The aura6000 system delivers mild electrical pulses to stimulate targeted muscles of the tongue during sleep, operating as a pacemaker for the tongue. The system uses ImThera Medical's patented Targeted Hypoglossal Neurostimulation (THN Sleep Therapy(TM)) method to focus neurostimulation on certain muscles of the tongue during sleep.
"The aura6000 is a new therapeutic option that has proven efficient in obstructive sleep apnea patients who cannot comply with CPAP," said Professor Daniel Rodenstein, Department of Pneumology at Universite Catholique de Louvain, St. Luc Hospital, (Belgium) and principal investigator of the ImThera study. "Patients that tried and failed CPAP and then were implanted with the aura6000 tell me that this therapy has allowed them to recover freedom to sleep undisturbed and to resume a normal life."
The aura6000 system consists of an 11 cm(3) rechargeable neurostimulator--among the world's smallest--that generates electrical pulses and a lead (wire) with multiple electrodes that delivers the pulses to the hypoglossal nerve, which controls all muscles of the tongue. Patients use a remote control and charger (RCC) to turn the system on/off and to recharge the neurostimulator.
"We are pleased to have reached this milestone and look forward to making this therapy available to patients at key European centers of excellence in the second half of 2012," said Marcelo G. Lima, Chairman, President and CEO of ImThera Medical. "This new therapy will prove to be an important tool for physicians to consider for the treatment of OSA." The limited launch of these systems in Europe represents ImThera Medical's first commercial efforts.
The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome has been extensively studied in recent decades and it has been estimated that between 1% and over 6% of the adult population (World Health Organization) suffers from obstructive sleep apnea. Approximately 20% of OSA patients in the first world have the benefit of some type of treatment. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the established therapy for moderate to severe OSA, however studies show that only 54% of patients are able to comply to this method. Left untreated, OSA may lead to many serious consequences, including: hypertension, congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, stroke, type II diabetes, weight gain, depression and traffic accidents.
About ImThera Medical, Inc ( www.imtheramedical.com ) and THN Sleep Therapy
ImThera Medical has developed a novel neurostimulation system for the treatment of OSA.
Wednesday, March 14
Santorum wins hurt Gingrich as GOP race stretches on
Rick Santorum took his re-energized Republican presidential campaign to Puerto Rico Wednesday after key primary victories in the South that raised questions about conservative rival Newt Gingrich's viability as a candidate and portended a long battle with front-runner Mitt Romney.
Romney, rejected again by Southern conservatives in the Tuesday primaries in Mississippi and Alabama, won caucuses in Hawaii and American Samoa to claim about a third of the total delegates available and maintain his lead.
However, Santorum's twin primary triumphs -- while narrow -- reframed the GOP race as a one-on-one battle between the socially conservative former Pennsylvania senator and the more moderate Romney, with Gingrich's chances fading fast.
Texas Rep Ron Paul, the libertarian champion, continued to trail well behind the other three candidates in the campaign to face President Barack Obama in November.
"There is no end in sight," noted Ari Fleischer, a CNN contributor who was White House press secretary under President George W. Bush. "... For Republicans who thought that maybe Mitt Romney could come South and make this race look like it was coming to an end, this race is going on and on and on."
Santorum headed to Puerto Rico Wednesday ahead of Sunday's primary there, which is a day after caucuses in Missouri and two days before a showdown with Romney in the Illinois primary.
Tuesday, March 13
Social.com Tops Weekly, And Year-To-Date, Sales Chart
The year’s second seven-figure sale, and the year’s biggest to date, topped the weekly sales chart to 7 August. Social.com sold for $2.6 million through Moniker/NameQuiver, easily surpassing the year’s second-biggest sale, DomainName.com, which sold for an even $1 million back in May.
In a sales chart covering two weeks due to Domain Name Journal holidays, there was one other sale over $100,000, that of UcakBileti.com (“flight ticket” in Turkish) that sold for $250,000 through NoktaDomains.
Jewel.com was the third biggest sale of the week, selling for $74,333, and also the first Sedo sale on the chart.
Overall there were 27 .COM domains in the top 40 chart and Sedo sold 24 of the domains with one other being a collaboration between Sedo, Moniker and SnapNames. There were also 11 sales through AfternicDLS.
There were ten ccTLD sales, with the top seller being fr.cc, selling for $50,000 and three non-.COM gTLD sales.
Domain industry veteran Frank Michlick joins Sedo to work on SedoMLS
Today, leading domain name marketplace and monetization provider Sedo announced that Frank Michlick has joined their SedoMLS team. Frank, best known within the domain name industry as one of the founders of and lead contributors to Domain Name News, began working with internet technology in 1993 and registered his first domain in 1995. Frank’s entrepreneurial pursuits led him to found DomainCocoon, which continues to provide services in the areas of development, domain management, custom registrar creation, and ICANN and ccTLD accreditation consulting.
