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The Domains
Everything.Me Gets Another $25 Million In Funding
TechCrunch.com is reporting on another startup .Me site, Everything.Me just got $25 Million in additional funding: “”Everything.me, a slick mobile app that lets users search for specific content across both native and mobile apps. (A full...
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Everything.Me Gets Another $25 Million In Funding
TechCrunch.com is reporting on another startup .Me site, Everything.Me just got $25 Million in additional funding: “”Everything.me, a slick mobile app that lets users search for specific content across both native and mobile apps. (A full...
Discussion
November 28, 2012, 10:03 am
Domain Name Wire
Noss: use new TLD auction proceeds to bring more internet to Africa
Elliot Noss argues that auction proceeds should be used to fun wireless internet in Africa. Tucows CEO Elliot Noss, along with “internet in a suitcase” advocate Sascha Meinrath, have penned an op-ed for Slate arguing that new TLD auction ...
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Noss: use new TLD auction proceeds to bring more internet to Africa
Elliot Noss argues that auction proceeds should be used to fun wireless internet in Africa. Tucows CEO Elliot Noss, along with “internet in a suitcase” advocate Sascha Meinrath, have penned an op-ed for Slate arguing that new TLD auction ...
Discussion
November 28, 2012, 9:25 am
The Domains
Sedo Announces First New gTLD Client .HIV
Sedo announced this morning that is partnership with dotHIV, the future nonprofit registry behind the new .hiv generic top-level domain (gTLD) is based in Berlin. As far as we can tell this is the 1st publicly released new gTLD client of Sedo....
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Sedo Announces First New gTLD Client .HIV
Sedo announced this morning that is partnership with dotHIV, the future nonprofit registry behind the new .hiv generic top-level domain (gTLD) is based in Berlin. As far as we can tell this is the 1st publicly released new gTLD client of Sedo....
Discussion
November 28, 2012, 7:45 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Wednesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 28th
Lots of adult names going off at Namejet today but I just can’t have names like assthumper.com and worse on the list. If that’s your thang, and for many it is, there are some strong names. Otherwise here are the family names. ...
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SHANE’S BIG LIST: Wednesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 28th
Lots of adult names going off at Namejet today but I just can’t have names like assthumper.com and worse on the list. If that’s your thang, and for many it is, there are some strong names. Otherwise here are the family names. ...
Discussion
November 28, 2012, 6:18 am
The Domains
Afternic.com Sells $825,000 In Domain Names Led By Styles.com For $60,000
Afternic.com just released its weekly sales list for the short holiday week (in the US) and sold almost $825,000 in domain names The sales were led by Styles.com for $60,000 .com Sales styles.com $60,000.00 homeware.co...
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Afternic.com Sells $825,000 In Domain Names Led By Styles.com For $60,000
Afternic.com just released its weekly sales list for the short holiday week (in the US) and sold almost $825,000 in domain names The sales were led by Styles.com for $60,000 .com Sales styles.com $60,000.00 homeware.co...
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November 27, 2012, 6:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
800.com “sells” again
The domain name 800.com has changed hands…sort of. The world of penny stocks has always been a bit odd to me. Such is the case with Quamtel, Inc., which recently sold the domain name 800.com to its former sole shareholder, Steven Ivester. Geor...
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800.com “sells” again
The domain name 800.com has changed hands…sort of. The world of penny stocks has always been a bit odd to me. Such is the case with Quamtel, Inc., which recently sold the domain name 800.com to its former sole shareholder, Steven Ivester. Geor...
Discussion
November 27, 2012, 4:26 pm
The Domains
Sedo Transaction Total Just Under $1.6 Million For The Holiday Week
Sedo.com just released its weekly sales report for the shortened holiday week (in the US). In all 951 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling just under $1.6 million. Over 41% of total sales were the result...
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Sedo Transaction Total Just Under $1.6 Million For The Holiday Week
Sedo.com just released its weekly sales report for the shortened holiday week (in the US). In all 951 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling just under $1.6 million. Over 41% of total sales were the result...
Discussion
November 27, 2012, 4:07 pm
The Domains
Marchex Files Federal Lawsuit Over PriceShoes.com UDRP Decision
Marchex (MRCX) just filed a federal lawsuit over the UDRP decision in PriceShoes.com. You might recall a three member panel awarded the domain name to the trademark holder of “Price Shoes” Administradora de Marcas y Franquicias, S.A. de C...
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Marchex Files Federal Lawsuit Over PriceShoes.com UDRP Decision
Marchex (MRCX) just filed a federal lawsuit over the UDRP decision in PriceShoes.com. You might recall a three member panel awarded the domain name to the trademark holder of “Price Shoes” Administradora de Marcas y Franquicias, S.A. de C...
Discussion
November 27, 2012, 4:01 pm
Elliot's Blog
Michael Cyger Acquires SixSigma.com
DomainSherpa’s Michael Cyger has acquired the category defining domain name, SixSigma.com, bolstering his presence in the Six Sigma space. The terms of the private transaction were not disclosed due to a non-disclosure agreement, although ...
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Michael Cyger Acquires SixSigma.com
DomainSherpa’s Michael Cyger has acquired the category defining domain name, SixSigma.com, bolstering his presence in the Six Sigma space. The terms of the private transaction were not disclosed due to a non-disclosure agreement, although ...
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November 27, 2012, 3:12 pm
Elliot's Blog
Jeff Kupietzky’s Company Receives $10 Million in Funding
At the end of August of 2011, Jeff Kupietzky left his role as CEO of Oversee.net after five years with the company. While Kupietzky was CEO, Oversee.net experienced considerable growth and then some contraction, especially in the PPC and domain aucti...
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Jeff Kupietzky’s Company Receives $10 Million in Funding
At the end of August of 2011, Jeff Kupietzky left his role as CEO of Oversee.net after five years with the company. While Kupietzky was CEO, Oversee.net experienced considerable growth and then some contraction, especially in the PPC and domain aucti...
Discussion
November 27, 2012, 12:36 pm
