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Hot.com…or not? This late-night snack destination has an odd name.
It’s Hot.com, but they don’t own the domain name. Bill Sweetman just returned from DomainFest in Hong Kong. While there, he stopped in a french fry and froyo establishment and was surprised by what he saw. His surprise wasn’t just t...
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Hot.com…or not? This late-night snack destination has an odd name.
It’s Hot.com, but they don’t own the domain name. Bill Sweetman just returned from DomainFest in Hong Kong. While there, he stopped in a french fry and froyo establishment and was surprised by what he saw. His surprise wasn’t just t...
Discussion
September 27, 2016, 4:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
That time ICANN almost came up in a presidential debate
Russia, China, inventing the internet, losing control…but Trump leaves it there. Last night’s presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton certainly was spirited. And there was a brief moment where it looked like the ICAN...
Discussion
That time ICANN almost came up in a presidential debate
Russia, China, inventing the internet, losing control…but Trump leaves it there. Last night’s presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton certainly was spirited. And there was a brief moment where it looked like the ICAN...
Discussion
September 27, 2016, 12:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Shop soars with 40,000 registrations in first 30 minutes
High demand for new .shop top level domain name. GMO Registry launched the .shop top level domain name yesterday and the early results are impressive. 39,801 .shop domain names were registered within the first 30 minutes and 45,427 within the first t...
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.Shop soars with 40,000 registrations in first 30 minutes
High demand for new .shop top level domain name. GMO Registry launched the .shop top level domain name yesterday and the early results are impressive. 39,801 .shop domain names were registered within the first 30 minutes and 45,427 within the first t...
Discussion
September 27, 2016, 12:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
I did a double take when I saw this domain name yesterday
I think you will, too. I did a double take when I was driving home yesterday. I saw an interesting domain name as I passed by a truck. It took a few moments for it to hit me. Was that really what I just saw? I had to turn the car around to get a [&he...
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I did a double take when I saw this domain name yesterday
I think you will, too. I did a double take when I was driving home yesterday. I saw an interesting domain name as I passed by a truck. It took a few moments for it to hit me. Was that really what I just saw? I had to turn the car around to get a [&he...
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September 26, 2016, 3:51 pm
Domain Name Wire
Kieren McCarthy explains the “internet handover” – DNW Podcast #103
Why Russia and China aren’t about to take over the internet. The U.S. is “giving away the internet”? Hardly. On today’s show, journalist Kieren McCarthy explains what the U.S. government plans to do with its role in the intern...
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Kieren McCarthy explains the “internet handover” – DNW Podcast #103
Why Russia and China aren’t about to take over the internet. The U.S. is “giving away the internet”? Hardly. On today’s show, journalist Kieren McCarthy explains what the U.S. government plans to do with its role in the intern...
Discussion
September 26, 2016, 2:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Cloud has a TV commercial on CNN, too
Company behind .cloud starts running TV ads today. Last week I wrote about how GoDaddy will be running commercials in pre- and post-debate coverage on major networks. .Cloud is also getting ready to run ads on CNN, which will air in the U.S. and Asia...
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.Cloud has a TV commercial on CNN, too
Company behind .cloud starts running TV ads today. Last week I wrote about how GoDaddy will be running commercials in pre- and post-debate coverage on major networks. .Cloud is also getting ready to run ads on CNN, which will air in the U.S. and Asia...
Discussion
September 26, 2016, 12:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
Silicon NYC kickoff features .NYC domain names
[Editor’s note: Silicon NYC hosted its launch event last week and .NYC was a big focus. SayHello was on hand to give free .nyc domain names to attendees. Art Malkov filed this report.] Silicon NYC hosted its kickoff party last week hosted by Eb...
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Silicon NYC kickoff features .NYC domain names
[Editor’s note: Silicon NYC hosted its launch event last week and .NYC was a big focus. SayHello was on hand to give free .nyc domain names to attendees. Art Malkov filed this report.] Silicon NYC hosted its kickoff party last week hosted by Eb...
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September 23, 2016, 12:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy moves from Super Bowl to Presidential Debates [Video]
Company to run ads during pre- and post- debate coverage. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) didn’t advertise during the Super Bowl this year, but it’s going to spend a lot of money on TV ads coinciding with upcoming U.S. Presidential debates. The comp...
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GoDaddy moves from Super Bowl to Presidential Debates [Video]
Company to run ads during pre- and post- debate coverage. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) didn’t advertise during the Super Bowl this year, but it’s going to spend a lot of money on TV ads coinciding with upcoming U.S. Presidential debates. The comp...
Discussion
September 22, 2016, 2:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain appraisal scam is now the job resume scam
This scam will sound familiar to domain name owners. Dan Primack of Fortune has an interesting story about executives falling for a scam that’s very similar in operation to the domain name appraisal scam. If you aren’t familiar with it, t...
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Domain appraisal scam is now the job resume scam
This scam will sound familiar to domain name owners. Dan Primack of Fortune has an interesting story about executives falling for a scam that’s very similar in operation to the domain name appraisal scam. If you aren’t familiar with it, t...
Discussion
September 22, 2016, 1:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Kiwi turns to new CIRA platform for registry services
.Kiwi will be run on .CA manager’s platform. Competition in the backend registry services business is heating up, and .CA manager CIRA has entered the game with .Kiwi as a client. .Kiwi will switch its backend to CIRA’s Fury Registry Plat...
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.Kiwi turns to new CIRA platform for registry services
.Kiwi will be run on .CA manager’s platform. Competition in the backend registry services business is heating up, and .CA manager CIRA has entered the game with .Kiwi as a client. .Kiwi will switch its backend to CIRA’s Fury Registry Plat...
Discussion
September 22, 2016, 1:01 pm
