Apple Wins 16 Domain Names via UDRP
January 8, No CommentsApple has won 16 domains from Daniel Bijan, including macbookpro.com. This is by far the most domain names I’ve ever seen awarded to Apple in one hit.
Here is the official list:
blueipod.com
iphonecheap.com
iphonetoys.com
ipodaccessories.info
ipodkits.com
ipodsbaratos.com
macbookpro.biz
macbookpro.com
macbookpro.net
macbookpro.org
macfriend.com
redipods.com
macbook.us
macbookpro.us
macbooks.us
macpro.us
Claim Numbers: FA0911001294886 and FA0911001295941.
Microsoft JV Acquires News Domain Name
January 7, 1 CommentMSNBC (a Microsoft / NBC Universal joint venture) has announced the acquisition of BreakingNews.com, complementing its @BreakingNews alert service on Twitter.
Charles Tillinghast, president of the msnbc Digital Network, said in an interview:
“Our goal as a news organization is to provide the most relevant experiences to satisfy distinct needs. Hard and fast breaking news is currently an underserved market. With www.breakingnews.com we can now provide the optimal solution.”
Tillinghast said the acquisition was made in mid-December, but he declined to provide further details about the terms or the sellers.
ICANN Annual Report – Privacy & Proxy Services Under Spotlight
January 4, No CommentsICANN has released its 2009 Annual Report over the Christmas / New Years period (just when nobody was looking).
Here is one very interesting paragraph on private registrations. “ICANN has obtained preliminary results of its study of domain names, registered among the top five gTLDs, which appear to have been registered using a privacy or proxy service. ICANN published preliminary findings on its website (that 15-25% of these domain name registrations used these services) and will seek validation of the study’s findings with the registrars of record for those domain names.“ Of course, some would call that an invasion of privacy. 
The results will make an interesting read….
Overall, the 2009 report is a goldmine of breach notices, consumer complaints, terminations and non-renewals – far too many to list here. If need some humorous bedtime reading you can download it directly.
