CentralNic (LON:CNIC) reported today that its profits more than doubled in the first half of 2015. CentralNic, which is a technical partner and wholesale distributor for web domains, saw a 213% rise in bookings to £7.9mln in the six months to June 30, compared with £2.5mln in the corresponding period of 2014. Booked revenue was up 171% at £4.4mln versus £1.6 last year, while gross profit … [Read more...]
CentralNic Appoints Mergers & Acquisitions Specialist Mike Turner As Non-Executive Chairman
Internet domain group CentralNic (LON:CNIC) has appointed tech mergers and acquisitions specialist Mike Turner as the internet domain firm’s new non-executive chairman. Turner, a partner and head of technology media and communications at law firm Taylor Wessing, joins the company immediately Chief executive Ben Crawford says Turner’s “deep expertise and vast network” will be invaluable to … [Read more...]
Apple Sued For Trademark Infringement Over “Ear Pods”
Direct Sound Headphones, LLC, of a Fenton, Missouri has sued Apple for Trademark Infringement over the term "Ear Pods" Plaintiff, (“Direct Sound” or “Plaintiff”) sued Apple for "violations arising under the Trademark Act of 1946, 15 U.S.C. §1051, et seq., (the “Lanham Act”) and for common law trademark infringement and unfair competition under the laws of the State of Missouri, "based on Direct … [Read more...]
Godaddy Wins 5 Year Case Against The Oscars (Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (AMPAS)
According to Variety.com, A federal judge ruled that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (AMPAS) which owns and broadcast the The Oscars award failed to show that GoDaddy (GDDY) acted in “bad faith” with an intent to profit off of the Academy trademarks. U.S. District Judge Andre Birotte Jr., in a 128-page opinion found that GoDaddy met its affirmative good faith safe harbor … [Read more...]
Donuts Gets At Least 20 Two Letter Domain Registrations On Day 1 Of EAP For up To $12,500 Each
Donuts released over 200,000 two character domain names across all of its extensions in its Early Access Program (EAP) and we counted at least 20 registrations, on Day 1 although we are sure there are more. The domains that were registered on day 1 ranged IMHO to great domains well with the money to domains I wouldn't have registered in General Availability. The wholesale cost for a EAP day … [Read more...]
Over 200 LLLL.com Low Priced Domains Are in the 4.CN/ROTD Auction Closing Tomorrow
The RightoftheDot.com/4.CN auction starts to close tomorrow morning Thursday September 10, at 8AM EST or 8PM Hong Kong time, over a staggered 4 hour time period with around 115 domain name closing each hour. We have looked at some great LL.com, NN.com, LLL.com, NNN.com domain names which has bids into the five, six and even seven figures and the 6 million in bids placed in domain names at … [Read more...]
Namejet Publishes Almost $400K In Domain Sales In August
Namejet.com issued its reportable sales for August totaling $393,859. Only those domain names that sold and were paid for by the end of August 2015 are included as well as only domain name which sold for $2,000 or more. Here are the domains and the sales prices for … [Read more...]