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2010 Usenet Year in Review

December 30, 2010 by

While 2010 went by in a blink there were quite a few Usenet achievements.  The ongoing retention gains and reduced prices have made Usenet more popular than ever.  In this post we’ll focus on new technologies and features added in 2010 that have changed Usenet for the better.

Usenet achievements were plentiful this year.  In past years the discussion revolved around retention levels.  While retention continues to grow the industry expanded in other directions as well this year.  Everything from Usenet providers adding clients, VPN, storage, enhanced web access and supprt for mobile devices.

Let’s take a closer look at a few Usenet providers who left an extra mark this year:

Giganews – (VyprVPN and Mimo Usenet Browser)

Giganews was certainly busy innovating this year.  First with their addition of VyprVPN and then Mimo Usenet browser.  VyprVPN provides Diamond members with free VPN access to help secure their privacy while online.  Mimo newsreader is also free for Diamond members and provides a Usenet search feature in addition to a nice user interface.  Not to by missed Giganews continued to lead the industry in retention.  With speed and reliability to match their premium services.

Easynews – (New Web Interface, Mobile Apps)

Easynews was hard at work innovating this year.  Starting with network upgrades to ensure a high level of performance and reliability.  In October Easynews launched a new web interface and continue to enhance the online features.  We were impressed with the ease of use and wrote a full review of the beta release. More recently Easynews added 3rd party mobile apps like EZ Global Search.  Available for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.  In addition Easynews added unlimited NNTP access and support for PayPal this year.

NewsDemon – (Online Storage)

NewsDemon added free online storage for their unlimited customers this year.  Partnering with StorageNinja to offer 30 GB of free online storage to members who subscribe to an unlimited plan.  In addition they continued to include a fully licensed copy of News Rover newsreader for all members.

Newshosting – (Free Easynews Account)

Newshosting recently announced a partnership with Easynews to offer free web Usenet access to NHXL members.  This means NHXL subscribers not only receive unlimited NNTP Usenet access from Newshosting but also a 10 GB monthly Easynews account at no additional cost.  Newshosting also continued to increase retention and added support for PayPal in 2010.

Not to be missed are all the Usenet providers who offer low cost Usenet access with reliability and continued retention gains.  A list including UseNetServer, Supernews, ThunderNews, Astraweb and many more.  Cheers to everyone who helped improve Usenet in 2010.  We look forward to the years ahead!

Filed Under: Astraweb, Easynews, Giganews, NewsDemon, Newshosting, Supernews, ThunderNews, Usenet History, Usenet Providers, UseNetServer Tagged With: ,

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from NGR

December 24, 2010 by

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Newsgroup Reviews.  To Usenet enthusiasts, all those who help bring us Usenet access and innovate at an ever faster pace, technical support, newsreader developers, search engines, review sites and everyone else involved in Usenet may you and yours enjoy a happy holiday season.

Next week we will be reflecting on 2010.  The year flew by but not without bringing Usenet fans a lot to be excited about.  Including new features from leading Usenet providers, increased retention, speed, reliability and value.  New releases of several popular newsreaders and Usenet search engines.  Stay tuned next week as we highlight the accomplishments of 2010 and look ahead to 2011.

For those who have frequented Newsgroup Reviews over the years you know we’re minimalists when it comes to graphics.  Even so we enjoy seeing the Usenet providers celebrate the holidays with website updates.  Here are a couple from the 2010 holidays.  If you notice others please let us know so we can add them.

NewsDemon 2010 Holiday Site Design

Newshosting 2010 Holiday Site Design

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

Newshosting Offers Free Easynews Web Usenet Access

December 6, 2010 by

For a limited time Newshosting is including 10 GB of free Easynews web Usenet access with XL PowerPack accounts.  We confirmed that all current and new XL PowerPack subscribers have access to the free Easynews accounts.  New customers signing up can take advantage of Newshosting’s holiday offers including the triple free trial (30 GB free trial) and $15.95 XL PowerPack special.

Newshosting has partnered with Easynews to offer XL PowerPack customers a free 10 GB/mo. Easynews account.  If you’re new to Easynews or haven’t used the service in awhile read our review of the new web interface.  It makes newsgroups simple to use without a newsreader.  Download, preview and stream content from your web browser.


The Newshosting XL PowerPack special includes unlimited Usenet access, 700+ days of binary retention, 60 connections and free SSL encryption for $15.95 a month.  Plus 10 GB of free Easynews access every month!

Newshosting XL PowerPack accounts also include:
– Unlimited Usenet access
– Unlimited speed downloads
– 10 gigs free Easynews access
– 700 days binary retention
– 1,000 days text retention
– Up to 60 connections
– Free 256-bit SSL encryption
– Uncensored access to 100,000 newsgroups
– 99%+ completion rate
– US and European news servers
– Online video tutorials
– 24/7 technical support

To learn more read our Newshosting review or sign up and enjoy unlimited Usenet access plus a free Easynews account for $15.95 a month. The discount is recurring so enjoy the savings each month with free Easynews access for the life of your account.

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

Newshosting Retention Update and Fall Usenet Special

November 15, 2010 by

Newshosting recently increased binary retention from 650 days up to 700 days and is offering a triple gig Fall Usenet special.  Enjoy a 30 GB free Newshosting trial.


The binary retention increase puts Newshosting at almost two years of retention.  Amazing considering where the industry was a couple years ago.  The increase to 700+ days of binary retention was immediate so all current and new subscribers can enjoy the update.

