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Newshosting Fresh New Site Design : Unlimited Special

NGR — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:05:31 +0000

Newshosting recently launched a new site design along with a $12.95 unlimited Usenet special. Let’s take a look at the latest edition of Newshosting.com.

The site is appealing. First highlighting the Newshosting 14 day free Usenet trial and $12.95 a month for a year unlimited special. In addition the homepage points out the advantages of the Newshosting service in an easy to read manner along with some nice eye candy.

It appears that high retention, 256-bit SSL encryption and unlimited speed are now included with all Newshosting Usenet plans. For our money we would choose the Unlimited account as 30 connections is plenty. Unlimited speed means Newhosting doesn’t cap download speeds. For those new to Usenet the site also offers helpful features including step-by-step videos to help learn more about newsgroups, configure a newsreader, search, download and post to Usenet.

To learn more read our Newshosting review or sign up for a 14 day free trial.

Newshosting Two Week Free Trial + Special Discounts

NGR — Mon, 03 May 2010 16:48:26 +0000

On April 23rd we posted on the newly released Newshosting specials which include NHXL access for $15.95 and NH Unlimited for $13.95 a month. Today Newshosting added a two week free trial to the mix. Sign up for either special and enjoy the first 14 days and up to 10 GB of downloads free of charge to test the service.

Who cares? Hasn’t Newshosting been offering a free trial for a long time? Why is this any different? This is ALOT different. Most providers who offer special pricing either do so without a free trial or end the trial with retail pricing. Combining the free trial and special discount gives you an opportunity to test the service and still save 20% off unlimited Usenet access for life! We think the new free trial + special will do quite well and look forward to your feedback. Please send comments to feedback (at) newsgroupreviews.com.

Read our Newshosting review to learn more about the service or sign up for the new free trial + special and enjoy!

Could the Usenet Retention War be Nearing an End?

NGR — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:10:20 +0000

The battle over binary retention started early last year when several Usenet providers including Giganews, Newshosting, UseNetServer, NewsDemon and Astraweb announced they were increasing binary retention into the 365-400 day ranges. By late Summer they had all surpassed the year mark and have been continuing to spool ever since. Now each service has reached 600 days of binary retention.

Could it be that the end of the retention war is nearing? Earlier this week UseNetServer, Newshosting and others hit the 600 day mark for binary retention. As we mentioned in our UNS post on Monday. The 600 mark is a great achievement but it didn’t take us by surprise as each service has been growing retention daily for well over a year. The surprise came when the increases stopped at 600 days. Could this mark the end of the battle for UseNetServer, Newshosting and others? Leaving Giganews and Astraweb to decide the final winner.

Maybe or maybe not. We have no idea but let’s assume for a moment that Giganews, Astraweb and a handful of others are the only remaining Usenet providers increasing retention daily. What does it mean for customers and the market as a whole? Will Giganews and Astraweb reap the benefits? Will sign ups suffer as the retention gap widens or might they actually increase?

If most providers stop at 600 days what does it mean to customers?

It depends on the user. Some rarely download content over 200 days old and won’t care. While others want the maximum number of days available and will choose based on retention levels. Brings the “more than a mouthful” analogy to mind.

How might it effect the market?

A decision to stop at 600 days would leave Giganews, Astraweb and a handful of others to battle it out. At $11 a month, Astraweb could have a hard time keeping pace with Giganews. Not only in storage cost but in providing stable, reliabile service. If they can pull it off though it would be a big win for them

Will Giganews and Astraweb reap the benefits?

Short term we think both services will see an increase in sign ups if the binary retention gap widens. Over the long term it depends on price and reliability. Given the price of Giganews accounts along with their history of high retention, we wouldn’t be surprised to see them spool well past the competition. Along with adding more value through services like VyprVPN.

Will sign ups suffer if the retention gap widens or might they actually increase?

We need the crystal ball for this one. Initially we suspect sign ups could suffer if the retention gap windens. In three months if Astraweb is offering relioable service with 700 days of retention for $11 a month they could certainly benefit. However, if service levels drop or Astraweb increases prices users could start migrating to UseNetServer who offers reliable service for $10 a month.

We’ll just have to wait and see how everything shakes out. It will certainly make the next few months more interesting.

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References:

Giganews retention: 631 days
Astraweb retention: 621 days
Newshosting retention: 600 days
UseNetServer retention: 600 days

Giganews – unlimited Usenet + VyprVPN
UseNetServer – $10 unlimited Usenet
Astraweb – $11 unlimited Usenet

Newshosting NHXL and NH Unlimited Usenet Specials

NGR — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:28:31 +0000

Newshosting just announced special pricing on both their NHXL and NH Unlimited accounts.

The NHXL special includes unlimited Usenet access, 600 days of binary retention, 60 connections and SSL encryption for $15.95 a month.

