.Science just launched into general availability this morning and at least one register is allowing you to register them for free. Alpnames.com isn't advertising it on the front of their site, but if you try to register a .Science domain name you will see the cost is $0.00. By comparison Godaddy.com is charging $9.99 for a .Science registration. I don't know what the limits are or how … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2015
Google Going To Make Blogger Platform Porn free
Google is saying goodbye to sexually explicit images and videos on their Blogger platform. The news has been covered by quite a few places obviously, I found the discussion in the comments on Engadget to be a bit entertaining. From the article: Many X-rated Blogger accounts might cease to exist in the near future, as Google will no longer allow anyone to post sexually explicit or nude videos … [Read more...]
Endurance International Reports That Revenue From Directi & BuyDomains Higher Than Expectations
Endurance International (EIGI) reported its earnings last night after the market closed In its earnings call, Endurance said that its acquisition of both Directi and BuyDomains.com were generating more revenue than expected. "At the time of acquisition, we had expected Directi to add approximately $30 million to $35 million of adjusted revenue. "We ended the year with Directi adjusted … [Read more...]
.ZA Domain Registrations Pass The 1 Million Mark
According to itnewsafrica.com, the ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA), the regulator of .ZA, which is the ccTLD for South Africa, says the number of registered .ZA domain names has reached and exceeded 1 million for ths first time this week. .ZA becomes the first country domain in Africa to reach 1 million registrations. The bulk of registrations continue to be in co.za, which accounts for a … [Read more...]
Minds + Machines Generates £2.29m From Operations: $36m From Losing Private gTLD Auctions & Spends $25.9M Winning
Minds + Machines (LON:MMX), the top-level domains owner and operator, "saw revenue surge from September when ten of its newly acquired Internet names became generally available. Sales totaled £2.9mln in the six months to December, with £2.2mln generated in the last four months. In that time, 107,000 domain names were registered for Minds + Machines' portfolio, of which 10% were sold through … [Read more...]
Marijuana Now Legal In Alaska – A Few Related Domains Registered – Good Ones Long Gone
Huffington Post along with several other news outlets covered the legalization of Marijuana in Alaska. From the article: Marijuana is now legal for adults in Alaska. Alaska on Tuesday becomes the third U.S. state to end prohibition of marijuana, officially putting into effect Ballot Measure 2, approved by 53 percent of state voters in November. Alaskans age 21 and older may now legally … [Read more...]
UDRP Filed Again The Domain Name Major.com Bought For € 48,000.00 EUR In 2010
Major Wire Industries Limited has filed a UDRP on the domain name Major.com. The domain name Major.com is owned by DigitalOne AG and seems to have bought the domain using Sedo, in November 2010 for € 48,000.00 EUR. It appear according to Screenshots.com, the domain was parked until November 2011. The domain resolves currently to a blank page. The company Major Wire … [Read more...]