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The Domains
Babble Media Maybe The Big Winner If Google Consolidates All Chat Service As Babble
According to a report in Geek.com, Google is considering a plan to unifying all their messaging platforms into a single service, which is expected to be called Babble. Geek.com says that Google Talk, Hangout, Voice, Messe...
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Babble Media Maybe The Big Winner If Google Consolidates All Chat Service As Babble
According to a report in Geek.com, Google is considering a plan to unifying all their messaging platforms into a single service, which is expected to be called Babble. Geek.com says that Google Talk, Hangout, Voice, Messe...
Discussion
March 19, 2013, 12:46 pm

The Domains
Demand Media Acquires e-learning Arts & Crafts Content Provider CreativeBug
According to a Press Release out today, Demand Media® (DMD) announced the acquisition of Creativebug, “the go-to source for high-quality, online video art and craft instruction”. Terms of the deal were not released. “Crea...
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Demand Media Acquires e-learning Arts & Crafts Content Provider CreativeBug
According to a Press Release out today, Demand Media® (DMD) announced the acquisition of Creativebug, “the go-to source for high-quality, online video art and craft instruction”. Terms of the deal were not released. “Crea...
Discussion
March 19, 2013, 11:56 am

Domain Name Wire
The DevHub story: company finally finds a sustainable business, looks to expand in 2013
After many failed business models, Seattle company DevHub has found a sustainable business model that doesn’t rely on Google. It was the fall of 2010 and DevHub was running out money. Which meant it was running out of time. The company had rais...
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The DevHub story: company finally finds a sustainable business, looks to expand in 2013
After many failed business models, Seattle company DevHub has found a sustainable business model that doesn’t rely on Google. It was the fall of 2010 and DevHub was running out money. Which meant it was running out of time. The company had rais...
Discussion
March 19, 2013, 11:46 am

Elliot's Blog
My Picks for Afternic Auction on Snapnames
Afternic is currently holding its annual Spring auction on the Snapnames platform. At the time of this article, 20 of the auctions have bids, and there are just over three days remaining in the auction (ends Friday, March 22). There are 137 doma...
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My Picks for Afternic Auction on Snapnames
Afternic is currently holding its annual Spring auction on the Snapnames platform. At the time of this article, 20 of the auctions have bids, and there are just over three days remaining in the auction (ends Friday, March 22). There are 137 doma...
Discussion
March 19, 2013, 11:27 am

Domain Name Wire
GFA.com leads Afternic auction on SnapNames
Lots of good domains in auction ending Friday. Afternic is running another auction on the SnapNames platform and it’s attracting lots of bidders. The auction includes 136 domains with reserve ranges starting as low as $200 to as high as $250,00...
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GFA.com leads Afternic auction on SnapNames
Lots of good domains in auction ending Friday. Afternic is running another auction on the SnapNames platform and it’s attracting lots of bidders. The auction includes 136 domains with reserve ranges starting as low as $200 to as high as $250,00...
Discussion
March 19, 2013, 11:06 am

Domain Name Wire
University of Central Florida sues liquor store that owns UCFliquorstore.com
University of Central Florida takes issue with liquor store’s marketing and domain name. The University of Central Florida has sued a local liquor store that bills itself as “Your Official UCF Liquor Store”. Pat’s Liquor, whic...
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University of Central Florida sues liquor store that owns UCFliquorstore.com
University of Central Florida takes issue with liquor store’s marketing and domain name. The University of Central Florida has sued a local liquor store that bills itself as “Your Official UCF Liquor Store”. Pat’s Liquor, whic...
Discussion
March 19, 2013, 9:51 am

The Domains
Sedo: $400,000 Euro Bid For 8888.com Cancelled
Yesterday DomainNameWire.com reported that a bid had been placed for 400,000 Euro’s for the domain name 8888.com. Today we have been notified by Sedo that the bid has been cancelled. Although the bidder has to be premium certified by Sedo...
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Sedo: $400,000 Euro Bid For 8888.com Cancelled
Yesterday DomainNameWire.com reported that a bid had been placed for 400,000 Euro’s for the domain name 8888.com. Today we have been notified by Sedo that the bid has been cancelled. Although the bidder has to be premium certified by Sedo...
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March 19, 2013, 9:09 am

The Domains
For The 3 Time In a Week Complainant To UDRP Found To Be Fudging The Facts
A one member UDRP panel today rejected the claim of Diamond Resorts Holdings, LLC which sort 15 domain names. In this case the panel found “While the Panel is not in a position on the submitted to assess the credibility of either side to ...
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For The 3 Time In a Week Complainant To UDRP Found To Be Fudging The Facts
A one member UDRP panel today rejected the claim of Diamond Resorts Holdings, LLC which sort 15 domain names. In this case the panel found “While the Panel is not in a position on the submitted to assess the credibility of either side to ...
Discussion
March 19, 2013, 9:03 am

The Domains
UDRP’s: Jimmy Choo Gets Control Over 64 Donain: Tumblr, Inc. Gets Tumbr.com
A few cases in the UDRP world with pointing out. A one member WIPO UDRP panel gave control over 64 domain names to Jimmy Choo. Almost none of the domains were typo’s but domains that include the brand name with other logical words, like jimmych...
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UDRP’s: Jimmy Choo Gets Control Over 64 Donain: Tumblr, Inc. Gets Tumbr.com
A few cases in the UDRP world with pointing out. A one member WIPO UDRP panel gave control over 64 domain names to Jimmy Choo. Almost none of the domains were typo’s but domains that include the brand name with other logical words, like jimmych...
Discussion
March 19, 2013, 8:46 am

Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Tuesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 19th
As good as the names have been the last couple days is how bad they are today. It’s ok not to buy anything and today may be one of those days. Not much on the board. Here are the limited selections and the daily quote “...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Tuesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 19th
As good as the names have been the last couple days is how bad they are today. It’s ok not to buy anything and today may be one of those days. Not much on the board. Here are the limited selections and the daily quote “...
Discussion
March 19, 2013, 6:28 am