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The process of installing Windows 7 involves a stage in which end users need to Set a Network Location. The SNL dialog window can be revisited after deployment, and the settings altered. In this context, location is key. In order to simplify the network configuration, Windows 7, just as Windows Vista before it, allow... |
11 July 2009
06:57 GMT |
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Google tries anything it's possible to protect its brand and if this means buying thousands of domain, no problem, Google does this, too. In fact, it has already done it as thousands of domain names, some of them totally unrelated to the Mountain View-based company, were bought by Google, probably just as a secu... |
23 April 2008
10:42 GMT |
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The world wide web may get a new domain name, especially .qc, anytime soon as the Quebec officials started a petition in order to convince the responsible organizations that the country deserves its own domain. Until now, Quebec's websites were available under a qc.ca extension but the officials intend to remove... |
21 April 2008
08:23 GMT |
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Whois functions are pretty useful, especially if you're looking to get information about certain domains every once in a while. There are lots of services out there which provide this type of function but most users would prefer to conduct a whois straight from their desktop or using one of their favorite web se... |
21 April 2008
02:46 GMT |
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In case you're one of the millions of fans of James Bond, you now have the chance to get one of the most wanted things belonging to the famous 007 agent: the Internet domain name. Although you may expect to see it already registered, the domain registrar has made it available to interested consumers through a pu... |
18 April 2008
03:49 GMT |
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I do not want to go ahead and lecture people with (presumably, not likely) greater understanding of money than myself, but paying $1 million for a single letter in a domain seems utter folly. I don't know whether to scorn at the idea or to laugh at the very thought that somebody was generous enough to make this ... |
7 February 2008
14:26 GMT |
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Windows Server 2008 goes to Apple... All the way. Of course that not the actual Windows Server 2008 operating system, but the Internet domain WindowsServer2008.com. Go ahead and try the link. What appears to be a domain that could only be connected with the last 32-bit server operating system from Microsoft automatic... |
1 February 2008
03:40 GMT |
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When somebody wants to register a new domain, he/she normally wants to see whether it would be a seller or a bust. That's where domain tasting gets involved, it is a practice of registrants using the five-day "grace period" at the beginning of a domain registration for ICANN-regulated generic top-level domains t... |
25 January 2008
22:06 GMT |
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The domain names industry, if I may call it that, has been revolutionized a couple of years ago when real competition was allowed and besides Network Solutions, the monopolistic figure at that time, many other lower-priced competitors entered the market. Today, the once proud and all too costly Network Solutions is a... |
11 January 2008
04:10 GMT |
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Everybody knows the phishing attacks are extremely dangerous for any Internet user, either protected or not, because they attempt to steal login credentials or bank information and use them in other malicious activities. Very often, a user can easily discover a phishing attempt, by analyzing the URL link. But, this ... |
3 December 2007
04:40 GMT |
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Typo-squatting has always been very dangerous for everyone on the web but nowadays it tends to become very popular as they target more and more famous domains. For those of you who are not familiar with the term, typo-squatting refers to a domain similar to a well-known one which attempts to attract the visitors that... |
22 November 2007
06:24 GMT |
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Security vendor FInjan Inc. today revealed a new technique used by the hackers to trick visitors on malicious websites which could help them hack their computers. It seems that the attackers are now attempting to buy new domains similar to the ones owned by famous brands and companies. For example, a hacker may acqui... |
16 November 2007
05:41 GMT |
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Since Google expanded its offering to China residents, it tried anything that was possible to become a top player in the local market but Baidu received all the praises. Today, the Mountain View-based company did another smart move although I really don't know how many consumers it is able to bring. Google recen... |
6 November 2007
06:11 GMT |
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ICANN prepares some new goodies for Internet users from all around the world as the organization will debut a new test next week in order to implement Internationalized Domain Names on the web. In case you don't know its meaning, let me define this for you. What ICANN, which actually stands for the Internet Corp... |
12 October 2007
04:55 GMT |
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DotAsia, a Hong Kong organization, finally received the OK to set up the .asia domain which will represent the new suffix when it comes to Internet websites. This new domain is pretty important because the .eu and the .us extensions already grew up a lot and the web consumers were looking for .asia domains in order t... |
10 October 2007
04:57 GMT |
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Even if Google is the top player in the advertising market, the Sunnyvale company Yahoo makes efforts to improve its own technologies and compete with the giants. These days, Yahoo is pretty focused on the advertising platforms it offers and according to Barry Schwartz from Search Engine Land, the company will releas... |
2 October 2007
14:06 GMT |
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The famous social networking website Facebook filed a lawsuit against Face-book.com, a domain owned by Fabulous.com PTY LTD. Although the reasons are not quite clear, Facebook probably wants to obtain the domain which might bring it some additional traffic since many of the users are reported to make typing mistakes ... |
27 September 2007
14:21 GMT |
