Apple’s bought the Applepico.com domain and, given the company’s history of purchasing domains prior to releasing new product, does this mean we’ll see an Apple-branded pico projector in the future? More details and alternative hypothesis are available at MacRumors.
ICANN’s signed its name on the dotted line for the proposal to create new domain suffixes in the style of their last decision, .xxx. As CNET reports, there are only 22 GTLDs in existence today (.org, .edu and so on), but with this decision we could expect to see specific endings for companies, categories or self-promoting individuals.
We knew there’d be trouble once ICANN approved the use of .XXX domain suffixes. India will block all URLs ending in .XXX, and plenty more are expected to follow suit. This is exactly why the pornstars didn’t want the domain to be approved! [TechSpot via TechRadar]
Buzz app of the week Color received a whopping $US41m in investment. You’ve probably already heard – it’s all anyone seems to be talking about today. But did you know that they spent $US350,000 of that money on just the color.com URL? [dnCrunch]
ICANN, the de facto parent of domain names, has disregarded the advice of its Government Advisory Committee and approved the use of .XXX domains, which has caused turmoil among established adult entertainment brands over the cost of repurchasing domains. [Xbiz]
…I’d suggest hanging around the Westin St Francis Hotel in Union Square, San Francisco, during your lunch break on March 17.