Domain shocker: Google pulls out of the dot .APP auction citing honest mistake
The much-advertised auction for the new gTLD dot .APP is apparently back in limbo; in a shocking statement, Google retracts its bid of $25 million dollars as an ‘unfortunate error.’ “We are pulling out of that auction, good luck to the 2nd bidder, it was an honest mistake,” said Mark Gabinski, VP of gTLD infrastructure […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Sedo updates its Terms & Conditions for 2015
Sedo has issued a lengthy list of revisions and updates to its Terms & Conditions. The popular domain marketplace seems to have updated several of its agreements and documents, to which clients must agree to, if they want to continue the venue’s services. In particular, there are new versions of: The Sedo User Agreement The […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.FBI and Domain Crime : You want to be part of our Cyber Team?
During NamesCon 2015, an FBI Cyber Agent joined us on the panel discussing Security and Domain Theft Prevention. It was an interesting and educating discussion for all of us involved in the documentation and reversal of domain theft. The FBI operates a team of Cyber Agents that tackle matters of computer threats, Internet attacks, digital […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.MarkMonitor: Predatory pricing by the gTLD Registries has to stop
The VP of domain product marketing for MarkMonitor, a company that assists companies with brand protection, raised an interesting subject: predatory pricing by the gTLD Registries. Elisa Cooper is urging brand owners to appeal to ICANN, so that the hefty bill paid during Sunrise registrations is lowered substantially. According to the current modus operandi, gTLD […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Did Hasbro sell the domain Game.com for $3.4 million dollars ?
Games maker Hasbro sold one of its digital assets last year, the premium domain name Game.com. While this isn’t exactly a secret, Game.com was acquired by Hangzhou Duomai E-Commerce Co., mother company of the Chinese domain auction market, 4.CN. The selling price for Game.com was uncovered today, once again by domain investor George Kirikos, who located the sale […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Mohammed Emwazi : ‘Jihadi John’ domain name got snagged in minutes
Minutes after the unveiling of the infamous “Jihadi John’s” identity, the dot com domain of Mohammed Emwazi got registered. Its registrant is now offering MohammedEmwazi.com for sale, as witnessed by the landing page for the domain. The registration of such domain names is questionable, and their attempt for immediate sale rarely generates any profit, as […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.XYZ : To the top of Kilimanjaro with the help of a Domainer ‘sherpa’
Despite a stingy situation that involves a lawsuit filed against it by Verisign, the XYZ Registry is gearing up to ascend new peaks. Last month, we covered the upcoming climbing of Mount Kilimanjaro by iron-kneed domainer, Ian Clark. Ian’s attempting to climb the tallest mountain in Africa, hoping to raise money for WaterSchool. One cannot […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Cars.com domain name sale valued at $872 million dollars!
Domain investor George Kirikos has uncovered what appears to be the highest ever valuation for a domain name. The entire business behind Cars.com, which was valued at $2.5 billion dollars last year, includes a monetary reference of “intangible assets” – or, the very domain name, Cars.com. Its valuation in the documents filed with the US […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.SwipeMy.Pics : Instagram web app a huge endorsement for Uniregistry gTLD
A new web app uses the gTLD domain name, SwipeMy.Pics to deliver an easy to use method of viewing Instagram photos. By accessing SwipeMy.Pics on the web, whether on your PC or mobile device, you can move through an Instangram account’s photos by swiping left and right; zoom is available by double-tapping. Created by ACNE, […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Germany vs Italy: Alessandro.com was saved in self-represented UDRP!
Alessandro.com, a domain registered in 1998 by an American of Italian descent, was challenged in a UDRP by Alessandro International GmbH of Düsseldorf, Germany. The domain’s registrant, Alessandro Gualandi of New York, represented himself against the Complainant’s legal team, and won the case. How could he not, when he used the domain that matches his […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Axero: John Berryhill wins another UDRP over an aged dot .com domain
Domain attorney John Berryhill is known for his sense of humor, and for the relentlessness when responding to UDRP cases. In a case involving the aged domain name Axero.com, the Complainant, Axero Solutions LLC, asserted that the domain Axero.com was rightfully theirs. The domain was registered in 2004 and it’s currently being offered by its […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Kazam! World’s slimmest phone uses a .Mobi domain
Remember the sale of Flowers.mobi for $6,500? That was a while ago, and while the dot .mobi TLD has lost a lot of domain registrations since, it doesn’t mean it serves no purpose. Take, for example, the launch of the Kazam Tornado 348, the world’s slimmest phone, at 5.15mm thick. Googling “Kazam” returns Kazam.mobi as […]
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