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SparkCloud Internet Services Sparks its Grand Opening with New Website – San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Apr 24th
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SparkCloud Internet Services Sparks its Grand Opening with New Website
San Francisco Chronicle (press release) SparkCloud Internet Services marks its grand opening through the launch of its website and announces services including Website Design, Website Hosting, and SEO Services in the Sacramento area. Sacramento, CA (PRWEB) April 24, 2012 The newest player in … |
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GoDaddy’s SOPA Support Sparks Calls for Boycotts and Domain Transfers
Dec 22nd
The list of companies that support the controversial piece of U.S. legislation called the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is fairly predictable. It includes huge media conglomerates, music industry groups, pharmaceutical companies and the like. One name that stands out, however, is that of domain name registrar GoDaddy. Whereas many of the big Web technology companies have come out in opposition to SOPA, GoDaddy enthusiastically supports the proposed law.
Not unsurprisingly, this news does not sit well with many of the Internet’s most vocal SOPA opponents, especially on Reddit. A thread that popped up on the site today decries GoDaddy’s support for SOPA and encourages users to transfer their domains to another provider. The conversation, which has more than a few choice words for GoDaddy, has grown quite long.
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The thread was kicked off by a user called selfprodigy, a small business owner who promises to transfer all 51 of his company’s domains to another registrar, something that is seldom a simple, speedy process. Reddit users are proposing that December 29 be named “Move Your Domain Away From GoDaddy Day” in response to the company’s support of SOPA.
So Why Does GoDaddy Support SOPA Anyway?
“As much as some would like to paint a bleak picture, this debate is not about Hollywood vs. Silicon Valley,” reads a statement GoDaddy filed with the U.S. House of Representatives. ”This debate is about preserving, protecting, and creating American jobs, and protecting American consumers from the dangers that they face on-line.”
GoDaddy goes on to condemn the ease with which people can conduct illegal activity like selling fake drugs and sharing copyrighted material on the Internet today and dismisses concerns about the potential drawbacks of SOPA and the Protect IP Act. Critics claim that this legislation hands too much power over to corporations and authorities to police the Internet and could lead to wholesale censorship online. GoDaddy disagrees.
“This bill cannot reasonably be equated with censorship. This bill promotes action pursuant to preexisting criminal and civil laws,” the company said. ”Not only is there no First Amendment concern, but the notion that we should turn a blind eye to criminal conduct because other countries may take oppressive steps in response is an affront to the very fabric of this nation.”
Whatever the logic of GoDaddy’s position may be, SOPA critics are not buying it. The calls to boycott the company have begun to spread beyond Reddit and competing domain registrars are using the opportunity to promote their own services. Namecheap, a provider frequently cited in the Reddit thread (Namecheap’s social media manager is active in the discussion), has offered up discount codes like BYEBYEGD for users who wish to move away from GoDaddy.
Still, we’re talking about a company that has over 50 million domains registered and it’s not yet clear how widespread opposition to SOPA is beyond the tech community. Whether or not these efforts will have a sizable impact on GoDaddy’s business remains to be seen.
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Google’s AdMeld Acquisition Sparks Anti-Trust Review
Jun 20th
Google’s $400 million acquisition of display ad ROI optimization tool AdMeld has, unsurprisingly, prompted action from the DOJ. According to multiple sources, an antitrust review has now commenced.
The Acquisition and Its Anti-Competitive Risks
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Flaherty’s return sparks Lady Wrecker laxwomen in Class L playoff win – Westport-News
Jun 4th
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Flaherty's return sparks Lady Wrecker laxwomen in Class L playoff win
Westport-News Photo: Contributed Photo / John Seo / CT Staples junior Jessie Ambrose scores a goal against Southington in the Class L playoffs Thursday. Ambrose had four goals and four assists in the Lady Wreckers' 19-9 victory. Photo: Contributed Photo / John Seo … |
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Super Bowl Sparks Twitter Record For Sporting Event
Feb 9th
Fans watching the final few moments of the Super Bowl last weekend set a new record for Tweets-per-second (TPS) for a sporting event: 4,064 Tweets were sent at 10:07:16 p.m. EST, according to Twitter. The previous TPS record, of 3,283, was set during Japan’s 3-1 win over Denmark during the…
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Google Maps Image Sparks International Debate In Iran
Dec 1st
Some in Iran are calling for the removal of a Star of David that’s still sitting atop the Iran Air headquarters in Tehran, some 30+ years after Iran broke off relations with Israel. The image above shows the Star on the building’s roof in Google Maps; the same image is apparently…
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EU Request To Retain User Data From Search Engines Sparks Widespread Anger
Jun 29th
Search engines are a hot topic at the moment, especially for governments wanting to regulate them in one way or another. The most recent tension came from Pakistan’s decision that it will monitor Google, Bing, Yahoo (and other sites) for blasphemous content. Now it is the EU’s turn to try to impose checks on search engines through its controversial “Written Declaration 29.”
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Twitter Sparks Developers’ Ire With In-House Vs External App Dilemma
May 18th
Twitter is now facing the typical and critical issue of in-house vs external apps development for its platform as the micro-blogging site has now reached a certain level of maturity, research firm Ovum said, warning that “Twitter risks app developer revolt”.
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