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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ICM Registry, the operators of the .XXX top-level domain, announced today that they have struck a deal with one of the most recognized companies in the online adult content industry, PimpRoll, for the coveted Porn.xxx domain. PimpRoll, the entertainment giant with significant, high profile presence in the .com adult content industry, following their reported $9.5 million dollar acquisition of Porn.com a few years ago is now...

Ireland’s leading domain registrar and hosting company, Blacknight, is offering a big discount on .XXX domain names. Carlow, Ireland (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 Ireland’s leading domain registrar and hosting company, Blacknight, is offering a big discount on .XXX domain names. Throughout the month of May, Blacknight (http://www.blacknight.com/) is offering .XXX domains for €8.95 (ex-VAT) per year. Also – unlike most of Blacknight’s domain offers – this discount price applies from 1...

The emotional and psychosocial aspects of essential tremor Lenexa, KS (PRWEB) May 10, 2013 As part of its ongoing mission to broaden awareness and understanding about essential tremor (ET) among the medical community and the public at large, the International Essential Tremor Foundation (IETF) has released a new video centering on the emotional and psychosocial aspects of the ET, a neurological disorder that affects approximately 10 million people of all age groups in the United States,...

Leading Irish domain registrar and hosting company Blacknight announce that they are one of a small group of registrars to carry .CO’s new Asian Internationalised domains. Carlow, Ireland (PRWEB) May 10, 2013 Leading Irish domain registrar and hosting company Blacknight announce that they are one of a small group of registrars to carry .CO’s new Asian Internationalised domains. On April 15, 2013, the .CO Registry announced the global launch of Asian internationalized domain names...

Site Ranks High on CivicPlus' 6 Stages of Digital Community Engagement Scale. MANHATTAN, Kan. (PRWEB) May 01, 2013 In the Borough of State College, Penn., digital community engagement isn’t just a “nice-to-have,” it’s an expectation. But with a diverse population running the gamut of college students attending Penn State University to retirees, that expectation doesn’t just start with the citizens – it’s driven home by leaders within the Borough’s organization....

MINNEAPOLIS, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- http://domains.adrforum.com - The National Arbitration Forum (FORUM), an international provider of dispute resolution services, today announced that a total of 2,060 cases were filed in its domain name dispute resolution program in 2012, down 22 cases from the 2,082 it received in 2011. The FORUM is approved by the Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to provide domain name dispute resolution services under...

Web users may soon see .lawyer, .bible, or .sex along with .com and .net. HOUSTON, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This summer, a number of new domain names will likely start appearing on the Web. Generic names such as .apple, .home, .app, .vegas or .music could join such stalwarts as .com, .net and .org. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), a non-profit organization charged with administering the system, has been considering the expansion for...

Company strengthens industry position as gTLD auctions approach; new capital includes Series B equity round and secured debt facility BELLEVUE, Wash., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Donuts Inc., a registry for new generic top-level domain names (gTLDs) said today it has secured additional funding as new gTLDs approach. The financing includes a Series B equity investment led by existing investor Generation Partners, at twice the valuation of the initial Series A round, as well as...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online More than 6 million domain names were added to the Internet in the last three months of 2012, bringing the total number of registered domain names to more than 252 million worldwide across all top-level domains (TLDs), according to VeriSign’s latest Domain Name Industry Brief. The figures reflect a 2.5 percent sequential growth rate, and mark the eighth straight quarter with greater than two percent growth. On an annual basis,...

WORCESTER, England, March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- - New Pope Francis I loses his domain names thanks to Cybersquatters - The Vatican have already lost one key piece of intellectual property by losing key domains surrounding newly elected Pope Francis I on his first day of Papal duties, and could "spark a bidding war" reveals domain name company names.co.uk [http://www.names.co.uk ]. Over 600 domains were registered within hours of Cardinal Jorge Mario...