SputnikNews.com: From parked domain to Russian propaganda portal
For several years, the domain name SputnikNews.com remained parked; after changing hands a few times, it ended up in the possession of a Ukrainian, Roman Korneev. Korneev set up a web site aggregating news, such as the ones displayed on his other news portal, NewsAtNews.com. Most likely of Russian background like many Ukrainians, Korneev owns […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Uniregistry wins battle of finger-pointing among domain registrars in See.com case
When See.com got stolen for the first time, it was in the mid-2000’s; an Iranian hacker known for his social engineering skills infiltrated Network Solutions and gained control of it, temporarily. That time around, See.com owner, Mike Loucks, involved legal motions from his immediate family that are law professionals. In the recent escapade that involved […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Poll-bola: Did ICANN act smart moving away from Africa for ICANN52?
The recent change of the host city of the ICANN52 conference from Marrakesh, Morocco, to Singapore, was rather controversial. It involved a week of feverish “committee” gatherings, and finally the obvious decision was made. While global media seem to have dropped their current focus away from the Ebola, the fact remains that Ebola is a […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Trademark violations plague newly launched .OOO gTLD
The party has begun among those adopting the new India-based gTLD, .OOO (triple Oh) which launched to much fanfare and some very hopeful expectations. With around 4,600 registrations so far according to nTLDStats, .OOO is attracting numerous trademark violations – something that wasn’t witnessed with other gTLDs, such as .XYZ, for example. Domains of famous […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.‘I Killed Bin Laden’ domain finally gets registered
With all the controversy surrounding the disclosure by a former US Navy Seal that he was the one who fatally shot Osama Bin Laden in 2011, we predicted the matching .com would be registered soon. It actually took one day for IKilledBinLaden.com to be registered, from the day most media ran with the title, earlier […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Dot gTLD: XYZ wins the prestigious ‘Houdini Award’
This year’s TRAFFIC awards somehow failed to acknowledge the impact a very special new gTLD brought to the domain industry. Established domain industry trend-setters, Dot .XYZ did not win any accolades or prizes, despite being nominated by more than three professionals. Charismatic entrepreneur and generation ‘XYZ’ domain convergence apostle, Daniel Negari, did not appear discouraged: […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Greek domainers participating in the 32nd Athens Marathon race
The 32nd Athens Marathon takes place in Athens, Greece, tomorrow Sunday. Tagged as the “authentic” or “classic” marathon, it begins from the tomb of Marathon, where 192 Athenian soldiers were buried after the battle against the Persians, in 490 BC. This year, the Athens Marathon is expected to break new records, with more than 35,000 […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Aussie investor, Sidney Feelmore, bitten by ‘rabid’ domainer
Australian domain investor and multi-level farmer, Sidney Feelmore, was in the Royal Hospital in Queensland, Australia yesterday, following an unfortunate confrontation with a former customer. Grimacing from pain after being treated for several bites, Feelmore was given a tetanus shot and a hefty round of antibiotics. “Crikey, got some serious marks on me hand, mate, […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Uniregistry: All is well, so please verify your email address
Uniregistry sent out an email to its users yesterday, seeking confirmation of the recipient’s email address. While that email did not address the recipients by First+Last name as every valid email from Uniregistry does, the message’s validity was confirmed later. In a follow-up email, the necessity to verify email addresses was explained: You recently received […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Interbike Show enthusiasts: Forget .com, get a .Bike domain
The Interbike Show in Las Vegas, is an industry experience where bike manufacturers, retailers, media and more come together, to do business about cycling. Getting bigger and better every year, the 2014 event had the opportunity to include the range of new domain names available for the cycling industry, in particular dot .Bike by Donuts, […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Fans rejoice: ToyStory4.com in the hands of Disney
The splendid news about the future release of Toy Story 4 most certainly elated millions of fans of the Pixar franchise. The Walt Disney Company bought Pixar in 2006 at a valuation of $7.4 billion dollars, eleven years after the original Toy Story movie. Since 1999, the domain name ToyStory4.com has been registered to what […]
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