Best of TechRadar Pro: Tech politics, a braver Microsoft, ICANN’s TLDs and … - Why tech is on the verge of changing the political process foreverIt's a bleak time to be young. The 30-something-and-below generation is facing huge debts, long hours, low pay and an ever-disappearing retirement age.The cost of higher education in 2014 would've been enough to buy a three bedroom house 30 years ago. When a graduate enters the workforce, they can either look forward to being used as a political football, or a punching bag when one of the three main parties' PR machines needs "tough ... read more ...

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What do ICANN’s new top level domains mean for business? - In September 2013, internet registration outfit ICANN introduced a slew of new Top Level Domains (TLDs), far expanding the options beyond .com, .co.uk and a multitude of other aging suffixes.Many of the new entries - including .technology and .photography - touched down with an obvious purpose, which can't be said for decidedly less conventional ones - such as .barefoot, .whoswho. and .zulu. In France, the new TLDs have even sparked protest among the country's wine vendors. They reckon that the ... read more ...

Who’s Who in the New Dot Brandscape – And Why Should You Care? - Let's go to the scoreboard. There are 1751 applications for new top-level domains. Nearly 1/3 (635) are brands. The rest are generics (e.g. .Buzz) and geographies (e.g .NYC). So, brands are definitely interested in new TLDs — and a handful of major industries have jumped into the lead. If you're in any of those verticals, it's time to pay attention. Your competitors may be giving your customers new ways to reach out, learn and buy from them. Major players are investing in .brands. Industry ... read more ...

Conflict Over .wine Ferments Between Trade Groups, France, ICANN - By Ernie Smith / Jul 14, 2014 (iStock/Thinkstock) The forthcoming launch of an array of new top-level domains includes both .wine and .vin—something winemakers are worried could dilute their regionally focused brands. And with France involved, the situation is threatening to turn into something of an international trade crisis. It’s no secret that winemakers (like their fellow artisans, cheesemakers) are protective of their names, ... read more ...

Google Enters Domain Market with .home, .blog and .hotel - Domains are being reborn into a marketer's dream come true. Having exhausted many of the best ones that end in .com, companies will now be able to explore  new top level domains such as .guru, .wiki or .apple. And this market now has a new entrant — the 800-million pound gorilla known as Google.Before looking at the impact Google might have on this new domain market, let's review the new landscape of Generic Top Level Domains, or gTLDs. Dramatic Expansion Up to 1400 ... read more ...

Want to register chickens.wtf? Now’s your chance - The new top-level domain land-grab rolls on this month, with Bellevue-based domain registrar Donuts announcing that it will launch 29 new TLDs this month, including .services, .toys and (my personal favorite) .wtf. The domains come in two separate groups: those that are generally available for anyone to register, and those that are in “sunrise” registration for trademark holders. The latter category is designed to make it possible for major companies and other intellectual property ... read more ...

Google, the latest gTLD registrar, attempts to revive interest in the named Web - The Web namespace was alive and well at last week's Google I/O conference in San Francisco, where the company worked to drum up interest among attendees in adopting domain names in its forthcoming address space just because they can. "Of the almost 460,000 four-letter .com domain names that are possible, there are none that are available," stated Ben Fried, Google's chief information officer, during a Google I/O session. When ICANN created some 15 new TLDs some years back, Fried argued, ... read more ...

June 25: updated status of sunrise periods and trademark claims notification … - 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 ... read more ...

Google to launch its own domain registration service - Google is reportedly set to launch its own domain registration service which will make it possible to register new domains or transfer existing ones. The service is still in private beta although you can request for the Google Domains invite.Google’s foray into domain registration comes after new Top Level Domains (TLDs) were introduced recently. This would explain unusual domains like .photography being available on the market now. Google reportedly invested $18 million in a request for 101 TLDs ... read more ...

Google launches invite-only domain registration service - Tech savvy firms urged to switch to .uk as Stephen Fry leads the charge New top-level domains now available - but some aren't without controversy book and search web domain suffixes coming by May 2013? With the launch of thousands of new top-level domains (TLDs), domains are a hot topic right now, and Google isn't prepared to miss out on the action. The search giant has launched an invite-only domain registration service called Google Domains, which it hopes will be the place that businesses pick ... read more ...

Research on New Internet Domain Names Shows US and Europe Lag Behind … - (Ping! Zine Web Tech Magazine) -  Sedo, the world’s largest domain marketplace and monetization provider, today announced the findings of a survey that queried more than 1,150 individuals from the United States, United Kingdom, China and Germany about their perception and awareness of new Top-Level Domains (TLDs).  The survey, conducted in May 2014, revealed a number of insights into the global domain name market, including data showing that China is much more advanced ... read more ...

UK market mostly unaware of new top-level domains - The UK market is falling behind when it comes to awareness of new top-level domains (TLDs). Sedo, the world’s largest domain marketplace, surveyed more than 1,150 individuals from the UK, US, China and Germany about their perception and awareness of new Top-Level Domains (TLDs). New TLDs became available earlier this year, joining traditional extensions such as .com, .net and .org. These extensions include .Nike ... read more ...

Brits confused by new TLDs, survey indicates - Ravi Mandalia On June 24, 2014 According to a survey carried out by domain marketplace Sedo, nearly half of all Brits are unaware about new Top-Level Domains (TLDs) making UK the second most unaware country as far as TLDs is concerned. Out of the 1,150 individuals who were surveyed from the UK, US, China ... read more ...

Research on New Internet Domain Names Shows U.S. and Europe Lag Behind … - Sedo, the world's largest domain marketplace and monetization provider, today announced the findings of a survey that queried more than 1,150 individuals from the United States, United Kingdom, China and Germany about their perception and awareness of new Top-Level Domains (TLDs). The survey, conducted in May 2014, revealed a number of insights into the global domain name market, including data showing that China is much more advanced than the other countries when it comes to awareness of new top-level ... read more ...

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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Travel and tourism companies now have more choices for online branding - (Forimmediaterelease.net) BOSTON, Massachusetts - Today, EnCirca ( www.encirca.com ) is proud to offer the travel and tourism industry the opportunity to register its trademarks and brand names in several new industry-specific TLDs. Let`s take a jaunt to discover the new generic travel-related TLDs. The following extensions are now available for registration: • .agency • .cruises • .events • .flights • .holiday • .international • .rentals • .travel • .vacations • .viajes • ... read more ...