Domains with no dots(extensions)?

[HappyDomainer]

Hi all,

I tried typing the word "japan" into my Firefox browser and it took me to a "japan-guide.com" website. I tried many other keywords and they took me to different sites that did not necessarily map to the corresponding.com, .net domain names.

Does anyone know if I can register domain namwes with no extensions? Kindly advise.

 

[webfreak]

No, that's just Firefox working for you. It takes you to the first Google result (aka I'm Feeling Lucky).

 

[katherine]

If you do the same with Opera it will append .com at the end of the name and www. at the beginning (after looking up for a host of that name on your LAN if any).
Not sure with other browsers.
On a sidenote: you can can better understand the browser war when considering features like these. Browser companies actually have the power to redirect your searches/type-in to sites of their choosing.