Author Archives: DomainHack.er

Tue 4th February 2014
Written by DomainHack.er in EN and tagged
The Grizzled Prospectors of the Internet Land Rush - Image via State Library of South Australia/Flickr The “biggest internet land grab” is on! The first round of around 1,000 new generic top level domain names—the stuff after the “dot” in .com—are coming onto the open market tomorrow. If you want, say, a “.meme” address (it might be quite lucrative to cybersquat on cats.meme, or sloths.meme, or any animal really), you’ll be buying the space via a registrar like Go Daddy, who themselves will ... read more ...
 
Written by DomainHack.er in ES and tagged
El nuevo rival en árabe de .com - Un sufijo en árabe se convirtió en el primero en lanzarse como parte del despliegue de más de 1.000 nuevos dominios de primer nivel genéricos, conocidos como gTLD. Los primeros sitios web que terminan en la palabra escrita en grafías árabes que significa red y se pronuncia .shabaka, se pusieron en línea un día antes de lo previsto. Hasta ahora, sólo había 22 gTLD, incluyendo .com y .org, además de terminaciones de código de país, como .uk. Los organizadores dicen que ... read more ...
 
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dotAfrica domain available in September 2014 - '; winimg.document.writeln(doc); winimg.document.close(); } //]] li>ul,.container,#coinslid {background-color:#ffffff} ul#serinfo-nav{border-color:#ffffff !important} .body2,.header_scroll,.headbg,.header_noslide,#footer,#rightsidebar,#navigation{background-color:#404040} #nav li a,.nav>li>a,.nav>li>a{border-color:#404040} #serinfo,#serinfo-nav li.current{background-color:#f9f9f9} .overrating,#sidebar p input[type=submit],span.ribbon,a#triggernav,a#triggernav-sec,a.fromhome,.imgwrap,a.mainbutton,a.itembutton,.page-numbers.current,a.comment-reply-link,#submit,#comments ... read more ...
 
Written by DomainHack.er in DE and tagged
Wunsch-Domain sichern: Registrierung neuer Web-Adressen startet – n - Technik Der eigene Name mit .de, .com oder .net ist als Webadresse schon weg? Pech gehabt, hieß es bisher, wenn man nicht mit Länderendungen von Bulgarien (.bg) bis Kamerun (.cm) vorliebnehmen wollte. Doch nun kommen regionale und themenbezogene Endungen. Die neuen regionalen und branchenspezifischen Endungen vergrößern den Adress-Pool des Internets.(Foto: dpa-tmn) Internetnutzer können von Februar an Web-Adressen mit zahlreichen neuen Endungen ... read more ...
 
Written by DomainHack.er in EN and tagged
New Top-Level Domains Flood Web - Just days from now, a flood of generic top-level domains (gTLDs) will come online. From .Plumber to .Sexy and more, the number of gTLDs marks a five-fold increase over those introduced in the entire 20th century. Akram Atallah, president of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), said the rush means more consumer choice and more industry competition. He predicted the online landscape would be transformed by the innovation these new domain names would ... read more ...
 
Written by DomainHack.er in DE and tagged
Neue Top-Level-Domains können registriert werden - Die ICANN hat neue Top-Level-Domains wie .berlin oder .bike freigeschaltet. Die Registrierung startet in diesen Tagen. [Quelle: Siehe Bildergalerie] Das Internet bekommt neue Top-Level-Domains. Die Internet Corporation for Assigned Names (ICANN) hat neue Endungen wie .berlin oder .bike freigegeben. Je nach Endung ist der Anmeldungszeitraum unterschiedlich. Generell bekommen Markeninhaber ... read more ...
 
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Registrierung für neue Web-Adressen startet - Berlin (dpa/tmn) - Der eigene Name mit .de, .com oder .net ist als Webadresse schon weg? Pech gehabt, hieß es bisher, wenn man nicht mit Länderendungen von Bulgarien (.bg) bis Kamerun (.cm) vorliebnehmen wollte. Doch nun kommen regionale und themenbezogene Endungen. Internetnutzer können von Februar an Web-Adressen mit zahlreichen neuen Endungen registrieren. Zu den bisher verfügbaren 23 generischen Top Level Domains (TLD) wie .com oder .net sowie den länderspezifischen TLDs wie .de ... read more ...
 
