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New Vawe of Fake ICANN Emails is out trying to get your logins and password to steal domains, so be warned. A few reports were posted on DNF.

Update: ICANNResolve.com site is down now.

To:    [email]xxxx@xxxxx.com[/email]
Subject:    ICANN – Domain Upgrade Notice
Date:    Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:22:08 +0200
From:    “ICANN” <icann@icannresolve.com>

Dear Domain Account Holder,

You are being sent this notice from ICANN due to the fact that you
currently own an active domain name. ICANN is currently upgrading all
domains from their registry database.

The upgrade will introduce new control options for your domain and
easier
access. The new upgrade is required by the registry. All domain users
are
expected to submit their domain information manually at
[url]http://www.icannresolve.com/email/link.php?M=821&N=5&L=1&F=T[/url] with the
required information for ICANN to apply the required updates. read more »

The low reserve/No reserve auction just completed in Orlando and the auction netted just over $63K

Here are the domains that sold

daycare.org                          $16,500.00
refinancing.net                     $8,000.00
SpaceForRent.com                $8,000.00
DietChocolate.com                $7,500.00
TreatmentProgram.com        $4,000.00
but.net                                 $2,900.00
period.net                            $2,750.00
15yearloan.com                   $2,750.00
licensedrealestatebroker.com
& licensedrealestatebrokers.com       $2,200.00
semisweetchocolate.com                    $2,000.00
BroadwayShows.info                             $1,750.00
INVESTMENTFUNDMANAGERS.COM    $1,500.00
encyclopedias.net        $1,000.00
ForexTradingTools.com        $800.00
any.biz                $800.00
XXX.SC                $300.00

ok, most of these are long and kinda crappy. I like SpaceForRent though.

Moniker.com has released the list for the domains to be auctioned off at live auction at the TRAFFIC Orlando show on Friday May 24.

Remote live bidding will be available through snapnames.com.

There are some great names on the list.

As usual moniker.com lists a range of reserve for each domain rather than an actual reserve price

20.net $25,001 – $50,000

360.ORG $5,001 – $10,000

action.com $250,001 – $500,000

Affect.com $10,001 – $25,000

affiliateprogram.com $1MM – $5MM

Afghanistan.net $10,001 – $25,000

airforcebase.com $1 – $5,000

airlines.mobi $5,001 – $10,000

airports.info $1 – $5,000

Anger.com $25,001 – $50,000

Ankle.com $25,001 – $50,000

armtattoos.com $1 – $5,000 read more »

DomainNamenews reports:

As heard by our staff at the DomainRoundtable conference in San Francisco this week, it is rumored that TrafficZ (or it’s parent company Thought Convergence) is buying NameIntelligence, the parent company of the DomainTools.com website and organizer of the DomainRoundtable conference. The price is said to be 16-18 million USD. TrafficZ also is one of the main sponsors of the Targeted T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference & expo.

DomainTools are widely popular among domainers and I’m also a subscriber mostly for their domain history feature. Such an acquisition would definitely bring many new customers to Trafficz parking and is a great investment imo.

There is a discussion about the news on DNF 

Forbes.com just released a new billionaires list and Bill Gates is only #3 with $58.0 billions!

Top two positions are taken by Warren Buffett and Carlos Slim Helu & family with 62 and 60 bln respectively.

See the full list here

It’s interesting to note that among top 8 billionaires there are 4 Indians and only 2 Americans. Roman Abramovich, the owner of London Chelsea, is no longer the richest man in Russia, Oleg Deripaska is #9, who is also the youngest in the top 25. Google founders Sergey and Larry are down to positions 32 and 33.

According to Forbes there are currently 1062 billionaires in the world.