NHXL 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 60 simultaneous connections
- 99%+ completion rate
- US and European news servers

The NH Unlimited special includes unlimited Usenet access, 450 days of binary retention, 30 connections and SSL encryption for $13.95 a month.

NH Unlimited accounts include:
- Unlimited Usenet access
- 450 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 $13.95 a month for life!

Newshosting Special – NHXL Powerpack $15.95/mo.

NGR — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:02:02 +0000

Newshosting is currently offering a 20% lifetime discount on their NHXL Powerpack account. Normally $19.95 a month, you can enjoy all the features of the NHXL Powerpack plan for $15.95 a month for the life of your account.

Newshosting NHXL Powerpack accounts include unlimited Usenet access, over 580 days of binary retention and growing, over 1,000 days of text retention, 99%+ completion rate across more than 100,000 newsgroups, news servers located in both the United States and Amsterdam, up to 60 simultaneous connections and free 256-bit SSL encryption. Read our Newshosting NHXL Powerpack review for more details.

Newshosting Offers NH Titan Plan : Unlimited 1.5 Mbps

NGR — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:13:34 +0000

The team over at Newshosting just added a new tool to their arsenal. The NH Titan plan. The new account offers unlimited Usenet access at 1.5 Mbps, 576 days of binary retention and up to 6 connections for $12.95 a month.

Let’s compare the NH Titan plan to another speed-capped offering:

Newshoting NH Titan
- Monthly cost: $12.95-$14.95
- 576 days binary retention
- unlimited Usenet access
- 1.5 Mbps speed cap
- up to 6 connections
- SSL available for $2 a month

Binverse Galaxy
- Monthly cost: $13.99
- 500 days binary retention
- 30 GB unlimited speed
- unlimited 1 Mbps speed cap
- up to 12 connections
- SSL included

Each plan has some advantages over the other. For the NH Titan account we like that the capped speed is higher – 1.5 mbps vs. 1 mbps. However, in comparing the NH Titan account to the current Newshosting special (NHXL Powerpack for $15.95 a month) we would pay the extra couple dollars and go with NHXL which includes unlimited speed, up to 60 connections and free SSL encryption.

If you would like to try the new NH Titan account Newshosting is offering a 14 day free trial. To learn more about the service read our Newshosting review.

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Related press release from Newshosting:

Newshosting adds new plan, continues incredible special

ASHBURN, VA, April 1, 2010 – Newshosting, the world’s leading provider of premium Usenet newsgroup access, today unveiled Newshosting Titan, a plan that gives subscribers unlimited transfers at 1.5 megabits per second along with a full 30 connections for just $12.95. Subscribers can also choose to add 256 bit SSL encryption to this plan for just a mere two dollars more.

On top of this exciting change, Newshosting is extending their amazing March special into April. For three dollars more than the new Titan plan, customers can sign up for Newshosting NHXL Powerpack, which offers unlimited transfers, free SSL and 60 connections, the highest number of simultaneous connections available in the industry. This offer isn’t just a one month deal, either. Sign up for Newshosting Powerpack in April and keep the amazing $15.95 per month price for the lifetime of your account!

Newshosting invites all new customers to experience the enhanced NHXL Powerpack account with a 14 day free Usenet trial.

Newshosting Earns a 2010 NGR Editors Choice Award

NGR — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:59:45 +0000

Congratulations to Newshosting who recently received a 2010 NGR Editors Choice Award. These awards are given in recognition of the best Usenet providers based on factors including service level, performance, and value. The providers bearing this title are thoroughly tested and evaluated by the NGR editors.
Newshosting has been offering premium Usenet services for quite some time but recently they have taken several leaps forward. Starting with a major retention upgrade. Followed by a new, easy to use site design for Newshosting.com and series of video tutorials. Then came the holiday discounts and ongoing special offers. All of which made for an easy decision to name Newshosting a 2010 NGR Editors’ Choice Award winner. Newshosting joins Giganews, Binverse, Astraweb and Newsdemon as this year’s Editors Choice selections.

Let’s take a closer look at some of the features and offers that lead Newshosting to our short list of the best Usenet services:

500+ Days of Binary Retention
- Newshosting underwent a major retention upgrade is 2009 and the results are telling. They are now at nearly 500 days of binary retention and continuing to grow daily.

New Website Launch + Usenet Video Tutorials

- In November they launched a new website design. Not just a flashy new site design. Newshosting also added a series of Usenet video tutorials helping users setup newsreader clients, search, download and post to newsgroups.

Newshosting Free Trial
- Along with the new site design came a 14 day, 10 GB free Usenet trial for all new customers. A great opportunity to try the premium service free of charge.

