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Domain Name Wire
Amazon: Kindle Beats Nook
Amazon registers domain name flouting recent Consumer Reports rankings. Earlier this month Consumer Reports released updated eBook reader ratings, declaring “Nook beats Kindle“. That certainly didn’t go well with Jeff Bezos. So the ...
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Amazon: Kindle Beats Nook
Amazon registers domain name flouting recent Consumer Reports rankings. Earlier this month Consumer Reports released updated eBook reader ratings, declaring “Nook beats Kindle“. That certainly didn’t go well with Jeff Bezos. So the ...
Discussion
June 30, 2011, 11:27 am
Domain Name Wire
It’s Time for a National Discussion on Sales Tax
Amazon cans its California affiliates. California loses, affiliates lose. It’s time for a bigger discussion. Yesterday a couple California readers forwarded a message from Amazon.com saying that, should their governor sign in to law a new so-ca...
Discussion
It’s Time for a National Discussion on Sales Tax
Amazon cans its California affiliates. California loses, affiliates lose. It’s time for a bigger discussion. Yesterday a couple California readers forwarded a message from Amazon.com saying that, should their governor sign in to law a new so-ca...
Discussion
June 30, 2011, 10:22 am
Domain Shane
Thursday’s Daily Domain Drop and Auction Picks
Another rough list today. Big names have been a little short this last week but then again, it’s the time that you have to look a little deeper that you find the real diamonds. I apologize for lack of quality content lately (OK, it&...
Discussion
Thursday’s Daily Domain Drop and Auction Picks
Another rough list today. Big names have been a little short this last week but then again, it’s the time that you have to look a little deeper that you find the real diamonds. I apologize for lack of quality content lately (OK, it&...
Discussion
June 30, 2011, 3:05 am
The Domains
Now The Justin Timberlake Is Part Owner Of MySpace.com What Does That Mean For .Music
.Music is expected to be one of the most sort after new gTLD’s with mulitple applicants already having come forward. So now that Justin Timberlake is part of the group that bought MySpace.com for $35 Million dollars and the new owners seem to b...
Discussion
Now The Justin Timberlake Is Part Owner Of MySpace.com What Does That Mean For .Music
.Music is expected to be one of the most sort after new gTLD’s with mulitple applicants already having come forward. So now that Justin Timberlake is part of the group that bought MySpace.com for $35 Million dollars and the new owners seem to b...
Discussion
June 30, 2011, 12:20 am
DomainSherpa
15 Factors for Assessing Premium Domains – with Ryan Colby
Ryan Colby of Sedo discusses the 15 factors that he uses to assess the value of premium domain names, and what you need to know before you start working with a domain name broker to maximize the value of your premium domain names. Why is Ryan such a...
Discussion
15 Factors for Assessing Premium Domains – with Ryan Colby
Ryan Colby of Sedo discusses the 15 factors that he uses to assess the value of premium domain names, and what you need to know before you start working with a domain name broker to maximize the value of your premium domain names. Why is Ryan such a...
Discussion
June 30, 2011, 12:00 am
The Domains
Full Tilt Poker License Is Suspended & Ordered To Suspend All Operations
According to PokerNews.com, The Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) the jurisdiction under which Full Tilt Poker is licensed under, suspended the license of Full Tilt Poker today and ordered it to suspend all operations, which resulted ...
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Full Tilt Poker License Is Suspended & Ordered To Suspend All Operations
According to PokerNews.com, The Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) the jurisdiction under which Full Tilt Poker is licensed under, suspended the license of Full Tilt Poker today and ordered it to suspend all operations, which resulted ...
Discussion
June 29, 2011, 11:06 pm
Domain Name Wire
When a Business Relationship Goes Sour, Make Sure You Own the Domain Name
Another lawsuit shows that domain names are important intellectual property. I’ve written numerous times about web design companies holding a client’s domain name hostage. Here’s another cautionary tale about domain name ownership. ...
Discussion
When a Business Relationship Goes Sour, Make Sure You Own the Domain Name
Another lawsuit shows that domain names are important intellectual property. I’ve written numerous times about web design companies holding a client’s domain name hostage. Here’s another cautionary tale about domain name ownership. ...
Discussion
June 29, 2011, 9:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
Owner of Somedia.com Forced to Spend Thousands Defending Domain Name
UDRP was a waste of time and money. Here’s another example of a UDRP case that should have never been filed. A social media marketing firm that apparently just came into existence (or at least started using its brand) in 2010 filed a case again...
Discussion
Owner of Somedia.com Forced to Spend Thousands Defending Domain Name
UDRP was a waste of time and money. Here’s another example of a UDRP case that should have never been filed. A social media marketing firm that apparently just came into existence (or at least started using its brand) in 2010 filed a case again...
Discussion
June 29, 2011, 2:57 pm
The Domains
Breaking: MySpace.com Bought For $580 In Million in 2005, Sold Today For Between $30-$40 Million
According to the Wall Street Journal News Corp. which bought MySpace.com for $580 Million in 2005, has just sold it to Specific Media, in a deal valuing the site between $30 million and $40 million, with News Corp. retaining a small stake. According ...
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Breaking: MySpace.com Bought For $580 In Million in 2005, Sold Today For Between $30-$40 Million
According to the Wall Street Journal News Corp. which bought MySpace.com for $580 Million in 2005, has just sold it to Specific Media, in a deal valuing the site between $30 million and $40 million, with News Corp. retaining a small stake. According ...
Discussion
June 29, 2011, 2:49 pm
Elliot's Blog
High Value Names Coming Up For Sale on NameJet
While reviewing FreshDrop a couple of days ago, I saw that a number of high value domain names were coming up for auction on NameJet. I thought it was a bit peculiar for all of these names to “drop” at one time, and they aren’t actu...
Discussion
High Value Names Coming Up For Sale on NameJet
While reviewing FreshDrop a couple of days ago, I saw that a number of high value domain names were coming up for auction on NameJet. I thought it was a bit peculiar for all of these names to “drop” at one time, and they aren’t actu...
Discussion
June 29, 2011, 2:31 pm
