Apple, Google and others seek to register domain names

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The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) revealed the list of applicants seeking part the Internet, also known as a domain.

Companies paid $185,000 per domain to apply for naming rights. If granted, it would mark the first time companies could use their name or product in a web address.

As for the companies, Apple is seeking just the .apple domain, while other companies such as Amazon, seek several domains such as ".book," ".author" and others.

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