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MapsWithME.com With over 4 Million Users Re-Brands as Maps.Me
The .Me registry announced today in a blog post, that MapsWithME.com has rebranded as MAPS.ME The company is the creator of an App which boasts over 4 million users. The App is available for iOS, Android and BlackBerry. This startup uses OpenStreetMa...
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MapsWithME.com With over 4 Million Users Re-Brands as Maps.Me
The .Me registry announced today in a blog post, that MapsWithME.com has rebranded as MAPS.ME The company is the creator of an App which boasts over 4 million users. The App is available for iOS, Android and BlackBerry. This startup uses OpenStreetMa...
Discussion
July 23, 2014, 3:59 pm
The Domains
gTLD’s: Now It Gets Interesting: .Pics, .Pictures, Photo, .Photos
Tomorrow the new gTLD .Pictures launches into general availability status meaning it can be registered on a first come first served basis. We have been chatting about plural and singular new gTLD’s for a while as well as vertical competit...
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gTLD’s: Now It Gets Interesting: .Pics, .Pictures, Photo, .Photos
Tomorrow the new gTLD .Pictures launches into general availability status meaning it can be registered on a first come first served basis. We have been chatting about plural and singular new gTLD’s for a while as well as vertical competit...
Discussion
July 23, 2014, 3:26 pm
The Domains
Dealhunter A/S of Denmark Guilty Of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking On DealHunter.com
A three member UDRP panel has found Dealhunter A/S of Frederiksberg, Denmark, represented by Aumento, Denmark guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH) on the domain name DealHunter.com The domain holder was represented by Ari Goldberger and Jas...
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Dealhunter A/S of Denmark Guilty Of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking On DealHunter.com
A three member UDRP panel has found Dealhunter A/S of Frederiksberg, Denmark, represented by Aumento, Denmark guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH) on the domain name DealHunter.com The domain holder was represented by Ari Goldberger and Jas...
Discussion
July 23, 2014, 2:50 pm
The Domains
.Moe Ends 1st Day Of General Avalibility With 1K Domains & Only Has 199,998,930 To Go
The .Moe registry predicted that .Moe would get 200 Million domain name registrations in short order, blowing past .Com registration which are at over 113,500,000 registrations. Well after the first day .Moe is well on its way after racking up 1,070 ...
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.Moe Ends 1st Day Of General Avalibility With 1K Domains & Only Has 199,998,930 To Go
The .Moe registry predicted that .Moe would get 200 Million domain name registrations in short order, blowing past .Com registration which are at over 113,500,000 registrations. Well after the first day .Moe is well on its way after racking up 1,070 ...
Discussion
July 23, 2014, 7:10 am
The Domains
Netsol .XYZ Registrations Top 300,000, Back Over 85% of all .XYZ Registrations
ntldstats.com updated once again today and the number of .XYZ domain names registered at Network Solutions topped 301,000 registrations. The total number of .XYZ registrations is at over 355,000 However the share of .XYZ registrations attributable to...
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Netsol .XYZ Registrations Top 300,000, Back Over 85% of all .XYZ Registrations
ntldstats.com updated once again today and the number of .XYZ domain names registered at Network Solutions topped 301,000 registrations. The total number of .XYZ registrations is at over 355,000 However the share of .XYZ registrations attributable to...
Discussion
July 23, 2014, 6:30 am
The Domains
I’ll Say It, 10K .Tokyo Domain Registrations Is Not Good
.Tokyo launched and taking into account the 80+ Sunrise and Landrush application I would say a first day total of less than 10,000 registrations isn’t great. The price of a .Tokyo domain name registration was very reasonable priced at around $1...
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I’ll Say It, 10K .Tokyo Domain Registrations Is Not Good
.Tokyo launched and taking into account the 80+ Sunrise and Landrush application I would say a first day total of less than 10,000 registrations isn’t great. The price of a .Tokyo domain name registration was very reasonable priced at around $1...
Discussion
July 23, 2014, 6:14 am
The Domains
Amazon Settles a New gTLD Contention Set By Private Auction As Donuts Wins .Group
Amazon has apparently participated in its 1st new gTLD private auction losing .Group to Donuts. There were 5 applicants for the new gTLD .Group Amazon (AMZN) Donuts Top Level Design, LLC (Raymond King .Wiki & .ink) Str...
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Amazon Settles a New gTLD Contention Set By Private Auction As Donuts Wins .Group
Amazon has apparently participated in its 1st new gTLD private auction losing .Group to Donuts. There were 5 applicants for the new gTLD .Group Amazon (AMZN) Donuts Top Level Design, LLC (Raymond King .Wiki & .ink) Str...
Discussion
July 22, 2014, 9:13 pm
The Domains
.Tokyo Is Live & Got Over 800 Sunrise/Landrush Domains Led By Apple
.Tokyo launched today and is live for domain registrations which seem to be running around $15 a year. It is by far the largest city to have launched its own new gTLD extension with a population of over 13 million people. I went through the zone file...
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.Tokyo Is Live & Got Over 800 Sunrise/Landrush Domains Led By Apple
.Tokyo launched today and is live for domain registrations which seem to be running around $15 a year. It is by far the largest city to have launched its own new gTLD extension with a population of over 13 million people. I went through the zone file...
Discussion
July 22, 2014, 4:06 pm
The Domains
NameJet Releases New Domain Name Auction Bidding App for iOS
NameJet.com the aftermarket domain name auction company, has developed, in conjunction with WillowTree Apps, a new bidding application for iOS. The app has an easy-to-use interface, allowing customers to manage their bids, ...
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NameJet Releases New Domain Name Auction Bidding App for iOS
NameJet.com the aftermarket domain name auction company, has developed, in conjunction with WillowTree Apps, a new bidding application for iOS. The app has an easy-to-use interface, allowing customers to manage their bids, ...
Discussion
July 22, 2014, 4:05 pm
The Domains
.Moe Launches Today & Predicts It Will Have 200 Million Registrations
“.Moe” Could Potentially Hit over 200 Million Registrations! ” Is the first line of a press release out this morning by Interlink Co., Ltd., a new Domain Registry Operator, announcing that the new gTLD .Moe is in general availabilit...
Discussion
.Moe Launches Today & Predicts It Will Have 200 Million Registrations
“.Moe” Could Potentially Hit over 200 Million Registrations! ” Is the first line of a press release out this morning by Interlink Co., Ltd., a new Domain Registry Operator, announcing that the new gTLD .Moe is in general availabilit...
Discussion
July 22, 2014, 1:41 pm
