RESTON, Va. - VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of domain name registry services and internet infrastructure, today announced that the first quarter of 2021 closed with 363.5 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), a decrease of 2.8 million domain name registrations, or 0.8%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2020.1,2 Domain name … [Read more...] about Internet Has 363.5 Million Domain Name Registrations at the End of the First Quarter of 2021
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Privacy.com Announces $43M Series B led by Bessemer Venture Partners; Launches Card Issuing Platform and Developer Tools as Lithic
Lithic provides developer-first tools for businesses to create payment cards quickly and easily. Privacy.com is now powered by Lithic. NEW YORK - Founded as Privacy.com in 2014, the newly rebranded card issuing platform, Lithic, announced today that it has raised $43 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from Index … [Read more...] about Privacy.com Announces $43M Series B led by Bessemer Venture Partners; Launches Card Issuing Platform and Developer Tools as Lithic
ShortDot’s New .Sbs Domain Extension is All Set for a Sunrise Launch on May 6 for Trademark Holders
LUXEMBOURG, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ShortDot is gearing up to launch its fifth new domain extension - .sbs, on May 6, 2021, in its Sunrise phase for trademark holders. Short for 'Side By Side', .sbs is a thoughtful three-letter domain extension well-suited for corporate social responsibility programs, social welfare groups, activists, charitable organizations, philanthropic … [Read more...] about ShortDot’s New .Sbs Domain Extension is All Set for a Sunrise Launch on May 6 for Trademark Holders
UNR Sells 20+ Top Level Domains for More than $40 Million
Between 10 and 20 Bidders, Including Six First-Time Operators, Won More Than 20 Top Level Domains in a Historic, First-of-its-Kind Auction Event GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands - Uni Naming & Registry Services (UNR.com), a leading internet technology and services company, has successfully concluded the largest public sale of Top Level Domains in history. Following its … [Read more...] about UNR Sells 20+ Top Level Domains for More than $40 Million
GoDaddy Registry Agrees to Acquire .Club, .Design and Minds + Machines TLDs to Offer More Choice and Value in Digital Name Options
Also wins contracts to support the .ally extension for Ally Financial and the .basketball and .rugby top-level domains SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - GoDaddy Registry, one of the world's largest domain registry providers, today announced that it is acquiring the .club and .design domain extensions, as well as 28 domain extensions (and certain other business assets) owned and operated … [Read more...] about GoDaddy Registry Agrees to Acquire .Club, .Design and Minds + Machines TLDs to Offer More Choice and Value in Digital Name Options
Neighbor.com Raises $53M in Series B Funding to Expand Fast Growing Self-Storage Marketplace
Preeminent proptech and real estate VC Fifth Wall leads financing round, with participation from marketplace experts including Andreessen Horowitz, DoorDash's Tony Xu, StockX's Scott Cutler LEHI, Utah - To capture massive demand for self-storage by repurposing under-utilized space, Neighbor, the self-storage marketplace, today announced it has closed a $53M Series B funding … [Read more...] about Neighbor.com Raises $53M in Series B Funding to Expand Fast Growing Self-Storage Marketplace
.Trust Domain Extension Now Available for Businesses to Demonstrate Integrity
Presales for All .Trust Domains Now Open on a First-Come, First-Served Basis Uni Naming & Registry, a leading technology and services company specializing in Top Level Domains, is launching .Trust for any business or individual to register. The .Trust domain extension offers the same functionality and SEO benefits as .com, net, and .org. With 70% of consumers convinced … [Read more...] about .Trust Domain Extension Now Available for Businesses to Demonstrate Integrity
GoDaddy Completes Acquisition of Poynt
Accelerates GoDaddy's strategy to provide a complete suite of commerce and payment services that enables small businesses to sell everywhere GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY), the company that empowers everyday entrepreneurs, today announced it has completed its acquisition of Poynt. The combination expands GoDaddy's commerce services to help small businesses grow – both online and … [Read more...] about GoDaddy Completes Acquisition of Poynt
VPN.com Sends President Biden and VP Harris the American Censorship Report
The United States of America has delivered another peaceful transition of power to the world. While COVID-19 and immigration policy are high on the list of issues for the new administration to address, VPN.com CEO Michael Gargiulo believes censorship in America must also be a top priority. With numerous U.S. government officials and entrepreneurs now being banned, censored and … [Read more...] about VPN.com Sends President Biden and VP Harris the American Censorship Report
data.org: Eight Awardees Announced as Part of $10 Million
Eight Awardees Announced as Part of $10 Million data.org Inclusive Growth and Recovery Challenge Funding and support from data.org will facilitate data-driven projects for social impact around the world Today, data.org announced the eight global awardees of the $10 million Inclusive Growth and Recovery Challenge. Launched in partnership with the Mastercard Center for … [Read more...] about data.org: Eight Awardees Announced as Part of $10 Million
