Google has discontinued its domain blocking tool (known as The Blocked Sites feature") i The tool would allow internet users could elect not to see results of say parked pages or content farm pages in their search results when logged into Google. Google says users can still block particular sites from your search results, we recommend the Personal Blocklist Chrome extension from … [Read more...]
Here Are the Affidavits & Study Verisign Used In Support Of Its Objection To .Cam:
A couple of weeks ago we told you we were hearing that Verisign had filed objections to new gTLD strings that they believe are confusing to .com or .net for which Verisign is the registry including .Cam, .Bom, .Vet, .Company, .Network. Last night we published Verisign's objection to .Cam as being too close to .Com In support of their objection, Verisign provided the Centere with two … [Read more...]
Quick Poll: How Many .PW Domain Names Did You Register?
We haven't done a quick poll in a while and thought we would see how many of you were playing in the new .PW space. We have none gone through Sunrise, Landrush and now General Availability earlier today. The question is if you registered any .Pw domains through either Sunrise, Landrush or GA how many did you register? If you didn't register any then you can choose that answer According … [Read more...]
Ron Sheridan Puts RSS.com Up For Sale For $200,000
TheNextWeb.com just published a story today on domain industry veteran Ron Sheridan who just put up the domain name RSS.com for sale for $200,000 Ron purchased the domain name RSS.com for $137,500 in October 2009 ($125K + commission) Ron had been working on a development project for RSS.com a couple of years ago but now with the news that Google is shutting down their popular Reader … [Read more...]
Cowboys Jerry Jones To Deliver Keynote Address To International Trademark Conference
The owner of the Dallas Cowboys is going to be the keynote speaker at the International Trademark Association (INTA) 135th Annual Meeting which will be held on May 4th-8th, 2013. This is of course the same Jerry Jones that was apparently willing to only pay $275 for the to protect his Cowboys trademark by acquiring Cowboys.com which is now a gay dating site. Mr. Jones Keynote speech will be … [Read more...]
TheRegister Reports 300 Domains Stolen Last Year From 123-Reg
The theregister.co.uk, is reporting that the theft of 300 domains hosted by 123-Reg last year. "What appears to be a glaringly obvious security hole has been blamed for the snatching...anyone with a hosting package from 123-Reg and hence an account control panel, simply had to change the final section of the URL manually (to, for example, /someoneelseswebsite.co.uk) to be able to gain access … [Read more...]
ComicBook.com: “Spider-Man Comic Promotes Domain Name Marvel Doesn’t Own”
The site Comicbook.com just pointed out that a new comic book Superior Spider-Man #6 which is a Marvel publication instruct people to “go to the domain name screwballed.com now.” However the domain name Screwballed.com isn't owned by Mavel. The domain name that was first registered just days ago on March 8th to Xodia Group of Northridge, California which seems to be a brick and mortar … [Read more...]