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Thu 14th August 2014
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Website Usage Analysis in the New gTLDs - A recent study, by EURid and the Leuven Statistics Research Centre, set out to better understand the most common usage of websites that are linked to domains, and we thought it would be an interesting exercise to extend similar analysis to the new gTLD market. So, we analyzed all second-level domains registered in new gTLDs according to published zone files on June 29, 2014. Verisign utilizes our own proprietary process for classifying websites, which results in similar classifications to those ... read more ...
 
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Firms are very worried about new generic top level domains - We have updated our privacy policy. In the latest update it explains what cookies are and how we use them on our site. To learn more about cookies and their benefits, please view our privacy policy. Please be aware that parts of this site will not function correctly if you disable cookies. By continuing to use this site, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with our privacy policy unless you have disabled them. ... read more ...
 
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Study reveals new gTLD usage patterns, but treat figures with caution - New research from Verisign has revealed that only 3% of the second-level domains registered in new gTLDs contain business websites, with pay-per-click (PPC) usage dwarfing that level. However, there are some caveats to consider.   In previous blogs we have looked at overall registration levels in the new gTLD space (1,875,612 at time of writing) but haven’t drilled down to look at how these sites are being used. Verisign’s study analysed all second-level domains registered in new gTLDs ... read more ...
 
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For The 1st Time, There Are More Than 114 Million .Com Domain Names … - According to Verisign, (VRSN) which operates the .Com and .Net registry,  the number of .Com domain names passed the 114 Million mark for the first time in history today. The number of .Com domain names according to the Verisign Daily Zone Count is 114,017,341. Just a few days ago Verisign published the Domain Industry Brief for the 1st Quarter of 2014. According to the report, as of March 31, Verisign reported there were 113.2 Million registered .Com domain names. So the number of registered .Com ... read more ...
Wed 13th August 2014
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1 & 2 Character.GD and .VG Domains Will Be Charged A Higher Registration Fee - The registry for the .GD and .VG ccTLD announced today that beginning on September 2, 2014,  all 1 and 2 character domains under .GD and .VG will be considered as premium domain names and will be charged with a higher domain registration fee. The renewal fee for these domains will remain on standard pricing. Currently registered 1 and 2 character domain names will remain registered to their domain holders until deletion by them and will be renewed on standard pricing. After the deletion these domain ... read more ...
 
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Tucows Earnings Call: gTLD’s & ccTLD’s Increase Margins & They Bank Money … -   In the earnings call Tucows (TCX) which reported earnings yesterday revealed some interest facts and figures. In general profit margins from domain name is increase due to new gTLD’s and ccTLD’s, sales of domains are slowing, and Tucows revealed they had a minority interest in an application for .group which lost a private auction. While those funds won’t be booked until Tucows 3rd Quarter, Tucows increased their guidance of profit for the 3Q by by $1 Million Here are the highlights: “As ... read more ...
 
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5 mn domain names added to internet in Q1CY14 - Five mn domain names were added to the Internet in the first quarter of 2014, bringing the total number of registered domain names to 276 mn globally all top-level domains (TLDs) as of March 31, 2014, Verisign, domain names and internet security solutions provider, said. Worldwide registrations have grown by 19.3 mn, or 7.5 percent, year-over-year and the rise of five mn domain names globally equates to 1.7 percent growth over the fourth quarter of 2013. The .com and .net ... read more ...
Tue 12th August 2014
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Verisign: Worldwide domain name registrations up by 19.3M - With an increase of 7.5 percent or 19.3 million in worldwide registrations, the base of registered domain names has grown to 276 million worldwide year-over-year, while .com TLD remains to be most popular extension accounting for 113.2 million domain names, claims Verisign. According to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief report, 5 million domain names have been registered just in the first quarter ending as of March 31, 2014, equating to a growth rate of 1.7 percent over Q4 2013. Around ... read more ...
 
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Summer time, sand in our hair, gTLDs in the air - ICANN ended the month of July with a bang, clearing and delegating the following new gTLDs: .lgbt .lacaixa .spiegel .nra .ngo .krd .whoswho .auction .yandex .praxi .ong .williamhill .healthcare .realtor .top Sundown approaches for some gTLDs The sunrise periods are set to close this month for the gTLDs that follow. Once a sunrise period closes for a new gTLD, the gTLD registry will enter into landrush and early access phases before proceeding to General Availability. ... read more ...
 
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Hey Philly — Or Rather, .philly — Get Ready For Top Level Do-Mania! - Whenevr ICANN schedules next window for TLD applications (possibly not for 2-3 yrs),Philadelphia must b ready 2 submit a .philly application — Campaign for .philly (@phillyTLD) August 9, 2014 Starting this summer, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) may distribute upwards of 1,000 new top level domains to regions, cities, companies, and even nouns like “book” (.book), for which Amazon is competing with eight other companies. So, obviously, who better to jump on ... read more ...
 
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Domain Names Rise To A New High Of 276 Mln In Q1 : VeriSign - With zillions of people already on the Internet, a new report from VeriSign showed that the total number of  top level domains registered on the World Wide Web grew to 276 million in the first quarter, representing a 7.5 percent increase year-over-year.Five million domain names have been added to the Internet during the quarter, VeriSign said in a statement. The .com and .net TLDs grew to 128.5 million domain names.These domains grew 4 percent on a year on year basis. Out of the total .com sites, ... read more ...
 
