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New Site domcomp Compares Price Of 10+ Registrars Across Over 600 Extensions
A new site has popped up which compares the registration, renewal and transfer prices of 10 + different registrars across over .com, .net, .org selected ccTLD and what seems to be hundreds of new gTLD extensions. Domcomp which seems to have lau...
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New Site domcomp Compares Price Of 10+ Registrars Across Over 600 Extensions
A new site has popped up which compares the registration, renewal and transfer prices of 10 + different registrars across over .com, .net, .org selected ccTLD and what seems to be hundreds of new gTLD extensions. Domcomp which seems to have lau...
Discussion
November 8, 2014, 4:32 pm
The Domains
Donuts Beat Microsoft & Google For .Live
According to ICANN’s site both Google (GOOG) and Microsoft (MSFT) have withdrawn their application for the new gTLD .Live, leaving .Donuts as the winner of the .Live new gTLD. Earlier today we reported that three other public company’s Go...
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Donuts Beat Microsoft & Google For .Live
According to ICANN’s site both Google (GOOG) and Microsoft (MSFT) have withdrawn their application for the new gTLD .Live, leaving .Donuts as the winner of the .Live new gTLD. Earlier today we reported that three other public company’s Go...
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November 8, 2014, 3:44 pm
The Domains
Shocker: Both Amazon & Google Lose New gTLD .Cloud Private Auction
A private auction was held a couple of weeks ago for the new gTLD .Cloud and shockingly neither Amazon or Google, which both applied for the extension, won the auction. Amazon, Google, Donuts, Symantec Corporation, and Dot GLOBAL AS (cloudnames.com) ...
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Shocker: Both Amazon & Google Lose New gTLD .Cloud Private Auction
A private auction was held a couple of weeks ago for the new gTLD .Cloud and shockingly neither Amazon or Google, which both applied for the extension, won the auction. Amazon, Google, Donuts, Symantec Corporation, and Dot GLOBAL AS (cloudnames.com) ...
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November 8, 2014, 3:13 pm
The Domains
Wall Street Journal: The Gold Rush Is On for .NYC Domains; Some May Resell for $100K+
The Wall Street Journal just covered .NYC domains name in a story “The Gold Rush Is On for .NYC Domains; Some May Resell for $100,000 +” In the story The Wall Street Journal featured long term domain name investor Steve Kaziyev. “Si...
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Wall Street Journal: The Gold Rush Is On for .NYC Domains; Some May Resell for $100K+
The Wall Street Journal just covered .NYC domains name in a story “The Gold Rush Is On for .NYC Domains; Some May Resell for $100,000 +” In the story The Wall Street Journal featured long term domain name investor Steve Kaziyev. “Si...
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November 7, 2014, 9:26 pm
The Domains
Another Scam Email: “I’m Selling Dontnology.com: Which Sold in 2000 For $2.5 Million”
Another day another scammy email from faustinorejopalomo@gmail.com “I am writing again because I have recently been fortunate enough to acquire a very interesting and historical dominance in the world of domains, belonging to the famous list of...
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Another Scam Email: “I’m Selling Dontnology.com: Which Sold in 2000 For $2.5 Million”
Another day another scammy email from faustinorejopalomo@gmail.com “I am writing again because I have recently been fortunate enough to acquire a very interesting and historical dominance in the world of domains, belonging to the famous list of...
Discussion
November 7, 2014, 8:27 pm
The Domains
Shocking: Holiday.com Fails To Sell For $30 Million As Breathe Luxury Had To Change Venues At the Last Sec.
Despite a slew of press releases touting how Holiday.com at $30 Million was the sure bet steal of a lifetime, the domain name apparently failed to sell at the much hyped auction at the World Travel Market. According to travelmole.com, the domai...
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Shocking: Holiday.com Fails To Sell For $30 Million As Breathe Luxury Had To Change Venues At the Last Sec.
Despite a slew of press releases touting how Holiday.com at $30 Million was the sure bet steal of a lifetime, the domain name apparently failed to sell at the much hyped auction at the World Travel Market. According to travelmole.com, the domai...
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November 7, 2014, 7:01 pm
The Domains
.XXX Registry Announces .Porn & .Adult Domain Matching Program Starts On April 15th
ICM registry which operates the .XXX registry, announced today that the Sunrise period for .PORN and .ADULT will be made available for a thirty day (30) period to trademark holders who are registered in the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH), as required...
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.XXX Registry Announces .Porn & .Adult Domain Matching Program Starts On April 15th
ICM registry which operates the .XXX registry, announced today that the Sunrise period for .PORN and .ADULT will be made available for a thirty day (30) period to trademark holders who are registered in the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH), as required...
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November 7, 2014, 3:14 pm
The Domains
.Com Domain Name Registrations Top 115 Million For The 1st Time
According to Verisign’s zone file the number of .Com domain name registrations have topped 115 million, an all time high. As we have written the new gTLD program does not seem to be effecting the number of .Com registrations. Back just 7 weeks ...
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.Com Domain Name Registrations Top 115 Million For The 1st Time
According to Verisign’s zone file the number of .Com domain name registrations have topped 115 million, an all time high. As we have written the new gTLD program does not seem to be effecting the number of .Com registrations. Back just 7 weeks ...
Discussion
November 7, 2014, 2:34 pm
The Domains
Looks Like The Team Of Radix, Tucows & NameCheap Has Won .Online
The new gTLD .online looks like it was won by the previously announced partnership with Tucows and Namecheap.com Last year Radix announced that the three applicants for .online have partnered up to run the .online registry. At that time, both Tucows ...
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Looks Like The Team Of Radix, Tucows & NameCheap Has Won .Online
The new gTLD .online looks like it was won by the previously announced partnership with Tucows and Namecheap.com Last year Radix announced that the three applicants for .online have partnered up to run the .online registry. At that time, both Tucows ...
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November 7, 2014, 2:13 pm
The Domains
Amazon Wins New gTLD .Hot As Donuts & Secondgen.com Withdraw Their Apps
Amazon has won the rights to the new gTLD .Hot as the other two applicants, Donuts and SecondGen.com withdrew their applications from ICANN’s site. The new gTLD was probably settled by private auction. It will be interesting to see what Amazon&...
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Amazon Wins New gTLD .Hot As Donuts & Secondgen.com Withdraw Their Apps
Amazon has won the rights to the new gTLD .Hot as the other two applicants, Donuts and SecondGen.com withdrew their applications from ICANN’s site. The new gTLD was probably settled by private auction. It will be interesting to see what Amazon&...
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November 7, 2014, 2:03 pm
