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The Domains
Hong Kong Court Rules Entertainment Tycoon Can Sue Google Over Autocomplete Suggestions
We all start searches at Google and get the autocomplete function going into full effect, giving us suggestions as we type each letter. Apparently one Hong Kong tycoon did not like the results the autocomplete suggested when it came to him. He wants ...
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Hong Kong Court Rules Entertainment Tycoon Can Sue Google Over Autocomplete Suggestions
We all start searches at Google and get the autocomplete function going into full effect, giving us suggestions as we type each letter. Apparently one Hong Kong tycoon did not like the results the autocomplete suggested when it came to him. He wants ...
Discussion
August 6, 2014, 7:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
One of my favorite three letter domain names, courtesy of Coke
Coke makes you say Ahh. I took a mini-vacation to San Antonio with my family this week, including a trip to Six Flags. It was there that I was reminded of one of my favorite uses of a three letter domain name: Ahh.com. It’s not the usual use of...
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One of my favorite three letter domain names, courtesy of Coke
Coke makes you say Ahh. I took a mini-vacation to San Antonio with my family this week, including a trip to Six Flags. It was there that I was reminded of one of my favorite uses of a three letter domain name: Ahh.com. It’s not the usual use of...
Discussion
August 6, 2014, 5:56 pm
The Domains
Montreal Looks Like The Next City That Wants To Apply For Its Own New gTLD; .MTL
According to the MontrealGazette.com, the city of Montreal seems to be the next city expressing Interest in applying for its own new gTLD, of .MTL “It’s an interesting possibility for Montreal,” said city councillor Harout Chitilian...
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Montreal Looks Like The Next City That Wants To Apply For Its Own New gTLD; .MTL
According to the MontrealGazette.com, the city of Montreal seems to be the next city expressing Interest in applying for its own new gTLD, of .MTL “It’s an interesting possibility for Montreal,” said city councillor Harout Chitilian...
Discussion
August 6, 2014, 3:39 pm
The Domains
Russian Hackers Steal 1.2 Billion Internet Passwords & 500 Million Email Addresses
According to a blog post on Hold Security company blog, which conducted an 18-month investigation finding that a Russian hacking gang stoled 1.2 billion username and password combos, as well as more than 500 million email addresses. According to Hold...
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Russian Hackers Steal 1.2 Billion Internet Passwords & 500 Million Email Addresses
According to a blog post on Hold Security company blog, which conducted an 18-month investigation finding that a Russian hacking gang stoled 1.2 billion username and password combos, as well as more than 500 million email addresses. According to Hold...
Discussion
August 6, 2014, 3:26 pm
Domain Name Wire
2 very odd UDRP cases claim “technological confusion”
Part of brand is in domain names, but you have to look closely for it. I was rather confused a couple months ago when I saw fashion designer Philipp Plein filed UDRPs against peopleincasinos.com and supportpeopleinneed.org. Both sites featured clothi...
Discussion
2 very odd UDRP cases claim “technological confusion”
Part of brand is in domain names, but you have to look closely for it. I was rather confused a couple months ago when I saw fashion designer Philipp Plein filed UDRPs against peopleincasinos.com and supportpeopleinneed.org. Both sites featured clothi...
Discussion
August 6, 2014, 2:53 pm
Domain Name Wire
4 subscription domain name services I use
Here are four subscription-based domain name services I use regularly. There are a lot of great subscription-based services for the domain name industry. Here are four that I use on a regular basis. FreshDrop $19.95 per month FreshDrop is my go-to so...
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4 subscription domain name services I use
Here are four subscription-based domain name services I use regularly. There are a lot of great subscription-based services for the domain name industry. Here are four that I use on a regular basis. FreshDrop $19.95 per month FreshDrop is my go-to so...
Discussion
August 6, 2014, 2:35 pm
The Domains
Porn.com Stolen? UDRP Filed By Company That Paid $9.5 Million For It
A UDRP has been filed on the grandfather of adult generic domains, Porn.com The company filing the complaint MXN Limited bought the domain name back in 2007 for more than $9.5 Million dollars. The domain name porn.com was registered at Moniker.com fo...
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Porn.com Stolen? UDRP Filed By Company That Paid $9.5 Million For It
A UDRP has been filed on the grandfather of adult generic domains, Porn.com The company filing the complaint MXN Limited bought the domain name back in 2007 for more than $9.5 Million dollars. The domain name porn.com was registered at Moniker.com fo...
Discussion
August 6, 2014, 1:35 pm
The Domains
WhatTheFuck.WTF & Other Taken .WTF Domain Names
The new gTLD goes into general availability (GA) today where domains can be registered on a first come first served basis .WTF domain names are priced at $27.99 for a domain registrations, for a non-premium domain and yes there are some .WTF domains ...
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WhatTheFuck.WTF & Other Taken .WTF Domain Names
The new gTLD goes into general availability (GA) today where domains can be registered on a first come first served basis .WTF domain names are priced at $27.99 for a domain registrations, for a non-premium domain and yes there are some .WTF domains ...
Discussion
August 6, 2014, 1:09 pm
The Domains
Marchex Reports: Archeo Sells $2.2 Million In Domains, But Other Revenue From Domains Dives
Marchex, Inc. (MCHX), reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014. The good news on the domain front is that Marchex’s Archeo division sold some $2.2 Million in domain names in the quarter compared to $1.3 Mil...
Discussion
Marchex Reports: Archeo Sells $2.2 Million In Domains, But Other Revenue From Domains Dives
Marchex, Inc. (MCHX), reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014. The good news on the domain front is that Marchex’s Archeo division sold some $2.2 Million in domain names in the quarter compared to $1.3 Mil...
Discussion
August 6, 2014, 12:40 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Wednesday 8/6
Demand Media had a good day in the stock market rising by more than 11% Rightside didn’t do quite as well and closed 1% down. If you bought at close you’re already down quite a bit as it opened yesterday at almost 16 and ...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Wednesday 8/6
Demand Media had a good day in the stock market rising by more than 11% Rightside didn’t do quite as well and closed 1% down. If you bought at close you’re already down quite a bit as it opened yesterday at almost 16 and ...
Discussion
August 6, 2014, 11:15 am
