2012
Microsoft Registers Outlook Domain Names: A Lesson In Protec
Microsoft recently launched Outlook.com as a new online email service, to rival Google’s Gmail. Hotmail.com will be replaced by Outlook.com. On the same day that Microsoft rebooted Outlook.com, they registered a whole slew of similar domain names–in a move that looks like it’s mainly to protect the Outlook brand.
Free Mobile Broadband Service Coming in Second Half of 2012
There is a new free mobile broadband service coming in the 2nd half of 2012. FreedomPop, backed by Skype’s co-founder Niklas Zennstrom, has formed a partnership with Clearwire to provide an innovative and disruptive 4G mobile broadband service in the United States.
2011
Most Popular Baby Names of 2011 Domain Names Available
BabyCenter has revealed the most popular baby names of 2011. I am not surprised by the names–and even had a relative with a new baby this year name her baby Chloe, which made the list this year. Here is the list of the most popular baby names of 2011:
Romantic Italian Wedding Veils by Monvieve
Monvieve is an Italian haute couture heirloom bridal accessory company based in Milan and New York. Innovative, elegant and definitive, Monvieve is a wedding veil collection for sophisticated women of individual style
Camilla Launches New Range at The Olsen - South Yarra Melbo
The Olsen pool launches into summer with the dazzling new range by kaftan queen, Camilla. The Olsen Hotel, located in Melbourne Australia, is a luxury boutique hotel in South Yarra on prestigious Chapel Street. Accommodations at The Olsen Hotel include 229 hotel suites and residences that are unlike any other in Melbourne. As part of the Art Seri
Microsoft Acquires 47 SynsupLabs Domain Names
In an interesting acquisition today by Microsoft, the company acquired 47 domain names and has pointed them to the Bing.com search engine. I usually watch the list of Microsoft domain names and have not seen such a large acquisition of new domain names in a long time. Perhaps this is the indication of a new product, a new service, or upcoming proje
How to Use Twitter for Customer Service
There is now a great new tool for customer service that would probably not expect: it is called Twitter. Not only is Twitter a great social networking web site, Twitter is a great tool. And, more importantly, a time saver. On the Standing Dog Blog, we have a great blog post by Paul Griffith about how use Twitter as a customer service tool for your
2010
Survey: Third of Companies Use Interpersonal Advertising to Promote Their Company
According to a new analyze by Career Builder, one-quarter of businesses leverage social media to recruit and research potential employees. Twenty-nine % of companies with 500 or fewer employees are utilizing social networking in some way. And much more than half of leisure and hospitality organizations use social media to help promote their companies.
Survey: Third of Businesses Use Social Media Marketing to Help Promote Their Company
According to a new analyze by Career Builder, one-quarter of companies leverage social networking to recruit and study possible staff. Twenty-nine % of businesses with 500 or fewer employees are utilizing social networking in some way. And more than half of leisure and hospitality organizations use social media to help market their companies.
Selling Boat on Craigslist Turns into Online Harassment
A man in Texas tried to sell his old boat by placing an ad on the website Craigslist. It soon turned into online sexual harassment by someone responding to the ad. Local law enforcement refuse to prosecute, citing that new online harassment laws do not apply.
Apparent Networks Launches Powered by PathView
Powered by PathView is a comprehensive partner program that offers resellers and managed services providers (MSPs) new improved capabilities, support resources and opportunities for new revenue streams.
Offerpal Launches Offerpal Tasks to Earn Virtual Currency
Offerpal Media has launched Offerpal Tasks, a new way you can earn virtual currency to use in online games and social networks. You can earn virtual currency through Offerpal Tasks by completing easy online tasks through Amazon Mechanical Turk.
Up to 100% Off High-Efficiency HVAC Equipment
You read right. During this Great Winter Sales Event, Service Experts now makes it possible to get brand new energy saving furnaces or air handlers for 50%, 60%, 70% off and hellip even 100% free depending on the location of your home. How? By combining a series of concurrently available, very lucrative national and local rebates, credits.
2009
Top 10 Tacori 18k925 Jewelry Gifts for 2009
Tacori is bringing their signature crescent silhouette design into fine jewelry, fashioning elegant bracelets, necklaces, earrings and more. The brand new 18K925 sterling and 18k gold jewelry line by Tacori is top gift pick for this holiday season.
Report: Bing Search Engine Losing Users
Bing, one of the newest search engines on the block powered by Microsoft, had a great opening with a strong marketing campaign, but lately has been declining on the number of new users to the search engine.
Disney Up Movie Review
There’s a new movie by Pixar and Disney called “Up!”, which is about a guy who uses thousands of balloons and lifts up his house.
Record Verdict Awarded in Sexual Harassment Case
A jury in Queens, N.Y., awarded a record $15 million to a nurse who endured several years of unwanted sex talk, propositions and groping by a doctor that escalated to two sexual assaults against her in 2001. This is the largest sexual harassment judgment ever awarded to an individual in a New York state court.
Commercial Property Survey: China Market Remains Prudent
According to a new Global Commercial Property Survey by RICS, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, collapsing oil prices have pulled oil rich countries into the global property malaise with capital values falling in emerging nations for the first time in the survey’s history.
MyFlex Advantage MasterCard Unveiled by UPMC Health Plan
UPMC Health Plan has unveiled their new MyFlex Advantage card, a card designed for use by UPMC Health Plan members that gets rid of the hassle and inconvenience that comes with a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
2008
Microsoft Launches Live Search API for Publishers and Web De
Today at PubCon Microsoft launched a new release of the Live Search API for publishers and web developers. Now, in one place, Microsoft is making available what is essentially a content management system for your site or blog, plus the ability to monetize by selling ads.
Fred Couples Golf Course Coming to Dallas Fort Worth Texas
There is a new Fred Couples golf course coming to North Texas. It was designed and developed by Bluegreen Golf and is located within The Bridges at Preston Crossings, a 1,587 acre master-planned golf community also developed by Bluegreen Golf. There s a new Fred Couples golf course opening soon in North Texas. I definitely have to go play on this c
Cougars for Cook, Kittens for Archuleta
The two Davids hit up the Today Show this morning and they rocked the Rockefeller Plaza. David Cook has had an exceptional week, especially with the news that he broke a new record by having 17 entries on Billboard s Top 200 Hot Digital Songs chart.
New Visual Search Engine Picitup Needs to Pick Up Its Game.
Visual search and image recognition is one of the holy grails of consumer Internet technologies. Picitup is jumping into the deep end of this space by announcing the launch of its public beta.
FCC chief says no need for new regulation of the Internet
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin said Tuesday there s no need for new regulation of the Internet, saying his agency has all the authority it needs to prevent discrimination by Internet service providers.
SE Workshops Now Offering Online SEM Resource Center
The new Workshop Resource Center (aka WRC) was designed by John Alexander and Robin Nobles to be a community resource rather than just another online SEO forum.
