As we close out 2014 everyone here at TheDomains.com would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year. Our final poll for 2014 asked, Do you plan on holding more domain names in 2015 or less ? Readers seemed to be split with 42 % saying they plan to hold more vs 39% saying they plan to hold less. More (42%, 50 Votes) Less (39%, 46 Votes) Same (19%, 23 Votes) Total Voters: … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2014
What’s Going On With The Huge Increase in Domains Regs In The Color New gTLD’s .Red; .Pink; .Blue?
There has been a sudden and huge boost in domain registrations for all the color new gTLD's extensions in the past few days, .Red, .Blue, .Pink each increasing around 25% from its previous totals Each new domain extension that are operated by Afilias, have added thousands of registrations in last the 2-3 days. .Blue has added over 2,000 registrations in the last 2 days going from less than … [Read more...]
Yikes: Rightside Falls Below $7 A Shares Hitting Another All Time Low: Down 30%+ In 6 Weeks
Shares of Rightside (NAME) which we actually own some of have been falling like a rock. Today shares fell below $7 which I guess stock market guys might call a support level, hitting an intraday all time low of $6.73. Shares have recovered slightly and are trading as of publication at $6.83. Volume is like yesterday, when the shares hit that $7 a share number, before closing at $7.10 … [Read more...]
Is Microsoft Getting Ready To Replace Internet Explorer ?
With Microsoft getting ready for a Windows 10 launch there is talk they may be scrapping Internet Explorer for a new browser with the codename Spartan. ZDNet covered the story. MicrosoftSpartan.com was registered today, not by Microsoft but by a registrant in Nepal. Other names like DownloadSpartan.com and SpartanExplorer.com were registered today. From the article: There's been talk for a … [Read more...]
Yes There is a Googles.com & Apparently It’s Allowed & They Are Looking For Investors
Here is a a press release that is just out that caught my eye "Googles.com (Not Affiliated with Google) in a continuing effort to redesign its existing children's website is seeking equity partners/content providers to help develop and/or fund the re-launch of its children's website. The googles.com domain name was registered before Google.com and the opportunity to develop the children's … [Read more...]
Twentieth Century Fox Now Own Avatar.com: Still The Largest Gross Movie of All Time
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation now owns the domain name Avatar.com Avatar is still the the largest grossing movie in history, and the sequel Avatar 2 is planned for a 2016 release, which will also be directed by James Cameron. The domain name appears to have sold in December 2012. The domain was owned by a consulting company out of Billings, Montana known as Avatar Consultants … [Read more...]
Yes Max Hardcore Will Be Bidding On MaxHardcore.com: “I’m Gonna Take It Back”
The porn star and producer Max Hardcore told XBIZ.com that he would be be bidding on the upcoming expired domain name auction of MaxHardcore.com. Over the weekend we wrote that the domain name MaxHardcore.com was in pending delete/renewal status and already had multiple backorders at Namejet.com The domain name is presently owned by the Department of Justice. XBIZ.com spoke to Max … [Read more...]