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.Com default disappears in iOS 9 on iPad
Keyboard loses its .com shortcut. Something weird happened when I updated our iPads to iOS 9.1. I’m not sure if it is an intentional change or a bug. Here’s the deal: When you press and hold the period “.” key on the iOS keybo...
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.Com default disappears in iOS 9 on iPad
Keyboard loses its .com shortcut. Something weird happened when I updated our iPads to iOS 9.1. I’m not sure if it is an intentional change or a bug. Here’s the deal: When you press and hold the period “.” key on the iOS keybo...
Discussion
November 2, 2015, 5:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
Congo.io, miffed and price of Congo.Com, is rebranding to a different .Com
Company crowdsources an aftermarket domain name purchase. A Domain Name Wire reader sent me an amusing press release issued on Friday. Boulder, Colorado startup Congo is upset that Digimedia, owners of Congo.com, want an “egregiously overinflat...
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Congo.io, miffed and price of Congo.Com, is rebranding to a different .Com
Company crowdsources an aftermarket domain name purchase. A Domain Name Wire reader sent me an amusing press release issued on Friday. Boulder, Colorado startup Congo is upset that Digimedia, owners of Congo.com, want an “egregiously overinflat...
Discussion
November 2, 2015, 3:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
4 Letter .Com Domains with Giuseppe Graziano – DNW Podcast #57
3 and 4 letter domain names are in high demand, and few people know more about the market than Giuseppe Graziano. His domain brokerage firm GGRG.com works exclusively on these domains. On today’s show he’ll tell you how to find and buy th...
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4 Letter .Com Domains with Giuseppe Graziano – DNW Podcast #57
3 and 4 letter domain names are in high demand, and few people know more about the market than Giuseppe Graziano. His domain brokerage firm GGRG.com works exclusively on these domains. On today’s show he’ll tell you how to find and buy th...
Discussion
November 2, 2015, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Freelancer.com completes $7.5 million purchase of Escrow.com
Deal was announced in April. Online freelancing marketplace Freelancer.com has completed its purchase of internet escrow service Escrow.com. Freelancer.com announced in April that it agreed to purchase the company for $7.5 million. Escrow.com generat...
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Freelancer.com completes $7.5 million purchase of Escrow.com
Deal was announced in April. Online freelancing marketplace Freelancer.com has completed its purchase of internet escrow service Escrow.com. Freelancer.com announced in April that it agreed to purchase the company for $7.5 million. Escrow.com generat...
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November 2, 2015, 2:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
Endurance International acquires Constant Contact for $1.1 billion
The acquisition machine continues. Endurance International Group (NASDAQ: EIGI) has acquired email marketing company Constant Contact for $1.1 billion in an all-cash deal. Shares in Constant Contact (NASDAQ: CTCT) closed Friday at $26.10, for a marke...
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Endurance International acquires Constant Contact for $1.1 billion
The acquisition machine continues. Endurance International Group (NASDAQ: EIGI) has acquired email marketing company Constant Contact for $1.1 billion in an all-cash deal. Shares in Constant Contact (NASDAQ: CTCT) closed Friday at $26.10, for a marke...
Discussion
November 2, 2015, 1:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
One Robocaller badmouthing another…
Pot calling kettle black. The robocalls to my cell phone continue, and occasionally I play along. This morning I received a robocall from my “local Google specialist” informing me it had a first page location available for me. I wondered ...
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One Robocaller badmouthing another…
Pot calling kettle black. The robocalls to my cell phone continue, and occasionally I play along. This morning I received a robocall from my “local Google specialist” informing me it had a first page location available for me. I wondered ...
Discussion
October 30, 2015, 4:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
The Economist on the state of company naming
Do you agree with The Economist’s viewpoint? There’s only one print publication that still makes its way to my mailbox, at that’s The Economist. Last week’s Schumpeter column talks about the state of company naming, and paints...
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The Economist on the state of company naming
Do you agree with The Economist’s viewpoint? There’s only one print publication that still makes its way to my mailbox, at that’s The Economist. Last week’s Schumpeter column talks about the state of company naming, and paints...
Discussion
October 30, 2015, 1:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
Web.com: New TLDs are not moving the needle
Contribution from new top level domain names isn’t significant, CEO says. Web.com CEO David Brown was asked about new top level domain names on yesterday’s investor conference call. Brown said the company isn’t doing “back fli...
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Web.com: New TLDs are not moving the needle
Contribution from new top level domain names isn’t significant, CEO says. Web.com CEO David Brown was asked about new top level domain names on yesterday’s investor conference call. Brown said the company isn’t doing “back fli...
Discussion
October 30, 2015, 1:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
Zajo.com: A good 4 letter UDRP decision
Owners of four letter domain names should take note. The owner of Zajo.com, who bought it for its value as a four letter domain name, has successfully defended the domain name in a UDRP. Domain owner Jay Dove of Deep Frontier represented himself. Spo...
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Zajo.com: A good 4 letter UDRP decision
Owners of four letter domain names should take note. The owner of Zajo.com, who bought it for its value as a four letter domain name, has successfully defended the domain name in a UDRP. Domain owner Jay Dove of Deep Frontier represented himself. Spo...
Discussion
October 30, 2015, 11:57 am
Domain Name Wire
Expired Domain Report: Three Cheers for China!
Once again, China dominates expired domain name buying. And the Chinese feeding frenzy continues. Those who hype have cranked their hype knobs up to 11 in order to take advantage of the moment. Strike while the iron is hot! Oh, but this market d...
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Expired Domain Report: Three Cheers for China!
Once again, China dominates expired domain name buying. And the Chinese feeding frenzy continues. Those who hype have cranked their hype knobs up to 11 in order to take advantage of the moment. Strike while the iron is hot! Oh, but this market d...
Discussion
October 29, 2015, 7:03 pm
