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Thu 30th July 2015
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Minds + Machines eyes profit next year - ---ADDS MANAGEMENT BROKER COMMENTS AND SHARE PRICE--- Internet domain name specialist Minds + Machines (LON:MMX) is targeting a move into profit next year after a round of cost reductions. M+M has saved US$1.3mln through job cuts in June and this, allied with the development of a direct sales team, “would have a very material direct effect on our bottom-line results over the next 12 months,” said Antony Van Couvering, chief executive. At end-June, M+M had 217,200 domain ... read more ...
Wed 29th July 2015
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New gTLD .Tech Enters Early Access Period (EAP) Today With 40+ Pioneers - Radix announced today that .Tech has entered the 1st day of the Early Access Program (EAP) Unlike other Radix new gTLD extensions that previously launched .Tech is not going to have a landrush period but an EAP period like Donuts and Rightside. Radix further announced that it has signed up 40+ Pioneers for .tech. “The Pioneer list includes impressive names like Carl Pei, co-founder of the much talked about OnePlus smartphone, Web Summit – Dublin based 3 day conference that attracts 22,000+ delegates ... read more ...
 
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Verisign Rating Increased to Buy at Zacks (VRSN) - Verisign (NASDAQ:VRSN) was upgraded by Zacks from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm currently has a $78.00 price objective on the stock. Zacks‘s target price would indicate a potential upside of 11.48% from the stock’s previous close. According to Zacks, “Internet infrastructure assurance and domain registry services provider VeriSign reported strong second-quarter 2015 results with ... read more ...
 
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Dólar comienza en 16.60 pesos en bancos del Distrito Federal - Al inicio de la jornada bursátil, bancos del Distrito Federal ofrecen el dólar libre hasta en 16.60 pesos, cuatro centavos menos respecto al cierre de la jornada previa, y lo compran en un mínimo de 15.10 pesos. El euro, por su parte perdió 69 centavos frente al peso en comparación con el término de la sesión previa y se ofrece en un precio máximo de 18.21 pesos, en tanto que el yen alcanza una cotización a la venta de 0.136 pesos. En entrevista con José Isaac Velazco, ... read more ...
 
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El reto es unir al Perú y avanzar en el cierre de brechas de desigualdad - Mirando hacia el Bicentenario de la Independencia. “En mi gobierno el reto ha sido y seguirá siendo unir un país fragmentado y avanzar en el cierre de brechas de exclusión y desigualdad”, aseveró el presidente de la República, Ollanta Humala, en su mensaje a la Nación por el 194º aniversario patrio, en el que recalcó que se trabaja para construir una nación inclusiva, moderna, integrada y próspera.Afirmó que en este último año de gobierno “vamos ... read more ...
 
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Mujica homenajea a Chávez en medio de polémica con gobierno venezolano - Mujica homenajea a Chávez en medio de polémica con gobierno venezolano. Foto: EFE El senador del MPP homenajeó a Chávez en el paraninfo de la Universidad de la República en el marco del seminario “Pensamiento de Hugo Chávez”, que se extenderá hasta noviembre, y donde se presentó el libro del profesor argentino Miguel Ángel Barrios sobre la vida del polémico expresidente. Según publicó el diario El País, Mujica definió a Chávez como un “sembrador” de pensamiento que apareció ... read more ...
 
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Flüchtlinge sterben am Kanaltunnel nach Großbritannien - London/Paris (Reuters) - Am Kanaltunnel zwischen Frankreich und Großbritannien sterben immer mehr Flüchtlinge. Am Mittwoch wurde ein Sudanese nach französischen Polizeiangaben von einem Lastwagen überfahren. Nach Angaben französischer Medien ist er bereits der neunte Flüchtling, der seit Anfang Juni bei dem Versuch zu Tode kam, durch den Tunnel nach Großbritannien zu gelangen. Nach Angaben der Behörden gab es allein in der Nacht ... read more ...
 
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Hoy comienza Expo Bolívar Potencia 2015 -   Caracas, 29 de julio de 2015.- Con el propósito de fortalecer el área productiva en esta región del sur del país, mediante la presentación de diversas alternativas no petroleras para la sustitución selectiva de importaciones, comienza este miércoles la Expo Internacional Bolívar Potencia 2015. Unos 380 expositores del sector público y privado convergen en una exposición que muestra la potencia estadal en las áreas de metalmecánica y agroproductiva. Asimismo, se efectuarán diversos ... read more ...
 
