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PEER 1 Climbs Onboard to Become Sponsor of the UK's Next Space Programme

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:49:00 EDT

PEER 1 Hosting sponsors The Register's groundbreaking mission to launch high-tech paper plane into space

Southampton, UK, 17 March 2010: International managed hosting provider, PEER 1 Hosting, today announces its sponsorship of the UK's Next Space programme which will witness the exciting launch of a high-tech paper plane, named Vulture 1, into space. The mission is set for take-off in Summer 2010.

Paper Aircraft Released Into Space (PARIS) programme, inspired by Robert Harrison's Icarus and the Cambridge University Spaceflight, aims to restore national pride in space exploration by setting the longest paper plane flight ever recorded. The PEER 1 Hosting sponsored aircraft will be lifted into the stratosphere where it will be released and history made.

The aircraft's design still remains a top secret but what is certain is that it will carry a miniature camera, the Flycam, which will provide spectacular shots during its flight. It will also be equipped with a GPS system to track its progress and ensure its safe recovery and return.

Dominic Monkhouse, Managing Director, PEER 1 Hosting commented; "It is a huge privilege to be involved in such a ground-breaking programme. PEER 1 Hosting is all about innovation, doing things better and delivering outstanding performance, so we see significant parallels with the quality, engineering and excitement surrounding the Vulture 1 Mission."

Phillip Mitchell, Operations Director, The Register said: "This is a truly exciting mission and is all about pushing the boundaries of space exploration. We are delighted that PEER 1 Hosting has come on board and with their support and enthusiasm we are sure to make this mission a success."

For those wanting to follow the Vulture 1 mission, updates including design details of the aircraft will be regularly published on PEER 1's blog, http://www.peer1hosting.co.uk/blog.

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About PEER 1 Hosting
PEER 1 Hosting believes in the limitless opportunity of the Internet, and the business growth potential it provides for its more than 10,000 customers. As a global online business hosting provider, PEER 1 offers a reliable high performance Internet network supporting scalable Managed Hosting, Dedicated Hosting through the ServerBeach brand, and Colocation solutions. Backed by its 100 percent uptime guarantee and 24x7x365 FirstCall Support™, PEER 1 ensures customers' online presence is always fast, always available. Since 1999, PEER 1 has grown to include 16 state-of-the-art data centers and points-of-presence throughout North America and Europe. The company's headquarters are in Vancouver, Canada, with European operations headquartered in Southampton, UK. PEER 1 shares are traded on the TSX under the symbol PIX. For more information visit: www.peer1.com or www.peer1hosting.co.uk.

For European media inquiries please contact Champion Communications, +44 20 7268 3436, peer1@championcomms.com

About The Register
The Register first opened its digital doors to 400 readers in 1994. Since then it's built a global readership of more than 5.3Million.

Most readers of The Register are IT professionals - software engineers, database administrators, systems architects, networking managers and so on, all the way up to CIOs. The Register covers the issues they face at work every day - in software, hardware, networking and IT security. The Register provides platforms for its readers to relate their first hand experiences of technology projects to their peers, through Forums, research and events. The Register's global editorial team keeps readers up to speed on all the breaking tech news. It delivers cutting analysis on new market and product initiatives. And it operates a range of services that expedite IT Professional decision making. All of these factors contribute to the reason why The Register has become the trusted read for IT Professionals of every level, in every discipline. Put simply, it reaches the parts of the IT Professional that other publications don't; they're opinions.

CLIA's 35th Anniversary Puts Spotlight on Remarkable Story of Growth & Evolution of Cruise Industry

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:00:22 EDT

History of Industry's Leading Trade Association Parallels Dramatic Transformation of Cruising, Cruise Ships, Consumer Expectations

WebhostingDay 2010 : une nouvelle affluence record lors du plus grand événement mondial consacré à l'hébergement Web

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:37:21 EDT

Lorsque de célèbres entreprises issues de l'industrie de l'hébergement telles que Microsoft, Parallels, Aggretech, HP, InterNetX, AMD, Fujitsu, Intel et Deutsche Telekom se réunissent en Allemagne, il est l'heure d'ouvrir les portes du nouveau salon WebhostingDay ! Le plus grand événement mondial consacré à l'hébergement Web se déroulera du 17 au 19 mars au parc de loisirs Phantasialand, près de Cologne.

