New York City gets own domain name as ICANN approves “.nyc”
New York City residents can now sign up for websites ending in .nyc — a move that pleased city leadership but should have trademark owners worried. Read more at GigaOM »
Tweeting fake news in a crisis — illegal or just immoral?
A New York man who used Twitter to send fake news reports during Hurricane Sandy is one of the city’s biggest jerks. But should he also face criminal charges? Read more at GigaOM »
Wall Street Journal offers free Wi-Fi in NYC and San Francisco
photo: phloxii via shutterstock
The Wall Street Journal is offering free Wi-Fi in more than 1300 hotspots in New York plus more in San Francisco. It’s a novel idea for a newspaper and one that could deliver the WSJ both new customers and valuable marketing data. Read more »
Update: Why New Yorkers Should Be Wary About .NYC Websites
photo: Victoria Peckham
(This post has been updated with New York City’s response)
Residents of the Big Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) learned this week that their city could… Read more »
