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.Science is Live and AlpNames.com is Letting You Register Them For Free
.Science just launched into general availability this morning and at least one register is allowing you to register them for free. Alpnames.com isn’t advertising it on the front of their site, but if you try to register a .Science domain name y...
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.Science is Live and AlpNames.com is Letting You Register Them For Free
.Science just launched into general availability this morning and at least one register is allowing you to register them for free. Alpnames.com isn’t advertising it on the front of their site, but if you try to register a .Science domain name y...
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February 24, 2015, 4:37 pm

The Domains
Google Going To Make Blogger Platform Porn free
Google is saying goodbye to sexually explicit images and videos on their Blogger platform. The news has been covered by quite a few places obviously, I found the discussion in the comments on Engadget to be a bit entertaining. From the article: Many ...
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Google Going To Make Blogger Platform Porn free
Google is saying goodbye to sexually explicit images and videos on their Blogger platform. The news has been covered by quite a few places obviously, I found the discussion in the comments on Engadget to be a bit entertaining. From the article: Many ...
Discussion
February 24, 2015, 3:55 pm

The Domains
Endurance International Reports That Revenue From Directi & BuyDomains Higher Than Expectations
Endurance International (EIGI) reported its earnings last night after the market closed In its earnings call, Endurance said that its acquisition of both Directi and BuyDomains.com were generating more revenue than expected. “At the time of acq...
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Endurance International Reports That Revenue From Directi & BuyDomains Higher Than Expectations
Endurance International (EIGI) reported its earnings last night after the market closed In its earnings call, Endurance said that its acquisition of both Directi and BuyDomains.com were generating more revenue than expected. “At the time of acq...
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February 24, 2015, 2:39 pm

The Domains
.ZA Domain Registrations Pass The 1 Million Mark
According to itnewsafrica.com, the ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA), the regulator of .ZA, which is the ccTLD for South Africa, says the number of registered .ZA domain names has reached and exceeded 1 million for ths first time this week. .ZA become...
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.ZA Domain Registrations Pass The 1 Million Mark
According to itnewsafrica.com, the ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA), the regulator of .ZA, which is the ccTLD for South Africa, says the number of registered .ZA domain names has reached and exceeded 1 million for ths first time this week. .ZA become...
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February 24, 2015, 2:07 pm

The Domains
Minds + Machines Generates £2.29m From Operations: $36m From Losing Private gTLD Auctions & Spends $25.9M Winning
According to a press release out today, Minds + Machines (LON:MMX), the top-level domains owner and operator, “saw revenue surge from September when ten of its newly acquired Internet names became generally available. Sales totaled £2.9ml...
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Minds + Machines Generates £2.29m From Operations: $36m From Losing Private gTLD Auctions & Spends $25.9M Winning
According to a press release out today, Minds + Machines (LON:MMX), the top-level domains owner and operator, “saw revenue surge from September when ten of its newly acquired Internet names became generally available. Sales totaled £2.9ml...
Discussion
February 24, 2015, 1:44 pm

The Domains
Marijuana Now Legal In Alaska – A Few Related Domains Registered – Good Ones Long Gone
Huffington Post along with several other news outlets covered the legalization of Marijuana in Alaska. From the article: Marijuana is now legal for adults in Alaska. Alaska on Tuesday becomes the third U.S. state to end prohibition of marijuana, offi...
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Marijuana Now Legal In Alaska – A Few Related Domains Registered – Good Ones Long Gone
Huffington Post along with several other news outlets covered the legalization of Marijuana in Alaska. From the article: Marijuana is now legal for adults in Alaska. Alaska on Tuesday becomes the third U.S. state to end prohibition of marijuana, offi...
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February 24, 2015, 10:07 am

The Domains
UDRP Filed Again The Domain Name Major.com Bought For € 48,000.00 EUR In 2010
Major Wire Industries Limited has filed a UDRP on the domain name Major.com. The domain name Major.com is owned by DigitalOne AG and seems to have bought the domain using Sedo, in November 2010 for € 48,000.00 EUR. It appear according to Screens...
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UDRP Filed Again The Domain Name Major.com Bought For € 48,000.00 EUR In 2010
Major Wire Industries Limited has filed a UDRP on the domain name Major.com. The domain name Major.com is owned by DigitalOne AG and seems to have bought the domain using Sedo, in November 2010 for € 48,000.00 EUR. It appear according to Screens...
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February 23, 2015, 9:56 pm

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Operators of NameBright.com & HugeDomains.com Launch Expire.com Domain Auction Service
According to a press release out today, TurnCommerce Inc., operators of NameBright.com (an ICANN accredited domain name registrar), HugeDomains.com (a domain name aftermarket), and DropCatch.com (a domain back-order service) announced the launch of E...
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Operators of NameBright.com & HugeDomains.com Launch Expire.com Domain Auction Service
According to a press release out today, TurnCommerce Inc., operators of NameBright.com (an ICANN accredited domain name registrar), HugeDomains.com (a domain name aftermarket), and DropCatch.com (a domain back-order service) announced the launch of E...
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February 23, 2015, 9:32 pm

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DomainHoldings Sells Almost $31 Million In Domains In 2014; Over $8M In 4Q
Domainholdings.com in a company blog post today, said they brokered almost $31 Million dollars in domain names in 2014 Domain Holdings issued its combined Q4 and Annual 2014 report today In the 4th Quarter Q4 Domainholdings.com sold $8,08...
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DomainHoldings Sells Almost $31 Million In Domains In 2014; Over $8M In 4Q
Domainholdings.com in a company blog post today, said they brokered almost $31 Million dollars in domain names in 2014 Domain Holdings issued its combined Q4 and Annual 2014 report today In the 4th Quarter Q4 Domainholdings.com sold $8,08...
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February 23, 2015, 4:20 pm

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CargoWiz.com Registered 2 Years Before Trademark Saved in UDRP
Brian Rayle of Apollo Beach, Florida, who was self-represented lost his attempt to grab the domain name CargoWiz.com which is owned by Portmedia Holdings Ltd of Hong Kong, China, represented by ESQwire.com P.C., USA. The three member UDRP panel of To...
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CargoWiz.com Registered 2 Years Before Trademark Saved in UDRP
Brian Rayle of Apollo Beach, Florida, who was self-represented lost his attempt to grab the domain name CargoWiz.com which is owned by Portmedia Holdings Ltd of Hong Kong, China, represented by ESQwire.com P.C., USA. The three member UDRP panel of To...
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February 23, 2015, 3:10 pm