“I am thrilled to be joining Sedo, and to having the chance to work closely on the SedoMLS Promotion Network,” said Michlick. “Given my experience working with some of the world’s leading registrars, and with domain management and consultation, it seemed a natural fit to join Sedo’s team. I look forward to the exciting opportunity to help the largest global domain distribution network grow.”
“I am thrilled to be joining Sedo, and to having the chance to work closely on the SedoMLS Promotion Network,” said Michlick. “Given my experience working with some of the world’s leading registrars, and with domain management and consultation, it seemed a natural fit to join Sedo’s team. I look forward to the exciting opportunity to help the largest global domain distribution network grow.”
Ulrich Essmann, Sedo’s President, said: “It is wonderful news that we have Frank on board and working with our SedoMLS team. His years of experience in the domain name industry are perfectly suited to his new role, and we look forward to seeing the SedoMLS Network continue to expand.”
About SedoMLS
The SedoMLS Promotion Network is the largest domain distribution network, with nearly 60 partners worldwide, including a number of the world’s top registrars. It supports more TLDs than any other domain distribution network, has the only truly global reach, and provides its registrar partners with a new revenue stream: Sedo’s domain marketplace. SedoMLS Premium partners offer their customers direct access to any domain name listed for sale at Sedo, and the ability to purchase a domain from its current owner directly at that partner’s site.
The SedoMLS Promotion Network is the largest domain distribution network, with nearly 60 partners worldwide, including a number of the world’s top registrars. It supports more TLDs than any other domain distribution network, has the only truly global reach, and provides its registrar partners with a new revenue stream: Sedo’s domain marketplace. SedoMLS Premium partners offer their customers direct access to any domain name listed for sale at Sedo, and the ability to purchase a domain from its current owner directly at that partner’s site.
About Sedo
Sedo, an acronym for “Search Engine for Domain Offers,” is the leading domain marketplace and monetization provider. Headquartered in Cologne, Germany and with offices in London, England and Cambridge, Mass., Sedo has assembled the world’s largest database of domain names for sale, with more than 15 million listings. The success of Sedo’s model has attracted a global membership base of more than 1 million domain professionals.
Sedo, an acronym for “Search Engine for Domain Offers,” is the leading domain marketplace and monetization provider. Headquartered in Cologne, Germany and with offices in London, England and Cambridge, Mass., Sedo has assembled the world’s largest database of domain names for sale, with more than 15 million listings. The success of Sedo’s model has attracted a global membership base of more than 1 million domain professionals.
Sedo Launches New Domain Marketplace – More Efficiency, Connectivity & Visibility
Sedo have released their new domain marketplace with their claim of “more efficiency, connectivity and visibility.
For more details, check out the Sedo announcement below:
Sedo’s New Domain Marketplace - More Efficiency, Connectivity & Visibility
We’ve been working hard on features you’ve requested and want to empower you with the platform and tools you need. We’re proud to announce the next generation of Sedo’s Domain Marketplace, designed to give you more efficiency, connectivity, and visibility. While you may have already noticed some recent improvements to our site, major changes will be launched on August 1, 2011. You can look forward to:
More Efficiency
- Streamlined purchasing is now quicker and easier for buyers.
- Integrated WhoIs verification helps sellers respond to offers faster and buyers bid with confidence.
- New certification options give members instant access while protecting marketplace security.
- Integrated WhoIs verification helps sellers respond to offers faster and buyers bid with confidence.
- New certification options give members instant access while protecting marketplace security.
More Connectivity
- Smart email notifications inform previous bidders when sellers set a domain as fixed price – making it available as a Buy Now listing – or lower the price of a Buy Now domain by 5% or more.
- With Facebook®, anyone in the world can share the domains they “like” right from Sedo offer pages.
- In-browser search for Firefox® makes it even easier to find the perfect domain.
- With Facebook®, anyone in the world can share the domains they “like” right from Sedo offer pages.
- In-browser search for Firefox® makes it even easier to find the perfect domain.
More Visibility
- All listings automatically enjoy exposure across Sedo’s Domain Marketplace, including our growing SedoMLS Promotion Network. Premium SedoMLS Promotion is available for domains at select registrars, with activation.
- Syndication, instant purchase through partner websites, and referrals bring more targeted leads and boost sales.
- Buy Now domains get added exposure in Sedo’s marketing and promotion channels.
- Syndication, instant purchase through partner websites, and referrals bring more targeted leads and boost sales.
- Buy Now domains get added exposure in Sedo’s marketing and promotion channels.
