Monthly Archives: April 2013

Sun 21st April 2013
Written by DomainHack.er in DE and tagged
Neue Initative will .hiv im Kampf gegen Aids nutzen - Hamburg (ots) – Die Zulassung neuer Top Level Domains (TLD) durch die “Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers” (ICANN) eröffnet auch neue Möglichkeiten für die Wohltätigkeitsarbeit: Mit Hilfe der TLD .hiv möchte die Initiative dotHIV Spenden im Kampf gegen das Virus und AIDS sammeln. Vor diesem Hintergrund wird die Organisation versuchen, sich die Vergaberechte für die Domainendung .hiv zu sichern. Anschließend können ... read more ...
 
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What May Happen to GAC Advice? 3 Fearless Predictions – CircleID - 1. Prediction: A Lesson in Story Telling. Many TLD applicants are likely to respond to the GAC Advice in a manner that is like story telling: Based on a mixture of fiction garnished with some facts from their applications, applicants will write savvy responses with only one aim — to calm down the GAC's concerns and survive the GAC Advice storm. The "duck and cover" strategy. Background: According to the Applicant Guidebook, material changes to applications need to go through a Change ... read more ...
Sat 20th April 2013
Written by The Domains in EN
Homeland Security Issues Bulletin Using TheDomains.com List Of Boston Domains - It was  a pretty busy week for us at TheDomains.com. Our stories on the registration of domain names here and here, was picked up by news outlets all around the world and was the basis for a bulletin put out by the Department of Homeland Security. The bulletin was issued one day after our initial posts on domain registrations involving the tragic events in Boston by The National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center a division of Homeland Security and alerted the public to Twitter ... read more ...
 
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Fits.me Raises Another €2.5 Million & A Total of €5.5 Million - According to Arcticstartup.com, Fits.me which had previously raised €3 million announced a Series A round from an existing investor SmartCap and also new investors onboard: Conor Venture Partners, Fostergate Holdings Limited and The Entrepreneurs Fund bringing the total amount raised at  €5.5 million and Fits.me  offers a Virtual Fitting Room were you send “your fashion products to Fits.me, where they will put them on a robot and will take anywhere between 1000 and 2500 photos of all shapes ... read more ...
 
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ICANN selects second URS provider - Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre second to sign up with ICANN for rapid domain suspension system. ICANN has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre (ADNDRC) to be a provider under Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS). URS is sort quick and less expensive version of UDRP in which a winning complainant does not get control of the infringing domain name but it is taken offline. URS only applies to the new top level ... read more ...
Fri 19th April 2013
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38 More New gTLD Pass IE: .Hiv. .Eco, .Green. .Wiki, .Coupon - 38 more new gTLD applications passed Initial Evaluation (IE) today in results released by ICANN. Those passing today includes an .Eco application by Donuts, the application for  .Green filed by dotgreen.org, .Hiv,  and Google application for .Docs. Other applications passing IE today include those for the new gTLD strings; .Blog, .Online .Cam,  .Wiki, Tattoo  .insurance and Amazon’s new gTLD application for .Coupons to name a few. On the brand side the car manufacturer  .Fiat, CBS’s application ... read more ...
 
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Chicago.com Announces Strategic Marketing Partnership with Chicago Tribune … - From the article: “We see tremendous opportunity in offering Chicago.com’s innovative products to our loyal readers and users,” says Bill Adee, Vice President of Digital Development and Operations at Chicago Tribune Media Group.” ——————————————– Again, we’re talking about vanity EMAIL ADDRESSES. What, exactly, is innovative about hosting email addresses? Chicago.tl is unregistered…I could go pick that domain up for ... read more ...
 
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The big domain name shake-up. Are you prepared? - The coming months are set to see the biggest ever shake-up of the internet domain name landscape.  ICANN, the international body responsible for managing the domain system, is currently examining over a thousand applications for new generic domain suffixes (so-called 'New gTLDs'), such as '.app', '.music', '.shop' and '.swiss', to name a few.  A large proportion of these New gTLDs, once approved, will be open to anyone wishing to register domain names ending in the suffixes in question.  This ... read more ...
 
