Webnames.ca StaffWe’ve posted a short survey on our web site where you can indicate which products and services, including additional domain extensions, you would like Webnames.ca to offer. By submitting your input, you make a difference helping Webnames.ca know which products are important to you and your business. The survey should take no more than 5-minutes…
I loved you milkandcookies.com. Then I couldn’t access some of your content because I was Canadian. Pandora.com was a great music database until it also became deeply, deeply miffed that I was Canadian. Hulu.com and HBO.com don’t want me to watch any interesting television in case my polite Canadianism turns cynical and sarcastic. Now Skype has…
Webnames.ca StaffBuild out your domain portfolio or snag a great domain for your business, blog or website! Here are our top picks from CIRA’s weekly To-Be-Released dot-CA domains. Our favourite picks are in bold. These domains are available for pre-booking now at Webnames.ca, and will be released by CIRA on Wednesday, April 15, 2009. 1800computer.ca1800painters.ca4good.caactivitiesottawa.caactivitiestoronto.caafricansafaris.caaimazon.caamazingvideos.caantiquejewellery.caarmybrat.caasiaconnection.cabaysidecondos.cabestcities.cabigcomfycouch.cabusinesslaunch.cacomputerage.cacouponshopper.cacrazycanucks.caeeze.cafinalsweep.caflightinfo.caforfeit.caglobalcampus.cagreenclothing.cahostelhotel.ca (great…
Webnames.ca StaffThe Conficker worm, also known as Downup, Downadup and Kido, is scheduled to activate on April 1, 2009; however the first series of infections attributed to the Conficker worm were detected back in November 2008. A computer worm is a self-replicating computer program. It uses a network to send copies of itself to other nodes (computers on…
Webnames.ca StaffCan a .TEL help you get a leg up over other suitors and win the lady’s heart? Watch this funny new video produced by Telnic to find out. This video clearly demonstrates the utility of a .TEL: one name to remember, one click to connect, one global directory. Your .TEL domain securely stores your address,…
Congrats – you are a pioneer. It’s going to be a little lonely in the wilderness for the first few weeks but as the old saying goes “if you build it, they will come”. First, you need to put some data in your profile – phone number, web address, facebook link etc. Secondly, start giving…
Webnames.ca StaffNow that the .TEL Landrush period is drawing to a close, we are looking ahead to tomorrow’s opening of General Registration at 7:00am PST. Prebooking for General Registration has been fast and furious today. Still there are many good names still available, especially personal or business names. Prebooking now will ensure a first crack at securing…
Webnames.ca StaffAfter many years of building up your domain portfolio you decide that your stint at domaining has run its course. Whether it’s driven by financial need or the desire to try something new, you now want to unload your domains. But how? You’ve paid retail and premium auction prices for some carefully selected names and…
Webnames.ca StaffAlexa.com tracks what we are all doing on the web. They rank websites globally based on hits. They also break it down by country. You can get an interesting snapshot of a country through their top 100 websites hit list. There is something deliciously voyeuristic in comparing and contrasting web viewing habits. Are we all like minded individuals…err…
Webnames.ca StaffLast November, dotMobi received approval from ICANN to allocate single and double character .MOBI domain names. dotMobi is one of the few registries to offer one and two character domain names. Unlike the usual domain allocation process, which is first-come, first-served, the registry will be accepting Request for Proposals for these domains to ensure high quality…
Webnames.ca StaffCIRA, the .CA registry, is seeking new members for its Nomination Committee. Applications are currently being accepted until January 23, 2009. According to CIRA, “The Nomination Committee holds a critical role in attracting a diverse roster of qualified Candidates to ensure that CIRA’s Member-elected Board of Directors encompasses a wide range of views and interests when defining…
We are currently holding a post-holiday computer equipment drive for the Vancouver computer recycling charity, FreeGeek. FreeGeek is a nonprofit community organisation that reduces the environmental impact of waste electronics by reusing and recycling donated technology. January is a good month as lots of people have upgraded their equipment over the holidays and need a…
Webnames.ca Staff2008 was another action-packed year at Webnames.ca. The main focus this year was on launching new products and services, in addition to celebrating our founding product: .CA domain names. We continued to grow our services, attained record breaking service standards achieved by our customer support department and still found time for much community involvement. Our…
Webnames.ca StaffStart off 2009 with a bang by building out your portfolio or snagging a great domain for your business, blog or website! Here are Heidi and Julianna’s top picks from the CIRA’s To-Be-Released .CA Domains list. These domains are available for pre-booking now at Webnames.ca, and will be released by CIRA on Wednesday, January 7th.…
Webnames.ca StaffTelnic recently deployed updates to the demo VIP program to include privacy settings and friending requests. While still technically a demo, the new features give a better indication of the power and potential of the technology. The new functionality is intuitive and easy to use, with the exception of the initial friending request. To initiate…
