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.Web’s record-shattering auction was big news in the domain name industry. The second most-read story on Domain Name Wire this year was about the .Web top level domain nae selling for $135 million. I broke the news about the final auction price, but the full story continues to play out today. As it turns [...] Continue reading →

Welcome to Domain Movers, where DotWeekly keeps track of corporate domain name transactions and puts a pulse on this part of the marketing. With the holidays, activity surely drops off and this has been no different the past week. There are still transactions taking place, just fewer. Here are the domains DotWeekly tracked over the [...] Continue reading →

Starting off, solid list today. You probably noticed I took the week off from the nursery and have been online more than normal.  Writing a bit more, getting some things organized, and tweeting too much.  If I did this full time I think I could do OK but I’m glad I don’t have to. [...] Continue reading →

The question in the above headline is being asked on Namepros and quite a debate is breaking out. Some say business is business and think it’s fine, while others feel that the convention has no moral obligation to anyone. On the flipside some are appalled and find the name in bad taste. NamesCon being the [...] Continue reading →

Imagen: lasbanderas.net AFNIC, la entidad que se encarga de la gestión de los dominios .fr, informó a través de una nota de prensa enviada a los medios de comunicación, que ya alcanzado tres millones de registros de la extensión .fr perteneciente a Francia. Si en 2009 había un millón y medio, y en 2012 dos [...] Continue reading →

A shift has occurred in agriculture: farmers are not only relying on clouds but increasingly, on the cloud. With the click of a mouse, farmers can find out which fields need water and chemical inputs in real time. The use of this technology, called precision agriculture, is helping farming become more productive, environmentally friendly and [...] Continue reading →