Monthly Archives: September 2014

Mon 8th September 2014
Written by DomainHack.er in EN and tagged
DNSSEC Adoption – A Status Report (Part One) - Where is the domain industry with the adoption of DNSSEC? After a burst of well publicized activity from 2009-2011 — .org, .com, .net, and .gov adopting DNSSEC, roots signed, other Top-Level Domains (TLDs) signed — the pace of adoption appears to have slowed in recent years. As many CircleID readers know, DNSSEC requires multiple steps in the chain of trust to be in place to improve online security. Those are: The TLD Must Be Signed – Major TLDs such as .org, .info, .com, and .net have ... read more ...
 
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Navigating New Internet Domains - New Internet domain extensions keep increasing. Registering for one is pricey, but most businesses can't afford not to. For a long time, only 22 generic top level domains (gTLDs), such as .com, .org, and .edu, were available for businesses looking to set up shop online. But since opening up applications for new gTLDs in 2011, ICANN (The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) has approved applications for approximately 700 new gTLDs to expand the number of available namespaces on the ... read more ...
 
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Success Factors for New gTLDs Program - The success of the new gTLDs program depends on the actions of the winning registries and on ICANN's allocation policies for the second round of applications. A successful landscape would be dominated by only a few registries but would be less confusing for users. The major players: businesses and Internet users who drive the demand for the gTLDs; the registries who own and run the gTLDs; and ICANN, which sets the rules for determining a winner for each new gTLD. In order to survive, registries ... read more ...
 
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Embracing a new domain - I remember sitting at the very event in 2011 where hands were raised in the air to approve a major change in the history of the Internet: the introduction of the new gTLD programme, something numerous parties had lobbied for throughout the late noughties. While it's been a little while to get everything off the ground, it's great to see the programme now finally coming to fruition this year and to witness the media hype surrounding it. For those of ... read more ...
 
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Is .London Killing The Value Of .Uk Domains? - If you have been following NameJet.com over the past couple of weeks you couldn’t help but notice the number of two letter .co.uk and .Uk that have been at auction. Two letter domain names are some of the most valuable Internet real estate space. In the past few weeks over 50 two letter .co.uk and .Uk domain names have been at auction at NameJet.com As you can see from the list below, no two letter .UK domain name sold. We don’t know what the reserve price of any of the two letter .UK domain ... read more ...
 
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AllThings.Digital Tops Our List Of The More Interesting .Digital Registrations … - The new gTLD .Digital goes into General Availability on Wednesday September 10th, and there are over 250 domain names registered in Sunrise by trademark holders, and in the Early Access Program (EAP) by those willing to pay additional fees for early access. The normal registration fee for a .Digital domain registration of $39.95 at Godaddy. Here are the more interesting registrations. abribus.digital accenture.digital accor.digital accorhotels.digital adventuretime.digital aerialvideo.digital agencies.digital agency.digital allthings.digital also.digital amplify.digital analog.digital anz.digital autotrader.digital axis.digital b2w.digital barrons.digital bayern.digital bestbuy.digital beyond.digital bitcoin.digital bitcoins.digital bklyn.digital blank.digital blonde.digital bond.digital bseller.digital buildingabetterworkingworld.digital campari.digital cartoonnetwork.digital cgi.digital cityprovider.digital cloudopen.digital coin.digital consumerreports.digital consumersunion.digital craft.digital davinci.digital decim.digital decimo.digital deeptwo.digital deloitte.digital diari.digital disrupt.digital dowjones.digital e-village.digital edge.digital educare.digital elle.digital elmundo.digital engineeredformen.digital entrepreneuroftheyear.digital eoy.digital ernst-and-young.digital ernstandyoung.digital expansion.digital eyewear.digital film.digital freedom.digital fullstack.digital furniture.digital gettherefaster.digital grandprix.digital heidelberg.digital hint.digital hostpoint.digital hunt.digital icap.digital innovate.digital juna.digital kentucky.digital kindle.digital knd.digital lci.digital leadingedge.digital linear.digital london.digital lossless.digital loteria.digital lottery.digital lotteryticket.digital lotterytickets.digital lotto.digital luminor.digital lux.digital marca.digital marketing.digital markxvii.digital marshall.digital marshallamps.digital michelin.digital montecarlo.digital mosaic.digital movies.digital naughty.digital ndr.digital netapp.digital newscorp.digital nhl.digital officinepanerai.digital omni.digital openbank.digital optics.digital organize.digital palmsprings.digital paramount.digital pearl.digital perfectly.digital petplan.digital phone.digital porn.digital portofino.digital postalservice.digital premierline.digital prime.digital proteus.digital purely.digital pwp.digital rhino.digital salt.digital savannah.digital saversguide.digital securing.digital selectsavings.digital shaw.digital shoptime.digital signal.digital simply.digital smarteyewear.digital smartglasses.digital smarthome.digital smartride.digital solid.digital spark.digital spiritofsport.digital spork.digital stanleycup.digital steve.digital sxsw.digital telecom.digital televisa.digital televisio.digital tempomedia.digital theedge.digital thewallstreetjournal.digital uav.digital usps.digital veterinarypetinsurance.digital vpi.digital wallstreetjournal.digital watchesandwonders.digital watchever.digital waveone.digital wearables.digital weoy.digital williams.digital worldsportsawards.digital wrap.digital wsj.digital wtc.digital yale.digital Google+Michael ... read more ...
 
