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John Oliver’s five .NYC domain names making fun of Michael Bloomberg
Comedian pokes fun at Michael Bloomberg’s domain names, which Domain Name Wire revealed last week. Last week I wrote a story about Michael Bloomberg’s 400 .nyc domain names. The over-the-top defensive registrations included everything fro...
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John Oliver’s five .NYC domain names making fun of Michael Bloomberg
Comedian pokes fun at Michael Bloomberg’s domain names, which Domain Name Wire revealed last week. Last week I wrote a story about Michael Bloomberg’s 400 .nyc domain names. The over-the-top defensive registrations included everything fro...
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November 11, 2014, 5:26 pm
Domain Name Wire
Moncler goes on (domain) defense after geese allegations
Company registers boycott domain names after negative news report. Luxury Italian coat maker Moncler saw its shares drubbed after an Italian news report suggested that makers of down jackets were plucking geese inhumanely. The company has responded i...
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Moncler goes on (domain) defense after geese allegations
Company registers boycott domain names after negative news report. Luxury Italian coat maker Moncler saw its shares drubbed after an Italian news report suggested that makers of down jackets were plucking geese inhumanely. The company has responded i...
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November 11, 2014, 4:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
Judging by the sponsor list, NamesCon 2015 is going to be huge
Already 40 sponsors lined up for January’s NamesCon event. It may be hard to believe, but NamesCon 2015 is just two months away. And, judging by an updated sponsorship list for 2015, it’s going to be a very big conference. Uniregistry is ...
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Judging by the sponsor list, NamesCon 2015 is going to be huge
Already 40 sponsors lined up for January’s NamesCon event. It may be hard to believe, but NamesCon 2015 is just two months away. And, judging by an updated sponsorship list for 2015, it’s going to be a very big conference. Uniregistry is ...
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November 11, 2014, 3:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
Amazon.com wins .Book top level domain name battle
Amazon wins 9-way battle for .book domain name. Amazon.com has won an auction for rights to run the .book top level domain name. The company went head-to-head with 8 other applicants for the domain name, including Google, but ultimately agreed to pay...
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Amazon.com wins .Book top level domain name battle
Amazon wins 9-way battle for .book domain name. Amazon.com has won an auction for rights to run the .book top level domain name. The company went head-to-head with 8 other applicants for the domain name, including Google, but ultimately agreed to pay...
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November 11, 2014, 2:14 pm
Domain Name Wire
Web.com sued for telemarketing calls
Plaintiff complains about multiple telemarketing calls. A California resident has sued Web.com, claiming the company called her cell phone multiple times in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The lawsuit seeks class action status. We...
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Web.com sued for telemarketing calls
Plaintiff complains about multiple telemarketing calls. A California resident has sued Web.com, claiming the company called her cell phone multiple times in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The lawsuit seeks class action status. We...
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November 10, 2014, 6:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
China’s Domain Name Market with Simon Cousins – DNW Podcast #6
Capitalize on China’s strong domain name market. China’s appetite for domain names is booming. A quarter of Domain Holdings’ sales last quarter were to China, and Verisign credits the country with bolstering .com growth. How can you...
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China’s Domain Name Market with Simon Cousins – DNW Podcast #6
Capitalize on China’s strong domain name market. China’s appetite for domain names is booming. A quarter of Domain Holdings’ sales last quarter were to China, and Verisign credits the country with bolstering .com growth. How can you...
Discussion
November 10, 2014, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
It’s the Amazon Echo, but Amazon stocks up on Alexa domain names
Even though it’s called the Echo, Amazon also registered Alexa domain names related to new device. Amazon announced the Amazon Echo, a sort of home personal assistant similar to Ubi, last week. Although it’s called the Echo, owners can na...
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It’s the Amazon Echo, but Amazon stocks up on Alexa domain names
Even though it’s called the Echo, Amazon also registered Alexa domain names related to new device. Amazon announced the Amazon Echo, a sort of home personal assistant similar to Ubi, last week. Although it’s called the Echo, owners can na...
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November 10, 2014, 3:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
What do Amazon and Google domain name losses mean for new TLDs?
Neither of them won .cloud, which begs a big question. .Cloud is a valuable top level domain name. I’m basing that on the seven applications it received, and that Amazon.com, Google and Symantec all applied for the domain name. So which one of ...
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What do Amazon and Google domain name losses mean for new TLDs?
Neither of them won .cloud, which begs a big question. .Cloud is a valuable top level domain name. I’m basing that on the seven applications it received, and that Amazon.com, Google and Symantec all applied for the domain name. So which one of ...
Discussion
November 10, 2014, 2:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
Minds + Machines nets $8.4 million from auctions, .Cloud and .Book settled
Company wins by losing five auctions. New top level domain name company Minds + Machines has bolstered its bank account by $8.4 million as a result of losing five private auctions for new top level domain names. The losses included a handful of highl...
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Minds + Machines nets $8.4 million from auctions, .Cloud and .Book settled
Company wins by losing five auctions. New top level domain name company Minds + Machines has bolstered its bank account by $8.4 million as a result of losing five private auctions for new top level domain names. The losses included a handful of highl...
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November 10, 2014, 1:13 pm
Domain Name Wire
Weekend domain name musings
Here are a few things I’m thinking about while enjoying a beautiful November weekend in Austin. It amuses me that many rival new top level domain name companies blast .XYZ for giving domain names away for free, but they still quote a three mill...
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Weekend domain name musings
Here are a few things I’m thinking about while enjoying a beautiful November weekend in Austin. It amuses me that many rival new top level domain name companies blast .XYZ for giving domain names away for free, but they still quote a three mill...
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November 8, 2014, 9:54 pm
