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The Domains
Cisco Offering $300,000 Prize to Secure The Internet of Things
We have written in the past about all the money flowing into the Internet of Things and the projected revenue companies like Cisco are forecasting. We broke the news about Cisco acquiring IOE.com in stealth mode back in January and now Cisco is offe...
Discussion
Cisco Offering $300,000 Prize to Secure The Internet of Things
We have written in the past about all the money flowing into the Internet of Things and the projected revenue companies like Cisco are forecasting. We broke the news about Cisco acquiring IOE.com in stealth mode back in January and now Cisco is offe...
Discussion
March 1, 2014, 9:21 am
The Domains
Cybersquatter Now Owes Donald Trump $32K Due To 4 Domain Registrations
According to an article just posted by the NYpost.com, A “”Canarsie cybersquatter who registered domain names related to Donald Trump and used them to skewer the real estate magnate must pay him $32,000 in damages, a Brooklyn judge ruled&...
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Cybersquatter Now Owes Donald Trump $32K Due To 4 Domain Registrations
According to an article just posted by the NYpost.com, A “”Canarsie cybersquatter who registered domain names related to Donald Trump and used them to skewer the real estate magnate must pay him $32,000 in damages, a Brooklyn judge ruled&...
Discussion
February 28, 2014, 11:46 pm
The Domains
URS Filed On Branson.Guru This Could Be A Game Changer For The New gTLD’s
A Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) was filed today on the domain name Branson.Guru This is the first URS that has been filed which in my opinion should not be granted. The complainant is not listed but based on recent activity I’m going to assume...
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URS Filed On Branson.Guru This Could Be A Game Changer For The New gTLD’s
A Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) was filed today on the domain name Branson.Guru This is the first URS that has been filed which in my opinion should not be granted. The complainant is not listed but based on recent activity I’m going to assume...
Discussion
February 28, 2014, 10:17 pm
The Domains
NiceNic releases February Chinese Auction Results – 126.CN sells for $110,432
Nicenic.net put out a post today about some recent Chinese names that sold at auction. These were names that were not reserved by CNNIC. The first number is the sale price in Chinese Yuan, for the top 10 sales I converted to US Dollars. The co...
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NiceNic releases February Chinese Auction Results – 126.CN sells for $110,432
Nicenic.net put out a post today about some recent Chinese names that sold at auction. These were names that were not reserved by CNNIC. The first number is the sale price in Chinese Yuan, for the top 10 sales I converted to US Dollars. The co...
Discussion
February 28, 2014, 7:16 pm
The Domains
If You Pre-Ordered One Of These .Sexy Domains Don’t Blame Uniregistry Blame Your Registrar
So a lot of people seem to be disappointed not getting the .Sexy domain name they pre-ordered. Including myself. While many names seemed to be reserved by the registry over 6,500 domains were blocked by the ICANN collision report. Each new gTLD had t...
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If You Pre-Ordered One Of These .Sexy Domains Don’t Blame Uniregistry Blame Your Registrar
So a lot of people seem to be disappointed not getting the .Sexy domain name they pre-ordered. Including myself. While many names seemed to be reserved by the registry over 6,500 domains were blocked by the ICANN collision report. Each new gTLD had t...
Discussion
February 28, 2014, 6:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
Qwalify.com owner files UDRP against Qualify.com
Canadian company tries using UDRP to get “correct” spelling of its name. Qualify.com was registered more than 10 years before the company was founded. Qwalify, Inc., a company that services the job recruiter industry, has filed a UDRP (pd...
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Qwalify.com owner files UDRP against Qualify.com
Canadian company tries using UDRP to get “correct” spelling of its name. Qualify.com was registered more than 10 years before the company was founded. Qwalify, Inc., a company that services the job recruiter industry, has filed a UDRP (pd...
Discussion
February 28, 2014, 6:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
17 end user domain name sales including “DNW” and 3D Printing
A California organ donor group bought DNW.org and a 3D printing company buys a shorter domain name. GoDaddy/Afternic sold $1.8 million worth of aftermarket domain names last week. Here are 17 that were purchased by end users, including the .org versi...
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17 end user domain name sales including “DNW” and 3D Printing
A California organ donor group bought DNW.org and a 3D printing company buys a shorter domain name. GoDaddy/Afternic sold $1.8 million worth of aftermarket domain names last week. Here are 17 that were purchased by end users, including the .org versi...
Discussion
February 28, 2014, 3:43 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN to Registrars: We’re working on legal issues with 2013 RAA
But not fast enough for some registrars that fear losing their accreditation. ICANN Vice President of Domain Name Services Cyrus Namazi has sent a letter (pdf) to domain name registrars regarding their concerns over legal implications of the 2013 Reg...
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ICANN to Registrars: We’re working on legal issues with 2013 RAA
But not fast enough for some registrars that fear losing their accreditation. ICANN Vice President of Domain Name Services Cyrus Namazi has sent a letter (pdf) to domain name registrars regarding their concerns over legal implications of the 2013 Reg...
Discussion
February 28, 2014, 2:53 pm
The Domains
.Wiki Will Be CentralNic 1st New gTLD Lanched; .XYZ its Second
CentralNic’s first new gTLD to launch will be .wiki, which takes a term that is synonymous with online collaboration and high quality websites, and makes it available for the use of companies, developers, communities and hobbyists alike. The ...
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.Wiki Will Be CentralNic 1st New gTLD Lanched; .XYZ its Second
CentralNic’s first new gTLD to launch will be .wiki, which takes a term that is synonymous with online collaboration and high quality websites, and makes it available for the use of companies, developers, communities and hobbyists alike. The ...
Discussion
February 28, 2014, 1:33 pm
The Domains
Mt. Gox Files For Bankrutcy Protection
Mt.Gox the largest Bitcoin exahnged filed for bankruptcy protection overnight claiming it has outstanding debt of about $63.6 million. The company disclosed that it had lost 850,000 units of Bitcoin, including 750,000 belonging to customers w...
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Mt. Gox Files For Bankrutcy Protection
Mt.Gox the largest Bitcoin exahnged filed for bankruptcy protection overnight claiming it has outstanding debt of about $63.6 million. The company disclosed that it had lost 850,000 units of Bitcoin, including 750,000 belonging to customers w...
Discussion
February 28, 2014, 1:21 pm