Jiffy Lube(R) Exceeds $1 Million Fundraising Goal with Time Still Remaining in Maintenance Partners for Life Campaign

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:31:09 EST

There's Still Time to Help Jiffy Lube Raise More Funds for Go Red For Women

HyperWorks' Optimisation Solutions Give the Airbus-Sponsored 'Team Invictus' a Winning Edge in the International C-class Catamaran Challenge 2010

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:05:21 EST

Airbus engineers leverage HyperWorks' aerospace technology to develop innovative catamaran components

Rackspace Advances Channel Offering for Cloud Computing Software

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:02:00 EST

Rackspace Hosting, a provider of hosting and cloud computing, on Tuesday announced that the cloud-based applications division has plans to restructure its reseller program, which will emphasize the company’s commitment to channel partners through increased revenue opportunities, new training and marketing resources, and an expanded product portfolio. The announcement parallels recent updates from Rackspace to boost partner programs for Managed Services and The Rackspace Cloud to aggressively grow the company’s presence in the channel. Rackspace has seen significant growth in the hosted email and applications channel, nearly doubling the number of resellers in the last year, and prompting the first Email & Apps Reseller Conference this week in Atlanta, Ga. The new plans for the Email & Apps channel program provide resellers more opportunity for recurring revenue, a tiered structure with mounting benefits to reward growth, the ability to set prices and margins, and additional marketing and training resources to help channel partners grow their businesses.

Pending Home Sales Down; Severe Weather Impacting Market

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:00:05 EST

Pending home sales are down and additional declines are expected from abnormal weather conditions, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

Kerio Announces FCBrasil as New Distributor to Grow the Channel in Brazil

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:00:13 EST

Kerio Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of Internet security and messaging software, today announced its partnership with FCBrasil, a value added distributor of information security and networking solutions, based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. FCBrasil will offer Kerio's Portuguese versions of Kerio Connect and Kerio WinRoute Firewall to its resellers.

ServInt Introduces Powerful New Managed Enterprise Dedicated Server Solutions

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:02:10 EST

ServInt, a pioneering provider of managed web hosting for businesses worldwide, today introduced its new line of Managed Enterprise Dedicated Server solutions. ServInt’s new dedicated servers, starting at $199 per month, offer peak stability and reliability for companies with consistently high-performance web-hosting and application-hosting requirements.

Local Health Now Medical Practice Joins Concentra

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:00:15 EST

Miami’s Latest Vice - Cloud Computing

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:45:00 EST

There were a couple of things that I will remember from my time at the Parallels Summit ’10 which wrapped up in Miami last week. The first was that the Summit’s venue – the Fontainebleau Resort – has a rich movie and music heritage, with its beautiful grounds providing the back drop for pivotal scenes [...]

MediaPost, Knowledge Networks Form Partnership to Define the 'Faces of Social Media'

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:02:07 EST

Measures importance for marketing per product category

EMV and Transit Chip Payment Gaining Momentum in U.S.

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:10:49 EST

Contactless payment is now the de facto standard for U.S. transit fare collection systems, and will likely become a principal market driver for the expansion of bank-issued contactless cards. But that is just one of many factors building interest in the United States around chip cards for payments, according to experts presenting at the Smart Card 3rd Annual Payments Summit. The event was held February 23rd - 25th, 2010 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

JW Marriott Marquis Miami To Feature Acclaimed Chef Daniel Boulud's db Bistro Moderne

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:37:34 EST

Chef Daniel Boulud's db Bistro Moderne will offer an exciting mix of traditional French bistro cooking and contemporary American flavors

The American Hospital Association Awards Its Endorsement to Quest vWorkspace for Desktop Virtualization

