Thanks to one of the readers of this blog, Dave, who pointed out that Google has a patent on the technology that combines a search bar and the address bar of the…
AT&T Wireless Down in Northeast
AT&T Inc.’s wireless data network is down in parts of the eastern U.S., according to user reports and the company. AT&T spokesman Michael Coe said the company was looking into the problem,…
There’s Another Baidu and They’re Selling Their Domains
Baidu Europe (not Baidu China) announced today that it is selling 13 European domain names, including Baidu.eu, Baidu.tv, Baidu.be, Baidu.nl, through the Amsterdam-based trademark agency De Merkplaats, as well as its European…
Google Chrome Download Available: Is it Bad for Domainers?
The first version of Google’s Chrome web browser is out and available for download here: According to a video on how to use the search bar (click on “Watch a video on…
Be Careful How You Title Your Domains
According to Fasthosts a webhosting firm located in the UK, disputes over domain name ownership increased by 30 per cent in the past 12 months. Companies typically found their claims of ownership…
New Domain Extensions: Registries Should be Required To Give Trademark Holders Their Domains.
The domain industry got another black eye when Toyota.me became the highest priced .me domain sale, at over 90K. In the next few years there may be hundreds of new extensions (gTLD’s)…
ICANN on .INFO Reserved Domains
Yes boys and girls, there are still domains reserved by Affilias the .info registry, some 6 years after the initial release. An astounding 40% (20,000 out of 50,000) domain names reserved by…