Category: Auctions
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‘Amphetamine’: What’s in a name?
As of 03/01/2021 Names are peculiar. It can garner attention, which sometimes can be a good thing but not always necessarily. Take the case of ‘Amphetamine’, a free Mac App that keeps your computer awake for a prespecified interval of time. The name seems a perfect match, as it expresses its functionality in a quirky…
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From ‘THE GREAT GATSBY’ to ‘GO WEST’, hundreds of artworks freed from copyrights
As of 02/01/2021 A long list of artworks that includes Music Records, Movies and Literary works ranging from fiction to autobiographies have been made copyright free. These artworks are now free to enter the public domain. Yes you heard that right. Every year on the 1st of January the copyrights of a number of artworks…
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The Church is fighting over this domain name
As of 15/12/2020 Every institution in this world needs to protect its brand value and reputation and it looks like not even the Church is free from it. The Mormon Church has entered into a domain dispute over the domain name churchofjesuschrist.org.uk, which according to the Church was disruptive and misleading in nature. The Mormon…
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What’s new about WebNIC’s new web service?
As of 14/12/2020 WebNIC, a domain name service provider company based in South East Asia announced its new web service WHMCS Managed Services. WebNIC has a stock full of web services in its service with the figure ranging around 5,000 active web services. So, what new about this WHMCS Managed Services? WHMCS (Web Host Manager…
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.ch extends contract with SWITCH
As of 12/12/2020 .ch, the ccTLD of Switzerland, has extended its contract with SWITCH Information Technology Services. The Swiss Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) stated that the Public Contract Law has been extended for an additional 5 years beginning from January 2022. The new agreement however also brings along with it certain new developments. The…
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Domain Expiry halts Unemployment Benefits
As of 01/12/2020 For Colorado residents who are unable to find work, came another problem striking. People were looking to file their unemployment claims when they realised that the website wasn’t working, reported The Daily Sun. The website in question was myui.coworkforce.com. Although the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment didn’t specify the reason, later…
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50,000th Cybersquatting Case
As of 30/11/2020 World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has registered it’s 50,000th ‘cybersquatting’ case. WIPO’s Arbitration and Mediation Centre that handles trans-country domain name disputes announced this on WIPO’s website. Cybersquatting refers to a situation that occurs when someone registers a domain name in bad faith or to gain profit from an established trademark. Cases…
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This domain name adds to Trump’s problems
As of 28/11/2020 It’s not going well for the US President Donald Trump these days. After his defeat in the 2020 Presidential elections, he is getting lots of criticism for not conceding. Although he has allowed the process of transition of President elect Joe Biden, he is yet to accept defeat. Amid these troubling times…
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This Netflix miniseries gives Chess.com a push
As of 27/11/2020 The purpose of art is to touch people’s lives. And it looks like Netflix‘s new miniseries ‘The Queen’s Gambit‘ is true to its purpose. Ever since the series was launched, it has generated a surge in the interest, in this centuries-old board game. Among the prime beneficiaries of this crest of curiosity…
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Fraud .uk websites get PIPCU’s landing page
As of 26/11/2020 Nominet, the registry for .uk domains, has been fighting a hard battle against fraudulent websites. The problem intensified after the Corona outbreak where a swarm of malicious websites came at its disposal. The British registry has now joined hands with London’s police in this fight. Nominet along with PIPCU (Police Intellectual Property…