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:30:13 EST

The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced it has awarded an exclusive endorsement to Quest® vWorkspace for its desktop virtualization management, connection brokering, and user experience capabilities. Desktop virtualization is the use of virtual machines to let multiple network subscribers maintain desktops on a single, centrally located computer or server. Desktop virtualization offers advantages over the traditional model of every computer operating as a completely self-contained unit with its own operating system, peripherals and application programs. As the demands on health care IT departments increase, it is essential to provide tools that ease the management of the desktop infrastructure. Quest vWorkspace delivers a solution for desktop virtualization that consolidates multiple desktop virtualization techniques and technologies enabling the centralized management of all virtual desktops from a single console, saving significant time and resources for any IT department. AHA Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of the AHA, awards the AHA endorsement to organizations that help member hospitals and health care organizations achieve organizational excellence.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Closest Advisors Examine Famed Anti-Vietnam Speech And Turbulent Final Year In Tavis Smiley Reports

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:07:41 EST

Host Tavis Smiley Explores Relevance of King's Controversial Anti-War Stance and its parallels to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq

Mac OS X Web Hosting Available Through Go Daddy

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:46:55 EST

Go Daddy, the world’s leader in domain name registrations and dominant Web hosting provider, officially introduced its Mac Hosting solution, Cloud Server powered by Mac OS X. The new virtual dedicated servers provide the power of a dedicated Mac OS X server for a fraction of the cost.

Small Businesses Set To Profit From Cloud Computing

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:45:00 EST

It is quite appropriate that Parallels have selected the luxury Fountainbleau Resort on Miami Beach for the location of the Parallels Summit ’10, as its combination of decadence, attention to detail, service ethic and physical setting are an example of the very best that the Hotel Industry has to offer. And it’s a model that Cloud service providers are being urged to follow if they wish to succeed in attracting customers to their offerings. It’s a given that not every company will be able to offer 5 star service and not every customer will be able to afford 5 star prices, but the model or rather the Fountainbleau analogy , is one of a combined packaged service offering for an affordable price.

VeriSign Introduces VeriSign Trust(TM) Seal, Allowing More Web Sites to Benefit From World's No. 1 Online Trust Mark

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:11:40 EST

VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure for the networked world, today debuted the VeriSign Trust Seal, an extension of the world's most recognized online trust mark, to increase confidence, traffic and transactions for sites that do not require SSL Certificates. These include sites that outsource their shopping cart or payment functions to third-party providers and those that do not collect sensitive personal information. With the VeriSign Trust Seal, VeriSign is promoting a safer Internet by proactively identifying Web sites that compromise consumer safety.

VeriSign Introduces VeriSign Trust(TM) Seal, Allowing More Web Sites to Benefit From World's No. 1 Online Trust Mark

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:00:48 EST

Jiffy Lube(R) Well On Its Way to Raising Another $1 Million to Fight Heart Disease

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:08:32 EST

Maintenance Partners for Life Campaign Continues to Resonate with Consumers

Nimbus Technology Launches New Cloud Storage Solution Powered by the Mezeo Cloud Storage Platform

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:14:30 EST

Nimbus Technology (www.nimbustech.co.uk), a leading infrastructure hosting and cloud computing provider, today announced the launch of the Nimbus Cloud Storage Service powered by the Mezeo Cloud Storage Platform. Developed by Mezeo Software (www.mezeo.com), the Mezeo Cloud Storage Platform is a Web Services API-based cloud storage platform purpose-built for service providers. The Mezeo Service Provider Alliance Program offers service providers an accelerated time to market, providing complete support to deploy and monetize their cloud storage service, including branding support, training resources and marketing assistance.

Measured Progress Names Richard Swartz to Senior Vice President Position

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:00:31 EST

Isilon to Present at the Parallels Summit 2010

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:00:24 EST

Commtouch to Broaden Support of Service Provider Offerings with Connector for Microsoft Exchange

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:18:24 EST

Commtouch® (NASDAQ:CTCH) announced the upcoming release of its connector for Microsoft Exchange Server, allowing operators of hosted and managed Microsoft Exchange environments to easily reduce costs and differentiate their email offerings. This latest innovation will allow these operators to enjoy the same ease of integration that is already experienced by service providers that have deployed Commtouch on their open source infrastructure.