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Holaira Announces First Scientific Presentations on Targeted Lung Denervation … - Six Abstracts Delivered During ERS International Congress 2014 MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- (Marketwired) -- 09/08/14 -- Holaira, Inc., a developer of medical devices to treat obstructive lung diseases, today announced the first scientific data presentations on the use of the Holaira™ Lung Denervation System in a procedure called Targeted Lung Denervation* (TLD), at the European Respiratory ... read more ...
 
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AllThings.Digital Tops Our List Of The More Interesting .Digital Registrations Ahead Of GA - The new gTLD .Digital goes into General Availability on Wednesday September 10th, and there are over 250 domain names registered in Sunrise by trademark holders, and in the Early Access Program (EAP) by those willing to pay additional fees for early access. The normal registration fee for a .Digital domain registration of $39.95 at Godaddy. Here are the more interesting registrations. abribus.digital accenture.digital accor.digital accorhotels.digital adventuretime.digital aerialvideo.digital agencies.digital agency.digital allthings.digital also.digital amplify.digital analog.digital anz.digital autotrader.digital axis.digital b2w.digital barrons.digital bayern.digital bestbuy.digital beyond.digital bitcoin.digital bitcoins.digital bklyn.digital blank.digital blonde.digital bond.digital bseller.digital buildingabetterworkingworld.digital campari.digital cartoonnetwork.digital cgi.digital cityprovider.digital cloudopen.digital coin.digital consumerreports.digital consumersunion.digital craft.digital davinci.digital decim.digital decimo.digital deeptwo.digital deloitte.digital diari.digital disrupt.digital dowjones.digital e-village.digital edge.digital educare.digital elle.digital elmundo.digital engineeredformen.digital entrepreneuroftheyear.digital eoy.digital ernst-and-young.digital ernstandyoung.digital expansion.digital eyewear.digital film.digital freedom.digital fullstack.digital furniture.digital gettherefaster.digital grandprix.digital heidelberg.digital hint.digital hostpoint.digital hunt.digital icap.digital innovate.digital juna.digital kentucky.digital kindle.digital knd.digital lci.digital leadingedge.digital linear.digital london.digital lossless.digital loteria.digital lottery.digital lotteryticket.digital lotterytickets.digital lotto.digital luminor.digital lux.digital marca.digital marketing.digital markxvii.digital marshall.digital marshallamps.digital michelin.digital montecarlo.digital mosaic.digital movies.digital naughty.digital ndr.digital netapp.digital newscorp.digital nhl.digital officinepanerai.digital omni.digital openbank.digital optics.digital organize.digital palmsprings.digital paramount.digital pearl.digital perfectly.digital petplan.digital phone.digital porn.digital portofino.digital postalservice.digital premierline.digital prime.digital proteus.digital purely.digital pwp.digital rhino.digital salt.digital savannah.digital saversguide.digital securing.digital selectsavings.digital shaw.digital shoptime.digital signal.digital simply.digital smarteyewear.digital smartglasses.digital smarthome.digital smartride.digital solid.digital spark.digital spiritofsport.digital spork.digital stanleycup.digital steve.digital sxsw.digital telecom.digital televisa.digital televisio.digital tempomedia.digital theedge.digital thewallstreetjournal.digital uav.digital usps.digital veterinarypetinsurance.digital vpi.digital wallstreetjournal.digital watchesandwonders.digital watchever.digital waveone.digital wearables.digital weoy.digital williams.digital worldsportsawards.digital wrap.digital wsj.digital wtc.digital yale.digital ... read more ...
 
