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Newshosting Increases Binary Retention to 650 Days

August 31, 2010 by

Congratulations to Newshosting who just increased binary retention by nearly two months.  Up from 600 too 650 days.  The update in retention is immediate.


Newshosting has been around for years and has a reputation for fast, reliable Usenet access.  Updates to the Newshosting site and account additions (like the $12.95 NH unlimited deal) have further enhanced the value of the service.

Here is an overview of Newshosting’s Usenet offerings:
– Unlimited Usenet access for $12.95 a month (lifetime special)
– 14 day free newsgroup trial + discount (free trial details)
– 650 days binary retention
– 1,000 days text retention
– 99%+ completion rate
– 100,000+ newsgroups
– Free 256-bit SSL encryption
– Up to 60 simultaneous connections
– US and European news servers

To learn more read our Newshosting review or sign up and enjoy unlimited Usenet access for $12.95 a month for life!

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Here is the official press release from Newshosting:

Newshosting Upgrades Binary Retention to 650 Days

ASHBURN, Va., August 30 — NEWSHOSTING.COM, the world’s leading provider of premium Usenet newsgroup service, today announced that it has upgraded retention across all of its 107,000+ newsgroups to 650 days. This upgrade comes at no added cost to Newshosting subscribers.

Newsgroup retention rates indicate the length of time that a binary or text file is available to members. With 650 days of binary retention, Newshosting subscribers can access binary files that were posted to Usenet newsgroups up to 650 days ago.  Additionally, Newshosting supports over 2 years of retention for text files.  Combine this retention with 60 super-fast connections and free 256-bit encrypted, private SSL access, the Newshosting XL Usenet plan offers the fastest, most secure Usenet access in the industry. Newshosting invites all netizens to give its service a test run with a free 14 day/10 GB trial on any of its access plans.

Newshosting’s upgraded retention is supported by recently launched multi-million dollar storage and network upgrades to the Newshosting NNTP server farms in the United States and Europe. These massive infrastructural upgrades make Newshosting’s Usenet platform the largest and most robust in the world.  When you access Usenet through Newshosting, you are leveraging the fastest, most secure NNTP network developed anywhere.

Filed Under: Newshosting, Usenet Providers Tagged With: ,

Newshosting $12.95 Unlimited Usenet Special

August 30, 2010 by

Newshosting is offering unlimited Usenet access for $12.95 a month without any long-term commitments.  Simply sign up for the NH Unlimited special and enjoy unlimited newsgroups for $12.95 a month for life.  The offers also includes a 14 day free trial.

The NH Unlimited special includes unlimited Usenet access, 600+ days of binary retention, 30 connections and SSL encryption for $12.95 a month.

NH Unlimited accounts include:
– Unlimited Usenet access
– 600 days binary retention
– 1,000 days text retention
– Free 256-bit SSL encryption
– Uncensored access to 100,000 newsgroups
– Up to 30 simultaneous connections
– 99%+ completion rate
– US and European news servers

To learn more read our Newshosting review or sign up and enjoy unlimited Usenet access from $12.95 a month for life!

Filed Under: Newshosting, Usenet Providers Tagged With: , ,

SABnzbd 0.5.4 Final Release

August 29, 2010 by

On August 24th SABnzbd version 0.5.4 final was released.  The web-based newsreader is open source and can be downloaded for free at SABnzbd.org.  If you enjoy the Usenet client please consider donating to the project either monetarily or by providing feedback for bug fixes or technical support.


Here are the SABnzbd 0.5.4 release notes directly from their forum post:

Changes
– Compensate for IPV6 issues of Chrome on OSX
– Changes in dirscan-speed are now immediately effective
– Reduce amount of logging
– Make sure access to sabnzbd.ini is blocked for group and world (Unix, OSX).
(Solves: http://bugs.debian.org/593829)
– On Windows, detect whether sqlite3.dll is missing. If so, panic and complain about lame virus scanner.
– Add hidden option “queue_complete_pers” to select non-persistence of  non-script end-of-queue actions.
– Add hidden option “allow_64bit_tools” to allow or prevent use of 64bit par2 and unrar.

Bug fixes
– Support unpacking of rar-files embedded in zip-files
– Restrict square bracket substitution to server names

Download SABnzbd 0.5.4 at http://sabnzbd.org/download

Take a look at our SABnzbd 0.5.0 post to learn more about the newsreader.

Filed Under: Newsreaders, SABnzbd Tagged With: , ,

Free Usenet for College Students : 3 Months Free

August 28, 2010 by

In college and looking for Usenet access?  If so NewsgroupDirect will save you the cost of a subscription the next few months.  Earlier this week (August 23rd) NewsgroupDirect announced they are offering college students and faculty free Usenet access for 3 months.  According to their post the special includes 3 months of free access to any of their newsgroup accounts including unlimited access.

To take advantage of the free college Usenet deal simply sign up for an account and enter “ngdFall2010BTS” into the “Got a Coupon?” field during the checkout process.  To qualify you must use a .edu email address during sign up.

