Image via CrunchBaseFacebook's landrush for custom URLs / usernames opened earlier today (just after 5am Irish time).If you have a Facebook account you can do to: http://www.facebook.com/username/ and pick your username. If you have a fan page with more than 1000 fans you can also set a custom URL for it .. Expect to see lots of whingy blog posts over the next few days as … [Read more...] about Facebook Username Landrush
Tucows Launch New Status Site
Image via WikipediaWhile the news from Tucows earlier this week may not have been that positive for their staff, clients will be able to make use of their new status site and twitter service (They've also setup a page on Facebook) … [Read more...] about Tucows Launch New Status Site
Facebook.com.au WIPO Decision
The decision regarding facebook.com.au has been publishedThe respondent tried to use the defence that no trademark existed in Australia at the time of registration, however that argument was rejected.The respondent also tried to argue that they were intending on using the domain name for a legitimate service.You can read over the decision, with arguments from both sides and … [Read more...] about Facebook.com.au WIPO Decision
Facebook Wins WIPO Decision
Facebook, the social networking site that is "flavour de jour", has won a WIPO UDRP case.The decision isn't that exciting, as the registrant did not respond. The domain face-book.com is currently parked, but will probably move in the next few days/ weeks. … [Read more...] about Facebook Wins WIPO Decision