Wed 18th June 2014
Written by The Domains in EN and tagged
ReTweet.com Is Over $11K On Godaddy With 2+ Hours to Go - I just noticed a pretty interesting auction going on Godaddy.com right now The domain is ReTweet.com The high bid as of publication is $11,250 There are 127 bids as of the moment and 19 bidders The auction closes at 01:09 PM (PDT) subject to Godaddy’s auction closing rules. I’m not going to get into the possible TM issues, or lack thereof,  but its a very interesting domain that appears will sell for some decent to big money. Its not my domain, I’m not bidding in the auction, nor do I own ... read more ...
 
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DNA Asks Apple To Recognize New gTLD’s in It’s Safari Browser, Apple ID … -           The Domain Name Association (DNA) asked Apple yesterday to update its Safari Browser to recognize new gTLD domain names. Writing on behalf of the Association Executive Director Kurt Pritz in a letter sent to Apple, Mr. Pritz wrote: “” On behalf of the Domain Name Association (DNA), the trade association that represents the domain name industry and the interest of companies that provision and sell domain names, I write to inform you of our concern that Apple has not more quickly ... read more ...
 
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DNA Asks Apple To Recognize New gTLD’s in It’s Safari Browser, Apple ID & Apple Devices -           The Domain Name Association (DNA) asked Apple yesterday to update its Safari Browser to recognize new gTLD domain names. Writing on behalf of the Association Executive Director Kurt Pritz in a letter sent to Apple, Mr. Pritz wrote: “” On behalf of the Domain Name Association (DNA), the trade association that represents the domain name industry and the interest of companies that provision and sell domain names, I write to inform you of our concern that Apple has not more quickly ... read more ...
 
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New gTLDs Race to the Bottom With Domain Giveaways? - The new .BERLIN domain added 67,000 new registrations early this week and another almost 6,000 yesterday. This occurred after a few registrars ran a promotion offering free .BERLIN domains. As reported at DomainIncite, over a 1/3 of these domains were purchased by one registrant — making them the largest "landowner" in .BERLIN. Giving away domains may be a good short term business practice. It gets people in the pipeline, gets them to see the value, build sites in the registry and encourages ... read more ...
 
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ThoughtSpot.com Acquired On Afternic For $9,500 Last Aug Raises $30 Million -                 The domain name Thoughtspot.com sold on Afternic in August 2013 for $9,500. Today Term Sheet is reporting that the company who bought the domain is now named  ThoughtSpot, it is located in a Redwood City, California and is a  “provider of search-based business intelligence solutions, has raised $30 million in Series B funding. ” “Khosla Ventures led the round, and was joined by Aaron Levie and return backers like Lightspeed Venture Partners. www.thoughtspot.com In ... read more ...
 
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Interlink steht vor Einführung der neuen Internet-Domain ".moe" für Anime … - Tokio (ots/PRNewswire) – Interlink Co., Ltd., ein neuer Domain-Registry-Betreiber, gab am 17. Juni bekannt, dass die einzigartigste Top-Level-Domain (TLD)(1) des gesamten Internets “.moe” ab Dienstag, den 17. Juni für die Öffentlichkeit zugänglich ist. (Foto: http://prw.kyodonews.jp/opn/release/201406171490/ [http://prw.kyodonews.jp/opn/release/201406171490/] ) Der Begriff “moe” (beschreibt eine besondere Affinität für fiktive Figuren, Menschen, Tiere, etc.; wird “moh-ay” ... read more ...
 
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Breaking: Facebook Acquires & Launches Sling.Me To Use As SnapChat Competitor -   Just two months ago the domain name Sling.me was acquired in a Sedo auction for $9,600 Today its become clear that Sling.me is going to become VERY big. The buyer was Facebook and Sling.me is going to be used for Facebooks new SlingShot  product which is Facebook’s answer to SnapChat. Engadget.com has already covered SlingShot, and TheVerge.com, who says that Slingshot is is much more than a “SnapChat Clone” You can check out the new Facebook service at Sling.me Facebook does not own the ... read more ...
 