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The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Number (ICANN) proposed the removal of the .SU domain which represents the Soviet Union. The decision is quite a logical one if we think that the Soviet Union was divided in multiple countries in 1991. In case you didn't know, the domain names are based on the ISO ... |
21 September 2007
05:14 GMT |
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As you might have noticed, the Internet can give one person a lot of money making options. It ensures communication and it is a great market for just about anything. You can buy a lot of stuff on the Net, from drugs and weapons to fluffy bunnies and chocolate. There is a lot of stuff sold over the Internet and some p... |
14 September 2007
08:57 GMT |
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There are several prerequisites for being a good cyber-criminal, you need to have a computer, Internet access, malware (in some cases) and the most important - you need to have a brain! You can guess which one of these, wannabe cyber-crook David Scali lacked, after reading the story.Most of today's web-crooks us... |
12 September 2007
04:12 GMT |
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A new trend tends to become more popular as the parents from all around the world are buying domain names for their kids in a move meant to reserve the website for a later time. CNN reports that the domain sellers are recording an impressive increase in clients as a lot of parents are buying domains even before their... |
29 August 2007
04:36 GMT |
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The Mountain View company Google might be interested in buying the famous domain registrar GoDaddy as several recently filed patents provide obvious signs of this move. As Google Watch reports, GoDaddy granted numerous patents that are closely related to a search technology that might be right the top one, Google. Th... |
28 August 2007
05:29 GMT |
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A parked domain is a certain domain that is being used in advertising, as follows: Internet advertising publishers as well as domain name registrars want to make money off a website and the traffic that website has. The domain will usually contain lots of ads and links. Of course, these sites bring their owners some ... |
15 August 2007
13:56 GMT |
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Several famous brands such as Yahoo, Coca-Cola, Hilton and Dell joined forces for a new organization, codename the Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse that will fight against the domain name abuse on the Internet. Basically, it aims to stop the cybersquatting activity that is regarded as an illegal action because it ... |
26 July 2007
04:47 GMT |
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Security company F-Secure discovered an interesting result provided by the best search engine on the Internet, Google. As you know, the Mountain View company Google has an interesting technology that allows it to sell sponsored links displayed straight on the search engine result page for certain queries entered by t... |
24 July 2007
05:13 GMT |
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After a long German lawsuit, the court blocked the Mountain View company from using the Gmail domain in the country as it is already owned by Daniel Giersch since 2000. In fact, Google knew that it has no chance to buy the domain from the original owner and moved the case to the court in order to obtain it by force. ... |
5 July 2007
08:05 GMT |
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Vulcan Golf, a provider of golf equipment, filed a complaint against several companies including Google for placing adverts on multiple parked domains. As you might know, the search giant offers AdSense for Domain, a special flavor of its advertising solution that allows parked domain owners to earn money by placing ... |
2 July 2007
06:50 GMT |
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Non-English characters might be introduced soon in the Internet domains as the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers announced multiple meetings to discuss the proposal. As AP reported, the conferences will take place in San Juan, being the first time when the organization plans to insert foreign string... |
26 June 2007
04:43 GMT |
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Last week, the entire Internet world was talking about the new proposal sent to The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers concerning a new .xxx domain especially built for pornographic content. Although the proposal was first rejected in 2001, the Internet companies were requiring it again because the s... |
2 April 2007
10:14 GMT |
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This week, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers announced the organization received several demands for a separate domain able to host all the pornographic or adult websites. Although the proposal was denied in 2001 when they first received the suggestion, it seems like the organization will create... |
30 March 2007
04:45 GMT |
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The problem of a separate domain for the pornographic websites was launched a long time ago, but it was quickly denied because numerous websites were opposing to the idea. The reason is simple: a new domain name means an important loss of visitors, traffic and money. This time it seems like the pornographic companies... |
26 March 2007
10:31 GMT |
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If you have ever registered a domain, you might have noticed that you were asked to enter the IP address of two name servers. Those name servers are basically two BIND(9) daemons, running as master and slave, on two different machines. This is a commonly used setup for hosting your own domain; in case one breaks, the... |
16 March 2007
06:42 GMT |
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Gmail, the mail service provided by the search giant, is not only a simple service designed by Google because it caused a lot of headaches for the company. Since its release date in April 2004, Gmail was periodically brought into the spotlights because it was improved, it returned several errors or its name caused pr... |
12 March 2007
10:06 GMT |
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As I reported a few days ago, Google encounters several problems with the Chinese domain for its email service after the company was informed that Gmail.cn is already owned by another company. Yesterday, the search giant tried to make a partnership with Internet Technology Development Co. Ltd. (ISM), an agreement tha... |
2 March 2007
09:15 GMT |
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