Read our NewsgroupDirect review to learn more about the service or sign up and enjoy 3 months free.  If you’re not in college and want to try out NewsgroupDirect they also offer NGR visitors a 20% lifetime discount on all accounts.

Filed Under: NewsgroupDirect, Usenet Providers Tagged With: , , ,

Free NewsDemon Usenet Access – 14 Days Free

August 27, 2010 by

This has been a busy summer for NewsDemon.  In July they added 30 GB of free online storage for customers.  Earlier this month they launched a new NGR Demon free trial giving our visitors a huge discount ($10.95 unlimited) plus a week to test the service free of charge.

Now NewsDemon is adding even more value to their accounts.  The latest special offer includes two weeks free Usenet access for all new customers.  Best of all it stacks with the Demon Deal ($10.95 unlimited) and gives a bonus – 14 days of free Usenet access tagged on to your first month.

The new offer stacked with the Demon Deal includes:
– $10.95/mo. unlimited Usenet for life
– Bonus of 14 free days your first month
– Free 30 GB of online storage via StorageNinja
– Free newsreader
– Free SSL encryption
– 600 days of binary retention
– 1,265 days of text retention
– 99%+ completion rate
– 100,000+ newsgroups
– 50 concurrent connections
– News servers in the US and Europe
– 24/7 tech support

Read our NewsDemon review to learn more about the service or sign up for the Demon Deal ($10.95 unlimited Usenet) and enjoy!

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Here is the official post from the NewsDemon Blog:

Six weeks are better than Four. For a limited time, NewsDemon.com Newsgroups is proud to offer new members a free additional 14 days of newsgroup access with any monthly subscription package.Enjoy an additional 14 days of free USENET access and features from NewsDemon.com Newsgroups for the first month of your membership. Simply join at any time during this limited time promotion, and have your first recurring billing date 45 days after you sign up, giving you a total of 14 days of blazing USENET acccess absolutley free.

How It Works

Join on any day, and the initial price you pay for the Unlimited access membership will entitle you to 45 days of Usenet access before being rebilled. For instance, if you join on September 1st, your next rebill date will be on October 15th. Afterwards, your normail billing cycle will recur on the 15th of every month. No additional costs for the two weeks of additional Unlimited access!

That gives you 14 days of all the acclaimed Usenet features and access that NewsDemon.com Newsgroups provides. As a NewsDemon.com Newsgroups member, you’ll receive Unlimited access to over 107,000 uncensored newsgroups with 50 blazing fast connections to the closest US or EU server available.

NewsDemon Features

On top of the free two weeks, Unlimited Plus members also receive a free premium online storage account provided by StorageNinja for the length of your membership. As a NewsDemon.com Newsgroup member, you’ll get 30GB of space to upload all of your files that you can access anytime, anywhere.

This limited time offer is available now without any coupon codes or special reference. Sign up for any subscription plan and you’ll automatically be entitled to two weeks of free access! You must remain a member for at least the first forty five days in order to take advantage of this free two week deal. Cancellations before this date will result in a rebill after the first 30 days.

The free 14 days of USENET newsgroup access provided by NewsDemon.com Newsgroups are part of our continuous effort to give our members the most out of their USENET experience.

With over 600 days of binary retention, dual servers in both the United States and Europe to thousands of uncensored newsgroups make this the best time to use the blazing speeds and access that only NewsDemon.com Newsgroups can provide.

Join now to take advantage of this free two week of Unlimited access offer.

Filed Under: NewsDemon, Usenet Providers Tagged With: ,

Usenet.net Reaches New Heights – 600 Days Retention

August 26, 2010 by

Earlier today Usenet.net reached new heights, increasing binary retention to 600 days.  The upgraded retention is live so enjoy the extra 100 days without a price increase.

Here are some highlights of the Usenet.net service:
– Free trial – 10 GB, 5 days
– Save 50% off your first month
– Unlimited access
– Unlimited speed
– 600 days binary retention
– 1,000 days text retention
– 99%+ completion rate
– Up to 30 connections
– 256-bit SSL encryption available
– Servers in the U. S., Europe and Asia
– 24 hour customer support

To learn more read our Usenet.net review or sign up and enjoy!

Filed Under: Usenet Providers, Usenet.net Tagged With: ,

UseNetServer Update – Cheaper, Faster, Better Usenet

August 23, 2010 by

The Fall is almost here.  Lots of updates and announcements over the last few weeks with more to come as Usenet providers prepare for the busy months ahead.  Today’s news comes from UseNetServer who just launched a new site design.


UseNetServer has built a reputation around quality and value.  They really made a splash last year by offering a $10 High-Speed Plus account.  The new slogan “Cheaper, Faster, Better Usenet” is direct and to the point.  UNS offers a lot for the price with high retention, fast reliable service and their Global Search feature.

The UseNetServer.com update seemed to center around a fresh look for the site.  The layout and design are clear and easy to read.  The important points of the service (retention, completion, unlimited access) stand out as well as the Global Search feature and 14-day free trial.  The “as low as” prices state the price if paying quarterly.  Otherwise you add around $1.50-$2.00 for monthly billing.  The best value is in the $10/mo. or $95.40 annual UNS specials.

