Seller planned to auction the domain starting at $1.7 million. Microsoft has acquired the domain name Corp.com for an undisclosed price after the domain's owner said he was going to start an auction for the domain at $1.7 million. Brian Krebs broke ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Microsoft registers six 2-letter domain names
· UncategorizedMicrosoft registers at least a half dozen short domains. New top level domain name company Donuts released thousands of two character domains under its top level domain names last week. Microsoft was among the buyers. I count at least a half ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Microsoft registers generics as they come off collision list
· UncategorizedTech giant registers domains such as desktop.computer and computer.systems. Microsoft has started registering generic/descriptive new top level domain names as they are released from the collision list. Specifically, Microsoft has registered at ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Microsoft registers domains to thwart botnets
· Policy & LawMicrosoft registers domains previously used by Citadel malware. Microsoft has registered a number of domain names to thwart a cybercrime ring credited with over a half billion dollars in financial fraud. The action aims to thwart Citadel malware, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Microsoft buys ToDoApp.com and 16 other domain name sales
· Domain SalesMicrosoft and Magazines.com among end user buyers at Sedo last week. Is Microsoft about to release an organization app a la Evernote and Google's Keep? It bought ToDoApp.com last week on Sedo. Here are details on that sale and many other end user ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Microsoft registers domains for Karaoke web standard
· UncategorizedIs Microsoft working on a new web standard? Every once in a while I come across domain name registrations that leave me puzzled. [Update: now we know why Microsoft registered the Karaoke Web Standard domains.] Microsoft registered six domain ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Microsoft gets dotBing.com, but what about other dot domains?
· UncategorizedCompany gets control of dotBing.com domain name, but doesn't have dot domains related to most other TLD bids. This week Microsoft took control of dotBing.com, a domain that was registered back in 2009. Its interest in the domain is clearly related to ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Microsoft’s Generation App: F’ it, it blows (so say domain names)
· UncategorizedMicrosoft registers dirty names related to its new Generation App. Microsoft is releasing its Generation App (Or Gen App), which is a suite of tools to help you build an app for Microsoft platforms within 30 days. The web sites for the initiative ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Microsoft applies for 11 (mostly) .brand domain names including .skype
· UncategorizedMicrosoft goes easy on new top level domains. Compared to other internet giants Google and Amazon, Microsoft was conservative on the top level domains it has applied for. There are 11 in ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Microsoft Adds More Domains to Sedo
· Domain SalesCompany adds typo, .co, and other domains up for sale. Microsoft has added more domain names for sale on domain name brokerage site Sedo. Abdu Tarabichi, who spotted the initial batch of Microsoft domains listed for sale, noticed that Microsoft ... Continue Reading4 Comments