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4 May 2006 at 6:38am
http://www.enom.com/inthenews.asp?pr=060501demandmediaeNom, Inc., one of the world's largest Internet domain name registrars, announced that it has been acquired by Demand Media, Inc., a new company headed by former MySpace.com chairman, and...

Domain sales catch mainstream attention (again)

14 Apr 2006 at 11:42pm
USA Today ran an article yesterday about some of the larger sales this past year (though no mention of the .EU fiasco) This year, 15 names used in Internet addresses...

.EU breaks 1.5 million amid controversy

14 Apr 2006 at 9:43am
The .EU domain name registry boasts over 1.5 million registered as of Friday morning however the complaints, controversy and conspiracy theories are starting to build around the net. Even the...

Firefox passes Acid2 test with "reflow branch"

13 Apr 2006 at 8:16am
There is a new project for Firefox/Mozilla to allow it to pass the web standards Acid2 test. This will allow it to join the ranks of Opera 9 and Safari...

one million .EU domains registered in 24 hours !

8 Apr 2006 at 9:02am
In case you haven't heard, one million .EU domain names have been purchased since open registration (aka "landrush") started Friday, April 7th 2006. That has to be some kind of...

spyware+click fraud+syndication=nasty

7 Apr 2006 at 5:23am
One of my favorite researchers for subject-matter that I would deem "naughtiness on the web" has published another great article on a growing tactic he has discovered. Check out Ben...

Google enhances toolbar for Firefox

7 Apr 2006 at 2:16am
If you are using Firefox (and really, you certainly should be) you might be interested to know that Google has released an enhanced v2 version of their Firefox Toolbar. Even...

April 2006: Google pagerank update?

5 Apr 2006 at 5:30am
There are some reports on the web of some domains/websites experiencing PR updates on some Google datacenters. Be sure to check yours with one of the 3rd party pagerank checking...

.EU "land rush" begins April 7th, open registration

4 Apr 2006 at 5:30am
The sunrise registration period for the new .eu TLD finally ends Friday and then ANYONE will be able to register any remaining domain name. There have been over 300k pre-registrations,...

Domain Food, some website bugs fixed

14 Sep 2005 at 12:17pm
A few site bugs have been fixed today including one huge problem with long delays after clicking on a link. A big thank you to our visitors for your patience...

WayBack Machine held admissible as evidence

19 Nov 2004 at 4:00am
I found this very interesting, may be of use to those dealing with trademark issues, etc. http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/packets/vol_2_no_3/002728.shtml Magistrate Judge Arlander Keys rejected Polska's assertion of hearsay, holding that the archived...

Lock 'em or lose 'em - hijacking starts Nov 12th

9 Nov 2004 at 6:34am
This is an important reminder to ALL domain name holders: Starting November 12th, .COM .NET and .CC can now be instantly transfered out of your account, by any person without...

Rugby.com sells for $350,000

6 Nov 2004 at 5:51am
Communicate.com has put out a press release stating they have sold Rugby.com for $350,000 to a North Carolina-based investment company called "Peninsula Investments". It is interesting to note that Communicate.com...

.ORG domains suspended for bad phone numbers

1 Nov 2004 at 10:17pm
PIR is going to suspend .org domain names from resolving in two days that have bad phone number data in their WHOIS details: The Public Interest Registry (PIR.org), is mandating...

GoDaddy $7.95 .com, $3.95 .biz, $1 .info promo

1 Nov 2004 at 7:55pm
You can now get .com domains at GoDaddy for only $7.95 also available at GoDaddy are $1 .info domain names and a promo for $4.95 .us domain names and a...

Yahoo to close PayPal competitor service

23 Oct 2004 at 9:03pm
Yahoo's PayDirect was a little known competitor to PayPal. It showed some promise over the years but apparently the eBay buyout of PayPal was the final stroke to their lack...

.eu TLD a reality, but think 2006

14 Oct 2004 at 8:04pm
After years of speculation and silly delays, the new .eu TLD for europe looks like it will finally become a reality, according to the updated timetable at http://eurid.org/Information/timetable.html and their...

Vegas.com tries to buy LasVegas.com for $12m

11 Oct 2004 at 6:30pm
If this transfer happens, it will be the highest (public) domain name sale ever! http://lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/text/2004/oct/08/517637350.html The company that operates the VEGAS.com Web site has asked a Clark County District Court...

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