I had a reader ask me where they can find recently dropped .XXX domain names. While drop list of .com, .net, .org .tv and .me are easy enough to find .XXX seems harder. I checked Snapnames.com and although they have a .XXX option there are no dropping domain names listed, probably because they don't try to catch dropping .XXX domains. NameJet.com doesn't have a .XXX TLD option to search … [Read more...]
MediaPost: “Google Holds Right Cards for the Horizontal Market”
Gord Hotchkiss did a piece today about Google and the mobile market. As Hotchkiss sees it Google holds all the cards to take advantage of everything coming down the pike. He notes Google is pushing hard to make Android the default operating system in the Open Automotive Alliance. Google is basically looking to turn cars into really big mobile devices. Laurie Sullivan covered this for … [Read more...]
CentralNic and Co.com Ink Deal
According to a press release we received today, Co.com LLC and CentralNic (LSE: CNIC) announced an agreement today, under which CentralNic will provide the technical registry services to make co.com domain names available through registrars worldwide. With the introduction of co.com, companies who missed out will have a second opportunity to get a generic and global domain name ending in .com … [Read more...]
Go Daddy Fires Back at AMPAS
Two weeks ago Mike covered the news that The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences which hands out the Oscars had filed another lawsuit against Godaddy under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (“ACPA”). The Hollywood Reporter is out with a story now where Go Daddy claims that the Academy gets special treatment from the judge hearing the case. They go on to say that the judge has … [Read more...]
Paul Sloan Author Of Mainstream Domain Articles; CNET & Business 2.0 Lands At Coupons.com
Paul Sloan, who has written some of the most read articles about the domain industry is the new head of communications of Coupons.com According to the bizjournals.com, "Coupons.com is among a record group of venture-backed companies that are valued at more then $1 billion." "In addition to his time at CBS Interactive's CNET, Sloan has worked at Fortune, Business 2.0, CNN Bloomberg and U.S. … [Read more...]
Fairwinds To Host Beyond The Dot Conference In Washington February 19th
FairWinds partners is hosting the Beyond the Dot 2014 conference on February 19th in Washington DC The conference will bring together policymakers, corporate representatives, non-profit staff, government officials, and average Internet users to explore how new gTLDs will change the way we approach Internet navigation, commerce, search, security and more. This conference will be the first … [Read more...]
18 Year Old Domain InShape.com Saved In UDRP From InShapeClubs.com
In-Shape Health Clubs, LLC who operates under the domain name inshapeclubs.com, just lost its bid to get the domain name inshape.com which was registered way back in 1995. The one member panel however failed to find Reverse Domain Name Hijacking Here are the relevant facts and findings by the one member panel: Complainant registered its IN SHAPE mark with the United States Patent and … [Read more...]