KickassTorrents Shifts To .im TLD - KickassTorrents has shifted its domain name to Isle of Man TLD (Top-Level Domain) and it has started serving its pages from this new .im domain. All of the requests to original .to domain are now being redirected to this new domain kickasstorrents.im. TorrentFreak reports that KAT’s domain change was not made as a result of any issues related to registry problems, rather the move was planned by KAT. KAT does so ... read more ...

Dumoulin-White speaks to the ‘powerful’ anti-cancer treatment news on … - April 17, 2015 — Roger Dumoulin-White, P. Eng, President and CEO for Theralase Technologies Inc. (‘Theralase’, TSXV: TLT) speaks to Tracy Weslosky, Publisher of InvestorIntel about the recent series of news releases updating shareholders Theralase’s patented anti-cancer technology PDC (Photo Dynamic Compound) TLD-1433. Tracy Weslosky: So you just put some news out just this morning (reference, April 9, 2015) about this new anticancer Photo Dynamic Compounds TLD-1433. Is that correct? Roger ... read more ...

Huh? Pay beaucoup bucks for .sucks? - As someone whose name also is his brand (welcome to 21st-century journalism), I watch with interest the new .sucks top-level domain, which is available for select preregistration through May 29—the only time to surely secure your.sucks. Today, I looked to a reputable registrar to see what joewilcox.sucks would cost me. Cough, cough: $3,797.99 now, during the so-called Priority Access (e.g., Sunrise) period, or $407.98 when general pre-reg starts ... read more ...

Time To Re-Evaluate Your TLD Strategy -   Law360, New York (April 14, 2015, 10:21 AM ET) -- The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers's new top-level domain program resulted in approximately 1,400 new TLDs for consumers and brands; including new domain extensions like .wine, .golf, .law, .nyc, .bmw, etc. The intellectual property community significantly influenced the creation of a variety of rights protections programs and policies for trademark owners in ICANN’s new TLD program.One of the principal results ... read more ...

Aditya Chauhan - The 3 Biggest Challenges Facing New gTLDs When ICANN announced the nTLD program, thousands of applicants threw their hats in the ring. It seemed pretty straight forward; the existing TLDs were running out of short meaningful options, all that was needed was to create newer options that would be more relevant for specific sets of customers. Years later, the process is well underway; hundreds of nTLDs have hit the market, yet less than 10% of those that have gone live seem to have found success. more» ... read more ...

New .SUCKS Top-Level Domain is .PROBLEMATIC - Terms Conditions and Privacy Statement Mondaq.com (the Website) is owned and managed by Mondaq Ltd and as a user you are granted a non-exclusive, revocable license to access the Website under its terms and conditions of use. Your use of the Website constitutes your agreement to the following terms and conditions of use. Mondaq Ltd may terminate your use of the Website if you are in breach of these terms and conditions or if Mondaq Ltd decides to terminate your license of use for whatever reason. Use ... read more ...

Maybe Those .Sucks Domains Weren’t A Good Idea After All - It looks like you might not be able to buy that .sucks domain name after all. Two months before websites under the new top-level domain (TLD) were set to go on sale to the general public, the whole idea is being called into question in a serious way. After a huge outcry from businesses, the International Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is investigating whether or not the plan to move forward with the .sucks domains—and charge brands exorbitant fees to secure them—is ... read more ...

ICANN responds to IPC concerns, refers ‘.sucks’ to the FTC - Trevor Little Almost two weeks after the IP Constituency (IPC) formally voiced its concern over pricing policies in the ‘.sucks’ top-level domain, ICANN has swung into action, referring the IPC’s allegations to both the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and, because Vox Populi is a Canadian enterprise, Canada's Office of Consumer Affairs (OCA). World ... read more ...

Theralase closer to clinical testing of non-invasive cancer treatment - Thu 3:16 pm by Alessandro Bruno Tthe combination of light and PDC is much less invasive than other cancer treatments; in fact, the penetration of the light source via optic fiber is the only invasive procedure involved. Toronto-based Theralase Technologies (CVE:TLT) is closer to bringing its anti-cancer Photo Dynamic Compound (PDC), TLD-1433, to the pre-commercial production stage, having successfully released ... read more ...

SEO Benefits Between .Com and Everything Else - This will probably be a controversial post as the topic has certainly been controversial. SearchMetrics.com published an article that took a look at the SEO benefits of .com vs every other extension. Now Google has always said there is no difference and Matt Cutts has debunked the new gtld crowd that said they would have a benefit. Matt wrote on his Google + in May 2012: lsauer.com wrote: Technically, it is not sensible to a priori discredit certain domains based on their domain extension. So far ... read more ...

April 1: updated status of sunrise periods and trademark claims notification periods - As we previously reported to you (click here to view April 29, 2013 TLD article), the internet is expanding to include hundreds of new top-level-domains (TLDs) (examples of TLDs as we know them today include .com, .net. and .org – i.e., the term that is to the right of the "dot"). While the only certainty at that time was that the launch was inevitable, like it or not, it's finally here (click here to view January 9, 2014 Sunrise article). Frost Brown Todd will be sending out updates ... read more ...

Google flips out for April Fool’s Day -

MAGNIFICENT: The blueprint is recognizable though everything’s in counterpart mode, from hunt box to corporate graphic, typing and beyond. – Google

Via: thestar.com.my

Google’s April Fool Day prank will force you to ‘reflect’ - SAN FRANCISCO — The net firm played an April 1 prank with a TLD trick ending in .google. “Sometimes it’s important to reflect,” remarked Google’s Twitter account, kicking off a day of levity and cunning across the web. Using its own Top Level Domain, all-comers were invited to visit com.google instead of the usual google.com. The layout is recognisable but everything’s in mirror mode, from search box to corporate graphic, typing and beyond. That’s just the ... read more ...

CentralNic gets .love (and other sought-after domain name extensions) - CentralNic (LON:CNIC) has added a clutch of new Internet addresses to its portfolio of top level domain names (gTLDs). The group has picked up a number of the most sought-after new domain extensions including .online, .site, .tech, .love, .forum, .fan, .rent, and .realty, which will be available to potential users exclusively on CentralNic’s platform. The group also recently won the competitive tender to be the exclusive technical platform provider for the .coop TLD. So far, CentralNic has launched ... read more ...

After Shares Hit An All Time Low, CentralNic Issues an Update On Their gTLD’s - After its shares hit an all time low yesterday, CentralNic Group plc (AIM:CNIC) issued an update on “CentralNic gTLDs” CentralNic is a back-end provider for new gTLD’s Shares rose today 1p to 24p. ” CentralNic is pleased to report that following successful completion of auction processes, the gTLDs .online, .site, .tech, .love, .forum, .fan, .rent, and .realty will be made available to customers around the world exclusively via the CentralNic platform. CentralNic also recently won the tender ... read more ...