Six-Figure Domain Sales Top Weekly Chart
Two six figure sales topped Domain Name Journal’s list of top reported sales for the week to 3 April with AutoInsurance.org selling for $440,000 through MediaOptions to top the weekly list while mind.com sold for €120,000 ($171,600) through Sedo.
A couple of interesting ccTLD sales came a tie for fifth, with CoffeeTables.co.uk and DiningTables.co.uk selling for $37,500 each through NoktaDomains, or $75,000 for the package.
Quartet Of 6-Figure Sales Top Weekly Sales Chart
Driven.com, shield.com, bluejeans.com and mariage.com made up a quartet of six-figure sales for the week to 27 March according to Domain Name Journal’s weekly listing of top reported sales.
The domains sold for $225,000 (through Castello Brothers), $190,000 (Sedo), $150,000 (private sale) and €92,000 ($129,720 – Sedo) respectively).
Overall Sedo accounted for nine of the top 20 sales, a lower than usual number of the top 20 while .COM names made up the top eight sales and 19 of the top 20 sales. The only exception was sportsbetting.in selling for €30,000.
To see Domain Name Journal’s list of top reported sales to 27 March, go to
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A good week for big domain name sales with a triple-whammy of six-figure sales in the week to 19 June. Top of the charts was datacenter.com, selling for $352,000 through Sedo, while billionaire.com was the second biggest seller, going for $215,000, also through Sedo.
Rounding out the six-figure sales was cars.net, selling for $170,000 through UpMarketDNS. The remaining 17 of the top 20 sales all made it into the five-figure mark.
It was a good week for Sedo with 15 of the top 20 sales while .COM sales made up 13 of the top 20.
Of the ccTLD sales, the biggest was finance.co, selling for $45,000 while bitcoin.de and bitcoins.de sold in a package deal for €14,875 each, or $21,420. There were also four .NET sales.
Quiet On The Domain Sales Front
A quiet week for domain name sales in the week to 25 December according to Domain Name Journal’s list of reported sales. My.net was the top seller for a comparatively small £49,000 ($75,950) through Sedo followed by vintageporn.com for $60,000 through HuntingMoon.
Third biggest seller for the week also pipped the $50,000 mark, with viia.com selling for €45,000 ($58,050) in another Sedo sale, another of 16 in the top 21 (a four-way tie for 18th place).
Sedo.com Sells $1.9 Million Dollars In Domain Names
Sedo just released its sale report for the week and in all sold 917 domain names through their marketplace, totaling over $1.9 million.
32% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings.
Highlights of public sales include:
7t.com at 17,000 EUR
k.to at 40,000 USD
lotto.net at 32,500 EUR
Here is a list of the reportable sales
| Domain name | Price | Currency |
| .COMs | ||
| 7t.com | 17,000 | EUR |
| petstory.com | 15,000 | USD |
| 123win.com | 11,500 | USD |
| myseat.com | 10,000 | USD |
| balletshoes.com | 8,500 | USD |
| arysta.com | 7,000 | EUR |
| missmaid.com | 7,000 | USD |
| makemoneyforum.com | 5,600 | USD |
| trashyourex.com | 5,500 | USD |
| fussballwetten4you.com | 5,000 | EUR |
| logopaedie.com | 4,750 | EUR |
| h2b.com | 4,500 | USD |
| zonebond.com | 3,800 | EUR |
| kaobei.com | 3,545 | EUR |
| pocketdocs.com | 3,000 | USD |
| rightside.com | 3,000 | USD |
| adphones.com | 3,000 | EUR |
| fastwebhosting.com | 3,000 | USD |
| servian.com | 3,000 | USD |
| rencontreserieuse.com | 2,800 | EUR |
| fiscaliste.com | 2,750 | EUR |
| geoqr.com | 2,575 | USD |
| phynes.com | 2,500 | EUR |
| modaya.com | 2,500 | EUR |
| artbidder.com | 2,500 | USD |
| 3dgo.com | 2,500 | EUR |
| mondesign.com | 2,500 | EUR |
| plyr.com | 2,500 | USD |
| powest.com | 2,389 | USD |
| openmindproject.com | 2,200 | EUR |
| handweights.com | 2,199 | USD |
| kamerun.com | 2,000 | EUR |
| barlowbuilders.com | 2,000 | USD |
| feeup.com | 2,000 | USD |
| 7ideas.com | 2,000 | EUR |
| clubmessenger.com | 2,000 | EUR |
| faveme.com | 2,000 | USD |
| petrodvorets.com | 2,000 | USD |
| 777shop.com | 2,000 | EUR |
| bullchat.com | 2,000 | USD |
| advimage.com | 2,000 | USD |
| apihub.com | 1,887 | USD |
| therica.com | 1,850 | USD |
| phonesonline.com | 1,800 | USD |
| dailyconnect.com | 1,800 | USD |
| budgerigar.com | 1,650 | USD |
