Updated functionality lets users request details on a subset of domains owned by a business or person. DomainTools has released new reverse whois searching functionality, allowing users to hone in on exactly the records they're looking for. By ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
DomainTools lawsuit dismissed for lack of jurisdiction
· UncategorizedPreemptive case against New Jersey man can't go forward in Washington, judge rules. DomainTools' preemptive lawsuit against Russ Smith has been dismissed (pdf) with prejudice for lack of personal jurisdiction and improper venue. Russ Smith had ... Continue Reading3 Comments
DomainTools gets two trademarks
· ServicesDomain and web hosting data company gets trademarks for "DomainTools". Remember when DomainTools was called (the much less desirable) whois.sc? It was shorter, but running a domain name business on a Seychelles ccTLD is no bueno. It changed its ... Continue Reading2 Comments
DomainTools and Estibot are Domainer Favorites
· ServicesDomain investors share their favorite tools. What are your go-to tools for domaining? I'm guessing DomainTools is one of your most frequented sites. 45% of people who took this year's Domain Name Wire Survey said DomainTools was the "software or ... Continue Reading6 Comments
DomainTools Gets Patent for Reverse IP Method
· ServicesDomainTools granted patent for reverse IP method. DomainTools' parent company Euro Convergence, SARL has been granted a patent for "Reverse IP method and system". U.S. patent number 7,797,410 was invented by company founder Jay Westerdal. The ... Continue Reading3 Comments
DomainTools Takes Investment, Forms Advisory Board
· ServicesWhois data service takes outside investment. File this in the category of "happened a while ago, but no one knew about it". During yesterday's DomainTools Open House, DomainTools CEO Tim Chen said that the company had taken on outside investment and ... Continue Reading2 Comments
DomainTools Shows Off New Office in Seattle
· UncategorizedWhois company holds open house to show off new office. Seattle is one of my favorite cities. So when I heard that DomainTools was holding an open house Monday to show off its new office in Seattle, I knew I had to make the stopover en route to TRAFFIC ... Continue Reading5 Comments
The Week Ahead: Seattle, Then Vancouver
· ServicesStay tuned to DNW for reports from TRAFFIC. I'm headed up to the Pacific Northwest this week, and the timing couldn't be better. It's getting hot in Austin. It's near 100 degrees, which is hot enough that I'm asking myself why I live here. My ... Continue Reading1 Comment
DomainTools Selected as Top Domain Research and Management Tool
· ServicesWhois service gets MVP. Perhaps it's only fitting that the top domain tool is, well, DomainTools. The popular whois service was selected as the "most valuable" software or hosted application for domain research and management, according to ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Thought Convergence and Jay Westerdal Settlement May Be in the Works
· Policy & LawTCI and Westerdal getting closer to resolution. A settlement between Thought Convergence and Jay Westerdal over the former's acquisition of DomainTools' parent Name Intelligence is closer to reality, court records show. As a result, both parties have ... Continue Reading1 Comment