Google is just kicking the tires and Google Domains is still in invite-only beta stage!
Category: Web
International Study: 40% European organizations obstruct citizens access private data
“What should have been a straightforward process was complex, confusing, frustrating and, in the end, largely unsuccessful.”
Welsh government to make the .wales & .cymru switch within months
Welsh government official internet addresses will be switched over from .gov.uk to .cymru and .wales starting next year!
Brits confused by new TLDs, survey indicates
95 percent of Brits are unaware about the different phases involved with new Top-Level Domains (TLDs) claims Sedo.
France pushes ICANN to halt issue of .wine & .vin domain names
French Government is whining about the .wine and .vin domain names, demanding more influence for a specific reason – world’s leading wine producer!
Law enforcers clampdown on nearly 200 fraudulent websites
The battle against online scams conning customers into buying counterfeit goods continues!
Microsoft’s Bing aiming at 75 more international markets
Bing is likely gearing up to compete head-to-head with Google as a true competitor with its “most ambitious geographic and product expansion in its history.”
Google’s Play Movies service lands in 21 new international markets
Taking it to a total of 90 international markets, but still lagging behind Apple in terms of availability!
EMC: 61% Indians ‘willing’ to give up privacy over convenience
EMC: India is a relative new comer to the Internet world and everyone is lapping it up!
FCC: Major ISPs are as fast as advertised
In fact, Verizon FiOS, Comcast and Cablevision deliver 120% of the speeds they promise, but congestion is a problem!
Twitter reverses block on ‘blasphemous’ content in Pakistan
Twitter: We have reexamined the requests and, in the absence of additional clarifying information from Pakistani authorities, have determined that restoration of the previously withheld content is warranted. The content is now available again in Pakistan.
YouTube to indie labels: sign up for new music service or your videos will be delisted
YouTube’s move is not only detrimental to the quality of the service it provides, but also a blow to hundreds of thousands of fans of independent labels and artists.
Social media banned in Iraq to restrict ISIS propaganda
Facebook: Limiting access to Internet services — essential for communication and commerce for millions of people — is a matter of concern for the global community.
Game of Thrones season 4 finale sets new torrent swarming record
The last episode of the current season breaks all previous torrent swarming records with over 240,000 users sharing a single torrent file.
US Federal Judge allows lawsuit against LinkedIn
LinkedIn: We will continue to contest the remaining claims, as we believe they have no merit.