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Holaira kündigt erste wissenschaftliche Präsentation zur gezielten … - Sechs Abstracts auf dem internationalen Kongress 2014 der ERS (Mynewsdesk) MINNEAPOLIS, MN — (Marketwired) — 09/08/14 — Holaira, Inc., ein Entwickler von medizinischen Geräten zur Behandlung obstruktiver Lungenerkrankungen, kündigte heute die erste wissenschaftliche Präsentation von Daten zur Nutzung des Holaira(TM) Lung Denervation System an. Das Holaira-System soll in der gezielten Lungendenervierung (TLD – Targeted Lung Denervation*) zum Einsatz kommen. Die Präsentation erfolgt ... read more ...
 
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Holaira Announces First Scientific Presentations on Targeted Lung Denervation … – SYS - MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- (Marketwired) -- 09/08/14 -- Holaira, Inc., a developer of medical devices to treat obstructive lung diseases, today announced the first scientific data presentations on the use of the Holaira™ Lung Denervation System in a procedure called Targeted Lung Denervation* (TLD), at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress 2014, Sept. 6-10, in Munich, Germany. Data presented included results of ... read more ...
 
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Holaira annonce les premières présentations scientifiques … - MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota--(Marketwired - Sep 8, 2014) - Holaira, Inc., société développant des dispositifs médicaux destinés à traiter la maladie pulmonaire obstructive, a annoncé aujourd'hui les premières présentations de données scientifiques relatives à l'utilisation du système de dénervation pulmonaire Holaira(TM) dans le cadre d'une procédure dénommée « Dénervation pulmonaire ciblée* » (TLD - Targeted Lung Denervation), à l'occasion du Congrès international 2014 de ... read more ...
 
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Dolly Parton Is Pioneer For The New gTLD .Country: Gets Dolly.Country … - Dolly Parton, the legendary Queen of Country, has agreed to be part of the .new gTLD country pioneer program and registered Dolly.Country, DollyParton.Country, Queenof.Country,  Dollywood.Country and 9to5.Country The .Country pioneer program which allows  domain names to be registered by musicians, businesses, and organizations before the release of .Country domain names on to sale to the general public on September 15, 2014. The new gTLD .Country is a joint venture between  registry operators ... read more ...
 
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Dolly Parton Is A Pioneer For The New gTLD .Country Gets Dolly.country … - Dolly Parton, the legendary Queen of Country, has agreed to be part of the .new gTLD country pioneer program and registered Dolly.Country, DollyParton.Country, Queenof.Country,  Dollywood.Country and 9to5.Country The .Country pioneer program which allows  domain names to be registered by musicians, businesses, and organizations before the release of .Country domain names on to sale to the general public on September 15, 2014. The new gTLD .Country is a joint venture between  registry operators ... read more ...
 
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Dolly Parton Is Pioneer For The New gTLD .Country: Gets Dolly.Country, DollyParton.Country; Dollywood.Country - Dolly Parton, the legendary Queen of Country, has agreed to be part of the .new gTLD country pioneer program and registered Dolly.Country, DollyParton.Country, Queenof.Country,  Dollywood.Country and 9to5.Country The .Country pioneer program which allows  domain names to be registered by musicians, businesses, and organizations before the release of .Country domain names on to sale to the general public on September 15, 2014. The new gTLD .Country is a joint venture between  registry operators ... read more ...
 
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Cologne top level domains start operating - NetCologne.de said the top level domain (TLD) names .koeln and .cologne are now up and running on the dotkoeln registry. Within the first three hours, approximately 16,000 .koeln domains and 3,600 .cologne demains went online, it said. Before the public take-up phase, brand owners, associations and not-for-profit organisations were allowed to register. NetCologne said 230 brand names were registered, such as Klosterfrau and Mercedes-Benz. About 250 associations registered, and ... read more ...
 
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India a priority for GoDaddy - GoDaddy, a US-based domain names registrar and web hosting services provider that entered India in mid 2012, is increasing its efforts to bring more small and medium businesses (SMBs) online in the country, according to India vice-president and managing director Rajiv Sodhi. “India, which is on the cusp of Internet growth, though only 10-12 per cent penetrated, is a priority market for us. There is a huge potential in the country to come online,” he told Business Standard ... read more ...
 
