Tucows Inc. (NASDAQ:TCX, TSX:TC) reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019. All figures are in U.S. dollars. “The second quarter of 2019 was highlighted by year-over-year growth in revenue and …
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GoDaddy reported Q2 2019 earnings
GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY) reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019 and the appointment of Aman Bhutani, previously President of Brand Expedia Group, as the company’s new CEO, effective September 4th, 2019. …
Read More »Neustar to operate .us extension until 2029
Today, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced it awarded to Neustar a contract to continue operating the .us registry for 10 more years. The announcement says that Neustar will continue to operate the .us …
Read More »Google will discontinue the AdSense Android and iOS apps
Google is planning some changes on how publishers access their AdSense accounts. More than a third of the users access AdSense from mobile devices. With this in mind, Google has reviewed its mobile strategy and …
Read More »MMX launches adult domain name trademark protection service
MMX announced its new service “for trademark holders seeking to protect their brand identity across its adult portfolio of TLDs from the increasing trend of domain name abuse including website phishing and malware.” Branded AdultBlock …
Read More »CentralNic acquires Hexonet/1API for up to €10 million
CentralNic Group PLC (AIM: CNIC) announced it has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire all shares in Hexonet, an international platform for resellers of domain names, for up to €10.0 million, subject to customary …
Read More »Undeveloped.com re-names to DAN.COM and launches Domain Automation Network with IBM
Undeveloped.com re-names to DAN.COM and introduces the blockchain powered Domain Automation Network in partnership with IBM. Amsterdam-based company Undeveloped BV announced the launch of DAN.COM: the Domain Automation Network. With the Domain Automation Network, Undeveloped …
Read More »Voice.com domain name sells for $30 million in cash
MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a worldwide provider of enterprise analytics and mobility software, today announced that it has sold the Voice.com domain name for $30 million in cash in a transaction facilitated by GoDaddy and …
Read More ».CLUB launches name blocking brand protection service
.CLUB Domains, LLC has launched the Trademark Sentry Unlimited Name Blocking Service, designed to offer qualified brands and trademark holders protection in the .CLUB namespace. The Unlimited Name Blocking Service (UNBS) protects a trademark from …
Read More »Elon Musk paid $11 million to purchase the domain name Tesla.com
Elon Musk, co-founder and CEO of Tesla, revealed today the purchase price of the domain name Tesla.com. He paid $11 million to buy Tesla.com in February 2016 from its previous owner. The purchase price was …
Read More »Donuts appoints ICANN’s Akram J. Atallah as CEO
Donuts Inc. announced that Akram J. Atallah will assume the role of chief executive officer, effective November 12, 2018. Current CEO Bruce Jaffe is stepping down and will continue to act as a senior advisor …
Read More »Donald Trump domains registered for $28 each but renew at $2,399
Two days ago 2 “Donald Trump” related .sucks domain names were registered. The news is not that people think that Donald Trump sucks or that they registered a couple of domain names or that a …
Read More »Cloudflare is launching a registrar with wholesale domain prices
Cloudflare is launching a domain name Registrar that according to the company “lets you securely register and manage your domain names with transparent, no-markup pricing that eliminates surprise renewal fees and hidden add-on charges.” The …
Read More »MMX 6-month report: domain registrations up 38%, gross profit increased 14% to $3.3 million
Minds + Machines Group Limited (AIM:MMX) announced the Group’s unaudited interim results for the six month period ended 30 June 2018 (the “period”). Highlights Registrations within the MMX portfolio, excluding those from the acquisition of …
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