Written by The Domains in EN
Chicago.com Announces Strategic Marketing Partnership with Chicago Tribune Media Group -   “We see tremendous opportunity in offering Chicago.com’s innovative products to our loyal readers and users,” says Bill Adee, Vice President of Digital Development and Operations at Chicago Tribune Media Group. “Now, everyone can own a small, digital piece of the greatest city in the world, while benefiting from a simple, memorable email address or website URL.” With a Chicago region MSA of approximately 10 million individuals, and nearly 1 million businesses, Chicago.com is partnering ... read more ...
 
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Plural TLDs: Let’s Stop Throwing Spanners in the Works! – CircleID - I don't have strong religion on plural TLDs. For that matter, I don't have strong feelings for or against closed generics either, an other new gTLD issue that has recently been discussed even though it is not mentioned in the rules new gTLD applicants had to rely on. What I do care about is predictability of process. Yet, as Beijing showed, the ICANN community has an uncanny ability to throw last-minute wrenches at its own Great Matter, as Cardinal Wolsey called Henry VIII's plan to divorce ... read more ...
 
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After Being Named Suspect In Boston Bombing Dzhokhartsarnaev.com Domain & Site Goes Live - Within minutes of authorities releasing the name of the remaining suspect in the Boston bombings Dzhokhar Tsarnaev the domain name DzhokharTsarnaev.com was registered and the Domain goes to a site containing pictures of the suspect as well as some news stories about him.  The domain was registered under privacy. As of now, there is no advertising of any kind on the domain. The domain name of the suspect that was shot to death overnight by the authorities was also registered TamerlanTsarnaev.com ... read more ...
 
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Neue Top-Level-Domains – Die schleichende Internet-Revolution - Die neuen Top-Level-Domains wie “.web” oder “.shop” stehen bekannterweise kurz vor der Einführung. eco stellt den neuen Registrar Atlas 2013 am 23. April erstmals vor. Viele sprechen von einer “schleichenden Revolution” im Internet: Ab diesem Sommer werden weltweit nach und nach die neuen generischen Top-Level-Domains (gTLD) eingeführt. Vereinfacht gesagt kommen damit zusätzlich zu den derzeit bekannten Endungen wie beispielsweise “.de” für Deutschland erstmals neue Adresserweiterungen ... read more ...
 
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Sauerstoffeintrag mit Membrankompressoren: Neue Beckenbelüfter aus Japan - Mit dem TLD-Kompressor bietet Tsusrumi Anwendern eine neue Option zum Sauerstoffeintrag ins Wasser: Für Kleinkläranlagen, Fischzucht und Aquakultur. Die kompakten Geräte laufen mit 230 V, wiegen unter 9 kg und liefern je nach Modell zwischen 46 und 108 l/min Luftdurchsatz. Tsurumi hebt die langlebige Bauweise, gleichmäßige Leistung und den niedrigen Stromverbrauch hervor. Die Leistungsaufnahme beträgt zwischen 38 und 98 Watt. Alle Modelle kommen ohne Schmierung aus, so dass kein kontaminierendes ... read more ...
 
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Organizing for Action wasn’t “organized” for the online strategy - Non-profit failed to secure domain names prior to announcing plans. Barrack Obama’s campaigns have been praised for their use of the internet to rally the troops. Which is why a domain name screwup by the non-profit successor to his re-election campaign and Organizing for America is rather surprising. On January 18 First Lady Michelle Obama and Jim Messina announced Organizing for Action, a non-profit community organizer that hopes to rally behind many of Obama’s ... read more ...
Thu 18th April 2013
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Avoid an identity crisis as domain names get personal - Continue reading this article – simply subscribe below It takes two minutes to do and you’ll immediately have full access to drapersonline.com, plus Drapers magazine delivered every week. Drapers Subscribers: If you are a Drapers subscriber please sign in with your email address and click submit: Not a Drapers subscriber?Choose one of these options: Subscribe today for immediate access to drapersonline.com and Drapers magazine at a special introductory rate of £199 – that’s just ... read more ...
 
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Trademarks at Risk – Law.com - The Internet's address system is about to undergo its largest expansion since it was first created in the 1980s—a change that will force companies to do more work and spend more money to protect their brands, lawyers say.Many brand owners and organizations have already taken steps to protect themselves by formally objecting to some of the almost 2,000 new applied-for top-level domains (TLDs) that are under review by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the nonprofit ... read more ...
 
