Tag Archives: google chrome

Thu 14th November 2013
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Type a new TLD in Chrome, and a browser will ask we if we unequivocally meant it - Did you really mean to go to nic.tattoo? New top level domain names are being delegated to the root, but Google Chrome wants to make sure you really meant to type them in. Here’s what happens when you type one of these new domain names into Chrome: It defaults to a Google search for “nic.newtld”, and you have to click a link to go to the actual web address. You only have to click the link once and then you don’t get the message when you visit the domain again. ... 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 ...
Thu 4th September 2008
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Could Google Chrome Actually Be Good for Domainers? - Was the initial reaction to Google Chrome’s Omnibox wrong? Earlier this week Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) released its browser Chrome, and my initial reaction was that it will hurt direct navigation. Chrome includes a feature called “Omnibox”, which essentially combines the address bar and search box into one. Start typing a domain name and it will suggest alternative web sites to visit. This clearly could divert traffic as someone types, say, DomainNameWire.com ... read more ...
Tue 2nd September 2008
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Google Chrome Domain Names - Google remained tight-lipped about its new browser. So who registered GoogleChrome.com a month ago? By now you’ve probably read that Google is releasing a web browser called Google Chrome. Perhaps you’re feeling the same way I am: great, one more browser to optimize for. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) did a good job keeping the lid on its browser announcement. There have been rumors of a Google browser for many years, in part because the domain name GBrowser.com was ... read more ...
 
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Will Google Chrome Hurt a Domain Industry? - The address bar and search box have become one. It’s no secret that Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) would prefer internet users to visit Google rather than use direct navigation. The company’s Google Chrome web browser is making that possible by blurring the lines between web addresses and search boxes. Most web browsers now have a standard address bar as well as a search box (usually providing results from MSN or Google). Type an address in the address box or a search ... read more ...