Archive for December, 2009

Dramatic BitTorrent Site Shutdowns of the Decade – TorrentFreak (blog)


TorrentFreak (blog)
Dramatic BitTorrent Site Shutdowns of the Decade
TorrentFreak (blog)
Webber was trying to sell the LokiTorrent domain name on Sedo. The community was not pleased – in fact it went absolutely nuts.

Canadian small business Groovle holds its own to defeat Google in court – NEBS Small Business News (blog)


BBC News
Canadian small business Groovle holds its own to defeat Google in court
NEBS Small Business News (blog)
The search giant had claimed that the domain name Groovle.com was too similar to Google.com, which could potentially confuse consumers.
Google Loses Groovle CaseKatonda
Google loses battle to GroovleThe Hill (blog)
Google Loses Groovle.com DisputeBefore It’s News
ITWorld Canada -CBC.ca -Toronto Sun
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The Top Five Online Casino News Items of 2009 – Casino Advisor

The Top Five Online Casino News Items of 2009
Casino Advisor
The Kentucky domain name seizure case, which began in 2008, had a seesaw ride in 2009 and is currently pending for orders. The online gaming industry won

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The Kentucky Domain Name Issue Will Be a Major Story in 2010…By Hartley … – MajorWager.com inc

The Kentucky Domain Name Issue Will Be a Major Story in 2010…By Hartley
MajorWager.com inc
The Court of Appeals halted the seizure order and lawyers for the state must have realized that the decision wouldn't stand because they offered to give

Google loses battle to Groovle – The Hill (blog)


Telegraph.co.uk
Google loses battle to Groovle
The Hill (blog)
The forum, which handles disputes over domain names, ruled that the groovle.com name was not confusing in rejecting Google's complaint.
Google Loses Groovle CaseKatonda
Google sounds nothing like Groovle: arbitration bodyITWorld Canada
Google loses domain dispute to Canadian startupCBC.ca
Toronto Sun
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2009 Is Behind Us With Uncertainty Hanging In the Air – Foroyaa online

2009 Is Behind Us With Uncertainty Hanging In the Air
Foroyaa online
Register your new Gambian domain name (DOM-REG) here and get the whole 2009 for free! 2009 marked 15 years of AFPRC/APRC take over of the governance of the

Google Loses Groovle Domain Name Dispute – InformationWeek

Google Loses Groovle Domain Name Dispute
InformationWeek
Google has lost in its attempt to prevent a Canadian Website from using the domain name Groovle.com. By Antone Gonsalves Google has lost in its attempt to

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Domain Name Extension Could Boost Cyber-Crime – FOXNews

Domain Name Extension Could Boost Cyber-Crime
FOXNews
The domain name is the part of a Web address that precedes the "dot", such as timesonline or foxnews. The new internationalized domain names will open up

Google loses domain name case – Bigmouthmedia News

Google loses domain name case
Bigmouthmedia News
by Search Copywriter In a break from tradition, Google has lost a case it filed against a Canadian company using the domain name Groovle.com,

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Groovle beats Google – London Free Press

Groovle beats Google
London Free Press
By QMI AGENCY A tiny Oakville-based Internet company fought off a giant and won a decisive victory to keep their domain name. Groovle.com — which allows