BRS Media’s dotFM Proclaims 2020 a Breakout Year for Emoji Domains
The .FM TLD saw a record growth of over 300% in Emoji-based Domain Names. BRS Media, a diverse and growing media e-commerce firm that assists traditional and interactive media companies build and brand on the power of the Internet, today announced that dotFM, the .FM Top-Level Domain Registry, saw a record growth in Emoji Domain Names in 2020 with a year over year growth of … [Read more...] about BRS Media’s dotFM Proclaims 2020 a Breakout Year for Emoji Domains
Alarm.com Unveils New Flex IO Sensor for Security Without Boundaries
Alarm.com (Nasdaq: ALRM) has developed the first cellular sensor with virtually no range limitations for monitoring valuable property and assets. The Alarm.com Flex IO™, a battery-powered device that is weatherproofed for outdoor durability, uses the latest LTE-M technology to operate anywhere there is LTE coverage and without a panel, hub or even Wi-Fi. The one-of-a-kind … [Read more...] about Alarm.com Unveils New Flex IO Sensor for Security Without Boundaries
Insure.com Survey Finds Most People Don’t Think High Deductible Health Plans Save Money
46% of HDHPs policyholders report higher health care spending overall High deductible health plans (HDHPs), which have lower premiums but higher deductibles and out-of-pocket costs, aren't saving members as much money as hoped. To gauge HDHPs' effectiveness, Insure.com researchers surveyed 1,000 policyholders. In the study, High deductible health plan -- What's an HDHP, … [Read more...] about Insure.com Survey Finds Most People Don’t Think High Deductible Health Plans Save Money
Lens.com Reminds Customers to Use FSA Funds Before Time Runs Out
Funds in flexible spending accounts are in jeopardy of the forfeiture deadline. To the more than 22 million Americans who have a flexible spending account (FSA) or health savings account (HSA), Lens.com reminds them to use their money before they lose it. This year, it's estimated that people have 30-35 percent more in their FSA accounts than usual. With the flurry of … [Read more...] about Lens.com Reminds Customers to Use FSA Funds Before Time Runs Out
2020’s Domain Name Trends
Namecheap Unveils 2020's Domain Name Trends in Exclusive Registration Data Report The 'Namecheap 2020 Domain Registration Insights & Trends Report' Includes: Most Registered gTLDs and ccTLDs of the Year, TLDs with Best and Worst Renewal Rates, Top Non .COM TLDs of the Last Decade and Much More Namecheap, the second-largest domain registrar in the world with more than 12 … [Read more...] about 2020’s Domain Name Trends
FORM.com acquires leading mobile task management and field execution software platform GoSpotCheck in a carveout
The low-code/no-code leaders will expand mobile data collection and digital process automation for mid-size and large global enterprises FORM.com, a global leader in mobile data collection, today announced it acquired GoSpotCheck, the leading provider of mobile task management and image recognition software, in a carveout. The GoSpotCheck software platform will merge with … [Read more...] about FORM.com acquires leading mobile task management and field execution software platform GoSpotCheck in a carveout
Translations.com Debuts GlobalLink Connect Integration for Contentful App Framework
TransPerfect’s Tech Division Enables Global Content Creation and Management within a Unified Platform Translations.com, the technology division of TransPerfect, the world’s largest provider of language and technology solutions for global business, today debuted its GlobalLink® Connect integration for Contentful’s App Framework. The integrated solution gives Contentful users … [Read more...] about Translations.com Debuts GlobalLink Connect Integration for Contentful App Framework
New Survey Reveals That Canadian Consumers Trust .Ca More Than .Com
A new survey of 1,501 Canadians examines which domain name extension Canadian consumers trust most on a company website. The survey was conducted by Google Surveys and commissioned by Little Dragon Media, a full-service digital marketing agency. The full survey with filtering options can be found here: … [Read more...] about New Survey Reveals That Canadian Consumers Trust .Ca More Than .Com
Positive Impact of Influencer Marketing
Captiv8 & Nielsen Study Reveals the Positive Impact of Influencer Marketing Findings from first US-based custom Nielsen Influencer Brand Effect study commissioned by Captiv8 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2, 2020 - Captiv8, the largest AI powered, end-to-end influencer marketing software and analytics platform, worked with Nielsen, a global leader in measurement and data analytics, to … [Read more...] about Positive Impact of Influencer Marketing
Leading Global Domain Name Brokers, Brannans.com, Announces Two Domain Names, FFF.com and HHH.com, Are For Sale
Atlanta, GA based Brannans.com and David Clements are pleased to announce that two premium, repeating three-letter, .COM domain names, FFF.com and HHH.com, are for sale. Brannans.com is the domain name broker for these two domains. There are many Top-Level Domains (TLDs). But as the original business TLD, .COM domains are the most valuable. Many .COM domains have increased … [Read more...] about Leading Global Domain Name Brokers, Brannans.com, Announces Two Domain Names, FFF.com and HHH.com, Are For Sale