July Digest: The Most Important Events at Infonica
We offer our readers the July edition of a digest of the most interesting events in the domain industry and IT in June, published on Infonica.
News
Google failed to win the Oogle.com domain.
Google failed to win the oogle.com domain name in court. The US National Arbitration Forum ruled against Google, despite representatives of the largest internet search engine calling the domain owner a cybersquatter who misuses the domain, including for hosting pornography.
Google has purchased the G.me domain.
Google has acquired the G.me domain name. According to WhoIS data, the domain is currently registered to Mark Monitor's DNStinations, a company that frequently provides domain registration services to Google.
The G.me domain leads to the main page of the Google+ social network.
Mark Zuckerberg's patent describes how social networks work.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg received a patent for a system for profiles and how they are displayed based on their privacy settings. This system is a fundamental principle of modern social networks.
Top 30 national domains in the first half of 2012
The most expensive domain of the first half of 2012 among national (geographical) domains was the domain Saturn.pl, sold for $189 thousand.
Infographic: Celebrating Two Years of the .CO Domain
The administrator of the .CO domain has released an infographic on the development of this top-level domain over the two years since its introduction.
The patent dispute between Apple and Samsung was resolved in an unexpected way.
The patent battle between Apple and Samsung has taken an unexpected turn. Apple is effectively forced to advertise its South Korean competitor's devices for free.
According to the UK court's ruling, Apple is required to publish a public notice on its UK website and in UK newspapers such as the Financial Times, Daily Mail, Guardian Mobile, and T3, stating that Samsung did not copy Apple's device designs. This notice must remain in effect for six months.
Top 10 Most Expensive Non-.COM Domains of June
The most expensive non-.COM domain in June was Gamble.net, which sold for $46,100.
We present to your attention the top 10 most expensive domains of June outside the .COM domain.
ICANN refused to protect Olympic domains
ICANN denied the Olympic Committee's request for special protection in the domain environment. The Olympic Committee demanded that ICANN legally protect the rights to use the word "olympic" in domain names. This applies to both top-level and second-level domains.
The .ORG domain has surpassed 10 million registrations.
The Public Interest Registry (PIR), the administrator of the .ORG domain, announced that 10 million names have been registered in this top-level domain.
The ten millionth domain was JADFORUM.ORG, registered by Go Daddy.
A Ukrainian team won the Microsoft Imagine Cup competition.
The team from the Donetsk Computer Academy "Step" won the Imagine Cup student technology competition, which is held by Microsoft Corporation.
More "sexy" domains
In addition to the .XXX domain, which is intended for hosting pornographic resources—sites with adult content—new domains with similar purposes may appear on the Internet.
As a reminder, ICM Registry, the administrator of the .XXX domain, has applied to register the .PORN, .ADULT, and .SEX domain names under the New gTLD program.
Microsoft is fighting for domains with the Xbox 8 name.
Microsoft is deliberately fighting in court for domains with the Xbox 8 name.
A few weeks ago, the company filed a lawsuit against the owners of the domains XboxPhone.com, XboxTablet.com, XboxLiveTV.com, XboxCompanion.com, Xbox8.us and Xbox8.org, yesterday it became known that Microsoft won the lawsuits regarding these domains.
NIC.UA and REG.RU have begun registering .RU, .SU, and .РФ domains in Ukraine.
NIC.UA provided .RU, .SU, and .РФ domain registration services in Ukraine as a result of a partnership with the Russian company REG.RU.
Thanks to the fact that the registration procedure for these domains has been simplified, those wishing to register a domain no longer need to provide the registrar with a copy of their passport (for individuals) and registration certificate (for legal entities).
The iPad trademark will cost Apple 60 million.
Apple has resolved the iPad trademark dispute in China. As part of a pre-trial settlement, Apple paid the Chinese trademark owner, Proview Technology, $60 million.
Articles
Dmitry Kokhmanyuk: The .ORG.UA registration system is ten years out of date.
We continue to share market participants' opinions regarding the situation in the .ORG.UA domain with Infonic readers. Today, the .UA domain administrator answers the publication's questions.Dmitry Kokhmanyuk
— What are the domain problems?.ORG.UAWhat do you consider the most pressing issues? For example, the difficulty of registering such a domain for free, the unjustified blocking of individual name servers (their inclusion on the so-called "blacklist"), the deletion of individual domains without explanation, different rules and standards for different market players, etc.
