Domain name changes hands; Google is a possible buyer.
Did Google buy the domain name Wallet.com for its new Google Wallet service? [Update: yes, it did.]
World Media Group, LLC owned the domain name until the end of March. Then on April 1 the domain name was registered under privacy protection but at CSC, a corporate brand management firm and domain name registrar.
Yesterday the whois information for the domain name changed to DNStinations, a group that frequently registers domain names on behalf of large companies — including Google.
It would make sense for Google to buy the domain name. However, it seems odd that it would do it through DNStinations since Google Wallet is now public. It should have been registered directly to Google.
But keep an eye on this one — I suspect we’ll find out if Google was the buyer shortly.
Jamie says
I think it may have been Zynga!
Andrew Allemann says
Jamie, why do you think that?
Jamie says
I had wrote about it earlier this morning (about the same time you were): http://www.dotweekly.com/zynga-or-google-likely-acquires-wallet-com-domain-name
Andrew Allemann says
@ Jamie – ah, got it.
Interesting…
Also, when I type in wallet.com to my browser, Google suggests I may be looking for gwallet.com — which is another company entirely.
Ron says
Everyone seems to be copying your articles Jamie…
Jamie says
@Ron
I don’t think Andrew could discover and write that in 7 minutes. 🙂 I’m sure he started writing his when I was almost done writing mine.
Andrew Allemann says
Yeah, now I’m going to have to race Jamie on these things 🙂
Jamie says
I just need to drag my ass out of bed earlier and then there will be no reason to race 🙂