Is Google Inc. launching a website builder called "InstaWeb" or did they get beat to the punch is the question. Here are somethings that I found: Google Inc. became the owners of the domain name InstaWeb.net from a Joshua Marantz according to whois records. The domain has been registered since September 6, 2004 and according to whois records, Google secured the domain on March 23, … [Read more...]
UDRP Filed on SoapBoxDerby.com Domain
A currently unknown entity has filed a UDRP on the domain name SoapBoxDerby.com that has been registered since 2001 and is owned by Vertical Axis. As it currently stands, it appears that Vertical Axis only defense is Laches (14 years since the domain was registered), as a live trademark filed in 1976 may be the ones who filed the UDRP: Owner (REGISTRANT) International Soap Box Derby, Inc. … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. Secures AppleID.com Domain Name
Apple Inc. has secured the domain name AppleID.com according to whois records from a Hiroshi Kaneko of Toyko. The domain name was registered May 26, 2004 and held the same registrant email ever since being created, which indicates that Hiroshi has owned the domain name ever since creation. The Apple Id is a "user name" used for iTunes, iCloud and many of Apple's products and … [Read more...]
Domain Movers: 31.com, KD.com, Swiggy.com and Many More Domains
Here we go with the latest installment of Domain Movers, where I detect domain names that have been recently acquired mostly by large corporations or domains simply moving by large companies. These are often early detections, so this information may relate to new brands, services, products, companies etc. Here we go! The Boeing Company has registered the domain name CustomHanger.com . The … [Read more...]
GoDaddy Sells Beijing.com Domain Name
According to whois records, GoDaddy's newly acquired domain name Beijing.com which it acquired with the $28 Million purchase of Marchex domain name portfolio has been sold! Update: GoDaddy has confirmed the sale (see below) The domain Beijing.com has changed registrants this morning to a Ivy Wong at eName Technology Co.,Ltd Beijing is the capital of China with a population of over 21 million … [Read more...]
Domain Movers: DNL.com, Ali.com, Laws.org and More Domains
The following is the result of heavy research and a lot of digging to provide you with many domain name registrations, acquisitions and simply domains moving for one reason or another that most likely wouldn't be reported on otherwise. We call it Domain Movers and the articles are stacked with interesting information, so we hope you enjoy it! Unilever Plc registered the domain name … [Read more...]
Domain Movers: Residential.com, 50.com, DP.com and More Domains
Domain Movers is an exciting series that is dedicated to domain detective work to uncover domain names on the move that have been registered, acquired or simply moving for one reason or another. Most of the following domain names have been acquired by large corporations. These are often early discoveries, so I try my best to provide information with each domain name but sometimes due to it … [Read more...]