NGR Exclusive 25% Discount
- A couple months ago we posted an exclusive 25% Newshosting discount. The special continues to be active and we look forward to bringing NGR visitors future offers.

Newshosting Unlimited Access – $7.90/mo.
- From a pricing perspective the biggest change Newshosting has made to date is their current special – 24 months of unlimited Usenet access for $7.90 a month. That’s over 60% off the normal $19.99/mo. retail price.

Newshosting didn’t stop there either. They increased connections to 60 last year. Making it insanely fast for those with enough bandwidth to use all 60 connections. They also give customers extra privacy and security through free SSL encryption.

Newshosting has put a lot of effort into continued improvements and the results show positively in both service level and pricing. We look forward to future Newshoting updates and offerings. It should be a fun 2010!

Thanksgiving Usenet Specials – $5 Unlimited Access

NGR — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:15:08 +0000

Update – here are the links to each special. The links will be active beginning at 5:00 AM EST Thursday morning. Until then you will see retail pricing.

Newshosting – $5 unlimited Usenet access
- unlimited downloads
- 450 days retention
- 60 connections
- free SSL

UseNetServer – $5 unlimited Usenet access
- unlimited downloads
- 450 days retention
- 20 connections
- global search
- free SSL

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If you’ve been following our Usenet Black Friday post then you know there are some great deals coming just around the corner. We have been very happy with the response from Usenet providers this year and think everyone will enjoy the savings.

To get a jump start on the festivities Newshosting and UseNetServer are going to offer $5 unlimited Usenet accounts starting at 5:00 AM EST Thanksgiving day, November 26th. Come back or visit Newsgroup Reviews in the morning to take advantage of either deal.

Here are the details of the Thanksgiving Day Usenet specials:
- Newshosting NHXL unlimited account – 60 connections, free SSL – $5 for the first month and then $19.95 a month thereafter.
- UseNetServer High Speed Plus unlimited – 20 connections, free SSL- $5 for the first month and then $17.95 thereafter.

Thanks to both Newshosting and UseNetServer for getting the weekend Usenet celebration started early. Also make sure to visit Newsgroup Reviews at 12:01 GMT on Black Friday, November 27 for lots more deals!

Newshosting Offers NGR Visitors a Special Discount

NGR — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:06:58 +0000

We would like to thank Newshosting for offering NGR visitors a 25% discount off the first two months of unlimited Usenet access.

Save 25% off your first two months of Newshosting NHXL Powerpack access. The account includes unlimited Usenet downloads, over 425 days of binary retention, 60 connections and free SSL. Instead of paying full price ($19.95) you will only be charged $14.96/mo. for the first two months.

To sign up click on this Newshosting NGR special link or images above. Read our Newshosting review to learn more about their newsgroup services.

Newshosting Launches New Site with Video Tutorials

NGR — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:21:19 +0000

Earlier today Newshosting.com launched a new web site design and video tutorials.

The new design does a good job of highlighting the Newshosting service:

Free two week Usenet trial
426 days of binary retention
Over two years of text retention
Access to 107,000+ newsgroups
Unlimited downloads (NHXL and NH accounts)
Up to 60 connections
Free SSL encryption

Here are the details for each of the Newshosting Usenet plans:

NHXL PowerPack – 60 connections, unlimited downloads – $19.95
NH Unlimited – 30 connections, unlimited downloads – $14.95
NH Lite – 20 GB/mo., 30 connections – $9.95

Along with the new look, Newshosting also added some helpful Usenet video tutorials:

The videos are good. Especially for those new to Usenet. We will cover them in more detail in a future post.

To learn more about their Usenet services read our Newshosting review or sign up for a 14 day free trial.

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Here is the official press release:

Newshosting Announces News Website, Video Series Launch

ASHBURN, Va. – Nov. 2, 2009 – Newshosting, the world’s premier provider of Usenet newsgroup access, today launched its new website as part of its continued commitment to provide online visitors with the absolute best service in the industry.

On the new Newshosting site, subscribers will find a comprehensive video tutorial series on topics designed to help them maximize all that Usenet has to offer. The Newshosting video series presents an intuitive approach to accessing Usenet newsgroups. Subscribers are shown how to configure and use a newsreader to browse, download, and post to newsgroups. In a matter of minutes, Newshosting subscribers will be able to access, navigate, and enjoy the wealth of information available on the Usenet.

The new Newshosting website also offers subscribers easier navigation and more robust content than ever before. There is a fully updated support page featuring expanded details about account, newsreader setup and usage, along with a traceroute tool to measure data traffic flow between Newshosting.com and the subscriber.

Newshosting invites all new subscribers to experience the industry’s best Usenet access with a 14 day/10GB free trial.

About Newshosting:

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

For more information about Newshosting and its service, please visit www.Newshosting.com or contact support@newshosting.com.