Apple's latest patent explains a system of scoring websites based on links. The United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 1,0872,088 (pdf) to Apple for "Domain based influence scoring". The patent describes a system of ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
The hidden message about domains in this Apple store notice
· UncategorizedThere's a lesson for researching Chinese end users. Covid-19 is changing how consumers shop. In China, for example, you are required to wear a mask and have your body temperature taken before you can enter a store. Some stores may give you ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Slofie domains quickly snapped up after iPhone announcement
· UncategorizedSlofie.com and Slofies.com registered after Apple coins the term with iPhone 11 launch. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) introduced the iPhone 11 yesterday, and with it a new term: Slofie. It's what the company calls slow-motion selfies. iPhone 11 ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Apple registers Apple Pay domains under .Apple
· UncategorizedIs company ready to launch sites on .apple? Apple has registered three new domain names under its .apple top level domain, suggesting that it might introduce new websites or experiences using .apple. The company registered Wallet.apple, ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Apple continues its retreat from I
· UncategorizedAnother product or rebrand is using the Apple brand rather than i. iPad. iPhone. iThis. You can credit Apple with making i a popular way to start a product name or domain name. Before Apple started using i, everyone was all in on e. But this ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Apple gets Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision in cybersquatting dispute
· Policy & LawDairy company tries to get Lala.com domain name through cybersquatting complaint. Apple (NASDAQ: APPL) has successfully defended its domain name LaLa.com in a cybersquatting dispute. The World Intellectual Property Organization panel hearing the case ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Gleissner continues fight with Apple, still applying for .com marks
· Policy & LawAfter being ordered to pay Apple money, he files two Apple-related trademark applications in the U.S. I'll say this about Michael Gleissner: he's not afraid to pick fights with deep-pocketed companies. Just days after being ordered to pay Apple ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Michael Gleissner ordered to pay Apple £38,085 in trademark dispute
· Policy & LawUK IPO determined revocation proceedings were initiated for ulterior purpose. Michael Gleissner, whose companies have filed a number of questionable trademarks, has been ordered by UK's Intellectual Property Office (IPO) to pay Apple £38,085 as a ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Apple to launch dating service, Forex trading
· UncategorizedApple car domains mean nothing. Just like its registration of .dating and .forex domain names. Hey mainstream tech press: STFU about these Apple Car domain names, will you? Last week everyone from MacRumors to Business Insider was having an Apple ... Continue Reading5 Comments
It was just a bug: .Com shortcut is back in iOS 9.2
· UncategorizedShortcut that dissapeared with iOS 9.1 is back in iOS 9.2. Last month I wrote about how Apple changed the functionality of the top level domain shortcut button on its keyboard for iPad devices. When you press and hold the period "." key, it brings ... Continue Reading1 Comment