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Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy introduces two factor authentication outside U.S.
Security tool expanded to 185 countries. Non-U.S. customers of GoDaddy can now activate two-factor authentication to add security to their accounts. The service has been available in the U.S. for several years, and international customers have been a...
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GoDaddy introduces two factor authentication outside U.S.
Security tool expanded to 185 countries. Non-U.S. customers of GoDaddy can now activate two-factor authentication to add security to their accounts. The service has been available in the U.S. for several years, and international customers have been a...
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August 27, 2015, 5:58 pm
The Domains
One Guys Registered 15 Domains At $12,500 On .Loans/.Credit
.Loans and .Credit went into the 1st day of the Early Access Program for collision domain names (EAP) Period yesterday and one guy, Ken Bramon of KB Productions Kirkland Canada spent around $180,000 registering new gTLD domain names. The wholesale co...
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One Guys Registered 15 Domains At $12,500 On .Loans/.Credit
.Loans and .Credit went into the 1st day of the Early Access Program for collision domain names (EAP) Period yesterday and one guy, Ken Bramon of KB Productions Kirkland Canada spent around $180,000 registering new gTLD domain names. The wholesale co...
Discussion
August 27, 2015, 5:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Online domain name registrations by the numbers
A look inside .Online’s strong debut. By all accounts, .Online had a great first day yesterday. It got over 30,000 registrations. Its overnight zone file now sits at about 35,000 names. I dug through the zone file to look for patterns. Here&rsq...
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.Online domain name registrations by the numbers
A look inside .Online’s strong debut. By all accounts, .Online had a great first day yesterday. It got over 30,000 registrations. Its overnight zone file now sits at about 35,000 names. I dug through the zone file to look for patterns. Here&rsq...
Discussion
August 27, 2015, 4:43 pm
Domain Name Wire
Progressive Specialty Glass Company nailed for RDNH
Company fails to even make a prima facie of lack of rights or legitimate interest. Specialty drinkware company Progressive Specialty Glass Company has engaged in reverse domain name hijacking. National Arbitration Forum panelist Darryl C. Wilson came...
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Progressive Specialty Glass Company nailed for RDNH
Company fails to even make a prima facie of lack of rights or legitimate interest. Specialty drinkware company Progressive Specialty Glass Company has engaged in reverse domain name hijacking. National Arbitration Forum panelist Darryl C. Wilson came...
Discussion
August 27, 2015, 1:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
Cha-ching: Minds + Machines picks up another $3.5 million from losing auctions
New TLD company reaps millions from losing .art and .data auctions. New top level domain name company Minds + Machines has padded its bank account with another $3.5 million as a result of losing two more top level domain auctions. The company got the...
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Cha-ching: Minds + Machines picks up another $3.5 million from losing auctions
New TLD company reaps millions from losing .art and .data auctions. New top level domain name company Minds + Machines has padded its bank account with another $3.5 million as a result of losing two more top level domain auctions. The company got the...
Discussion
August 27, 2015, 1:16 pm
The Domains
RightoftheDot/4.CN Domain Auction from DOMAINfest.asia is Live & Over 30% Have Bids
The online auction that RightoftheDot.com along with 4.CN are holding, in conjunction with DOMAINfest.asia, went live yesterday afternoon and out of the 531 domain names in the auction, as of publication 165 of them have bids which over 3...
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RightoftheDot/4.CN Domain Auction from DOMAINfest.asia is Live & Over 30% Have Bids
The online auction that RightoftheDot.com along with 4.CN are holding, in conjunction with DOMAINfest.asia, went live yesterday afternoon and out of the 531 domain names in the auction, as of publication 165 of them have bids which over 3...
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August 27, 2015, 12:30 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Thursday, August 27th 2015
Congrats to Drew Rosener and Media Options on their sale of PX.com. I had known that it sold for a lot but he is very tight lipped on his prices when he has to be. Yesterday he didn’t have to be anymore and he announced it was sold ...
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DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Thursday, August 27th 2015
Congrats to Drew Rosener and Media Options on their sale of PX.com. I had known that it sold for a lot but he is very tight lipped on his prices when he has to be. Yesterday he didn’t have to be anymore and he announced it was sold ...
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August 27, 2015, 10:45 am
The Domains
Thomson Reuters Acquires Premium Domain Name TR.com
Publicly traded company Thomson Reuters, parent company of corporate domain name registrar MarkMonitor, has purchased the premium two letter domain name TR.com according to whois records.
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Thomson Reuters Acquires Premium Domain Name TR.com
Publicly traded company Thomson Reuters, parent company of corporate domain name registrar MarkMonitor, has purchased the premium two letter domain name TR.com according to whois records.
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August 27, 2015, 10:41 am
Domain Shane
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
I am not sure all of you readers out there filled out your ballots for the conference coming up. Under best blog I voted for shane because his blog makes me laugh and because I write for it. I would encourage all of you to vote, There are so many goo...
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DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
I am not sure all of you readers out there filled out your ballots for the conference coming up. Under best blog I voted for shane because his blog makes me laugh and because I write for it. I would encourage all of you to vote, There are so many goo...
Discussion
August 27, 2015, 7:17 am
The Domains
Minds + Machines Picks Up $3.5 Million For Withdrawing New gTLD Apps For .Art & .Data
Minds + Machines (LSE:MMX), today announced the Company has gained, in aggregate, net proceeds of over $3.5 million (approximately £2.3 million) for withdrawing its applications for .data and .art. The new gTLD .Art was won by UK Creative Ideas...
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Minds + Machines Picks Up $3.5 Million For Withdrawing New gTLD Apps For .Art & .Data
Minds + Machines (LSE:MMX), today announced the Company has gained, in aggregate, net proceeds of over $3.5 million (approximately £2.3 million) for withdrawing its applications for .data and .art. The new gTLD .Art was won by UK Creative Ideas...
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August 27, 2015, 6:23 am
