According to a blog post, Secure.me a company that just started up in late November 2011 has been acquired by Avast. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to the company, Secure.me is the number 1 security app on Facebook with more than 90 Million Facebook profiles scanned to protect the privacy, security and reputation of users of the biggest social network worldwide Secure.me … [Read more...]
ICM: Over 1,000 .XXX Domains Registered In 1st 24 Hours
The ICM registry says they have sold over 1,000 new .XXX registrations in first 24 hrs since they announced yesterday the temporary price decrease. Of the domain registered in the last 24 hours the average domain years was 2.3. The best news for the .XXX string is that "well over 90% of the domain names registered in the last 24 hours were clearly "adult themed names" rather than non-adult … [Read more...]
Geo New gTLD’s: Perfectly Tailored for City Residents, Businesses, & Services
theatlanticcities.com, just covered the coming New gTLD Geographic domain names calling them perfectly tailored for city residents, businesses, & services" Here are some of the more interesting points from the story: "Dozens of municipal governments, from Durban to Taipei, have claimed corresponding top level domains (TLDs) -- even the wordy ones like .amsterdam and .helsinki -- in the … [Read more...]
Return of The 10 Year .XXX Domain Block, Now You Don’t Even Need A Trademark
At least one ICANN accredited domain name registrar is rolling out the 10 year .XXX domain name blocking program. Encirca.com send out an email last night advertising: "Block your Brand in .XXX for just $12/year" "Back when .XXX launched also three years ago, it cost over $200 for a 10-year block of your brand name. And eligibility for blocks was restricted to registered trademark … [Read more...]
.Me Registry Releasing: Around.ME, Hire.ME, Fund.ME, Find.ME, For.ME
The .ME Registry, operator of the .ME Internet extension, is releasing five exclusive, previously unreleased premium domain names: Around.ME, Hire.ME, Fund.ME, Find.ME and For.ME. The .ME Premium Domain Program is open for applications starting May 10, 2013 and is set to close June 15, 2013. These memorable .ME domain names are ideal for any company that wishes to brand themselves as unique … [Read more...]
CitizenHawk Loses UDRP For Advance Auto Parts On 3 Typo Domains
CitizenHawk just lost a UDRP on 3 domain names which are all a typo's of one of its clients Advance Auto Parts. The panel clearly indicated that CitizenHawk screwed the case up submitting WHOIS papers which indicated a creation date for the domain name in 1969. Yes 1969, the year of the Miracle Mets and the year man first walked on the Moon. Since CitizenHawk claimed the domains were … [Read more...]
Vertical Axis Represented By Ari Goldberger Beats Back UDRP On Mclarin.com
Vertical Axis Inc. which was represented by Ari Goldberger of Esqwire.com, just beat back a UDRP on the domain name Mclarin.com. The complaint was filed by McLaren Health Care Corporation which won all 11 previously filed UDRP cases including 10 it won so far in 2013 after getting a registered trademark back in October 2012. The domain name was registered November 26, 2001. ""Respondent … [Read more...]