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Secret List of Celebrity .xxx Domains Removed From Market
August 23, 2011 @ 6:42 PMHundreds, possibly thousands of celebrities have had their names permanently banned from the new .xxx adults-only internet domain. El Reg can reveal that everyone from Justin Bieber to Piers Morgan has had their .xxx address placed into a permanent “reserved” status by the registry manager, ICM Registry. This means that cybersquatters or crafty porn webmasters will not be able to register domains such as Beyonce.xxx or BritneySpears.xxx to drive traffic to their sites.
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BankRate Reports Over $80 Million in Domain Name Acquisitions
August 23, 2011 @ 4:32 AMYou can have a look at a SEC filing from BankRate.com, which provides details into its recent acquisitions, and it identifies over $80,000,000 in domain names, many of which are depreciated over a term of 5 to 25 years.
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Amy Winehouse Foundation Domain Owner: I'm Not Ashamed
August 23, 2011 @ 3:12 AMIt seems another sad chapter has been added to the lengthy volume that is the Amy Winehouse saga. According to the Sun, West London resident and alleged Internet squatter Martin McCann purchased the domain name AmyWinehouseFoundation.com just hours after the late singer’s father, Mitch, announced plans to set up a treatment center for drug addicts in her name. McCann also registered the charity’s name with the U.K. government agency Companies House, preventing Mitch from setting up a bank account and forcing the grieving former cabbie to return money donated by fans.
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New Domain Names Add to Kindle Intrigue
August 22, 2011 @ 1:49 PMThere is lots of buzz surrounding what Amazon.com has in store for Kindle, with the registration of KindleScribe and KindleScribes.com.
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Recommended: Hackers Deface Libyan Domain Name Site
August 22, 2011 @ 3:29 AMMany of us recognize websites that end in .ly as those belonging to Bit.ly, a URL shortener service. “Hacked by Electr0n,” is the message that reportedly greets those who go to the site, along with a message of “bye bye Qadaffi,” and below that, “Feb 17 Libya,” the date protestors designated a “day of rage” against Gaddafi and his regime.
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Rumor Fuel: Groupon Chile Now Selling Productos at Significant Descuentos
August 22, 2011 @ 12:51 AMYesterday, I wrote a post after I noticed that Groupon had registered groupongoods.com, groupongoods.info and other related domain names, hypothesizing that the fast-growing daily deals startup might be plotting a dedicated website (section) for selling tangible products such as household items, consumer electronics or even groceries at a discount.
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Domain Names Recognized As Property
August 22, 2011 @ 12:06 AMIn a decision that seemed to validate what many already believed was the case, the Ontario Court of Appeal recently ruled that Internet domain names can be characterized as personal property.
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Amazon Buys 12 New Cloud-video Related Domain Names
August 21, 2011 @ 10:40 PMIt looks like Amazon is taking up its online streaming video service a notch – as the company has been reported to have purchased a dozen new domain names that are all related to cloud video. While it hasn’t been announced what Amazon plans to do next, the company now owns a full list of domain names centered around “cloud”, “video”, “instant”, “streaming”, “prime” and “Amazon.”
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Outgoing ICANN Chief Touts Domain Name Changes
August 21, 2011 @ 7:45 PMIn an interview with Computerworld after announcing his plan to leave ICANN, Rod Beckstrom talked about the group’s accomplishments since he was named president and CEO two years ago.
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Does Groupon Hope to Challenge Amazon With Groupon Goods?
August 21, 2011 @ 2:38 AMImagine if Groupon starts instructing its vast sales forces, which are located all around the world, to start focusing on opportunities other than restaurants, spas, massages and pilates classes.
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