| newborndresses.com | 1,649 | USD |
| birthdaydresses.com | 1,649 | USD |
| glittershoes.com | 1,649 | USD |
| wasserzeichen.com | 1,600 | EUR |
| bladeblog.com | 1,600 | USD |
| footballaccessories.com | 1,599 | USD |
| sobico.com | 1,500 | USD |
| eurolook.com | 1,500 | EUR |
| howtogetridofstinkbugs.com | 1,500 | USD |
| torqdesign.com | 1,500 | USD |
| biotix.com | 1,500 | GBP |
| sybarix.com | 1,500 | USD |
| teamio.com | 1,500 | USD |
| trackia.com | 1,500 | USD |
| singalongs.com | 1,500 | USD |
| rgear.com | 1,500 | USD |
| sportsent.com | 1,500 | USD |
| agilum.com | 1,500 | USD |
| dormaccessories.com | 1,499 | USD |
| skipdate.com | 1,495 | USD |
| hoekbank.com | 1,481 | USD |
| emcard.com | 1,400 | EUR |
| buttonworld.com | 1,400 | USD |
| buymeridiaonline.com | 1,400 | USD |
| policearrests.com | 1,349 | USD |
| employeepress.com | 1,250 | USD |
| teakmoebel.com | 1,250 | EUR |
| remediesfordepression.com | 1,250 | USD |
| virtualcheck.com | 1,250 | USD |
| plannerpro.com | 1,249 | USD |
| mipsolutions.com | 1,200 | USD |
| fliptrips.com | 1,200 | USD |
| planesailing.com | 1,200 | USD |
| yourecovered.com | 1,195 | USD |
| printersite.com | 1,111 | EUR |
| clareamento.com | 1,100 | USD |
| calcolaratamutuo.com | 1,100 | USD |
| airail.com | 1,100 | USD |
| tubide.com | 1,100 | USD |
| cloudspinner.com | 1,095 | USD |
| osseo.com | 1,050 | USD |
| discountcanadianpharmacy.com | 1,050 | USD |
| wdwf.com | 1,050 | USD |
| desguacesbarcelona.com | 1,000 | EUR |
| desguacesmadrid.com | 1,000 | EUR |
| adventure4you.com | 1,000 | GBP |
| printmonster.com | 1,000 | USD |
| buyreplicas.com | 1,000 | USD |
| gagnerdelargentfacilement.com | 1,000 | EUR |
| horse360.com | 1,000 | USD |
| a1games.com | 1,000 | USD |
| caribbeanpackages.com | 1,000 | USD |
| fastrescue.com | 1,000 | EUR |
| flexex.com | 1,000 | USD |
| affiliwiki.com | 1,000 | USD |
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DOT CO, Internet Selects Sedo for Exclusive Partnership to Broker Select .CO Domain Names
Brokerage Deal to Focus on Helping Entrepreneurs and SMBs to Acquire Short, Memorable Digital Brands to Build and Develop their Businesses Online
[news release] Sedo, the leading online domain marketplace and monetization provider, today announced that it has signed a two-year exclusive partnership with .CO Internet S.A.S. to provide brokerage of a select set of previously unreleased .CO domain names, including:
- clothes.co
- software.co
- hardware.co
- body.co
- france.co
- profit.co
- onlinemusic.co
- internetmarketing.co
- onlinedating.co
- jobsonline.co
To see the complete portfolio of .CO domains available via Sedo, go to Sedo.co.
.CO is increasingly becoming the top level domain (TLD) of choice for start-ups and small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) searching for meaningful, memorable, and affordable domain names to brand their web presence. Since .CO was first introduced in 2010, Sedo has generated well over $1 million in .CO sales revenue, and the .CO domain extension has become one of the top selling domain extensions in Sedo’s marketplace.
“Sedo has done a fabulous job helping to establish and develop the secondary market for premium .CO domain names,” said Lori Anne Wardi, vice president of .CO Internet S.A.S. “Given their expertise and global reach, we are confident that Sedo is the perfect partner to help us bring these valuable digital assets to end-users worldwide.”
With more than one million .CO domain names registered by individuals and businesses in more than 200 countries around the world, CO has become a truly global TLD. The .CO domain is treated equally with legacy domain extensions like .com and .net by the search engines, making the domain particularly appealing from a search engine optimization perspective for businesses of every size.
Many of the world’s most recognizable brands are already using the .CO domain to build or expand their online presence, including Internet behemoths like Twitter, Google and Amazon (which have acquired the single letter .CO domains t.co, g.co and a.co, respectively); the Aspen Group insurance company (aspen.co); and the well-known Silicon Valley incubator 500 Startups (which has rebranded to 500.co).
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