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dotBerlin seeks special gTLD status

DotBerlin GmbH & Co, the brains behind the proposed .berlin gTLD and early embracer of the new gTLD system, is asking ICANN for special preference in the gTLD application process. Basically, it believes that companies who had their applications ready before ICANN went public with the new gTLD system should …

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Fiction.com sells for $90,000

In a completely non-fictitious sale, domain fiction.com sold for $90,000 USD. This is a great domain for any publisher or writer, though only a best-selling author like Stephen King or J.K. Rowling could afford it. In addition, FreeMarket.com fetched $93,000. Three-letter name CXC.com sold for $21,000, DistanceLearning.net $30,000 and Ethics.net …

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ChatRoulette caught in domain mess-up

It’s always great when sites launches new features. Of course, this might not be the case with a site like ChatRoulette. The company announced this week the launch of new ChannelRoulette and LocalRoulette sub-channels. Unfortunately, it forgot to register the relevant domains. Two domainers registered ChannelRoulette.com and LocalRoulette.com several months …

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Download the Domain Tools iPhone app

DomainTools.com, a site know for its domain research tools, has released a cool new application for the iPhone and iPad. It has a WHOIS lookup feature with site thumbnails as well as a domain availability checker. This tool is very convenient for domainers on the go. A lot of times …

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Employ Media seeks to open up .jobs domain

Few people outside the domain world have ever heard of .jobs, but if TLD operator Employ Media gets its way with ICANN, things could soon change. Against much opposition from some in the webmaster community, the company is seeking approval to allow the general public to register generic names on …

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Find.com sells for $16.69 million

Internet marketing firm Generation Zero Group Inc has agreed to buy the domain Find.com and associated website for assets worth $16.69 million USD. Most of this amount consists of Generation Zero shares worth $13.5 million, while the rest is made up of $13.5 million in cash and promissory notes. The …

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Is Yahoo typosquatting Google?

Blogspot.com, a Google-owned blog hosting service, is one of the most-visited websites on the Internet. According to domain blogger Elliot Silver, Yahoo is taking advantage of this by typosquatting with a very similar domain: Blogsport.com. Right now the domain doesn’t point anywhere. In fact, Yahoo’s owning of a popular typo …

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