Hey taxi! UDRP for Sheraton.Cab domain a first for this gTLD
The owners of the mega-hotel chain, the Sheraton, aren’t going to sit and watch their intellectual property get squatted. Hence, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc., The Sheraton LLC, Sheraton International IP, LLC filed a UDRP at the WIPO against the registrant of the domain name Sheraton.cab. This is the first UDRP we’re aware of, […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domainers: Ready for Miss Bumbum Brazil 2014?
Ah, Brazil. After a month of soccer, it does not end here. Summer is still ongoing in Brazil, which may have lost a good chance to win the World Cup, but didn’t lose their samba spirit. Brazilians love to dance, and women are naturally curvy and willing to show off their spectacular female assets! 😀 […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Puranjay Raja Bibek: India’s dot .Momo millionaire takes over Bollywood
Indian domain entrepreneur, Puranjay Raja Bibek, walks in downtown Mumbai, accosted by seven bodyguards. The ingenious investor and marketing guru has a passion for domain names, gTLDs, and momos – the Indian dumplings that are consumed by the millions daily. Showing off his financial prowess by wearing a shirt made out of 24 karat gold, […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.ICANN 51: Should the Ebola virus epidemic be a concern for international attendees?
Medical experts around the world, such as Sanjay Gupta, are calling the recent Ebola virus epidemic in Africa “very dangerous“. Although the Ebola virus isn’t airborne, it does spread through seemingly innocent bodily contact, such as handshakes, along with the exchange of bodily fluids, such as blood. International conferences that attract populations from the affected areas […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Dirty Fried Chicken: One up on the Airbnb logo!
If the recent Airbnb logo redesign created quite a bit of controversy, wait till you see this one. Dirty Bird Fried Chicken is a Welsh fried chicken brand, operating from a van in the areas around Cardiff, Wales. Their logo is intentionally phallic, and it’s causing a stiffie in the local community; from a creative […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Naughty flirt? Have a coffee and some Free Wi-Fi on us!
With thousands of Wi-Fi hotspots across America, what does one do when they need some coffee and a diversion from reality? Just hop into a restaurant, coffee shop or even supermarket that offers free Wi-Fi to their customers. Our very own Attila is known for not asking twice before taking a picture when opportunity knocks; […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.From GoDaddy to ename : A domain theft chronicle about 8si.com
The ongoing saga of the domain owner of Lightly.com, which is currently a stolen domain, prompted us to research similar domain thefts. In a case from June 2013, the domain name 8si.com was hijacked from a GoDaddy account, and was moved to the Chinese registrar, ename.com. If it sounds familiar, it’s because the Lightly.com case […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.The Next Generation of the Internet: A gTLD infographic video
Jennifer Wolfe, branding executive consultant for Wolfe Domain, delivered an eye-opening presentation of gTLDs as brand enhancers, during NamesCon. According to their web site: “Wolfe Domain is a gTLD digital brand strategy advisory firm, providing comprehensive guidance to global brands, interactive agencies, domain registrars and legal counsel representatives on establishing a holistic gTLD name-anchored brand […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Nerdcore fan claims he was scammed at NameJet
In an article slash rant published over at popular blogging medium Medium.com, a fine fella by the name of Jeremy McAnally complains that NameJet ripped him off. The cause of duress over the domain name Nerdcore.com was the removal of the domain from Jeremy MacAnally’s account, after the auction ended and he paid for it. […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.GoDaddy: Bob Parsons elephant incident was a marketing spoof!
Sometime in the coming months, GoDaddy is heading to an IPO and the time to set the record straight has arrived, apparently. Recent announcements about earnings and other financials were not as much of a surprise, as the next statement about founder and former CEO, Bob Parsons. “Bob Parsons never killed any elephants in Africa, […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.AdWeek article rips dot .Global in pro-dot-com reportage
A new AdWeek article, titled “Why Aren’t Americans Ready to Go .GLOBAL?” delivers an obvious jab to the gTLD loins, alleging low adoption rates as compared to dot .com. According to the article by Anna Rohleder – who also writes about beer brands and mobile apps – the summary is subtitled “The rest of the […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Terminator Genisys to arrive with dot com already secured!
Terminator 5, long rumored to be named “Terminator Genesis“, received its official name – Terminator Genisys – and a 2015 launch date. As announced by Skydance Productions that handles the expected blockbuster, the movie will arrive at theaters worldwide on July 1st, 2015. “We wrapped principal photography on TERMINATOR GENISYS, the first installment in our […]
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