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The Domains
ICANN Reports On Security Breach Of New gTLD Applicant Portal: 60 Searches: 200+ Records
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today provided an update on its investigation into a data exposure issue in the New gTLD Applicant and GDD (Global Domains Division) portals, first reported on 1 March 2015 In its 30 Apr...
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ICANN Reports On Security Breach Of New gTLD Applicant Portal: 60 Searches: 200+ Records
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today provided an update on its investigation into a data exposure issue in the New gTLD Applicant and GDD (Global Domains Division) portals, first reported on 1 March 2015 In its 30 Apr...
Discussion
May 27, 2015, 8:52 pm
The Domains
Technology.ie Interviews Jothan Frakes and they are giving away free tickets to DomainFest
Technology.ie is giving away 20 free tickets to DomainFest. Their website posted today, Technology.ie has got twenty tickets to give away to DomainFest Bulgaria next week. It’s just one of the events which form part of Bulgarian Inter...
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Technology.ie Interviews Jothan Frakes and they are giving away free tickets to DomainFest
Technology.ie is giving away 20 free tickets to DomainFest. Their website posted today, Technology.ie has got twenty tickets to give away to DomainFest Bulgaria next week. It’s just one of the events which form part of Bulgarian Inter...
Discussion
May 27, 2015, 7:05 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain definitions: Registrar and Registry
The definition of registry is becoming fuzzy. Two of the most commonly misused words in mainstream articles about domain names are registrar and registry. Many publications use one when it should be the other. A registrar is the company where you reg...
Discussion
Domain definitions: Registrar and Registry
The definition of registry is becoming fuzzy. Two of the most commonly misused words in mainstream articles about domain names are registrar and registry. Many publications use one when it should be the other. A registrar is the company where you reg...
Discussion
May 27, 2015, 5:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
What Fadi Chehadé should do in his last year as ICANN’s CEO
Here’s what companies and people want to see ICANN’s outgoing CEO accomplish before he leaves the post. ICANN CEO Fadi Chehadé made the surprise announcement last week that he would step down from his role as CEO of the organizatio...
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What Fadi Chehadé should do in his last year as ICANN’s CEO
Here’s what companies and people want to see ICANN’s outgoing CEO accomplish before he leaves the post. ICANN CEO Fadi Chehadé made the surprise announcement last week that he would step down from his role as CEO of the organizatio...
Discussion
May 27, 2015, 3:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
15 end user domain name purchases
An accessories company, law firm and trade publisher bought domain names last week. Sedo had 598 domain name transactions last week for a total of $1.1 million. Two likely end user sales aren’t on this list because they have whois privacy or ar...
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15 end user domain name purchases
An accessories company, law firm and trade publisher bought domain names last week. Sedo had 598 domain name transactions last week for a total of $1.1 million. Two likely end user sales aren’t on this list because they have whois privacy or ar...
Discussion
May 27, 2015, 1:45 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Wednesday, May 27th, 2015
It’s been fun to watch all the names getting bids over at Sedo. They are seeing a resurgence in push to auctions because the LLLL.com and CCC.com markets are so hot. Its obvious people are searching through the database and putting ...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Wednesday, May 27th, 2015
It’s been fun to watch all the names getting bids over at Sedo. They are seeing a resurgence in push to auctions because the LLLL.com and CCC.com markets are so hot. Its obvious people are searching through the database and putting ...
Discussion
May 27, 2015, 11:20 am
Domain Shane
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
In the auction recap I have included Shane’s entire list for your reference. My comments are in bold. Please keep in mind that each auction house will have different end times. Because of this there will be a delay in the results. GoDaddy- WNVC...
Discussion
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
In the auction recap I have included Shane’s entire list for your reference. My comments are in bold. Please keep in mind that each auction house will have different end times. Because of this there will be a delay in the results. GoDaddy- WNVC...
Discussion
May 27, 2015, 6:05 am
The Domains
Minds + Machines Reports Earnings For 2014: Profit $22 Million: $46 Million in the Bank
Minds + Machines (LON:MMX) reported its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2014. Minds + Machines reported a profit before in 2014 of $22.06 million against a profit of $1.14 million in 2013, largely as a result of receiving $33.72 Millio...
Discussion
Minds + Machines Reports Earnings For 2014: Profit $22 Million: $46 Million in the Bank
Minds + Machines (LON:MMX) reported its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2014. Minds + Machines reported a profit before in 2014 of $22.06 million against a profit of $1.14 million in 2013, largely as a result of receiving $33.72 Millio...
Discussion
May 26, 2015, 11:29 pm
Domain Shane
Domain Flips (1280.com, JZ.tv, QQQ.cc, JEJO.com) and Flops (OnDomains.com) from NameBio
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with data courtesy of NameBio. Flips 1280.com sold recently for 26,100 USD at NameJet, vs 1,600 USD on 2008-07-30 at Afternic. Around 14x return after commission. Shouldn’t be too b...
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Domain Flips (1280.com, JZ.tv, QQQ.cc, JEJO.com) and Flops (OnDomains.com) from NameBio
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with data courtesy of NameBio. Flips 1280.com sold recently for 26,100 USD at NameJet, vs 1,600 USD on 2008-07-30 at Afternic. Around 14x return after commission. Shouldn’t be too b...
Discussion
May 26, 2015, 10:54 pm
The Domains
Bought a Month Ago For $12K Fbet.com Leads Sedo’s $1.1M Transactions at $50,000 Euros
Over the past week, 598 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.1 Million The domain selling for the highest amount is this week is Fbet.com which was purchased on Sedo just a little over a month ago for $10,0...
Discussion
Bought a Month Ago For $12K Fbet.com Leads Sedo’s $1.1M Transactions at $50,000 Euros
Over the past week, 598 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.1 Million The domain selling for the highest amount is this week is Fbet.com which was purchased on Sedo just a little over a month ago for $10,0...
Discussion
May 26, 2015, 8:40 pm