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India is a priority market for us: GoDaddy - GoDaddy, an US-based domain name registrar and web hosting services provider, which entered India in mid-2012, is increasing its efforts to bring more small and medium businesses (SMBs) online in the country, according to India vice-president and managing director Rajiv Sodhi. "India, which is on the cusp of Internet growth, though only 10-12% penetrated, is a priority market for us. There is a huge potential in the country to come online," he told Business Standard on ... read more ...
 
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Tennessee guitar association moves the website to Guitars.com - Company has owned the domain name since the 90s. Tennessee guitar company Gruhn Guitars has moved its website from Gruhn.com to the valuable domain name Guitars.com. This isn’t a case of a company paying big bucks for a great domain — it’s about a company finally getting around to leveraging an asset is has owned for more than a decade. The Nashville Business Journal reports that Gruhn registered the domain name in the late 90s. It has forwarded traffic from ... read more ...
 
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New TLDs this week: .London, .Global and more - .London headlines this week’s new top level domain name releases. A GoDaddy advertisement in London for .London.One of the most-watched TLDs on the docket is launching this week as .London goes into general availability on Tuesday. It will have to compete with Apple for news coverage, but I suspect that tech journalists will be clamoring for something to write about other than “10 ways the new iPhone will blow your MIND!” Based on registrations during the priority ... read more ...
 
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Only use WHOIS services we trust - Few things in life are truly free, including whois data websites. There are a lot of great sites out there for doing whois lookups. DomainTools, for example, has long been a great source to lookup a domain and get extraneous information about the domain/site. But you need to be careful which sites you use if you value your privacy. Non-registrar whois sites make money in one or more ways: advertising, subscription fees, data collection. If you don’t see advertising ... read more ...
 
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Aborted Sedo understanding blamed on domain burglary in engaging soccer domain name case - Domain theft, a cancelled Sedo sale and Spain’s national soccer league. Liga de Fútbol Profesional, the Spanish soccer league with 42 teams, has lost a UDRP over the domain name LaLiga.com. “La Liga” translates to the dictionary term “league”, but the WIPO panelist who heard the case agreed that the term had acquired secondary meaning. The soccer league has multiple trademarks on the term. Indeed, LaLiga.com was clearly created with the league in mind. ... read more ...
 
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Dolly Parton to be .Country pioneer - Celebrated country music singer gets Dolly.country and other domains in pioneer program. .Club got 50 Cent, .Country gets Dolly Parton. The .country domain name, being launched by Minds + Machines in partnership with Uniregistry, announced today that Dolly Parton will be a member of its pioneer program. This means Parton gets a handful of .country domain names and agrees to lend her likeness and marketing support to the domain name. Parton’s .country domain names ... read more ...
Sun 7th September 2014
Written by The Domains in EN and tagged
Google Sued For Trademark Infringement Over Google Plus By Owned Of Googabox.com - Andre Rossouw filed a lawsuit against Google over its Google Plus service claiming it violates its own trademark for GOOGABOX. The Plaintiff’s also own the the domain name GOOGABOX.com. The Plaintiff also sued what appears to be Google’s attorney in this matter Eric Ball in one of the counts of the Complaint Here are the highlights of the lawsuit that was filed in the District Court of the State of California in the County of Santa Clara last week: Plaintiff adopted the trade names “GOOGABOX” ... read more ...
 
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Lack of awareness hits domain name industry - Domain name industry is taking off in the country but low level of awareness on the opportunities available is hampering the pace of growth.About 500 delegates, who are owners of domain names, investors, legal experts and other stakeholders, had gathered here to discuss challenges that have dogged the domain industry.The DomainX conference was organised by the Domain Name Owners’ Association of India (DNOAi).“The country is witnessing emergence of local TLDs (top-level domains). This will ... read more ...
 
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Twitpic is Shutting Down Due To Trademark Issue With Twitter - According to a post on its company blog, Twitpic which has been around since 2008 is shutting down after due to trademark issues with Twitter. The company explained the situation and the back story on its blog post: “”Twitpic will be shutting down September 25th. You will be able to export all your photos and videos. We’ll let everyone know when this feature is live in the next few days. This is an unexpected and hard announcement for us to make and we want to lay out what led us to this decision. A ... read more ...