"The iPhone is a big factor in rejuvenating a lot of the NAND market and the flash market in general, " says Alan Niebel, chief executive officer at memory and storage researcher Web-Feet Research in Monterey, Calif.

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It has dragged its feet in providing new domains, thus creating pent-up demand for memorable web addresses.

ECONOMIST: Internet governance