Bitrix(R) Intranet Portal Goes SaaS

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:00:27 EST

Bitrix, Inc. (http://www.bitrixsoft.com), a technology trendsetter in business communications solutions, introduces a new initiative for hosting/service providers that enables them to deliver Bitrix(R) Intranet Portal through a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) deployment model. This allows customers to leverage the advantages of on-demand software usage and deployment and unveils to providers a new opportunity for business growth.

CORRECTING and REPLACING Parallels Small Business Panel Attracts the Largest Players in the Cloud and Hosting Industry

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:19:31 EST

Company name in third graph of release should read: ServInt (sted ServeInt).

Parallels Small Business Panel Attracts the Largest Players in the Cloud and Hosting Industry

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:35:33 EST

Cloud-enablement leader, Parallels, announced today that Parallels Small Business Panel has attracted some of the biggest names in the industry within months of release.

China Precision Steel Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2010 Results

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:00:13 EST

China Precision Steel, Inc. (Nasdaq: CPSL) ("China Precision Steel" or the "Company"), a niche precision steel processing Company principally engaged in producing and selling high precision, cold-rolled steel products, announced today its fiscal 2010 second quarter results for the period ended December 31, 2009.

The $6 Haircut

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:18:00 EST

One of my colleagues alerted me to a Superbowl ad which ran last Sunday, concerning a barber shop which began offering $6 haircuts.

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EnOcean Sponsors Four-Time Olympic Speed Skater, Catherine Raney-Norman

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:40:52 EST

EnOcean, the inventor of self-powered wireless sensor networks, is sponsoring four-time Olympian, Catherine Raney-Norman. The sponsorship celebrates the achievements of a US speed skating record holder and contributes to her continued success in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.

TransGaming Appoints GameTap Creator, Blake Lewin, to Lead GameTree.tv Digital Home Division

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:30:22 EST

TransGaming, Inc. (TSX VENTURE: TNG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Blake Lewin as President of TransGaming's new GameTree.tv digital home division (www.gametree.tv). The company is also establishing a dedicated office in Atlanta, Georgia, that will serve as headquarters for all GameTree.tv development. Blake Lewin was most recently the Vice President of Media & Entertainment at Turner Broadcasting and is renowned as the creator of GameTap, the first-of-its-kind broadband entertainment network. As President of TransGaming's digital home division Blake will lead the design, development, and commercialization of GameTree.tv, a comprehensive on-demand games platform which will provide consumers with constant access to a broad range of video games through their connected consumer electronic devices.

United Security Bancshares 4th Quarter - Improving Trends Continue

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:30:13 EST

New Kerio Connect 7 Groupware Server Targets Organizations With Multiple Branch Offices

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:03:27 EST

The new Kerio Connect 7, previously known as Kerio MailServer, marks the messaging server's entry into the market of midsize, multi-office deployments, giving customers an option to link standalone servers into a single distributed domain system.

Taleo Named a Talent Management Market Leader in IDC MarketScape

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:00:16 EST

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Oscar Winning Moriah Films and the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies Host World Premiere-"Winston Churchill: Walking With Destiny"

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:00:18 EST

Editors Note: There is a photo associated with this Press Release.

Bessemer Pre-MBA VC role

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:01:15 EST

Image via CrunchBase (Thanks to Mark Davis who forwarded this one to the Blue Venture Community List) Venture Capital Analyst at Bessemer Venture Partners Location: Greater New York City Area10010 (Greater New York City Area) URL: http://www.bvp.com LinkedIn Exclusive — this job is available only on LinkedIn Job Description BVP is seeking an investment analyst to join the firm for a two [...]

Macworld 2010 Exhibitor Profiles

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:04:23 EST

Macworld 2010 takes place February 9 - 13, 2010 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA.

Pending Home Sales Stabilize, Remain Above Year-Ago Levels

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:00:00 EST

Pending home sales have leveled from a market swing driven by response to the home buyer tax credit, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in December, increased 1.0 percent to 96.6 from 95.6 in November, and remains 10.9 percent above December 2008 when it was 87.1. In November, the monthly index had fallen by 16.4 percent from surging activity in preceding months.