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Warning: Some Registrars (Godaddy) Are Making The Radix $160 Landrush … - Radix a new gTLD registry,  landrush for three new gTLDs .Host, .Website and .Press opens up on August 26th and runs until September 15th. Applying in landrush for a new gTLD domain gives the applicant early access to domain names ahead of general availability. The wholesale cost to apply for a .Host, .Website and .Press domain in landrush is $160. Radix has been advertising on social media calling their landrush a “no risk landrush” meaning that the $160 landrush fee is fully refundable if ... read more ...
 
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Generic domain names pose threat - .com, .net, .org, and .gov have been a part of our online experiences for years now. Though we are familiar with existing Internet domains using these suffixes, the landscape is changing — and fast. New suffixes have and will become available at a rapid pace, causing concern for trademark infringement. These new suffixes — also known as generic Top-Level Domains or gTLDs — are the part of the web address to the right of the period and offer a wide variety to those ... read more ...
 
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What is in a name (plate)? - First there were plain Internet addresses, then came ccTLDs, then gTLDs and with one new domain-wave after another, personalization of tech-era's nick-names has only gathered more speed and ribbons in the recent past. But would you dress up to stand out? Interviews | by Pratima H MUMBAI, INDIA: Sentences like these are seldom heard in a group of boys. But indeed, it was a bloke, wide-eyed and anxiety-laden, who said ... read more ...
 
 
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Business Workshop: New domains are trademark headaches – Pittsburgh Post - August 12, 2014 12:00 AM Share with others: The organization that controls Internet names is making it harder and more expensive for trademark owners to protect their brands online. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) recently began to release new generic top-level domains (gTLD). These are are the endings of Web addresses, such as .com, .org or .net. Until 2013, there were only 22 of them. ICANN has already introduced more ... read more ...
Mon 11th August 2014
 
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Global Domain Name Registrations Reach 276 Million, Increase of Over 19M … - Five million domain names were added to the Internet in the first quarter of 2014, bringing the total number of registered domain names to 276 million worldwide across all top-level domains (TLDs) as of March 31, 2014, according to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief from Verisign. The increase of five million domain names globally equates to a growth rate of 1.7 percent over the fourth quarter of 2013. Worldwide registrations have grown by 19.3 million, or 7.5 percent, year over year. Related ... read more ...
Fri 8th August 2014
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iPhone 6 running Android? You’d better (not) believe it -

GameSpot’s PS4 Destiny Giveaway

Enter for your possibility to win* a PS4, a duplicate of Destiny, and a Turtle Beach headset.

Via: cnet.com

 
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New .ORGANIC Domain Sunrise Begins, Creating Verified Space for Organic … - Global registry services provider Afilias today announced that the one-month sunrise period is now open for its socially responsible top-level domain (TLD): .ORGANIC. The sunrise period allows qualified trademark holders to register names immediately; other members of the organic community can register names beginning September 15. Interest in organic products is growing rapidly worldwide; however, terms like "natural" and "healthy" are often used interchangeably with "organic" on the ... read more ...
 
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Ground broken on Wade Park - Wednesday morning, ground was broken to mark the beginning of Wade Park, a major mixed-use destination center in Frisco. Mayor Maher Maso, President of the Frisco Chamber of Commerce Tony Felker, and other community leaders joined developer Thomas Land Development (TLD) for the event. The newly expanded 175-acre project is located along the Dallas North Tollway ... read more ...
 
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Fake iPhone 6 With 26 Cores And 8 Day Battery Fools Passer-bys (video) - Jonathan Morrison from TLD pranked passer-bys on the street with a fake iPhone 6 which he explained is 300 percent lighter, contains 26 processor cores and is equipped with a eight day battery. With his fake iPhone 6 device Jonathan also explains to passers-by that Apple didn’t like Siri so they removed it and replaced it with Google’s voice activated personal assistant. Check out the footage in the video after the jump for a few laughs at just how gullible people can be if put on the spot. Apple ... read more ...
 
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Rightside(TM) Announces Second Quarter 2014 Financial Results - More Related Stories email article print page <![CDATA[ ]]> August 07, 2014 -- Domain Name Services Revenue Increases 13% Year-over-Year 32 gTLD Registry Operator Agreements Signed to DateKIRKLAND, Wash., Aug. 7, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rightside Group, Ltd. (Nasdaq:NAME), a leading provider of domain name services that advance the way businesses and consumers define and present themselves ... read more ...
 
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Hold NHPC; target of Rs 25: Emkay - Emkay Global Financial Services research report on NHPC APAT of Rs7.5bn vs our estimate of Rs8.3bn due to lower than expected other income (Rs1.6bn vs Rs2.5bn YoY and Rs2.6bn QoQ). Due to non billing of secondary energy thetotal incentives were lower at Rs1.26bn vs Rs1.8bn YoY As in Q4FY14, during the quarter also the company provided for borrowing and admin exp of Rs1.75bn in the reported PAT of Rs6.2bn for Subansiri and TLD-IV projects. Core RoE for the quarter was at 6.3% (6.2% ... read more ...
Thu 7th August 2014
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Demand Media Inc.: Demand Media Reports Second Quarter 2014 Results - Revenue ex-TAC of $87.1 Million and Adjusted EBITDA of $10.7 Million Registrar Revenue Increases 13% Year-over-Year to $41.2 Million Free Cash Flow of $9.8 Million SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Demand Media, Inc.(NYSE: DMD), a leading digital content media company, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014. "The focus on user experience and content improvements we have made over the past several quarters are starting to show positive results," ... read more ...