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DotAfrica domains to become available in September 2014 - The dotAfrica (.africa) Top Level Domain (TLD) is expected to become generally available in September, preceded by Sunrise and Land Rush periods, which are scheduled to commence in May. According to Neil Dundas, ZA Central Registry (ZACR) chief operating officer, DotAfrica (.africa) domains will be available for registration on a first-come, first-served basis from September once the rights of trademark holders have been processed during the designated Sunrise period. Dundas ... read more ...
 
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100 new top-level domains approved for use starting today - The Internet will be inundated with new domain names Tuesday, after the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers approved 100 new top-level domains. The allocation of domain names, much like physical addresses for websites, is overseen by the ICANN. Until 2013, there were only 22 functioning generic top-level domains, like .com, .edu, .gov and so on. After ICANN announced its intentions to expand this list, it received, 1,930 applications for 1,410 unique domains from about ... read more ...
 
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Arabic Dot-Shabaka Domain Launch Signals New Internet Era - The first of a new range of generic domain names has gone live, with the launch of the Arabic dot-shabaka (شبكة.) extension  marking the beginning of a new era for internet registrations. Meaning ‘web’, dot-shabaka is the first in a range of a thousand new suffixes which will be gradually rolled out in order to expand the range of addresses available, with the new rules allowing brands and companies to own suffixes up to 63 characters in length. It is the biggest set of suffix additions ... read more ...
Mon 3rd February 2014
 
Written by DomainHack.er in IT and tagged
Perché Google vuole offrire 101 alternative al .com? - Nel 2014 centinaia di nuovi domini di primo livello, l’ultima parte di un indirizzo web, inonderanno la Rete. Ma Google cosa ci guadagna? Pubblicato febbraio 3, 2014 FULLSCREEN ... read more ...
Sun 2nd February 2014
Written by DomainHack.er in EN and tagged
Coping With The New Top Level Domains In 2014 - Terms Conditions and Privacy Statement Mondaq.com (the Website) is owned and managed by Mondaq Ltd and as a user you are granted a non-exclusive, revocable license to access the Website under its terms and conditions of use. Your use of the Website constitutes your agreement to the following terms and conditions of use. Mondaq Ltd may terminate your use of the Website if you are in breach of these terms and conditions or if Mondaq Ltd decides to terminate your license of use for whatever reason. Use ... read more ...
Sat 1st February 2014
Written by DomainHack.er in DE and tagged
Top-Level-Domains - Ab kommendem Mittwoch, 5. Februar, können Internet-Nutzer Adressen innerhalb neuer zielspezifischer Domänen registrieren. Anschliessend werden auf wöchentlicher Basis Hunderte neue generische Top-Level-Domains (TLD) freigegeben. Dies berichtet der US-Domain-Anbieter Donuts, einer von mehreren grossen TLD-Boutiquen. Top Level Domain (TLD)Der Name einer Domain im Internet besteht aus einer Folge von Zeichen, die durch Punkte getrennten werden. Die Bezeichnung Top Level Domain bezieht sich dabei ... read more ...
 
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ICANN schaltet neue Internet-Adressen frei - Ab kommendem Mittwoch, 5. Februar, können Internet-Nutzer Adressen innerhalb neuer zielspezifischer Domänen registrieren. Anschliessend werden auf wöchentlicher Basis Hunderte neue generische Top-Level-Domains (TLD) freigegeben. Dies berichtet der US-Domain-Anbieter Donuts, einer von mehreren grossen TLD-Boutiquen. Top Level Domain (TLD)Der Name einer Domain im Internet besteht aus einer Folge von Zeichen, die durch Punkte getrennten werden. Die Bezeichnung Top Level Domain bezieht sich dabei ... read more ...
 
