New $2.95 Domain Name GoDaddy Promo Code

Written by Michael Awada on . Posted in Business, Domains

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For half the price of an unfulfilling lunch, you can own any .com domain name (that is currently unregistered) in the world!

It doesn’t matter if you own 100 domain names or zero, just go to GoDaddy.com and use the promo code: IAP295X at checkout. This should buy you exclusive rights to a .com for one full year (A savings of $10 off retail price).

This is a no strings attached deal, just don’t let GoDaddy upsell you on any of their other products.

*This is not an affiliate offer, I am not making any commission, just passing along the savings. Cheers.

Update: Here’s another promo code, use this for one .com for $1.99. CJC199X


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Making an iPad

Written by Mark Stevens on . Posted in Business, Gadgets, Technology

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Courtesy of Uber Phones

While most of us own some kind of iProduct and receive a seemingly endless amount of joy from them, seldom do we offer a second thought to the production process required to make such a magical device a reality.

There’s a popular notion that the entire device is made by machines, but that’s not the case, as you’ll see below. A Taiwanese electronics company you may or may not have heard of, Foxconn, is responsible for the production and assembly of the iPads, iPods and iPhones that have come to dominate our daily lives.

Here’s a quick look inside the Foxconn factory in China, one that employs over 200,000 people! 

October Domain Name Sales Report

Written by Michael Awada on . Posted in Business, Domains, Social Media

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Monkey.co.uk hauled in $22,400 this month

What a huge month for reported domain name sales. There were at least six, six figure sales, along with countless names changing hands in the high five figures.

It’s amazing to see the general public’s knowledge and understanding of the value of great domain names grow at an exponential rate. There’s no doubt internet real estate is booming.

Join us as we take a look at some of the top grossing and most obscure domain sales of the month of October.

One Wheel Motorcycle by Ryno Motors

Written by Kate Winter on . Posted in Business, Gadgets, Technology

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Via Ryno Motors

“Personal electric transportation with the versatility of a single wheel and the horse power to take you wherever you want go.” -Ryno Motors

A bicycle is to a motorcycle as a unicycle is to a…

That’s the question everyone wants answered and one that mechanical engineer Chris Hoffman sought to solve. When Hoffman’s daughter drew him a sketch of a motorized, one wheeled contraption, he had no choice but to actually build one.

Star Wars Episode 7 Set For 2015: Lucasfilm Ltd. Sells to Disney for $4 Billion

Written by Michael Awada on . Posted in Business, Social Media

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Courtesy of Lucasfilm Ltd.

If you felt a disturbance in the force today, now you know why.

Two of the most iconic movie franchises in the world exchanged hands today when George Lucas, founder of Lucasfilm Limited, sold the company, along with the rights to both the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises to the Walt Disney Company for $4.05 Billion in cash and stock.

Star Wars diehards can take solace in the fact that George Lucas will remain onboard as a creative consultant, as well as the fact that the storyline for the new trilogy, Episode 7 and beyond, was actually drafted by Lucas himself.

10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Peter Thiel

Written by Michael Awada on . Posted in Business, Social Media, Technology

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Peter Thiel is a 45 year old German-American technology entrepreneur, philanthropist and investor. You may know him as the co-founder of PayPal, but Thiel’s accomplishments are legitimately too many to mention.

Thiel is one of the most interesting people on the planet, but a lot remains unknown about the influential gentleman. So without further adieu, here are ten facts you probably didn’t know about Peter Thiel.

September Domain Name Sales Report

Written by Michael Awada on . Posted in Business, Domains

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Courtesy of The Chef Alliance

September was another busy month in the domainosphere. While thousands upon thousands of domain names sell every month, a large number of them aren’t publicly reported.

Lucky for us, there’s a fair amount that are, and lucky for us, we have Ron Jackson of DNJournal.com to bring these sales to us each and every week. Let’s take a look at a few of September’s top sales, as well as a few obscure transactions from the past month.