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Interlink steht vor Einführung der neuen Internet-Domain „.moe" für Anime … – wallstreet - (Foto: http://prw.kyodonews.jp/opn/release/201406171490/ ) Der Begriff „moe" (beschreibt eine besondere Affinität für fiktive Figuren, Menschen, Tiere, etc.; wird „moh-ay" ausgesprochen) ist in der japanischen Otaku-Kultur (Geek) fest verwurzelt. „.moe" ist eine neue Top-Level-Domain (TLD), die Otakus, Anime-Liebhabern, Hobbyisten, Content-Erstellern, Künstlern sowie Unternehmen aus den Bereichen Anime, Comics und Grafik-Romane als neue Online-Identität dienen soll. Der öffentliche ... read more ...
 
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.Global Event At ICANN Set For Jun 24th; Networking, Food, Drink, WorldCup & Live Auction - As we hinted at the other day, .Global is having an event at the 50th ICANN meeting in London next week Tuesday June 24th. The event will be held at Hilton London Paddington, 146 Praed Street, London which is just blocks from the hotel the ICANN meeting will be held and is one of the recommended ICANN hotels for the meeting so many of you will be staying there are well If your going to be at ICANN you can register for the event by clicking here. Registration is limited to 350 people and with some ... read more ...
 
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Brand Sponsored Content via New gTLDs as Channels – the Soap Opera of the … - Tweet Buffer With half of the world's top brands launching their own gTLD or channel of the Internet, the concept of building out content in these new spaces will shift how we consume our entertainment and how consumer goods companies reach their target audiences. Week after week, articles about how Big Tech companies are investing in content and consumers are cutting the cable cord are covered not just in digital media, but in mainstream publications ... read more ...
 
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Interlink Set to Open New Internet Domain ".moe" for Anime Lovers, Cosplayers … - AsiaNet 57080TOKYO, Jun. 17, 2014 (ANTARA/Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet) --    Interlink Co., Ltd., a new Domain Registry Operator, announced on June 17 that it will open the Internet's most unique Top Level Domain (TLD)(1), ".moe", to the public starting Tuesday June 17th.    (Photo: http://prw.kyodonews.jp/opn/release/201406171490/)    The word "moe" (means a special affinity to fictional characters, people, animals, etc.; pronounced as "moh-ay") is rooted deep in the ... read more ...
 
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One Cent Stamp Makes Two Letter .coms demeanour cheap - Think old premium .com domains are expensive ? Well how about a one cent stamp ? Fox News is out with a story about a one cent stamp from 1856 that just sold for $9.5 million. From the article: NEW YORK –  A 1-cent postage stamp from a 19th century British colony in South America has become the world’s most valuable stamp — again. The 1856 British Guiana One-Cent Magenta sold Tuesday at auction in New York for $9.5 million, Sotheby’s said. It was the fourth time the stamp has broken the ... read more ...
 
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Streit um neue TLDs: .hotel geht an deutsche Bewerber, Kampf um .gmbh geht … - Im Kampf um besonders begehrte Top-Level-Domains (TLDs) hat sich eine kleine Sensation ereignet. Das erste Mal wurde der begehrte Community-Status vergeben. In der Runde der neuen TLDs gewinnt also nicht immer der mit dem meisten Geld. Bei 130 TLDS gibt es Streit zwischen verschiedenen Bewerbern. Wer jedoch eine so genannte Community-Bewerbung eingereicht hat und verteidigen kann, bekommt die Internet-Endung automatisch zugesprochen. Allerdings muss man im Antrag belegen, ... read more ...
 
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Interlink establece el nuevo dominio de Internet ".moe" - - Interlink establece el nuevo dominio de Internet ".moe" para amantes de los dibujos de animación japoneses, cosplayers y aficionados de todo el mundoTOKIO, 17 de junio de 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Interlink Co., Ltd., un nuevo operador de registro de dominio, anunció el 17 de junio que abrirá el dominio de nivel principal (TLD)(1) más único de Internet, ".moe", al público a partir del martes 17 de junio.(Foto: http://prw.kyodonews.jp/opn/release/201406171490/ )La palabra "moe" (significa que ... read more ...
 
 
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COMUNICADO: Interlink establece el nuevo dominio de Internet … - -- Interlink establece el nuevo dominio de Internet ".moe" para amantes de los dibujos de animación japoneses, cosplayers y aficionados de todo el mundo TOKIO, 17 de junio de 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Interlink Co., Ltd., un nuevo operador de registro de dominio, anunció el 17 de junio que abrirá el dominio de nivel principal (TLD)(1) más único de Internet, ".moe", al público a partir del martes 17 de junio. (Foto: http://prw.kyodonews.jp/opn/release/201406171490/ [http://prw.kyodonews.jp/opn/release/201406171490/] ... read more ...
 
