Author: News Bureau
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TikTok: First non-Facebook company in the 3 Billion club
As of 17/07/2021 TikTok, despite many hurdles, continues its golden run. The short video company now, including iOS and Android, has over 3 Billion downloads worldwide. Only 5 non-gaming apps have crossed the 3 Billion downloads. The other entrants of the list includes: Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram. TikTok is the only non Facebook company…
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Rebel.com embraces a new CEO
Rebel.com, a popular domain registrar and web hosting company has announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer. The company appointed Connor Malcolm as it’s new CEO stated a report by wfmz.com. Before this, Connor has worked as Brand Strategist for JCM Consulting. Connor has also worked as the Senior Director Marketing Operations for…
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New laws make domain names easy for Koreans
Domain Names makes it easier for users to access their desired location. I mean, a familiar name is certainly easier than a seemingly random set of numerals. However, the system doesn’t have the same easing effect on non-English speakers. Koreans were facing similar problems. For most Koreans, the main language is Korean. Korean through its…
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Various issues hindering growth of Bangladeshi ccTLDs
A recent post by the Business Standard, states that the total number of registered domains in .bd fell from 46,800 in 2019 to 31,402 in October, 2021. This comes in as more of the thrust on worldwide business entities has been to shift to online modes because of Covid induced lockdowns. Even in such situations,…
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Why does someone pay thousands of dollars for a wrong domain name?
Domain name is a lucrative business. People to establish and protect their brand identity invest a lot to get a proper domain name. But, questions arise when people shed thousands of dollars for a wrong or a misspelled domain name. Well, the answer isn’t a very positive one. A recent report by the Washington Post,…
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Crypto.com gets sponsorship wiTh f1
As of 01/07/2021 Crypto.com has struck yet another home run. This time it has signed a multi-million dollar deal with Formula 1. With the British Grand Prix season just around the corner, the crypto company has signed the deal which is stated to have a valuation of more than 100 million dollars. With the deal,…
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Maharishi lost this domain name to RDNH
As of 01/07/2021 Legal battles are often unpredictable. How much you may hunch on a side, you can never be so sure. But it can surely be termed peculiar when even the ‘Maharishi’ lose. Such has been the case with US based The Maharishi Foundation, as reported by ArchyWorldys. The Maharishi Foundation owns the brand…
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US Justice Department seizes two Nobelium Domain Names
As of 02/06/2021 Nobelium, the cyber threat group that was responsible for SolarWinds attacks last year, has made the headlines again. This time it has come up with a spear fishing campaign. The group targeted approximately 3,000 accounts linked to 150 think tanks, government organisations and non-government organisations. All received an email that included a…
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This city’s TLD just came LIVE
Top level domains have existed for a long time. So have ccTLDs. Now even city’s are getting their own TLDs. The latest addition to the list is the city of Zurich. Although the domain name was requested way back in 2012, the extension wasn’t available to all. The extension until now was only used by…
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Qatar Petroleum rebrands to a new name
COP26 Global Summit Glasgow is just at the doors. The conference on climate change is going to attract worldwide attention as parties around the globe present their contributions related to lowering carbon levels. Amid this, an interesting development was seen. Qatar Petroleum, one of the state run companies of the oil rich country has rebranded…
