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Elliot's Blog
SportsPicks.com Sells for $25,660 on NameJet
The NameJet auction for SportsPicks.com just ended, and the final price was $25,660. The auction had a total of 207 bids from 163 bidders. SportsPicks.com was created in April of 1995, and it appears to have recently expired, and as such, it was not ...
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SportsPicks.com Sells for $25,660 on NameJet
The NameJet auction for SportsPicks.com just ended, and the final price was $25,660. The auction had a total of 207 bids from 163 bidders. SportsPicks.com was created in April of 1995, and it appears to have recently expired, and as such, it was not ...
Discussion
May 31, 2012, 4:19 pm
The Domains
Google Applies For 50 New gTLD’s
According to Adage.com Google has applied for 50 new gTLD’s altogether, including those reported by other media outlets. .Google, .Youtube, .Lol and .Docs are the only 4 new gTLD’s that Google announced so they have 46 more they aren&rsqu...
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Google Applies For 50 New gTLD’s
According to Adage.com Google has applied for 50 new gTLD’s altogether, including those reported by other media outlets. .Google, .Youtube, .Lol and .Docs are the only 4 new gTLD’s that Google announced so they have 46 more they aren&rsqu...
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May 31, 2012, 2:55 pm
Elliot's Blog
.ME Auction Results – $150,000+ in Sales
Sedo’s auction in conjunction with the .ME Registry ended this afternoon, and the auction netted $154,178. largest sale was for Cruise.ME, which sold for $28,500, and it was followed by Air.ME, which sold for $10,099. Almost 100 domain nam...
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.ME Auction Results – $150,000+ in Sales
Sedo’s auction in conjunction with the .ME Registry ended this afternoon, and the auction netted $154,178. largest sale was for Cruise.ME, which sold for $28,500, and it was followed by Air.ME, which sold for $10,099. Almost 100 domain nam...
Discussion
May 31, 2012, 2:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
Directi applies for 31 top level domains
Radix, a Directi company, makes big investment in top level domains. Directi Group (see disclosure) announced today that is has applied for 31 top level domain names through its new company Radix. I believe this makes it one of the biggest “por...
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Directi applies for 31 top level domains
Radix, a Directi company, makes big investment in top level domains. Directi Group (see disclosure) announced today that is has applied for 31 top level domain names through its new company Radix. I believe this makes it one of the biggest “por...
Discussion
May 31, 2012, 2:46 pm
Domain Name Wire
Google announces top level domain applications including .lol, .docs
Vint Cerf releases some details about company’s new TLD strategy. Google today announced limited details about some of its top level domain applications. The announcement fittingly came from former ICANN Chairman and current Google Chief Intern...
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Google announces top level domain applications including .lol, .docs
Vint Cerf releases some details about company’s new TLD strategy. Google today announced limited details about some of its top level domain applications. The announcement fittingly came from former ICANN Chairman and current Google Chief Intern...
Discussion
May 31, 2012, 2:08 pm
Domain Name News
New TLDs: DirectI Forms Radix, Applies for 31 new TLDs
Despite ICANN’s “reveal day” where the list of new TLD applications received will be published being scheduled only for June 13th, many of the applicants feel it’s appropiate to reveal their applications today – a day af...
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New TLDs: DirectI Forms Radix, Applies for 31 new TLDs
Despite ICANN’s “reveal day” where the list of new TLD applications received will be published being scheduled only for June 13th, many of the applicants feel it’s appropiate to reveal their applications today – a day af...
Discussion
May 31, 2012, 1:46 pm
The Domains
Directi Invest Over $30 Million & Applies For 31 New gTLD’s: Including: .Law, .Web, .Bank, .Shop
Directi Group, today announced its is applying for 31 new gTLD’s under its new brand – Radix. Directi has committed over $30 million on the application of 31 strings comprising several generic and mass market names. “This is a...
Discussion
Directi Invest Over $30 Million & Applies For 31 New gTLD’s: Including: .Law, .Web, .Bank, .Shop
Directi Group, today announced its is applying for 31 new gTLD’s under its new brand – Radix. Directi has committed over $30 million on the application of 31 strings comprising several generic and mass market names. “This is a...
Discussion
May 31, 2012, 12:46 pm
Domain Name Wire
College Hunks and Strong Students fight in court after UDRP
A muscular lawsuit. This lawsuit creates and amusing visual. Strong Students Moving, Inc. has sued (pdf) College Hunks Hauling Junk after the former lost a domain to the latter through a UDRP case. Shaun Robinson of Strong Students Moving, Inc. alleg...
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College Hunks and Strong Students fight in court after UDRP
A muscular lawsuit. This lawsuit creates and amusing visual. Strong Students Moving, Inc. has sued (pdf) College Hunks Hauling Junk after the former lost a domain to the latter through a UDRP case. Shaun Robinson of Strong Students Moving, Inc. alleg...
Discussion
May 31, 2012, 12:16 pm
The Domains
CloudNames Announces Application For gTLDs: .Cloud and .Global.
CloudNames.com just announced it has applied for two new gTLDs, .cloud and .global. “In applying for these two unrestricted gTLDs we want to give businesses and individuals the chance to secure new and highly relevant domains. We believe that ....
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CloudNames Announces Application For gTLDs: .Cloud and .Global.
CloudNames.com just announced it has applied for two new gTLDs, .cloud and .global. “In applying for these two unrestricted gTLDs we want to give businesses and individuals the chance to secure new and highly relevant domains. We believe that ....
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May 31, 2012, 11:35 am
The Domains
PIR Operator of .Org, Applies For Four New gTLD’s IDN of .Org and For .Ngo & .Ong
PIR, the not-for-profit operator of the .ORG domain, announced today it has applied for the creation and management of four internationalized domain names (IDNs) recognized as .ORG in non-Latin-based scripts and for the new gTLD’s of .Ngo...
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PIR Operator of .Org, Applies For Four New gTLD’s IDN of .Org and For .Ngo & .Ong
PIR, the not-for-profit operator of the .ORG domain, announced today it has applied for the creation and management of four internationalized domain names (IDNs) recognized as .ORG in non-Latin-based scripts and for the new gTLD’s of .Ngo...
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May 31, 2012, 11:23 am
