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WTF: Heidi Powell files cybersquatting lawsuit against Heidi Powell over HeidiPowell.com
Pity the poor woman who had the gall to register who own name as a .com domain name. I’ve seen a lot of ridiculous cybersquatting complaints filed through UDRP or the courts, but this one might top them all. You might have heard for Heidi Powel...
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WTF: Heidi Powell files cybersquatting lawsuit against Heidi Powell over HeidiPowell.com
Pity the poor woman who had the gall to register who own name as a .com domain name. I’ve seen a lot of ridiculous cybersquatting complaints filed through UDRP or the courts, but this one might top them all. You might have heard for Heidi Powel...
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July 19, 2016, 2:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
Flippa seller claims Pokemon Go typo receiving thousands of visitors
Seller wants to quickly flip Pokemon Go typo. A seller has listed PokeymonGo.com — a typo of the popular game Pokemon Go — on Flippa, claiming it “was receiving thousands of visitors to his website” just minutes after it went ...
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Flippa seller claims Pokemon Go typo receiving thousands of visitors
Seller wants to quickly flip Pokemon Go typo. A seller has listed PokeymonGo.com — a typo of the popular game Pokemon Go — on Flippa, claiming it “was receiving thousands of visitors to his website” just minutes after it went ...
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July 19, 2016, 12:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
Tesla.com is now Tesla’s main domain name
Company’s TeslaMotors.com web address now forwards to Tesla.com. In February, Domain Name Wire broke the news that car maker Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) had finally acquired the domain name Tesla.com. Its main website has long been TeslaMotors.com, a d...
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Tesla.com is now Tesla’s main domain name
Company’s TeslaMotors.com web address now forwards to Tesla.com. In February, Domain Name Wire broke the news that car maker Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) had finally acquired the domain name Tesla.com. Its main website has long been TeslaMotors.com, a d...
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July 18, 2016, 7:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
My conversation with Matt Mullenweg about domain names
A transcript of my in-depth conversation about domain names with the creator of WordPress. Two weeks ago I had Matt Mullenweg, creator of WordPress and CEO of Automattic, on the Domain Name Wire Podcast to talk about domain names. It was one of the m...
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My conversation with Matt Mullenweg about domain names
A transcript of my in-depth conversation about domain names with the creator of WordPress. Two weeks ago I had Matt Mullenweg, creator of WordPress and CEO of Automattic, on the Domain Name Wire Podcast to talk about domain names. It was one of the m...
Discussion
July 18, 2016, 4:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
Jothan Frakes on Hong Kong, NamesCon – DNW Podcast #93
Jothan Frakes discusses the upcoming DomainFest in Hong Kong as well as January’s NamesCon show. NamesCon co-founder Jothan Frakes explains changes being made to January’s upcoming NamesCon conference. He also discusses NamesCon Hong Kong...
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Jothan Frakes on Hong Kong, NamesCon – DNW Podcast #93
Jothan Frakes discusses the upcoming DomainFest in Hong Kong as well as January’s NamesCon show. NamesCon co-founder Jothan Frakes explains changes being made to January’s upcoming NamesCon conference. He also discusses NamesCon Hong Kong...
Discussion
July 18, 2016, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Pheenix raises backorder prices, adds .xyz
Prices are still much cheaper than competing services. Expired domain drop catching service Pheenix announced it is increasing prices “Due to price increases by both ICANN and registries.” The move comes days after SnapNames and NameJet b...
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Pheenix raises backorder prices, adds .xyz
Prices are still much cheaper than competing services. Expired domain drop catching service Pheenix announced it is increasing prices “Due to price increases by both ICANN and registries.” The move comes days after SnapNames and NameJet b...
Discussion
July 18, 2016, 12:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign files patent apps for using DNS for Internet of Things (IoT) devices
Verisign wants to patent a couple ways to use the DNS for the internet of things. Verisign, the domain name registry that operates the .com top level domain name, has filed two patent applications for applying DNS to internet-connected devices, i.e. ...
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Verisign files patent apps for using DNS for Internet of Things (IoT) devices
Verisign wants to patent a couple ways to use the DNS for the internet of things. Verisign, the domain name registry that operates the .com top level domain name, has filed two patent applications for applying DNS to internet-connected devices, i.e. ...
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July 15, 2016, 1:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
Rightside reveals premium and .live stats, date for 2-character release
New TLD company offers stats about .live and premium domain names. Rightside (NASDAQ:NAME) published some interesting stats about its second quarter today. Here are some of the notable numbers: $1 million premium sales (wholesale) from premiums in Q2...
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Rightside reveals premium and .live stats, date for 2-character release
New TLD company offers stats about .live and premium domain names. Rightside (NASDAQ:NAME) published some interesting stats about its second quarter today. Here are some of the notable numbers: $1 million premium sales (wholesale) from premiums in Q2...
Discussion
July 14, 2016, 6:14 pm
Domain Name Wire
SnapNames and NameJet are increasing backorder prices
Fees go up by $10 next week. SnapNames and NameJet are increasing their fees to catch pending delete expired domain names. The sites will increase their minimum fees by $10 to $79.00 on Tuesday, July 19. The fee increase will not apply to domains alr...
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SnapNames and NameJet are increasing backorder prices
Fees go up by $10 next week. SnapNames and NameJet are increasing their fees to catch pending delete expired domain names. The sites will increase their minimum fees by $10 to $79.00 on Tuesday, July 19. The fee increase will not apply to domains alr...
Discussion
July 14, 2016, 6:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
16 end user domain name sales
Several companies buy “matching” domain names. Sedo had a fairly slow sales week over the U.S holiday, handling 416 domain name transactions for about $1 million. Despite the lower-than-usual transaction total, there were plenty of exampl...
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16 end user domain name sales
Several companies buy “matching” domain names. Sedo had a fairly slow sales week over the U.S holiday, handling 416 domain name transactions for about $1 million. Despite the lower-than-usual transaction total, there were plenty of exampl...
Discussion
July 14, 2016, 2:36 pm
