... expected to rebrand and relaunch its Windows Live Search, to Kumo.com early next year.
Kumo, a Japanese word that means “cloud” or “spider”.
Is it 蜘蛛 or クモ ?
http://www .thedomain s.com/2008 /11/23...c h-to-kumoc om/
http://www .suzukiken ichi.com/b log/mi...e arch-as-ku mo/...... [Show More]
Michael Mann On Domain Hoarding By Registrars and The WLS | The Domains : Once again a reason as to why at least the ICANN needs to become and international organization....... [Show More]
...y marbled ribeye I have sitting next to my computer monitor. I recommend everyone reading my blog who hasn’t seen this article and the comment threads to make a sandwich and read: http://www .thedomain s.com/2008 /11/12/mic hael-mann- on-domain- hoarding-b y-registra rs-and-the -wls/
[UPDATE] I’m deferring back to Mike’s site in all fairness to his original article....... [Show More]
The igen.com auction at NameJet is currently at $100,000 USD and ends in 1 hour. Recent high-price auctions for Vida.com (75k) and lets.com were re-auctioned again on NameJet (as reported by thedomains), after the original buyers backed out.
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Tucows (AMEX:TCX, TSX:TC) has sold its 7.38% stake in Afilias , a domain name registry, back to the company for $7.4 million.
The $7.4 million will be paid to Tucows in three cash installments over the next 13 months: $3.2 million today, $2.1 million in June 2009, and $2.1 million in December 2009. The sale puts Afilias’ total value at approximately $100 million.
“Thi...... [Show More]
KillerStartups.com , a premier Internet startup blog which receives over 1.5M visitors per month, has purchased Startups.com and plans to use the site as a hub for startup-related websites offering quality content and services.
In 1998 Startups.com, founded by Donna Jensen-Madier, was a venture-backed accelerator which would partner with other startup companies to help them get started. Their ...... [Show More]
domainesniouses.com Post Source: www.blogodomaines.com Posted: Oct 04 2008 22:17:37
Ce n’est ni un secret ni une surprise : les sources d’information françaises sur les noms de domaine font plutôt pâle figure par rapport à leurs voisines anglaises, allemandes ou même espagnoles. Tant au niveau de la quantité que de la qualité. C’est donc là où l’herbe est a priori plus verte que vont fréquemment gambader experts et curieux pour assouvir leur dés...... [Show More]
Gaming industry and Internet commerce groups are balking at the state of Kentucky’s attempts to seize 141 Internet domain names for online gambling sites.
Lawyers will descend upon a Frankfort courtroom on Friday for the next phase of the Kentucky takeover, which began with a lawsuit from the state’s Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, seeking to force the gambling sites to block ac...... [Show More]
Breaking news today – Governor of Kentucky , Steve Beshears is trying to abuse his powers and “take control” of websites that allow users to place bets. This list of 114 domains favorites like Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars and if enacted, spells the end for Kentucky poker players wishing to play poker online .
The bigger news related to this (although not as widely reported&...... [Show More]
There was a special surprise at the registration desk given to the first 250 people who arrived at the TRAFFIC conference in New York; a custom Rick “The Domain King” Schwartz bobblehead. The custom bobblehead was produced by Bobbleheads.com owner Warren Royal and approved by the domain king himself. 250 of the bobbleheads were given to attendees of the TRAFFIC conference, and the ...... [Show More]
It’s always fascinating to watch US politicians act as complete hypocrites when it comes to gambling. They talk about moral issues on why they need to stop online gambling, but allow their own personal favorite types of gambling, such as horse races and lottery. Kentucky, of course, is a big horse racing state, so perhaps it should come as no surprise that the state has strict anti-online-...... [Show More]
Get real on web gambling
Kansas City Star, MO
Rick’s Gambling & Tourism column in today’s Star Business Weekly looks at the US’s untenable position in the worldwide on-line gambling industry. …
State cracks down on Net gambling
Kentucky.com, KY
By Jack Brammer FRANKFORT — Kentucky is commandeering 141 domain names of Internet gambling sites in a novel le...... [Show More]
People always seem to be frightened about the legal situation relating to domains in India. However, IMHO, the American government is much more to be feared than the Indian government.
Earlier this year, the US government seized some Cuba related domains WITHOUT any notice or due process, even though the owner operated out of Spain and only offered trips to Cuba for Europeans:
Quot...... [Show More]
Moniker ha publicado la lista de dominios de las subastas Live (25 Septiembre) y silenciosa (25 Septiembre - 2 Octubre) que se celebrarn en el marco de las conferencias T.R.A.F.F.I.C. de Nueva York.
Entrarn a subasta 2.087 dominios , de los cuales los siguientes (junto con su precio reserva) son los ms caros:
charityauction.com
5.000.000$ o ms
pa...... [Show More]
A blog is a very powerful media platform if you have an effective writer behind the scenes. A blog can build an industry, a business, and educate individuals across the world. TechCrunch.com is a great example of how a guy with an idea and effective writing skills impacted an industry with a blog.
The blogging community in the domain industry is unique in many ways and responsible for sustainin...... [Show More]
Namejet had some good time lately auctioning off top generic names for high amounts.
One of these was GoPlay.com , which ended today at $17,300 - decent price for any “obs cure” ; 2 word domain, however it was in fact auctioned a month ago on July, 21 - then the auctioned fetched $26,300.
Probably the winner didn’t pay so it was rerun. As usually second auctions end up lower th...... [Show More]
...ocess. The case Verizon California, Inc. v. Navigation Catalyst Systems, Inc. , highlights some of the potential liablity that registrars might face in the future.
Full story here: http://www .thedomain s.com/2008 /08/10/toy otame-sell -for-90k-w hy-shouldn t-a-regist ry-be-liab le-for-tra demark-inf ringing-do mains/...... [Show More]
There’s another auction house on the block, and it’s beginning to feel like there’s a little competition in the space. After the recent startup of Bido , which specializes in selling a domain a day online, we have Aftermarket.com from DomainTools , recently acquired by TrafficZ . Add to these Sedo , NameJet , Pool.com , and SnapNames/Moniker , and we may have a real ma...... [Show More]
There is a lively discussion at Mike’s blog today about taxes and domainers .
Mike points out the following:
Many domainers are US based, but other major domainers are located in tax free countries thereby giving those domainers huge advantages over the US based domainers.
Being a Canadian who moved to the Bahamas more than 10 years ago, I have seen a lot of corporate, legal and banki...... [Show More]
...ave been.
I guess that means we won’t be seeing any more of Tucows’ domains being pulled from Afternic’s platform in the future. Let’s see.
Continue reading:
http://www .thedomain s.com/2008 /07/11/tuc ows-still- pulling-th eir-own-do mains-out- of-auction s/
http://www .dotweekly .com/2008/ 07/11/tuco ws-problem -still-is- not-fixed- at-afterni c/
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Tucows still pulling domains from Afternic
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