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PGJ acusa a autodefensa de Aquila de robo y homicidio - El líder de autodefensas en Aquila, Michoacán, Cemeí Verdía Zepeda, es acusado ahora por los delitos de homicidio y robo calificado, informó la Procuraduría General de Justicia de ese estado.La dependencia dio a conocer que cumplimentó dos órdenes de aprehensión contra el dirigente comunitario detenido desde el 19 de julio por portar armas de uso exclusivo de las fuerzas armadas. Ayer un juez determinó que no había elementos para iniciar un juicio en su contra y ordenó su liberación.Las ... read more ...
 
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Team TLD aiming to close out QRTS top-10 finish - TEAM TLD will look to cement a top-10 season finish when the Queensland Road Team Series moves into the final round next month. TLD strengthened its position in this year's series with a solid performance last weekend during round four at Gympie. The 2015 QRTS winds up on August 29-30 with the Giro d' Yarrabilba in the Logan region. The Toowoomba-based TLD outfit jumped from ninth to sixth position in the overall team standings during the two days of racing at Gympie. Harry Sweeny ... read more ...
 
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Out of .Africa – Process Failures Don’t Change the Facts - Posted here on behalf of DotConnectAfrica Trust as rejoinder and reply to Andrew Mark's recent article. The attention of DotConnectAfrica Trust has been drawn to a recent Blog article by Mr. Andrew Mark that was published in CircleID (see Out of .Africa - Process Failures Don't Change the Facts). In his article, Mr. Mark tried to re-frame the ongoing discussions and commentary about DCA Trust's recent IRP victory against ICANN as one about "requisite support for geographic string" to assist ... read more ...
 
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Navigating the .brand Delegation Process - This is the second post in a series from Corey Grant, Senior Industry Consultant at ARI Registry Services, about how .brand TLDs can get started and make the most of their TLDs. Today marks a major milestone for .brand Top-Level Domain applicants, as we pass the deadline set by ICANN for them to sign their Registry Agreement (RA). For those who have knuckled down over the last few weeks and months to meet this deadline, congratulations — for many, this was no mean feat and the effort should ... read more ...
Tue 28th July 2015
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Google explique l’impact des nouvelles extensions (gTLD) dans son … - Google a publié une FAQ qui explique - une fois de plus - que les nouvelles extensions en cours d'appparition sur le Web (.blog, . mail, .shop, .movie ou autre .paris) n'ont actuellement pas d'impact en termes de SEO dans les résultats de recherche... Google a posté sur son blog en français pour les webmasters une FAQ concernant les nouvelles extensions (.web, .shop, .paris, .alsace, .bzh, etc.) et leur impact potentiel sur les résultats de recherche de son moteur. Globalement, ... read more ...
 
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Google explique l’impact des nouvelles extensions (gTLD) dans son algorithme - Google a publié une FAQ qui explique - une fois de plus - que les nouvelles extensions en cours d'appparition sur le Web (.blog, . mail, .shop, .movie ou autre .paris) n'ont actuellement pas d'impact en termes de SEO dans les résultats de recherche... Google a posté sur son blog en français pour les webmasters une FAQ concernant les nouvelles extensions (.web, .shop, .paris, .alsace, .bzh, etc.) et leur impact potentiel sur les résultats de recherche de son moteur. Globalement, ... read more ...
 
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A New Boom to Come? Re-Evaluating the Success of the New TLD Program - I think it's fair to say that quite a few people — both within the domain name industry and beyond — have an opinion on whether the new TLD program is succeeding or struggling. But are things really all that bad? Are we forecasting doom before it has really had a chance to run? Crunching the numbers Let's consider the (relatively short) history to this point and take a look at some statistics. In 2012, 1,930 applications were received by ICANN for new TLDs — however accounting for ... read more ...
Mon 27th July 2015
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Donuts Becomes 1st new gTLD Registry to Join The Internet Commerce Association … - Donuts has become the 1st new gTLD registry to join the Internet Commerce Association (ICA) as a Silver member. The ICA is a non-profit advocating for the rights and interests of domain name owners and related service providers. Although Donuts is also a member of the DNA (As is a company I’m a Director of,  RightoftheDot.com) the DNA and the ICA have different mission statements. The ICA is the only organization which is “concentrated on protecting the rights of domain name registrants” ... read more ...
 
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Laos retos de la Reforma Educativa - Impulsada por el presidente Enrique Peña Nieto, esta es una de las principales reformas dentro de su gobierno, con la que buscará fortalecer el sector educativo del país. Escuelas autónomas, cada una de las instituciones podrá realizar las modificaciones y mejoras de la infraestructura que considere necesarias, además de la adquisición de sus propios materiales educativos y podrá realizar cambios en su personal académico de manera independiente. Adiós a*la comida chatarra,* es una medida ... read more ...
 