D.K.: I prefer the word "tasks" to "problems." So, about priorities: I think the most painful issue for the .ORG.UAThe presence of a stop list for domain servers, as well as for mail servers (the administrator developed a distrust of some mail providers). Then there's the inconvenience of the domain registration service (this is essentially the first version of the Hostmaster application system from 2001, with some improvements; since then, a generation of technology has changed, and the implementation of an EPP system is now on the agenda).
Sergey Danilenko: "I don't see the point in using the low-quality services of the .ORG.UA kingdom."
We continue publishing market participants' opinions on the problems with the Ukrainian .ORG.UA domain. Today, Infonic answered questions fromSergey Danilenko, domainer,blogger
Pavel Blotsky: "The problems with the .ORG.UA domain are not specific."
The Infonic publication is investigating the issues with domain name registration in the .ORG.UA domain. We present to you the opinions of market participants on the .ORG.UA issue. Today, Infonic answered questions.Pavel Blotsky, CEO of Internet Invest LLC (Imena.UA, Mirohost.net).
Tips on Naming Your Startup: Part 3
Today we present the third part of our article on how to best name your startup. Despite our experience with startup disappointments, coming up with a name for a new venture is a simple process.
Today we will try to explain all the necessary steps that need to be taken in the process of choosing a company name.
There were 223 million domains worldwide in the first quarter.
The number of domains in the .COM domain extension increased by 2.5%, while the number of domains in the .NET domain increased by 8.1%. The total number of domains in .COM and .NET reached 116.7 million. 88% of sites are delegated and operational, while 12% are merely parked. Of the active domain names, 17% are single-page sites or link farms.
Russia's "blacklist" law will hit online businesses.
A few days ago it became known that the companyLast week, Russia passed a controversial law that calls for the creation of a registry of websites containing "prohibited information" and their subsequent blocking. Many analysts are calling the law the beginning of censorship in Russia. Furthermore, the law introduces a number of risks to the normal conduct of online business in the country.
Tips on Naming Your Startup: Part 2
We continue our discussion on how to choose the best name for your startup. In the first part, we looked at why a bad name can harm your venture.
Let's give a few examples. No one would ever think, upon seeing the name Zobonkii.com, "Oh, what a creative company." In fact, anyone even slightly familiar with the IT industry would say, "Great... Another trivial startup capitalizing on social trends." Don't underestimate the power of choice for today's users. The challenge for every startup is to stand out from the crowd. And this can be achieved, first and foremost, by choosing a name that users will type and click on every day.
Tips on Naming Your Startup: Part 1
Choosing a name for a future project is a task of utmost importance. The right name is a catchy name, a way to stand out and be remembered, and it attracts traffic. With this article, we begin a series of publications on how to best name your startup. Of course, these tips also apply to choosing a domain name. These articles on startup names can serve as a continuation of our publications onWhat is a domain?and adviceabout choosing and purchasing a domain.
On Monday, a virus could knock out hundreds of thousands of internet users.
July 9, next Monday, could be a dangerous day for many internet users. On that day, victims of the DNSChanger botnet could lose internet access.
Analysts estimate that approximately 300,000 people worldwide could be affected by DNSChanger. Their internet disconnection is due to the shutdown of the DNSChanger botnet servers, whose code altered the network settings of infected PCs.
The patent battle between Android makers and Apple intensifies.
Samsung and Apple continue their patent battle, which last week resulted in a series of new injunctions.
Initially, a US court banned sales of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in the US. The ban stemmed from Apple's accusation of patent infringement against Samsung. A similar ban was imposed in 2011 in Germany, and similar attempts were made in other European countries and Australia. As a result, Samsung was forced to release a new version of the tablet with a redesigned design. Apple's patent claims against Samsung were first raised in the spring of 2011. At the time, Apple accused the South Korean company of copying its device designs. Samsung, in turn, accused Apple of infringing its communications patents. The companies have since exchanged dozens of lawsuits in various countries.
