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Domain Name Wire
Was Daimler the reason for RideScout’s $80k domain name purchase?
A subsidiary of Daimler has acquired RideScout, a company that just paid 60,000 euros for a domain name. Last week I wrote about how RideScout, a company that helps map out the best transportation options for a route, purchased the domain name RideSc...
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Was Daimler the reason for RideScout’s $80k domain name purchase?
A subsidiary of Daimler has acquired RideScout, a company that just paid 60,000 euros for a domain name. Last week I wrote about how RideScout, a company that helps map out the best transportation options for a route, purchased the domain name RideSc...
Discussion
September 3, 2014, 3:29 pm

Domain Name Wire
This domain name business switched to a new TLD
A domain name business adopts a .domains domain name. New top level domain name registries have been looking for examples of companies adopting their domain names. They don’t have to look too far: a domain name software company is among those t...
Discussion
This domain name business switched to a new TLD
A domain name business adopts a .domains domain name. New top level domain name registries have been looking for examples of companies adopting their domain names. They don’t have to look too far: a domain name software company is among those t...
Discussion
September 3, 2014, 1:55 pm

The Domains
ICANN TO Chat With GAC At ICANN 51 in LA, Whether 2 Character new gTLD Domains Should Be Allowed
In a letter to Heather Dryden Chair of the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) Stephen D. Crocker, Chair ICANN Board of Directors made it clear that ICANN will be taking up the issue of allowing the registration of 2 character new gTLD domain names...
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ICANN TO Chat With GAC At ICANN 51 in LA, Whether 2 Character new gTLD Domains Should Be Allowed
In a letter to Heather Dryden Chair of the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) Stephen D. Crocker, Chair ICANN Board of Directors made it clear that ICANN will be taking up the issue of allowing the registration of 2 character new gTLD domain names...
Discussion
September 3, 2014, 12:41 pm

The Domains
AriaSystems Is Offering Free e-book On Monetizing the Internet of Things
AriaSystems.com is offering a free ebook on “Monetizing the Internet of Things: Perspectives from the Front Lines,” an e-book released today and available free of charge from Aria Systems, “the leading innovator in recurring revenue...
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AriaSystems Is Offering Free e-book On Monetizing the Internet of Things
AriaSystems.com is offering a free ebook on “Monetizing the Internet of Things: Perspectives from the Front Lines,” an e-book released today and available free of charge from Aria Systems, “the leading innovator in recurring revenue...
Discussion
September 3, 2014, 12:28 pm

The Domains
More Domains Added To Holiday.com Auction: Journey.com, Kuwait.com, Iraq.com, Arab.com, Doha.com & Dubai.net
Last week we wrote about Holiday.com going on the auction block with an expected sales price north of $30 Million Today other domain names were added to the November travel auction including on auction: Among most expensive domain names Other domain ...
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More Domains Added To Holiday.com Auction: Journey.com, Kuwait.com, Iraq.com, Arab.com, Doha.com & Dubai.net
Last week we wrote about Holiday.com going on the auction block with an expected sales price north of $30 Million Today other domain names were added to the November travel auction including on auction: Among most expensive domain names Other domain ...
Discussion
September 3, 2014, 12:09 pm

Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Wednesday 9/3
Sorry I missed some of your emails yesterday, I was busy doing research trying to find the hackers of the recent Kate Upton, Jennifer Lawrence nude photos. I looked through every celebrity photo trying to see if I could find one clue as to who possib...
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DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Wednesday 9/3
Sorry I missed some of your emails yesterday, I was busy doing research trying to find the hackers of the recent Kate Upton, Jennifer Lawrence nude photos. I looked through every celebrity photo trying to see if I could find one clue as to who possib...
Discussion
September 3, 2014, 11:45 am

The Domains
The Curious Case of Weather.id
Namepros member Wot posted a thread a few days back where he asked the community what they thought about a certain situation involving a domain registration and it ending up in the account of the CEO of the registrar. At first he could not give the f...
Discussion
The Curious Case of Weather.id
Namepros member Wot posted a thread a few days back where he asked the community what they thought about a certain situation involving a domain registration and it ending up in the account of the CEO of the registrar. At first he could not give the f...
Discussion
September 3, 2014, 5:56 am

The Domains
Sedo Transactions Total $1.2 Million
Sedo just listed its transactions report for the past week and in all 556 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.2 Million. 50% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales a...
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Sedo Transactions Total $1.2 Million
Sedo just listed its transactions report for the past week and in all 556 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.2 Million. 50% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales a...
Discussion
September 2, 2014, 9:00 pm

The Domains
Minds + Machines Landrush Auctions Start Tomorrow
Over the weekend I got notice that the landrush auctions for Minds + Machines for its first new gTLD’s go live tomorrow. We got notice over the weekend that we are in the landrush auction for the following domain names: spear.fishing goin...
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Minds + Machines Landrush Auctions Start Tomorrow
Over the weekend I got notice that the landrush auctions for Minds + Machines for its first new gTLD’s go live tomorrow. We got notice over the weekend that we are in the landrush auction for the following domain names: spear.fishing goin...
Discussion
September 2, 2014, 7:21 pm

Domain Name News
NameCheap for NetNeutrality: FCC, don’t flush our rights down the toilet [video]
NameCheap Released a video today for Net Neutrality: Find out more here: http://netneutrality.com/ Related posts: NameCheap Steals Spotlight Amidst GoDaddy Elephant Hunt Outrage NameCheap Giving Away More Free Domains With Twitter Triv...
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NameCheap for NetNeutrality: FCC, don’t flush our rights down the toilet [video]
NameCheap Released a video today for Net Neutrality: Find out more here: http://netneutrality.com/ Related posts: NameCheap Steals Spotlight Amidst GoDaddy Elephant Hunt Outrage NameCheap Giving Away More Free Domains With Twitter Triv...
Discussion
September 2, 2014, 5:55 pm