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WeddingWire Joins Minds + Machines As New TLD ‘.Wedding’ Pioneer - Minds + Machines (LSE:MMX), the publicly quoted owner and operator of Internet top-level domains, announced today that WeddingWire, the wedding industry's leading global online marketplace, has joined Minds + Machines as the latest '.wedding' pioneer. As the wedding industry's most influential platform with over 5 million unique visits per month, WeddingWire has registered a portfolio of forty '.wedding' domains that will expand their brand and services online. Amongst their portfolio, ... read more ...
 
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Future Hosting Comments on the Search Impact of New Generic Top-Level Domains … - Future Hosting has commented on the confusion surrounding the search performance of new generic top-level domains to mitigate the impact of a misunderstanding of the search performance of new gTLDs. Southfield, MI (PRWEB) July 27, 2015 Future Hosting, a leading VPS, application, and dedicated server hosting provider, has commented on the confusion surrounding the search performance of new generic top-level domains. In light of recent clarifications ... read more ...
 
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IP Fridays – Episode 33: Interview With Reg Levy About gTLDs – Facebook … - Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:36 26.4MB) We interview Reg Levy all about gTLDs. She is VP at Minds + Machines, the third largest applicant of gTLDs. Another topic are Facebook Beacons, a new tool by Facebook to push location based messages to users. Also, trademarks in Cuba are becoming now more important now. IP FRIDAYS Co-Presenters: Rolf Claessen and Kenneth Suzan Episode 33 July 24, 2015 RC = Rolf Claessen KS = Kenneth Suzan RL = Reg Levy This is Reg Levy, Vice ... read more ...
 
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.Versicherung Domain Extension Auction DomainInvesting.com - Over the weekend, I received an email from Monte Cahn announcing that his company, Right of the Dot, LLC, is teaming up with Heritage Auctions to sell the .Versicherung new gTLD extension. The auction will be held on August 26th at 10am EST, and the auction format will be an online ascending clock auction. Versicherung is the German word for “insurance.” This domain name extension went into General Availability in September of 2014. There are approximately 3,000+/- .Versicherung domain ... read more ...
 
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Right of the Dot and Heritage Auctions to Auction .Versicherung TLD - Over the weekend, I received an email from Monte Cahn announcing that his company, Right of the Dot, LLC, is teaming up with Heritage Auctions to sell the .Versicherung new gTLD extension. The auction will be held on August 26th at 10am EST, and the auction format will be an online ascending clock auction. Versicherung is the German word for “insurance.” This domain name extension went into General Availability in September of 2014. There are approximately 3,000+/- .Versicherung domain ... read more ...
 
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Future Hosting Comments on the Search Impact of New Generic Top-Level Domains … – Virtual - Future Hosting has commented on the confusion surrounding the search performance of new generic top-level domains to mitigate the impact of a misunderstanding of the search performance of new gTLDs. Southfield, MI (PRWEB) July 27, 2015 Future Hosting, a leading VPS, application, and dedicated server hosting provider, has commented on the confusion surrounding the search performance of new generic top-level domains. In light of recent clarifications from Google Webmaster Trends Analyst John ... read more ...
Sun 26th July 2015
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Nuevos dominios de nivel superior versus Google – La Mañana de Córdoba - Hasta ahora no había ninguna información oficial de Google acerca del tratamiento de las nuevas extensiones de dominio, pero ya trascendió y la respuesta es que NO. Los nuevos dominios de nivel superior (gTLD) no tendrán preferencia sobre otros dominios no geolocalizados y no se considerarán geolocalizados aunque tengan el nombre de una ciudad en la extensión. Eso si hay que destacar que Google avisa que es posible que en los TLD regionales o de ciudad (.bayern o .berlin) puedan crearse excepciones ... read more ...
 
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Nuevos dominios de nivel superior versus Google - Hasta ahora no había ninguna información oficial de Google acerca del tratamiento de las nuevas extensiones de dominio, pero ya trascendió y la respuesta es que NO. Los nuevos dominios de nivel superior (gTLD) no tendrán preferencia sobre otros dominios no geolocalizados y no se considerarán geolocalizados aunque tengan el nombre de una ciudad en la extensión. Eso si hay que destacar que Google avisa que es posible que en los TLD regionales o de ciudad (.bayern o .berlin) puedan crearse excepciones ... read more ...