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Domain Name Wire
Minds + Machines pockets another $4.4 million from losing new TLD auctions
Company now has $45 million in cash. New top level domain name applicant Minds + Machines continues to add to its pile of cash by losing new TLD contention set auctions. In a release out this morning, the company said it received $4.4 million for wit...
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Minds + Machines pockets another $4.4 million from losing new TLD auctions
Company now has $45 million in cash. New top level domain name applicant Minds + Machines continues to add to its pile of cash by losing new TLD contention set auctions. In a release out this morning, the company said it received $4.4 million for wit...
Discussion
December 3, 2014, 1:23 pm
The Domains
Australia Denies Apple’s Bid To Trademark “App Store” In Australia
Jenni Ryall reported for Mashable that Australia has said no go to Apple trademarking the term “App Store” in Australia. This latest ruling was an appeal of their 2013 trademark attempt. The judge did not see app store as distinguishing i...
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Australia Denies Apple’s Bid To Trademark “App Store” In Australia
Jenni Ryall reported for Mashable that Australia has said no go to Apple trademarking the term “App Store” in Australia. This latest ruling was an appeal of their 2013 trademark attempt. The judge did not see app store as distinguishing i...
Discussion
December 3, 2014, 9:09 am
The Domains
Go Daddy Coupon Covered By CNET – Get Yourself a Cheap .Com
I thought it was interesting that CNET would spend some time in their deals section on a Go Daddy Coupon, and to top it off they make the headline a $1 .com when in reality it’s $1.67. But here is the deal so get yourself a cheap hand reg if yo...
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Go Daddy Coupon Covered By CNET – Get Yourself a Cheap .Com
I thought it was interesting that CNET would spend some time in their deals section on a Go Daddy Coupon, and to top it off they make the headline a $1 .com when in reality it’s $1.67. But here is the deal so get yourself a cheap hand reg if yo...
Discussion
December 3, 2014, 6:27 am
The Domains
NameJet.com Reports $235K In Sales Led By Meixi.com For $27k
Namejet.com just sent us over its sales report for November for it’s reportable sales. As usually Namejet.com only reports domain names that sell for $2,000 or more. Here you go: meixi.com $27,108.00 sigi.com $8,788.00 atlantico.com $7,599.00 p...
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NameJet.com Reports $235K In Sales Led By Meixi.com For $27k
Namejet.com just sent us over its sales report for November for it’s reportable sales. As usually Namejet.com only reports domain names that sell for $2,000 or more. Here you go: meixi.com $27,108.00 sigi.com $8,788.00 atlantico.com $7,599.00 p...
Discussion
December 2, 2014, 11:58 pm
Domain Shane
Namejet November Sales Report Meixi.com $27,108, Sigi.com $8788
November was a little slower than I expected over at Namejet for names over $2000. After the great summer it was just a matter of time until things settled down a little. Here is a list of the sales. Congrats to the sellers, good lu...
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Namejet November Sales Report Meixi.com $27,108, Sigi.com $8788
November was a little slower than I expected over at Namejet for names over $2000. After the great summer it was just a matter of time until things settled down a little. Here is a list of the sales. Congrats to the sellers, good lu...
Discussion
December 2, 2014, 10:58 pm
The Domains
Verisign: There Are Now 280 Million Domain Names; Up Over 7.2% From Last Year
Verisign published its Domain Industry Brief for the second quarter of 2014. As of June 30, 2014 there are now over 280 Million domain names across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of four million domain names, or 1.4% over the first quarter...
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Verisign: There Are Now 280 Million Domain Names; Up Over 7.2% From Last Year
Verisign published its Domain Industry Brief for the second quarter of 2014. As of June 30, 2014 there are now over 280 Million domain names across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of four million domain names, or 1.4% over the first quarter...
Discussion
December 2, 2014, 10:50 pm
The Domains
Sedo Transactions Total $1.3 Million
Over the past week, 509 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.3 Million 49% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: · Top .coms: ehaber.com at 45,000 USD &m...
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Sedo Transactions Total $1.3 Million
Over the past week, 509 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.3 Million 49% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: · Top .coms: ehaber.com at 45,000 USD &m...
Discussion
December 2, 2014, 10:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
Name Collision domain names – is there opportunity for domainers?
The release of blocked second level strings is good for the domain name industry. Is there opportunity for domainers to profit from it? Today, .XYZ will release 18,000 second level domain name options that previously could not be registered. They joi...
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Name Collision domain names – is there opportunity for domainers?
The release of blocked second level strings is good for the domain name industry. Is there opportunity for domainers to profit from it? Today, .XYZ will release 18,000 second level domain name options that previously could not be registered. They joi...
Discussion
December 2, 2014, 7:12 pm
The Domains
Can Verisign Maintain Its Leadership Moving Forward ?
Trefis is a financial analysis site, they describe themselves as an interactive financial community structured around trends, forecasts and insights related to some of the most popular stocks in the US. They wrote about Verisign yesterday and w...
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Can Verisign Maintain Its Leadership Moving Forward ?
Trefis is a financial analysis site, they describe themselves as an interactive financial community structured around trends, forecasts and insights related to some of the most popular stocks in the US. They wrote about Verisign yesterday and w...
Discussion
December 2, 2014, 4:47 pm
The Domains
FIBA Wins .Basketball Beating Donuts & Famous Four
The Fédération Internationale de Basketball (FIBA) has won the new gTLD .Basketball. The two other applicants Donuts and Famous Four Media have withdrawn their applications with ICANN. .Basketball was scheduled to go to the ICANN last r...
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FIBA Wins .Basketball Beating Donuts & Famous Four
The Fédération Internationale de Basketball (FIBA) has won the new gTLD .Basketball. The two other applicants Donuts and Famous Four Media have withdrawn their applications with ICANN. .Basketball was scheduled to go to the ICANN last r...
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December 2, 2014, 4:13 pm