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New Internet domains go live, hundreds more to come - This week, Web users will get to stake their claim on website names for seven new domains, the first of many to be introduced in 2014. Donuts Inc, a generic top-level domain (gTLDs) registry, went live with seven new domains last week: .bike, .clothing, .guru, .holdings, .plumbing, .singles and .ventures. Going forward, average Web users can now register names on these domains — like tech.guru or womens.clothing. “This is a unique opportunity for businesses, brands, organisations ... read more ...
 
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Will the new generic top-level domains change the way we browse the Internet? - A big name startup called Donuts Inc. is finally getting a chance to test its great theory of the Internet: URLs matter, and if Donuts just happens to get rich along the way, so be it. That’s the sales pitch, as the company rolls out the first seven of potentially hundreds of new top-level domains (TLDs), insisting that the new approach will change the way we use the Internet. The new TLDs (sometimes called generic TLDs or gTLDs), which became available ... read more ...
 
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Neue Internet-Adressen: Hoffen auf den gold.rausch - handelsblatt.com 01.02.2014 08:27:15 Axel Schwiersch kennt das Problem aus eigener Erfahrung. Der Unternehmer verkaufte in den 90er Jahren selbst Versicherungen - und fand es schwierig, eine griffige Adresse für die Internet-Präsenz seiner Agentur zu finden. Viele gängige Begriffe mit .de- oder .com-Endung waren vergeben. Das will Schwiersch ändern: Seine Firma führt demnächst die Endung .versicherung ein. Finanzdienstleister und Makler können sich dort demnächst Web-Adressen sichern, die ... read more ...
 
 
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Amazon succeeds in ICC case over .amazon gTLD - 30 January 2014   |   James Nurton, London Online retailer Amazon has won an important victory in its battle to own the .amazon generic top-level domain (gTLD), as well as the equivalent names in Japanese and Chinese ... read more ...
Fri 31st January 2014
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Web gets new neighbourhoods with ‘.guru’ and more - RECORDER REPORT Array ( ) ) --> New online neighborhoods open Wednesday when a US company starts offering Web addresses ending in ".guru," ".bike" - and even ".singles." Donuts Inc plans to launch seven new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) and then roll out more on a weekly basis through most of the year.In the mix initially are addresses ending in guru, bike, singles, ... read more ...
 
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New Domain Names For Sale: 4 Facts - First seven new generic top-level domains rolled out for public purchase Wednesday; hundreds more coming. Get prepared. (Click image for larger view and slideshow.) Take note, Joe Plumber. You're now able to hang your shingle online at www.joe.plumbing, provided some other Joe doesn't beat you to the punch. The first seven of what will eventually be hundreds of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) on the Internet began rolling out for public purchase on Wednesday, including .bike, .clothing, ... read more ...
 
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New Top-Level Domains Flood Web - Just days from now, a flood of generic top-level domains (gTLDs) will come online. From .Plumber to .Sexy and more, the number of gTLDs marks a five-fold increase over those introduced in the entire 20th century. Akram Atallah, president of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), said the rush means more consumer choice and more industry competition. He predicted the online landscape would be transformed by the innovation these new domain names would ... read more ...
 
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New Top-Level Domains Could Affect GoDaddy, Network Solutions, and More - Quick, how many web-address extensions (the suffix after the dot in the URL) can you name in five seconds? During the final week of January, Internet web addresses have been finding their "neighborhoods" more diverse as an influx of new and more descriptive domain names began to surge onto the scene. While some view this phenomenon as a seismic shift in the Internet, not everybody is doing cartwheels. Answering the question above, I would have come up with "dot com," "dot ... read more ...
 
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TLD Holdings Raises Over $33 Million, Names Tucows CEO To Board and Will … - Top Level Domain Holdings (TLDH) is a publicly traded company on the London AIM, the company came out with a press release today which details a lot of things going on for the company.  It placed shares at 12pence and surprisingly traded up after the placement. Elliot Noss the CEO of Tucows will join the board, and they are doing a name change to Minds + Machines Limited For immediate release 31 January 2014   Top Level Domain Holdings Limited (“TLDH”, the “Company” or “Group”)   Placing ... read more ...