with the...

Domain name shakeup may bring new net goldrush

Internet domains are all set to have a major revamp. They have been dominated for more than a decade by dotcoms, dotnets and dotcodotuks. That could all change, however, with a new scheme to liberalise the...

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