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Hipsters.com for sale: Afternic teams up with SnapNames for auction and .Me kicks off at Sedo
Where are my black framed glasses? SnapNames just started its “Summer Kick-Off Auction“, run in conjunction with Afternic. Although most of the domains in the auction are owned by Afternic or an affiliate company, some of the domains appe...
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Hipsters.com for sale: Afternic teams up with SnapNames for auction and .Me kicks off at Sedo
Where are my black framed glasses? SnapNames just started its “Summer Kick-Off Auction“, run in conjunction with Afternic. Although most of the domains in the auction are owned by Afternic or an affiliate company, some of the domains appe...
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May 25, 2012, 11:19 am
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Groupon registers domains for payment system and POS
Local deals company registers three domain names for retailer payment systems. Groupon registered the domain names GrouponPayments.com, GrouponPOS.com, and GrouponTerminal.com on May 22. Now we know why. VentureBeat reports that the company is testin...
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Groupon registers domains for payment system and POS
Local deals company registers three domain names for retailer payment systems. Groupon registered the domain names GrouponPayments.com, GrouponPOS.com, and GrouponTerminal.com on May 22. Now we know why. VentureBeat reports that the company is testin...
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May 25, 2012, 11:01 am
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What domains Kanye West and others bought this week
Kanye West buys domain name for new short film. Kanye West has made some interesting naming decisions in the past. So let’s give him credit for buying CruelSummer.com for $3,000. Cruel Summer is the name of his new short film. Here are some oth...
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What domains Kanye West and others bought this week
Kanye West buys domain name for new short film. Kanye West has made some interesting naming decisions in the past. So let’s give him credit for buying CruelSummer.com for $3,000. Cruel Summer is the name of his new short film. Here are some oth...
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May 25, 2012, 10:49 am
Domain Name Wire
TRAFFIC sets dates for Las Vegas show
It’s a year away, but dates are finalized. For a while there were too many domainer-targeted domain conferences. Then the pendulum swung the other way. TRAFFIC is adding an additional show in 2013, and today it announced the final dates. The sh...
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TRAFFIC sets dates for Las Vegas show
It’s a year away, but dates are finalized. For a while there were too many domainer-targeted domain conferences. Then the pendulum swung the other way. TRAFFIC is adding an additional show in 2013, and today it announced the final dates. The sh...
Discussion
May 25, 2012, 10:07 am
Domain Name Wire
Olympic Committee sues guy it won UDRP against
USOC claims person continues to infringe on its trademarks. The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has filed a lawsuit (pdf) against Alan Bachand, an individual with whom the organization has a history when it comes to domain names. Back in 2009 ...
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Olympic Committee sues guy it won UDRP against
USOC claims person continues to infringe on its trademarks. The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has filed a lawsuit (pdf) against Alan Bachand, an individual with whom the organization has a history when it comes to domain names. Back in 2009 ...
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May 25, 2012, 10:02 am
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Chicago Tribune wants to take down “Occupy” sites
Sites claim to be news for the 99%. The Chicago Tribune Company has filed a complaint with World Intellectual Property Organization over “occupy” web sites using its brand. The complaint targets occupiedchicagotribune.org and occupychicag...
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Chicago Tribune wants to take down “Occupy” sites
Sites claim to be news for the 99%. The Chicago Tribune Company has filed a complaint with World Intellectual Property Organization over “occupy” web sites using its brand. The complaint targets occupiedchicagotribune.org and occupychicag...
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May 24, 2012, 3:42 pm
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Jeweler sues Oversee.net for cybersquatting
Jeweler files claim over six domain registrations. Jewelry company Tacori Enterprises has sued Oversee.net in U.S. District Court for cybersquatting. Tacori alleges (pdf) that Oversee.net is cybersquatting with at least six domain names: Taccori.com ...
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Jeweler sues Oversee.net for cybersquatting
Jeweler files claim over six domain registrations. Jewelry company Tacori Enterprises has sued Oversee.net in U.S. District Court for cybersquatting. Tacori alleges (pdf) that Oversee.net is cybersquatting with at least six domain names: Taccori.com ...
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May 24, 2012, 1:12 pm
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Mayor arrested after hacking into GoDaddy account and cancelling domain
Major and his son accused to hacking into GoDaddy account and cancelling domain name registration. West New York major Felix Roque and his son were arrested after allegedly working together to hack into a GoDaddy account and take down a domain name r...
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Mayor arrested after hacking into GoDaddy account and cancelling domain
Major and his son accused to hacking into GoDaddy account and cancelling domain name registration. West New York major Felix Roque and his son were arrested after allegedly working together to hack into a GoDaddy account and take down a domain name r...
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May 24, 2012, 12:10 pm
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Warner Bros buys Injustice.com for $7500 – a new online game?
Movie studio buys domain Injustice.com — for a new online game or movie? Movie studio Warner Bros. has purchased the domain name Injustice.com for $7,500 through Afternic. This is one of those domains with many uses, but that the owner must hav...
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Warner Bros buys Injustice.com for $7500 – a new online game?
Movie studio buys domain Injustice.com — for a new online game or movie? Movie studio Warner Bros. has purchased the domain name Injustice.com for $7,500 through Afternic. This is one of those domains with many uses, but that the owner must hav...
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May 24, 2012, 9:28 am
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The mobile web may be growing, but how “mobile” is it?
Tablet traffic is very different from mobile phone traffic. I recently looked through the my Google Analytics account to understand how visitors access Domain Name Wire. 96% of visits come from a traditional computer such as a laptop or desktop. That...
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The mobile web may be growing, but how “mobile” is it?
Tablet traffic is very different from mobile phone traffic. I recently looked through the my Google Analytics account to understand how visitors access Domain Name Wire. 96% of visits come from a traditional computer such as a laptop or desktop. That...
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May 23, 2012, 5:04 pm