Over the weekend we tested UNS and the results were impressive.  They advertise 600 days of binary retention yet we were able to download complete file sets over 630 days.  A sign of future growth perhaps?  To learn more about the service read our UseNetServer review or sign up for a free trial.

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Here is the official press release:

ASHBURN, Va., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ — USENETSERVER.COM, the recognized leader in affordable Usenet access, is pleased to announce the launch of its new internationalized website.

The new UsenetServer.com website launch is part of UsenetServer’s commitment to bring premium, affordable Usenet to end-users throughout the world. In addition to more streamlined content and other tools, such as the Newsgroup Search feature, the new site incorporates translated content for 10 different languages. UsenetServer welcomes users worldwide to explore any of its affordable, unlimited accounts with a 14 day/10 GB free trial.

In addition to the new site, UsenetServer.com recently deployed massive storage and network upgrades to the UNS server farms in both the United States and Europe, bringing UsenetServer.com’s Usenet newsgroup article retention to 600+ days for binaries and over two years for text groups.

Look for other exciting service enhancements from UsenetServer later this year.

About UsenetServer.com:

UsenetServer.com is the world’s premier provider of Usenet newsgroup access. As the industry-leader in service reliability, speed, and retention, UsenetServer.com is committed to providing outstanding Usenet access to over 100,000 uncensored newsgroups from its servers in the United States and Europe.

Filed Under: Usenet Providers, UseNetServer Tagged With: , , ,

Supernews Increases Binary Retention to 500 Days

August 19, 2010 by

Congratulations to Supernews who just increased binary retention by 100 days.  Up from 400 too 500 days.  The update in retention is immediate.

Supernews offers a lot of value for the price.  Especially for NGR visitors who can enjoy unlimited Usenet access for only $9.99 a month.  The service is rock solid with exceptional speed, completion and reliability.

Here are some highlights of the Supernews service:
– Unlimited Usenet access
– Unlimited speed
– Free 256-bit SSL encryption
– 500 days binary retention
– 1,000 days text retention
– 99%+ completion rate
– Access to over 110,000 newsgroups
– Full header retention across all groups
– 30 concurrent connections
– Servers in the U. S., Europe and Asia
– 24 hour customer support

To learn more read our Supernews review or sign up and enjoy!

Filed Under: Supernews, Usenet Providers Tagged With: ,

Favorite Usenet Provider, Newsreader, Search Engine

August 15, 2010 by

A month ago we launched a few polls so visitors could vote for their favorite Usenet provider, newsreader and Usenet search engine.  The Usenet provider and newsreader polls were very close with no clear winner.  Nzbmatrix won big in the Usenet search poll.  Here is a breakdown of the most popular in each category.

Favorite Usenet Provider Poll Results:
– Astraweb received 28% of the votes
– Giganews received 24% of the votes
– NewsDemon received 23% of the votes

Favorite Newsreader Poll Results:
– Newsleecher received 17% of the votes
– Alt.Binz received 17% of the votes
– SABnzbd received 14% of the votes
– GrabIt received 13% of the votes
– Forte Agent received 12% of the votes
– NewsBin Pro received 10% of the votes

Favorite Usenet Search Poll Results:
– Nzbmatrix received 37% of the votes
– Binsearch received 11% of the votes
– Newzbin received 9% of the votes
– Newzleech received 9% of the votes

Congratulations to the winners.  If your favorite service, software or search site missed the cut this time around stay tuned as we’ll be bringing more polls and interactive features to NewsgroupReviews in the near future.

Filed Under: Alt Binz, Astraweb, Binsearch, Forge Agent, Giganews, GrabIt, Newsbin Pro, NewsDemon, Newsleecher, Newsreaders, Newzbin, Newzleech, NZB Sites, Nzbmatrix, SABnzbd, Usenet Providers Tagged With: , ,

Power Usenet Increases Binary Retention to 600 Days

August 13, 2010 by

Power Usenet just increased binary retention by 100 days.  Up from 500 too 600 days.  The update in retention is immediate.  Those new to Power Usenet are eligible to sign up for a 5 day free trial and 50% off your first month.  Definitely check them out.

Power Usenet receives high marks for both reliability and performance.  They consistently rank in our “Top 10 Usenet Providers” list.  Their newsgroup subscriptions cost between $14.99 and $19.99 a month depending on number of connections (15 vs. 30) and SSL encryption options.  Both accounts include unlimited access.

Here are some highlights of the Power Usenet service:
– Unlimited Usenet access
– 600 days binary retention
– 1,000 days text retention
– 99%+ completion rate (all the way to 600 days)
– 30 concurrent connections (Secure Power User plan)
– 15 concurrent connections (Power User plan)
– 256-bit SSL encryption (Secure Power User plan)

To learn more read our Power Usenet review or sign up and enjoy!

Filed Under: Power Usenet, Usenet Providers Tagged With: , ,
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