The Internet of Things will consist of over 28 billion devices by 2020, that is according to a new article out posted today on Value Walk. The article also cites a Goldman Sachs report that The Internet of Things is" the third wave in the development of the Internet.” The report does also touch upon the fact that security is a concern, over my last year of research I have wondered if this is too … [Read more...]
Archives for 2014
The Mayor Of New York Declares The 1st .NYC Websites Are Live
Think of it as a virtual ribbon cutting ceremony as the Mayor of New York Bill de Blasio today announced that the first .NYC websites have gone live. The owners of these domain names, officially called ".NYC Founders," represent a diverse group of New Yorkers" "It's exciting to see New York City's official domain coming to life with the launch of our first .nyc Founder websites," said Mayor … [Read more...]
Is .London Killing The Value Of .Uk Domains?
If you have been following NameJet.com over the past couple of weeks you couldn't help but notice the number of two letter .co.uk and .Uk that have been at auction. Two letter domain names are some of the most valuable Internet real estate space. In the past few weeks over 50 two letter .co.uk and .Uk domain names have been at auction at NameJet.com As you can see from the list below, no … [Read more...]
AllThings.Digital Tops Our List Of The More Interesting .Digital Registrations Ahead Of GA
The new gTLD .Digital goes into General Availability on Wednesday September 10th, and there are over 250 domain names registered in Sunrise by trademark holders, and in the Early Access Program (EAP) by those willing to pay additional fees for early access. The normal registration fee for a .Digital domain registration of $39.95 at Godaddy. Here are the more interesting … [Read more...]
Dolly Parton Is Pioneer For The New gTLD .Country: Gets Dolly.Country, DollyParton.Country; Dollywood.Country
Dolly Parton, the legendary Queen of Country, has agreed to be part of the .new gTLD country pioneer program and registered Dolly.Country, DollyParton.Country, Queenof.Country, Dollywood.Country and 9to5.Country The .Country pioneer program which allows domain names to be registered by musicians, businesses, and organizations before the release of .Country domain names on to sale to the … [Read more...]
Google Sued For Trademark Infringement Over Google Plus By Owned Of Googabox.com
Andre Rossouw filed a lawsuit against Google over its Google Plus service claiming it violates its own trademark for GOOGABOX. The Plaintiff's also own the the domain name GOOGABOX.com. The Plaintiff also sued what appears to be Google's attorney in this matter Eric Ball in one of the counts of the Complaint Here are the highlights of the lawsuit that was filed in the District Court of the … [Read more...]
Twitpic is Shutting Down Due To Trademark Issue With Twitter
According to a post on its company blog, Twitpic which has been around since 2008 is shutting down after due to trademark issues with Twitter. The company explained the situation and the back story on its blog post: ""Twitpic will be shutting down September 25th. You will be able to export all your photos and videos. We’ll let everyone know when this feature is live in the next few … [Read more...]