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The Domains
Does Anyone Actually Care About Security Online ?
It has been reported by just about every major media outlet that the largest ever heist of user data took place recently by a group of Russian hackers. 1.2 billion passwords and 500 million email addresses. Over 420,000 websites are apparently involv...
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Does Anyone Actually Care About Security Online ?
It has been reported by just about every major media outlet that the largest ever heist of user data took place recently by a group of Russian hackers. 1.2 billion passwords and 500 million email addresses. Over 420,000 websites are apparently involv...
Discussion
August 6, 2014, 9:46 am
The Domains
With the Success of Twitch.tv, Justin.tv is shutting down
Justin.tv was always one of the most popular sites discussed when people in the .TV sub forum at Namepros would ask for examples of developed sites. The site started back in 2007 and grew to have one million registered users by July 0f 2008. Out of J...
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With the Success of Twitch.tv, Justin.tv is shutting down
Justin.tv was always one of the most popular sites discussed when people in the .TV sub forum at Namepros would ask for examples of developed sites. The site started back in 2007 and grew to have one million registered users by July 0f 2008. Out of J...
Discussion
August 6, 2014, 9:05 am
Domain Name Wire
Gmail adds IDN support
Google will support non-Latin characters and accented characters. Non-Latin characters will now work with email addresses when using Gmail. Gmail has added support for internationalized domain names in email addresses, in what is certainly big news f...
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Gmail adds IDN support
Google will support non-Latin characters and accented characters. Non-Latin characters will now work with email addresses when using Gmail. Gmail has added support for internationalized domain names in email addresses, in what is certainly big news f...
Discussion
August 6, 2014, 1:42 am
The Domains
Sedo Transactions Total $1.7 Million
Sedo just listed its transactions report for the past week and in all 632 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.7 Million. 54% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. If you love hacks you might ...
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Sedo Transactions Total $1.7 Million
Sedo just listed its transactions report for the past week and in all 632 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.7 Million. 54% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. If you love hacks you might ...
Discussion
August 5, 2014, 9:18 pm
The Domains
Marchex Sued In Federal Court Over SmartPlanner.com; TM in 2014; Domain Registered in 2002
This certainly goes into the anyone can sue anyone, for anything at anytime, file. Marchex (MCHX) has been sued over the domain name SmartPlanner.com by SMART PLANNER SUITE, LLC of Newton Massachusetts for trademark infringement under 15 U.S.C. §...
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Marchex Sued In Federal Court Over SmartPlanner.com; TM in 2014; Domain Registered in 2002
This certainly goes into the anyone can sue anyone, for anything at anytime, file. Marchex (MCHX) has been sued over the domain name SmartPlanner.com by SMART PLANNER SUITE, LLC of Newton Massachusetts for trademark infringement under 15 U.S.C. §...
Discussion
August 5, 2014, 8:27 pm
The Domains
GCA.com buyer is a Turkish Real Estate Developer – Gürallar Yapı
GCA.com sold back on 7/15/14 for $90,000. The seller was Glenhaven Capital Associates out of Toronto, Canada. The whois has finally updated and the buyer is Gürallar Yapı a Turkish real estate developer out of Istanbul. The domain currentl...
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GCA.com buyer is a Turkish Real Estate Developer – Gürallar Yapı
GCA.com sold back on 7/15/14 for $90,000. The seller was Glenhaven Capital Associates out of Toronto, Canada. The whois has finally updated and the buyer is Gürallar Yapı a Turkish real estate developer out of Istanbul. The domain currentl...
Discussion
August 5, 2014, 6:50 pm
The Domains
Chinese Police Bust “Domain Brokerage Scam” Which Made Over $4.5 Million, Arrest 100
According to ifeng.com, a Chinese publication, on July 30, Changping police announced the busting of the an online domain name brokerage scam and detained over 100 suspects. “The scam company, with over 130 employees, markets itself as a subsid...
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Chinese Police Bust “Domain Brokerage Scam” Which Made Over $4.5 Million, Arrest 100
According to ifeng.com, a Chinese publication, on July 30, Changping police announced the busting of the an online domain name brokerage scam and detained over 100 suspects. “The scam company, with over 130 employees, markets itself as a subsid...
Discussion
August 5, 2014, 5:26 pm
Domain Name Wire
Top 5 Domain Name Wire stories in July
ICM Registry, new TLDs, and Sony’s domain name renewal lapse all make the news. The doldrums of summer are beyond us. Here’s a look back at July in the domain name business. 1. .XXX worth more with .Sex in the bag? – ICM Registry, w...
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Top 5 Domain Name Wire stories in July
ICM Registry, new TLDs, and Sony’s domain name renewal lapse all make the news. The doldrums of summer are beyond us. Here’s a look back at July in the domain name business. 1. .XXX worth more with .Sex in the bag? – ICM Registry, w...
Discussion
August 5, 2014, 5:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
Panel denies QIQ.com UDRP, but denies RDNH
QIQ.com to remain with domain name owner after WIPO decision. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has denied a UDRP filed against the domain name QIQ.com. However, she denied a reverse domain name hijacking claim without giving any so...
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Panel denies QIQ.com UDRP, but denies RDNH
QIQ.com to remain with domain name owner after WIPO decision. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has denied a UDRP filed against the domain name QIQ.com. However, she denied a reverse domain name hijacking claim without giving any so...
Discussion
August 5, 2014, 4:09 pm
The Domains
15 Year Old QIQ.com Saved In UDRP Against Trademark Registered in 2012
The domain name QIQ.com was saved in a UDRP bought by QIQ Communications Pty Ltd of Terrigal, New South Wales, Australia who got a trademark on the term QIQ in 2012 The domain owner was Netico, Inc. of California registered the domain back on March 2...
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15 Year Old QIQ.com Saved In UDRP Against Trademark Registered in 2012
The domain name QIQ.com was saved in a UDRP bought by QIQ Communications Pty Ltd of Terrigal, New South Wales, Australia who got a trademark on the term QIQ in 2012 The domain owner was Netico, Inc. of California registered the domain back on March 2...
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August 5, 2014, 1:58 pm