The Newshosting Fall Special includes triple the free trial gigs.  Combined with their current Usenet special you can enjoy unlimited Usenet access from $12.95 a month.  In addition to a 14 day, 30 GB free trial.

Read our Newshosting review or sign up for the new 30 GB free trial and enjoy!

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Newshosting Triple Free Trial + 50 GB Lite Upgrade

October 8, 2010 by

For a limited time Newshosting is tripling their free trial offer.  New customers can enjoy 3X the high speed trial downloads.  All new sign ups (including discounted accounts) are eligible for a 14 day, 30 GB free Usenet trial.


In addition to the new free trial offering Newshosting has doubled capacity on NH Lite plans.  Now you can enjoy 50 GB of newsgroup downloads for $10 a month.  Double the gigs for the same price.  The Lite plan also allows you to rollever unused gigs from month to month which is great for those who infrequently download large amounts.

The NH Lite account now includes:
– 50 GB of monthly downloads
– Unlimited speeds
– 650+ days of binary retention
– 1,000+ days of text retention
– Up to 30 connections
– Free SSL encryption
– Rollever unused gigs
– News servers in US and Europe
– 24/7 technical support

Read our Newshosting review or sign up for the new 30 GB free trial.

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

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.

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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: , ,

Newshosting Fresh New Site Design : Unlimited Special

July 29, 2010 by

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.

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

Newsgroup Reviews Guide to Usenet Block Accounts

May 12, 2010 by

Understanding Usenet block accounts is no easy task as newsgroup providers market them differently.  Learn more about block plans and services that offer non-expiring, yearly and monthly blocks.

To us a block Usenet plan inherently includes a non-expiring block of gigs that you pay for once and use until it is gone.  Then if you choose to do so you can buy another block.  As you are about to see that isn’t always the case.  Some plans defined as “block accounts” expire in a year or even monthly.

When researching and planning for this post we were tempted to just say “don’t buy Usenet block accounts that expire” but we realize that everyone has their own individual needs and an expiring account from provider’s like NewsDemon or Newshosting might be your preference.  So our goal is simply to help you understand each provider’s meaning of a “block account”.

Let’s start with the meaning we think of for block Usenet access which is non-expiring blocks of downloads.  We’ve also seen them called pay-per-download plans.

Here are a few Usenet services that offer non-expiring Usenet block accounts:

Astraweb

Astraweb defines blocks as pay-by-download plans.  They clearly define them as having no expiration date.  They also don’t count headers toward your download limit and offer free posting.  Astraweb blocks include 633 days binary retention, 50 connections and free SSL encryption.  Astraweb block accounts options include 180 GB for $25 and 25 GB for $10.  Read our Astraweb review for more details.

BlockNews

BlockNews.net offers Usenet blocks with no expiration date and free posting.  The service boasts 610 days binary retention, 50 connections and free SSL encryption.  Block plans include 200 GB for $25 and 25 GB for $8.50.  Read our BlockNews review for more details.

Usenet-News

Usenet-News.net block accounts include no time limit and free posting.  The service offers 550 days binary retention and free SSL.  Usenet-News block account options include 200 GB for $27 and 30 GB for $10.  Read our Usenet-News review for more details.

Next comes Usenet block accounts that expire annually.  NewsDemon appears to be the only provider currently offering annual block plans.

NewsDemon offers yearly block accounts that automatically renew at the end of the year or when you hit the download limit based on the block purchased.  Depending on your needs you might also consider their NGR special which includes 150 GB of downloads a month for $8.95.

NewsDemon

NewsDemon block plans have a one year time limit and autorenew when either the year ends of downloads are used up.  The service offers 600 days binary retention and 50 connections with all block accounts.  SSL encryption is available for $2 with any block.  NewsDemon Usenet block accounts include 200 GB for $32.00 and 25 GB for $10.00.  Read our NewsDemon review for more details.

Other Usenet providers including Newshosting and Red Dot News advertise block accounts that expire monthly.  We would normally define these types of accounts as “metered Usenet plans” or “limited” accounts since they are limited to a specified number of GB each month.  One difference in the Newshosting BigBlock is the unused gigs are rolled over to the next month which is a nice feature.  Newshosting also offers a special on unlimited Usenet for $15.95.  We would suggest paying the extra $1 a month for unlimited Usenet over the BigBlock option.

Let’s take a closer look at some block accounts that are billed monthly:

Newshosting

The Newshosting BigBlock account renews monthly  The plan offers 600 days binary retention, 30 connections, free SSL encryption and rollover gigs.  Meaning any gigs you don’t use one month are added to the next months downloads.  The BigBlock account includes 125 GB for $14.95 a month.  Read our Newshosting review for more details.

Red Orb News

Red Orb News block accounts renew monthly.  They do not include a rollover option so you either use or lose the downloads each month.  Red Orb News offers 600 days binary retention, 20 connections and free  SSL encryption.  Monthly block plans include 75 GB for $12.99 and 30 GB for $8.99.  Read our Red Orb News review for more details.

In conclusion make sure to read the terms of any Usenet account.  Whether it’s a free trial, unlimited access, metered or block account.  Visit our Usenet block accounts page for a comprehensive list of block plans.

Filed Under: Astraweb, BlockNews, NewsDemon, Newshosting, Red Orb News, Usenet Providers, Usenet Tutorials, Usenet-News Tagged With: , ,

Newshosting Two Week Free Trial + Special Discounts

May 3, 2010 by

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!

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