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• 123-Reg UK Largest Registrar Becomes Premier SME Partner of Google AdWords In UK

  According to a press release we received this morning,  123-reg, the UK’s largest accredited domain registrar, has today announced that it has entered into a... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 BUSINESS, TECH

• Trademark Holder Since 1997 Loses UDRP To Domain “Registered on August 23, 2013″

  In a decision sure to drive the trademark groups crazy, a one member UDRP panel reject the trademark holders claim to the domain name Segis. Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2013 BUSINESS, TECH

• LaunchRock Switches From .Com to .Co

  

  LauchRock.co which bills itself as “A Platform For New Startups” has switched its main URL from LaunchRock.com to LaunchRock.co effective July 1, 2013. In a... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2013 BUSINESS, TECH

• 4 More New gTLD Apps Withdrawn Including Dish Networks Application For .Movie

  Four more New gTLD applications have  been withdrawn today on ICANN website. All four were either brand or closed generic applications. Dish Network dropped... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2013 BUSINESS, TECH

• Decision Is Published: Nintendo Loses UDRP on 10 Year Old Wiiu.com

  The UDRP decision on the domain name Wiiu.com has been published by WIPO. It appears the three member panel was very close to  find Reverse Domain Name Hijackin... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2013 BUSINESS, TECH

• 1 & 1 Jumps Into The New gTLD “Pre-Order” Game

  1&1 Internet Ltd, become the latest registrar to start accepting “pre-orders” or expressions of interest in new gTLDs. In a press release 1 & 1 says:... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2013 BUSINESS, TECH

• After Filing UDRP, Microsoft Gets Control of XboxUno.com

  Microsoft gained control of the domain name XboxUno.com the Spanish version of its new Xbox One gaming system. The UDRP was withdrawn over the weekend and... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2013 BUSINESS, TECH

• Godaddy Sells 38,155 Domains In June Led By Fortnite.com For $71,500 & Two .Org’s

  Godaddy just released its June auction report selling 38,155 domain in June All sales were led by Fortnite.com which sold for a whopping $71,500 and CashForCars. Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2013 BUSINESS, TECH

• Another Day, Another Branding Fail, This Time On Sex Toy Site

  I just saw a press release announcing a new web site for the sale of sex toys and its another example of a failed branding attempt. Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2013 BUSINESS, TECH

• DomainsBot Announces Release of TLD Relevancy Suggestion Engine

  DomainsBot, announced today that has launched the  TLD Recommendation Engine, which bills itself as the” first Top Level Domain recommendation service”. Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2013 BUSINESS, TECH

• DONUTS EXPANDS SALES AND MARKETING TEAM, OPENS NEW OFFICE AHEAD OF NEW gTLD...

  Donuts Inc., a registry for new generic top-level domains (gTLDs), has completed a round of hiring that further strengthens its sector-leading team of domain an... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2013 BUSINESS, TECH

• After 9 NameJet Auctions We Know The Value Of A Prime Generic .PW Is About $200

  This week namejet.com auctioned off several prime generic .PW domain names thereby setting the value of these types of .PW domains. Some of the domains that sol... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2013 BUSINESS, TECH

• Palace.com 20 Year Old Domain, Saved in UDRP, But Why No RDNH?

  Palace Sports & Entertainment LLC of Auburn Hills, Michigan, lost its bid to grab the domain name Palace.com away from the domain holders Palace Enterprises... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2013 BUSINESS, TECH

• 90 New gTLD Pass IE: .Apple; .Baidu; .AOL; .CBS; .Republican; .Navy; .CPA

  90 new gTLD’s passed ICANN Initial Evaluation (IE) today with 2 applications heading for the dreaded extended evaluation. The 2 applications heading for extende... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2013 BUSINESS, TECH

• Catching Up With NameJet.com: FountainPens.com A Dropped Domain Sells For $10K

  The domain name fountainpens.com sold on NameJet.com yesterday highlighting our catching up with NameJet.com sales. Fountainpens.com was a dropped domain that... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2013 BUSINESS, TECH

• Two More gTLD Applications Are Withdrawn; .Movie By Straat & .BWAY

  Two more new gTLD application were withdrawn and reflected on the ICANN site tonight. Straat which applied for 13 new gTLD’s withdrew their second application... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2013 BUSINESS, TECH

• Breaking: New gTLD Program Committee Votes Not To Change Policy on...

  The ICANN Board New gTLD Program Committee (NGPC)  voted tonight to not change the policy on new gTLD applications concerning singular and plural terms. Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2013 BUSINESS, TECH

• Breaking New gTLD Program Committee Puts Closed Generics On Hold

  The ICANN Board New gTLD Program Committee (NGPC)  has put “Closed Generic” new gTLD applications on Indefinite Hold by passing a  resolution tonight. Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2013 BUSINESS, TECH

• Two Almost Identical Domains, Two UDRP’s, Two Opposite Decisions

  Two UDRP decided days apart by the Czech Arbitration Court (CAC) on two very similar domains got completely results. Both UDRP’s were brought by the same... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 BUSINESS, TECH

• Sen. Rockefeller To ICANN: Follow GAC Advice & Allow “Limited 1st Round” Of New...

  

  In a bombshell letter to the CEO of ICANN sent today by Senator Jay Rockefeller, head  of the Senate Commerce Committee he told  telling ICANN to “tread... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 BUSINESS, TECH