Maybe you have seen those images flying around the web recently on Facebook and Twitter etc with the block term "Straight Outta" and then you can type in the term you wish... Well, that viral meme is the works of Apple Inc. / Beats By Dre / Universal Pictures and was launched on the domain name StraightOuttaSomewhere.com that was registered only 28 days ago on July 23, 2015 at corporate domain … [Read more...]
Could Apple Surpass Google in Search One Day ?
There was an interesting article on of all places LearnBonds.com with regards to Apple going after Google in search. The article discussed the fact that Applebot has been crawling the web for close to a year and that back in May, Apple made that clear. The article also delves into why Apple cannot collect as much data as Google does due to their differing policy when it comes to … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. Acquires 170 iCloud Domains From Xcerion
In April 2011 Apple Inc. reportedly paid $4.5 Million dollars for the one domain name iCloud.com from a company named Xcerion. Fast forward some 4 years later and now 170 iCloud related domains have transferred ownership from Xcerion to Apple Inc according to whois records. Some Facts 167 of the domain names "start with" the term iCloud 2 start with My 1 starts with OS … [Read more...]
Mobile Advertising Prospects Take A Hit – Adblocking is coming to the iPhone with iOS 9
Mobile Advertising has been a hot topic for the last couple years, back in April there was an article by Business Insider titled, "Mobile is growing faster than all other ad formats." From the article: Mobile is growing faster than all other digital advertising formats in the US, as advertisers begin allocating dollars to catch the eyes of a growing class of "mobile-first" … [Read more...]
Apple Loses Trademark Case in the Philippines
PhoneArena.com reported that Apple lost a trademark case in the Philippines. Apple was not applying for a tm but rather objecting to a tm filing from Solid Broadband who was looking to get a tm for my|phone name. PhoneArena.com wrote: When Solid Broadband attempted to trademark the my|phone name in the Philippines, Apple objected saying that it was "confusingly similar" to the iPhone and was … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. Wins AppleId.com and AppleAccount.com In UDRP
Apple Inc. has secured two domain names recently with two different UDRP filings on the domain names AppleID.com and AppleAccount.com . AppleID.com The AppleID.com domain name was registered on May 26, 2004 and was secured by Apple Inc. in a UDRP case #D2015-0582 with a status of "Terminated". The terminated status often relates to the respondent not putting up a fight and transferring the … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. Secures AppleID.com Domain Name
Apple Inc. has secured the domain name AppleID.com according to whois records from a Hiroshi Kaneko of Toyko. The domain name was registered May 26, 2004 and held the same registrant email ever since being created, which indicates that Hiroshi has owned the domain name ever since creation. The Apple Id is a "user name" used for iTunes, iCloud and many of Apple's products and … [Read more...]