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Electronic Arts registers Quicklime Games via brand protection company

Electronic Arts offices

Electronic Arts offices

Electronic Arts made an interesting domain purchase this week through CSC, a company that helps businesses protect their brands. 

On January 4, EA registered the domain name QuicklimeGames.com (WHOIS).

It’s unknown why the company registered the name. 

The web address currently does not resolve to a web page and EA has made no announcement regarding Quicklime Games.  EA already has a large number of studios and development teams, but perhaps another studio awaits.

For those who do not know the meaning of the word Quicklime, it’s a chemical compound that is a key ingredient in making cement. 

Discussion: GameSpot

(Image of EA corporate headquarters in Redwood Shores, California via EA.com)

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Prequel will be called 300: The Battle of Artemisium according to domains

300 The Battle of Artemisium

It appears Warner Bros. Pictures has finally settled on a title for the prequel to 300 after kicking around several working titles like 300: Battle of Artemisia.

According to newly registered domain names, the film studio will go with the rumored title 300: The Battle of Artemisium.

On January 3, several names were privately registered through the internet brand protection company MarkMonitor like thebattleofartemisium.com, 300thebattleofartemisium.com and 300-thebattleofartemisium.com.

Although the owner of each domain is hidden behind MarkMonitor’s privacy service DNStination, Warner Bros. is a client of MarkMonitor, so there’s little doubt that Warner Bros. is the registrant.

Last June, Warner Bros. publicly registered names like 300thebattleofartemisia.com (WHOIS), but has taken extra steps to privately register this week’s names.  So if I had to speculate, I would say “300: The Battle of Artemisium” is no longer a rumored title.

Talking about this story: Movieline, Cinema Blend, IGN, 411Mania, FilmWatch and Celebrities.com

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Samsung files trademark for ‘Samsung Core’ smart phones and tablets

Samsung Core

According to internet reports, Samsung may launch the Galaxy S III at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February.  As pointed out by The Next Web, the device is expected to feature new quad-core processing technology and reportedly have 3D technology.

It addition to the Galaxy S III, it appears Samsung may unveil a new line of devices in 2012 featuring quad-core processors. 

On December 27, 2011, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd filed a trademark application (Serial Number: 85504384) with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the ‘Samsung Core’. 

The goods and services covered in the trademark application cover:  mobile phones, smartphones and tablet computers.

At the time of this story running, Samsung has yet to announce the Samsung Core.

Discussion: Ubergizmo, Geeky Gadgets, Mobot.net, AndroidAppTests, Engadget en español, Tecnología 21 and Gizmodo ES

(Image of Galaxy Tab via Samsung.com)

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Google apparently registers Googan domains, slang for lowlife webmaster

Googleplex

If you’re not familiar with the term Googan, according to Urban Dictionary, “Googan” can be used to describe a lowlife webmaster who “posts ads and web pages typically with no meaningful content, no regard for adwords copywriting, or consideration for other people, especially those who click on promising-looking links.”

Now it appears Google has plans to market Googan “the lowlife webmaster” in the very near future, according to several new domain registrations that include names like Googan.net (WHOIS), BewareofGoogan.com, DonthireGoogan.com, and GooganInterviews.com.

All of the Googan names were privately registered through MarkMonitor, a company Google uses to help manage its domain portfolio. 

As is the case with domains privately registered using DNStination Inc, MarkMonitor’s privacy service, it’s safe to say the company behind the names is Google, since MarkMonitor is in the business of internet brand protection for over half the Fortune 100 companies.

Google registered the Googan names, as well as others, on December 29.

None of the domains resolve to a web site at the time of this story going online, and Google has offered no details on Googan as of yet.  But if I had to guess, I’d say Googan will be used in an online marketing campaign, similar to the company’s use of the domain EmailIntervention.com. 

Here’s a look at all the domains apparently registered by Google on December 29.  Also in the list are lighting domains like Googlightingstranger.com, which may have something to do with its Android-controlled light bulb, that goes on sale in early 2012.

bewareofgoogan.com
bewareofgoogan.net
donthiregoogan.com
donthiregoogan.net
gapsingoogle.com
gapsingoogle.net
glightingstranger.com
glightingstranger.net
googan.net
googanapperson.com
googanapperson.net
googanapprehension.com
googanapprehension.net
googaninterviews.com
googaninterviews.net
googanlighting.com
googanlighting.net
googlelighting.net
googlightingstranger.com
googlightingstranger.net
thegooganinterviews.com
thegooganinterviews.net
whatsinitforgoogle.com
whatsinitforgoogle.net

Discussion: Marketing Land

(Image of Googleplex welcoming sign via Ardo191)

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Amazon acquires KindleTutor.com

Kindle Tutor

Amazon is overflowing with all sorts of Kindle products from the all-new Kindle Fire tablet to the Kindle e-reader.

So what’s in store next for the Kindle family? 

Well, according to a recent domain name acquisition by Amazon.com Holdings, it’s possible an online tutoring service or app is on the way.

On December 27, Amazon acquired the domain name KindleTutor.com, as shown in its WHOIS record.

While this is only speculation, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Amazon launch a “Kindle Tutor” app, particularly for its Kindle Fire.  Earlier this month, Amazon released an OTA update to address performance and touchscreen issues.

At the time of this story going online, KindleTutor.com does not resolve to a website.

Discussion: Phandroid

(Image of Kinde Fire via Amazon.com)