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MediaOptions Brokers Sales Of 50.com After Being Listed In Newsletter For $3.5 Million
The domain name 50.com has been purchased and the domain transferred to its new owner, Wang Yi of China. The domain was brokered by MediaOptions.com under a NDA. All we know is that the domain was sold and was listed in MediaOptions.copm newsletter b...
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MediaOptions Brokers Sales Of 50.com After Being Listed In Newsletter For $3.5 Million
The domain name 50.com has been purchased and the domain transferred to its new owner, Wang Yi of China. The domain was brokered by MediaOptions.com under a NDA. All we know is that the domain was sold and was listed in MediaOptions.copm newsletter b...
Discussion
February 20, 2015, 2:40 pm
The Domains
Afnic Takes A look at Year Zero For The New gTLDs – What have we learned so far ?
Afnic published a report on the new gtlds and looked at “Year Zero” for the new extensions. The report covered, looking back at 2014, the fee or free business model, the valuation proposition and where the new gtlds are heading. Read the ...
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Afnic Takes A look at Year Zero For The New gTLDs – What have we learned so far ?
Afnic published a report on the new gtlds and looked at “Year Zero” for the new extensions. The report covered, looking back at 2014, the fee or free business model, the valuation proposition and where the new gtlds are heading. Read the ...
Discussion
February 20, 2015, 10:43 am
The Domains
European Start Up Accelerator Reveals Latest Startups and a lot of them use the .io extension
Tech Crunch did a story on Entrepreneur First which is a European accelerator for start ups along the lines of the popular Y Combinator. Entrepreneur First is the best place for Europe’s top technical individuals to meet and build world-changin...
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European Start Up Accelerator Reveals Latest Startups and a lot of them use the .io extension
Tech Crunch did a story on Entrepreneur First which is a European accelerator for start ups along the lines of the popular Y Combinator. Entrepreneur First is the best place for Europe’s top technical individuals to meet and build world-changin...
Discussion
February 19, 2015, 10:00 pm
The Domains
Rightside Reports 4Q Revenue Up 13.5%: Makes Almost $8 on Losing New gTLD Apps
Rightside reported its earnings for the 4th Quarter today and full year ended December 31, 2014 after the market closed. Domain Name Services Revenue Increases 16% Year-over-Year 4Q Total Revenue Increases 13.5% Year-over-Year Domain name services re...
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Rightside Reports 4Q Revenue Up 13.5%: Makes Almost $8 on Losing New gTLD Apps
Rightside reported its earnings for the 4th Quarter today and full year ended December 31, 2014 after the market closed. Domain Name Services Revenue Increases 16% Year-over-Year 4Q Total Revenue Increases 13.5% Year-over-Year Domain name services re...
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February 19, 2015, 9:33 pm
The Domains
L’Oréal Wins New gTLD .BEAUTY Beating Donuts & Minds + Machines/Adding To Its Huge Vertical
L’Oréal has won the new gTLD .Beauty beating Donuts and Minds + Machines. We reported earlier today that L’Oréal also won the rights to operate .Hair L’Oréal was also the sole applicant for .skin and .makeup so ...
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L’Oréal Wins New gTLD .BEAUTY Beating Donuts & Minds + Machines/Adding To Its Huge Vertical
L’Oréal has won the new gTLD .Beauty beating Donuts and Minds + Machines. We reported earlier today that L’Oréal also won the rights to operate .Hair L’Oréal was also the sole applicant for .skin and .makeup so ...
Discussion
February 19, 2015, 5:36 pm
The Domains
Quick Poll: How Much Will .APP Sell For Next Week?
The new gTLD .App, which was the most applied for new gTLD, seems to be heading to an ICANN Last Resort Auction next week. All of the other new gTLD’s that were scheduled for private auction on February 25th have been settled privat...
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Quick Poll: How Much Will .APP Sell For Next Week?
The new gTLD .App, which was the most applied for new gTLD, seems to be heading to an ICANN Last Resort Auction next week. All of the other new gTLD’s that were scheduled for private auction on February 25th have been settled privat...
Discussion
February 19, 2015, 3:04 pm
The Domains
2 More New gTLD’s Settled; Amazon Loses .Box; L’Oréal Wins .Hair
Two more new gTLD’s that were scheduled to go to the ICANN Last Resort Auction next week have been settled by privately. Amazon has withdrawn its application for .Box leaving NS1 Limited of Hong Kong who is run by the same principal of .Asia, E...
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2 More New gTLD’s Settled; Amazon Loses .Box; L’Oréal Wins .Hair
Two more new gTLD’s that were scheduled to go to the ICANN Last Resort Auction next week have been settled by privately. Amazon has withdrawn its application for .Box leaving NS1 Limited of Hong Kong who is run by the same principal of .Asia, E...
Discussion
February 19, 2015, 2:12 pm
The Domains
Under Armour Looking to Kick A Little Ass – Ass Armor That Is
The Baltimore Sun’s Lorraine Mirabella published an article on local athletic apparel maker Under Armour. It seems that Under Armour has not taken kindly to a company started in 2013 called Ass Armor. The company also apparently did a play on t...
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Under Armour Looking to Kick A Little Ass – Ass Armor That Is
The Baltimore Sun’s Lorraine Mirabella published an article on local athletic apparel maker Under Armour. It seems that Under Armour has not taken kindly to a company started in 2013 called Ass Armor. The company also apparently did a play on t...
Discussion
February 19, 2015, 1:35 pm
The Domains
.College To Offer Trademark Holders & Universities Free Registrations
XYZ.COM LLC, the company behind the .xyz domain extension, announced the global launch of the .College domain extension today offering for the first time free Sunrise registrations for trademark holders and a special early access program for universi...
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.College To Offer Trademark Holders & Universities Free Registrations
XYZ.COM LLC, the company behind the .xyz domain extension, announced the global launch of the .College domain extension today offering for the first time free Sunrise registrations for trademark holders and a special early access program for universi...
Discussion
February 18, 2015, 7:08 pm
The Domains
Tech.Co “What’s In A Domain Name ?”
Ann Diab wrote a piece on Tech.co that feature Howard Lefkowitz who keynoted NamesCon 2015. The article delves into the deeper meaning of a brand, that it is not just the advertising or how catchy it sounds. The article also includes a video of the N...
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Tech.Co “What’s In A Domain Name ?”
Ann Diab wrote a piece on Tech.co that feature Howard Lefkowitz who keynoted NamesCon 2015. The article delves into the deeper meaning of a brand, that it is not just the advertising or how catchy it sounds. The article also includes a video of the N...
Discussion
February 18, 2015, 6:18 pm
