Domain red alert : Would a nuclear war with North Korea affect domain investing?
An all-out, nuclear war with North Korea would disrupt most international trade. Traffic restrictions would have to be made, and stock market activity around the world would most certainly plummet. With all that in mind, we thought it be interesting to take the pulse of domain industry professionals, and seek their personal opinion about how […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Rick Schwartz’s domain requests on Twitter invigorate the domain industry!
Rick Schwartz has been asking domain sellers to post their best names on Twitter, for a maximum set price. Once posted, Rick’s given first dibs to accept or reject the domains offered. When the 4 hour window passes, these domains are available to others. We don’t keep track of which domains Rick acquired through this […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domain blast : Future Media Architects sold Impact.com
Future Media Architects has one of the most sought-after domain portfolios; the brainchild of domain investor Thunayan K. AL-Ghanim (Elequa) is top notch. Gone are the days that Elequa wouldn’t part ways with any of his premium domains. In recent months, FMA has been liquidating its 4L .com domains, particularly those that are “Chinese premium” […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.North Korean UDRP Respondent threatens to nuke ICANN
The ICANN multi-steakeholder model office is in red alert today, after a UDRP Respondent made plausible threats over the Internet. North Korean UDRP Respondent, Shing Ping Kim, lashed out at both the WIPO and ICANN, after his domain was taken away. Citing the imminent launch of nuclear laden intercontinental ballistic missiles from North Korea, Shing […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Directnic is on a Collision conference course!
Sponsored by Directnic* Directnic, the friendly domain registrar with headquarters in Louisiana, is on a Collision conference course! What the heck is that, one might ask. Collision is America’s fastest growing tech conference, and takes place in New Orleans on May 2, 3 and 4. The stats look impressive: More than 20,000 attendees are expected, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.I, Kubba : HugeDomains grabs Ammar’s .com
With more than 2.5 million domains under management, HugeDomains is probably the biggest private domain portfolio holder in the world. Quite often, they go after domain names that drop, and they operate DropCatch, NameBright (and BrightName) along with domain news aggregator, NameBee. Ammar Kubba, popular domain investor and entrepreneur, shared a funny story today: HugeDomains […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Unipol.com : Respondent uses “reverse cyber-squatter” approach to UDRP
The Korean registrant of Unipol.com was hit with a UDRP; the 10 year old domain was challenged at the WIPO by an Italian corporation. Complainant is Unipol Gruppo Finanziario S.p.A. of Bologna, Italy, that claimed it has common law rights to the UNIPOL mark since 1989. Meanwhile, Unipol.com was registered by the Respondent on February […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.We Are Registry : Donuts rolls out new .WAR gTLD
With a new global war imminent, there’s never been a better time for dot .WAR, a new gTLD from Donuts. Citing thousands of years of human conflict, the dot .WAR gTLD embraces one of the world’s unstoppable forces, mindless fighting. “Everyone talks smack and wants to start a war, with their spouse, their neighbor, the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Sedo Great Domains auction : WHX.com has been sold
The Sedo Great Domains auction for April is over, and WHX.com has been sold to the highest bidder. The auction for WHX.com attracted 12 bids from 5 bidders, with the winner forking out $30,999 dollars for the domain. WHX.com was registered in 1996, making it a 21 year old, three-letter .com domain. Considering that W, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domain King’s quest : 8 types of domains that don’t pass the “pigeonshit” test
Rick Schwartz wants your domains, and they’d better not be pigeon shit. The Domain King® is actively seeking domain submissions, up to $5,000 dollars per domain – but they have to pass the test. While everyone is proud of their domain name portfolios, sending a domain to Rick Schwartz requires higher quality standards. What are […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Obaji.com owner wanted $231,500 dollars but got hit with UDRP
The domain Obaji.com was listed on eBay with a massive $231,000 dollar price tag. Instead of achieving a sale, however, the domain was slapped with a UDRP at the National Arbitration Forum. The Complainant is Obagi Medical Products, Inc., that produces a series of cosmetics; they own the OBAGI mark since 1998. They operate from […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Chinese domain market report : Humanoid robot has both looks and smarts
The Chinese have developed a female humanoid, a robot that looks very much human, which interacts intelligently with speech. Jia Jia ponders life, the universe and human relationships. Kevin Kelly, the founding executive editor of Wired magazine spoke with Jia Jia over Skype, and translations from English to Mandarin and vice versa were automated. Jia […]
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