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Christian Audigier/

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:41:26 EST

In the news release, Christian Audigier to Unveil New Clothing Line the same guy(TM) at Project Las Vegas, issued 03-Feb-2010 by Christian Audigier over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the source should be Christian Audigier rather than Ed Hardy as originally issued inadvertently. The complete, corrected release follows:

Patients, Physicians Rely on ChemoFx(R) to Support Their Cancer Treatment Decisions

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:00:20 EST

Drug Response Marker Provides Probability Outcomes of Various Chemo Agents

Vello Systems Appoints Key Worldwide Sales Executives

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:43:33 EST

Vello Systems, a leader in high performance optical packet networking systems, today announced that John Donelan and Bill Jarvis have joined the company as Vice Presidents of Sales. Both experienced veterans of telecommunications sales, Donelan is based in Washington, DC, and Jarvis at the company’s headquarters in Milpitas, CA.

Trust Company of America Announces Frank Maiorano as New President & CEO

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:41:52 EST

New leadership poised to continue Trust Company of America's strong growth as former President & CEO Terry Reitan retires

2X Unites Application and Desktop Virtualization With Thin Client Management

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:20:34 EST

2X Software announced today the release of Version 8 of its 2X ApplicationServer and 2X VirtualDesktopServer products. To meet the growing needs of businesses of all sizes, Version 8 not only includes the ability to publish applications and virtual desktops, but also allows the management of user thin client configurations from within the application console, creating an all-in-one application for remote publishing and device management. The new release will further reduce IT administration hassles, by allowing centralized control of both device groups and published resources.

Jiffy Lube(R) Sets Goal to Raise $1 Million for Go Red For Women(TM) Movement for the Third Straight Year

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:00:32 EST

Jiffy Lube Maintenance Partners for Life Campaign Helps Fight Heart Disease and Educate People on Maintaining a Healthy Heart and Vehicle

A Developing Country That Can Teach Hawaii an IT Strategy Lesson

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:36:00 EST

Hawaii does have some shortfalls in their IT systems. As a user, I have to say my experience using Hawaii’s eGovernment applications hasn’t been too bad. A plus in the Hawaii IT strategy column.Vietnam is in the process of upgrading the entire country’s IT system. With support from organizations such as the World Bank, Vietnam is rebuilding not only physical infrastructure, but also starting from the ground up building new IT systems – including a large scale virtualization strategy.

Street Seen on View at Milwaukee Art Museum

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:36:04 EST

Major exhibition of 1940s and '50s' street photography captures human condition and feeling of an era

WebhostingDay: Over 70 Well-Known Companies Are Partners of the Largest Webhosting Event in the World

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:42:38 EST

Visitor registration for WebhostingDay 2010 is now available; the largest webhosting event in the world takes place in Phantasialand in Brühl near Cologne from March 17^th to 19^th. More than 70 well-known companies from all over the world, including world famous greats such as Microsoft, Parallels, Intel, AMD, Fujitsu and HP will be holding technical presentations and displaying their latest products and services at the hosting.FAIR exhibition.

WebhostingDay : plus de 70 entreprises de renom sont associées au premier évènement mondial du secteur de l'hébergement sur Internet

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:41:46 EST

Les inscriptions pour WebhostingDay 2010 sont maintenant ouvertes aux visiteurs; le premier évènement mondial du secteur de l'hébergement de sites Internet se tiendra à Phantasialand, situé à Brühl, près de Cologne, du 17au 19mars. Plus de 70 entreprises de renom du monde entier, y compris de grands noms mondiaux comme Microsoft, Parallels, Intel, AMD, Fujitsu et HP, proposeront des présentations techniques et exposeront leurs derniers produits et services à l'occasion de ce salon.

The Planet Now Offers Free Cloud Storage

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:45:00 EST

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, announced sweeping changes to its server fleet with the addition of free services bundled with every new server purchase. Across the board, customers now benefit from a free control panel, free antivirus software and 10GB of free Cloud Storage on every server leased from The Planet. The bundle includes Symantec Endpoint Protection -- business-class antivirus software -- along with Storage Cloud, the company’s robust cloud storage solution. Customers can also choose from either Parallels Plesk Panel or cPanel/WebHost Manager (WHM) for their hosting environments.