Tag Archives: dell

Fri 11th December 2009
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Dell Wins 7 Domain Name Arbitration Cases - Dell scores victories in domain disputes. Computer and technology services company Dell has received an early Christmas present, winning seven domain name arbitration cases in the span of just one week. For the Dell brand, the company won five cases covering 8 domain names. One is an obvious typo, wwdell.com. The company also won a case for four gaming related domain names: DellConsole.com, DellGaming.com, DellVideoGaming.com, and DellVideoGames.com. Other domains ... read more ...
Thu 9th July 2009
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Comcast Starts Typosquatting Domain Names - IMHO, such “typosquatting”/”DNS help” these ISPs perform is “browser hijacking” (using my standard method of “definition based on actions”). A combination of my problems jover the years with Comcast’s DNS servers (including totally unresponsive DNS servers and the resolutions of domain names only after the second or third request — and using a third-party DNS server violates Comcast’s TOS, the last time I checked) — combined with the fact that Comcast regularly ... read more ...
Fri 27th March 2009
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Dell Buys Adamo.com Domain Name - Dell decides it should use the domain name Adamo.com for its new computer. When Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) launched its sleek new laptop called Adamo it overlooked one important marketing issue: it didn’t own the domain name Adamo.com. As we reported last week, the domain name was owned by Tucows (AMEX: TCX) in its Yummy Names organization. Apparently Dell saw the error of its ways. Domain Name Wire has confirmed that the computer manufacturer purchased the domain ... read more ...
Wed 18th March 2009
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Dell has a Adamo, But Tucows has a Domain - Dell releases Adamo computer; domain registrar Tucows owns Adamo.com [Update: Dell has purchased Adamo.com.] I track domain name registrations by Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) on a regular basis. The company is no slacker when it comes to registering or requesting transfer of any domain that includes its trademarks. Which is why this story on OneDegree.ca is surprising. Dell launched its sleek new Adamo laptop but didn’t procure the domain name Adamo.com. Dell is using ... read more ...
Tue 30th December 2008
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Top 10 Domain Name Wire Stories of 2008 - As the year crawls to a close, here’s a look back at the most viewed stories of 2008. Good riddance. That’s what most people are saying to 2008. After losing half their retirement savings, seeing the value of their homes plummet, and fearing for their futures, most people want to forget 2008 ever happened. But the domain name world survived. Here are the top 10 stories on Domain Name Wire for the year ranked by number of views. 1. Standard Tactics, LLC: How ... read more ...
Fri 3rd October 2008
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Top 5 Domain Name News Stories Sep 2008 - A look back at the past 30 days in domain news. As the world’s economies made headlines, the domain industry chugged along. Here are the top 5 news stories on Domain Name Wire for September, ranked by views. 1. Dell: “We’re F’d” – Dell is either creating a new line of highly interactive computers or is making defensive domain registrations. Within minutes of this article going up, the traffic from Dell HQ in Round Rock, Texas started hitting Domain Name ... read more ...
Mon 29th September 2008
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Dell: “We’re F’d” - Dell registers some interesting domain names. Either computer manufacturer Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) is making some defensive domain name registrations or it is getting ready to release a line of highly interactive computers. Domain Name Wire has discovered that the company just registered a handful of its trademarks preceded by the f-bomb. Among the domains Dell registered last week are: fu–inspiron.com fu–latitude.com fu–poweredge.com fu–precision.com fu–vostro.com fu–xps.com Personally, ... read more ...
Tue 27th May 2008
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Verizon Sued Over Error Redirects - Communications company will have to defend its DNS wildcarding practices. It looked like a slam dunk case for Verizon (NYSE: VZ) when it sued Navigation Catalyst Systems, Inc. for trademark infringement. Navigation Catalyst owns a number of domains similar to Verizon’s marks. But Navigation Catalyst found this to be a perfect opportunity to point out that Verizon is a hypocrite. It filed counterclaims citing Verizon’s error redirect system that monetizes typos ... read more ...
Mon 19th May 2008
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Dell Registers MikeMingLaptops.com (Better late than never) - Dell registers domain name of new laptop designs. On May 7, 2008, Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) announced new laptop covers for its portable notebooks that feature art by Mike Ming. A week later — on May 13 — the company finally registered MikeMingLaptops.com. It was fortunate that the domain name wasn’t picked up by a cybersquatter. This underscores the poor job that corporate America does at managing domain names and creating a proactive domain name strategy and ... read more ...
Fri 14th March 2008
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Domain Names: What’s Hot, What’s Not - A look at current trends in domain names. What are the hottest trends in domain names right now? Where are things headed south? Here’s a quick look. —–What’s HOT—– Four character domains – I’m not sure why everyone is jumping on this bandwagon. But it’s never pretty when most of the sales are between domainers. Do yourself a favor: unless the four character domain you’re buying is an acronym for several organizations or is a word, leave it ... read more ...
Mon 10th March 2008
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Cease & Desist Sent to Domain Owner Based on Redirect Service - Cease desist letter claims infringement based on ISP’s redirect service. Anyone who owns generic acronym domain names is well aware of the possibility of receiving a cease desist letter from someone claiming rights to it. This is particularly prevalent with three and four character domain names, for which any number of companies may hold a trademark or at least use the acronym. Some domain owners completely disable their acronym domains rather than park them, ... read more ...