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Radix Announces .website Launch Timeline – Virtual - The first true alternative to .com hits the market this summer. Dubai, United Kingdom, June 18, 2014 --(PR.com)-- .Website will become the first all-purpose domain extension available for registration when it launches into Sunrise on June 24, 2014. Radix, .website’s registry and the largest new gTLD registry based in Asia, releaseda complete launch timeline for .website today, outlininga Landrush start date of Aug. 26, 2014 and a General Availabilitystart date of Sept. 17, 2014. .website ... read more ...
 
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Run a bar or a pub? You’re about to get a chance to grab a special Web address - Choosing a domain name that fits your business can be very difficult these days. The "land grab" for good domain names is largely over and the most valuable names - those that are most easily remembered or point to a specific service - are already taken. However, that is slowly changing. New Top Level Domains, or TLDs, are slowly becoming available. The TLD is the ".com", ".org" or ".edu" bit that comes after the company or service name in a web address. If you're running a bar or pub, a new land-grab ... read more ...
 
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CentralNic snaps up top 30 registrar - ---ADDS BROKER COMMENT--- Internet domain name seller CentralNic (LON:CNIC) is to acquire Internet.BS, a leading retailer of domain names. CentralNic will pay a maximum of US$7.5mln for the Bahamas-registered business, of which US$5.2mln will be paid upfront, comprising US$2.7mln in cash with the rest to be satisfied through the issue of CentralNic shares. Internet.BS is one of the world's top thirty domain name retailers and serves a global customer base from 199 countries. As a registrar - a company ... read more ...
 
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Looks Like Two Domainers Are Making The Most of The Free .Berlin Domains Now Over 50% - The .Berlin Registry which as of the last update has over 115,000 registrations owes a lot of there success to two registrants who between them have more than 50% of all the registered domain names DomCollect AG with Andre Schneider listed as the principal has over 38,000 of the 115,000 registrations DomainProfi GmbH has over 23,000 .Berlin domain name registrations Together the two companies own over 60,000 of the 115,000 registrations for .Berlin Consider that just a two days ago there were only ... read more ...
 
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Registry Operator CentralNic Makes Move Into Retail Registrar Market With Multi … - With the rollout of ICANN's new gTLD program, CentralNic has become a major provider of back end services to new gTLD registry operators. However, years earlier the ... read more ...
 
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.Berlin cancels giveaway domain name giveaway - Citing too much demand, .Berlin registry halts marketing program for free domains early. The .Berlin domain name registry has cancelled its free domain name giveaway that was supposed to run through Friday. According to participating registrar 101Domain, .Berlin cancelled the promotion due to demand “exceedingly above their anticipated volumes.” Over 67,000 domain names were registered on the first day of the promotion, more than double the existing number of ... read more ...
 
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No some-more GoDaddy/Afternic sales reports during Quiet Period - Quiet period eliminates weekly data on aftermarket sales. GoDaddy’s planned initial public offering means no more weekly domain name sales reports for a while. Afternic has long sent out weekly aftermarket sales reports including total sales numbers and specific domains with sale prices. GoDaddy took over that responsibility when it acquired Afternic. These reports are the basis for Domain Name Wire’s end user sales reports. With GoDaddy’s IPO filing, the company ... read more ...
 
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Sedo is #1 registrant of .Berlin domains - .Berlin’s second day of free domains is a lot slower, but German domain seller is a big boost to the TLD’s numbers. .Berlin received a lot fewer registrations on the second day of its free domain giveaway. DomainIncite Pro reports 5,227 new registrations in the zone file, leaving .Berlin in second place behind .xyz. An interesting tidbit has emerged: Sedo is now the number one registrant of .Berlin domain names. According to stats collated by nTLDstats.com, Sedo’s ... read more ...
 
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Yes, P&G lied to try to take a Swash.com domain name - PG launches a completely new product called Swash. Here’s the backstory on the domain name. Remember last year when Procter Gamble was found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking in a case over Swash.com? The company claimed to have a long running product by the Swash name that had generated $40 million in sales over the past four years. When pressed, it admitted that it had only sold $60,000 worth of Swash items over that four year period. Marchex, the respondent ... read more ...