Wednesday, 15 December 2010

Blog for More Business

UK digital media specialists at SEOoptimizer have recently released a free guide on how starting a blog can cheaply and effectively market small and medium size businesses whose conventional advertising budgets have been eroded by recession.

Sunday, 5 December 2010

Fraud Security Education by Visa

With an increasing number of our daily financial transactions being conducted online, fraud prevention is a growing concern.  The temporary storage of credit card details and the use of unencrypted sales portals have led to a rise in the number of online payment scams, botched transactions and outright fraud.

Future Uncertain for MSNBC News Service

MSNBC, the online news source and joint Microsoft and National Broadcast Corporation collaboration, is considering a facelift as well as a name change.  Confusion between online sources and the company’s current cable television network has executives considering a revamp that would further distinguish the company’s various distribution channels from one another.

Internet Fraud Cases Grow

Leading North American and European law enforcement agencies are finding it harder and harder to fight consumer fraud over the internet.  Increased incidence of cyber crime and limited police resources in light of tax cuts and austerity measures have led to a growing number of fraud cases left unsolved or without formal investigation.

Monday, 29 November 2010

Antique Computer Sells for Thousands

Earlier this week a piece of computing history went on sale in London.  Christie’s auction house was charged with the sale of one of the first computers ever produced by technology giant Apple, the first instance of such a sale being made in the public

Wednesday, 24 November 2010

Transportation Giant Thalys Launches Carpool Website

Earlier this week European transportation giant Thalys launched a web-based platform to encourage carpooling to and from a variety of destinations, enabling Thalys train users to make their first and last connections in the most eco-friendly manner available.

Monday, 22 November 2010

Controversial Australian Education Site Updated

Following complaints and controversy over geographic profiling, an Australian government website responsible for domain hosting information on school and student results online has been revamped.

Thursday, 18 November 2010

Japanese Youth Commits Suicide on the Internet

Japanese news this week has been awash with reports of an internet suicide, as a young man was found dead in his apartment in the Northern Japanese city of Sendai, part of the Miyagi prefecture.  Police were alerted to the suicide by users of a video streaming site, Ustream, on which the man announced his attention to kill himself and then followed through with the act several days later to the alternate horror and delight of site users.

Palin Hacker Faces Jailtime

A young man charged with hacking the email account of former vice-presidential candidate and Republican Party darling Sarah Palin has been sentenced to a one year prison term by a court in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Monday, 15 November 2010

Divorce Made Easy with Online Counselling

An American divorce counselling firm has made its services available online by

Sunday, 14 November 2010

Football Team Fumbles Website Registration

The last few days have been a little rough on the Dallas Cowboys football franchise. First, this past Sunday, the troubled team was trounced by the Green Bay Packers in an embarrassing 45 - 7 blowout.

Wednesday, 10 November 2010

Making Money from Blogs

Many people think of bloggers as either selfless crusaders fighting for social causes or political justice, or as narcissistic social networkers who love nothing more than calling attention to themselves,

Monday, 8 November 2010

Leeds Film Promoters Launch Website

As the 24th annual Leeds International Film Festival gets underway, organizers have opted for

Wednesday, 3 November 2010

Logo.com Set to Launch

The corporation, Logo.com, LLC has announced the purchase of the domain name Logo.com from Sedo, a domain marketing firm. Logo.com paid $500,000 for the domain and will launch the new company in the first quarter of 2011. As the name suggests, Logo.com will be a logo designer specializing in logos and other design and printing services for small business owners.

Rent-a-Site Makes Waves

A Canadian company has come up with an innovative approach to affordable web hosting called Rent-A-Site

Tuesday, 2 November 2010

UK Internet Worth €150 Million Yearly

A recent study by the Boston Consulting Group found that economic activity in the UK centered around the internet reached more than €150 billion during the 2009 calendar year. This amounts to more than seven percent of the nation’s gross domestic product.

Sunday, 31 October 2010

UK Trend for Short Domain Names

Nominet, the UK registrar which hosts more than 8 million websites and maintains a countrywide registry database of all

Thursday, 28 October 2010

Upcoming Labor Negotiations Spark NFLPA Website Launch

In light of an upcoming labor dispute with team owners, franchisees and the league itself, players in America’s National Football Association have taken initiative and given its opponents a course

Thursday, 21 October 2010

Celeb Blogger Drops Pounds and Launches Fitness Site

Just when we thought we may have heard the last of celebrity gossip-monger Perez Hilton, he comes waltzing back into the, err, spotlight. The markedly much thinner Perez, initially famous for his ruthless take on celebrity gossip, has shifted toward more wholesome pursuits: namely, launching a free website about fitness bearing his name.

Tuesday, 19 October 2010

Stephen Gately Tribute Website Launched by Boyzone

In commemorating the one year anniversary of Stephen Gately’s untimely death, Irish pop group Boyzone has launched a website dedicated to the deceased band member. The web hosting platform encourages fans, family and friends to upload pictures and share stories and memories of Gately in a special gallery section of the site.

New Social Media Educates American Electorate

A new political social networking website has recently been launched in the United States in the lead up to congressional elections in November.  The site enables voters to communicate their views with one another, fostering discussion of key issues and educating the general electorate on matters of security, foreign policy and currently tabled bills in the house.

Monday, 18 October 2010

Hi all!

I am David and this is my personal blog. I’m 26 and I’m interested in computers, Internet, surfing, music and television. My idea is this blog to show some good tips and tricks about domain registrations and hosting.