Namecheap.com a top 10 domain name registrar, has just launched the "Namecheap for Education Program" through which it is giving away a free .Me domain name registration, 1 year of free email a premium About.me page, a 1 click Github page as well as scholarships to college students Bike for them to use on Campus and for the Schools with the most signups will "takeover" the Namecheap home page … [Read more...]
Visa Rebrands From 1 Letter .Me Domain to 12 Letter. Com; V.Me To VisaCheckout.com
Visa Intentional has decided to rebrand its new digital wallet product from V.Me to VIsaCheckout.com stating that the name change is going to help the company "a great deal" in helping explain what the solution is about. It was just back in November that we told you, Visa was rolling out V.Me a new service that lets you shop without sharing your card account information with the seller when … [Read more...]
MapsWithME.com With over 4 Million Users Re-Brands as Maps.Me
The .Me registry announced today in a blog post, that MapsWithME.com has rebranded as MAPS.ME The company is the creator of an App which boasts over 4 million users. The App is available for iOS, Android and BlackBerry. This startup uses OpenStreetMap data to provide access to highly detailed offline maps of, virtually, every country in the world. In addition to having the entire world … [Read more...]
Forget.me Is Launched To Help European Citizens Enforce Their Right To Be Forgotten
SearchEngineLand.com just covered the launch of another great .Me domain name, Forget.me which is an online service which acts "as a middleman between an individual and Google...catering to individuals who want to exercise their right to be forgotten" A recent European Court ruling search engine must provide to its citizens the :right to be forgotten" and allow them to demand that … [Read more...]
Breaking: Facebook Acquires & Launches Sling.Me To Use As SnapChat Competitor
Just two months ago the domain name Sling.me was acquired in a Sedo auction for $9,600 Today its become clear that Sling.me is going to become VERY big. The buyer was Facebook and Sling.me is going to be used for Facebooks new SlingShot product which is Facebook's answer to SnapChat. Engadget.com has already covered SlingShot, and TheVerge.com, who says that Slingshot is is … [Read more...]
ReturnMoi.com, the Largest Lost & Found Co In The World Switches To Return.Me
According to a press release out this morning by the .Me registry, the largest Lost & Found Company in the World has switched their domain name from ReturnMoi.com to Return.Me "ReturnMoi was our original company name." "Due to our international success and growth we decided this year to change our name to ReturnMe. "After looking at many domain name options and setting up a focus … [Read more...]
ID.me Raises Another $10 Million In Funding
According to a press release just out, "ID.me, Inc., a 2013 WSJ “Startup of the Year” finalist and leader in the digital identity space, completed a Series A fundraising round of $10 million led by USAA, Silicon Valley Bank, and notable angel investors including David Tisch’s Box Group, Kelly Perdew, K Street Capital, and Blu Venture Investors. The D.C.-based technology startup will use the … [Read more...]