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Google Reports: Revenue Up 31%; Paid Clicks Up 20%; Cost Per Click Down 4% - Google Inc. its earnings after the market closed today, reporting a first-quarter profit of $3.35 billion, or $9.94 a share, compared with a profit of $2.89 billion, or $8.75 a share, for the year-earlier period. Shares of Google are up just marginally after the report. Google ends the 1st quarter with over $50 Billion in the bank. Here are the details: Google Inc. reported consolidated revenues of $13.97 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, an increase of 31% compared to the first quarter ... read more ...
 
Written by The Domains in EN
Here We Go Again: Texas Fertilizer Plant Explodes; Domains Registered - Again we have another tragic situation in west Texas near Waco where a fertilizer plant exploded causing many death and injuries in and around the plant. CNN is reporting as many as 40 people may have died. Since news of the explosion hit, over 60 domain names have been registered around the event. As always there are various reasons for registering such a domain. Some registrants are looking to make money off the even by parking the domain name, other are looking to sell the domain name, while others ... read more ...
 
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New generic top-level domains — preparing for the next big .bang - With the biggest upheaval in the domain name system since the introduction of .com scheduled to go live in May 2013, this article examines what steps companies can take in preparation for the next big dot bang. In 2008, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) board approved the launch of a generic top–level domains (gTLD) expansion programme triggering potentially the biggest upheaval in the domain name system since the introduction of .com in 1985. With the first gTLDs ... read more ...
 
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NCC will seek another secure Web address if current bid fails – Total Telecom -

IT confidence association NCC Group PLC will pursue a skeleton to set adult an internet residence finale that indicates websites are secure even if a focus for a .secure website finale fails, NCC arch financial officer pronounced Thursday.

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Horse’s Head in a Trademark Owner’s Bed – CircleID - Recently, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) unveiled its Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH), a tool it proposes will help fight trademark infringement relating to another of its new programs — generic top level domain (gTLD). As Lafeber describes, criticism of ICANN's gTLD program and subsequent TMCH database is mounting. Skeptics have noted that given the significant cost of registering a gTLD — the application fee is $185,000 and subsequent annual fees are $25,000 ... read more ...
 
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But.com Sells For $60,000 On NameJet.com - The domain name But.com sold yesterday on Namejet.com for an even $60,000 There were 324 bidders in the auction with 7 bidders willing to pay more than $10K. The domain name has an Estibot.com valuation of $182,000 and a DomainIndex.com valuation of $44,000 The domain was or is for sale on BuyDomains.com for $155,000   Google+Michael Berkens ... read more ...
 
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ICANN in tang bij overheden om nieuwe tld’s - 18 apr. 2013 door Andreas Udo de Haes 18 apr. 2013 door Andreas Udo de Haes Nieuws - Overheden van 100 staten stellen nieuwe eisen aan de uitrol van domeinextensies, en willen een aantal registraties annuleren. Dit leidt waarschijnlijk tot uitstel van het omstreden project. Een machtige ‘commissie van overheden’ eist van ICANN ... read more ...
 
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eco-Kongress: Registrare hoffen auf Mehrwert neuer Top Level Domains - Die Branche der Registrare hegt große Hoffnungen auf den Handel mit den neuen Top Level Domains (TLD). Doch die neuen Möglichkeiten werden auch voraussichtlich zu einer Marktbereinigung führen, lautete eine Bilanz des Kongresses des Verbands der deutschen Internetwirtschaft eco am Mittwoch in Köln. Die Chancen von "Big Data" sahen die Teilnehmer deutlich kritischer, als es um die Erfassung ihrer Fahrzeugdaten ging. Nach jahrelangem Ringen hat die Internet Corporation for Assigned ... read more ...
 
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ICANN’s Trademark Clearinghouse helps trademark owners watch out for their … - As early as April 23, 2013, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, better known as ICANN, may launch the long-awaited first set of new top level domain names, or gTLDs, which are the combinations of letters that appear to the right of the “dot” in an internet domain name. This means that rather than the options for domain names being limited to “.com,” “.net,” “.org,” and a handful of other gTLDs, there could soon be hundreds or even thousands of gTLDs available. ... read more ...