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Google Glass Draws U.S. Congressional Concern
Friday, May 17th, 2013THN News  
NEWS (The Hosting News) – Just how much privacy will the innovative device known as Google Glass afford users? That particular question was recently on the minds of U.S. lawmakers as eight congressmen addressed concerns via a letter. The move comes...

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UK2.net Updates Website Builder
Friday, May 17th, 2013THN News  
NEWS (The Hosting News) – Web host UK2 on Thursday announced that it had added a new website builder to its portfolio, a platform that allows clients to pick a template, add content and publish their respective websites. “Our new Website...

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In Case You Missed It: I2Coalition Applauds House Vote to Preserve Internet Freedom
Thursday, May 16th, 2013THN News  
NEWS (The Hosting News) – One of the core public policy principles of the i2Coalition is the belief that a multistakeholder process is essential in any discussion about the Internet governance process. The i2Coalition has taken an active role globally in...







Google Opens Up Availability for Compute Engine
Thursday, May 16th, 2013THN News  
NEWS (The Hosting News) – Coinciding with its I/O conference, Google on Wednesday announced plans for more widespread availability of Google Compute Engine – a platform that allows users to run large-scale workloads via Linux-based VMs. “Google Compute Engine provides a...

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Web.com Plans Jacksonville Expansion
Thursday, May 16th, 2013THN News  
NEWS (The Hosting News) – Website builder Web.com is planning to hire 100 new employees in the Jacksonville, Florida area, a report from the Jacksonville Business Journal signaled on Tuesday. The move arrives after the internet-centric company obtained a city building...

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Windows 8.1 AKA “Blue” to Arrive Later this Year
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013THN News  
NEWS (The Hosting News) – The still very young yet somewhat struggling Windows 8 operating system will soon evolve. Initially codenamed “Windows Blue,” Windows update 8.1 will arrive sometime later this year via the Windows Store. Microsoft’s Tami Reller made the...

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T5 Raises $113 Million for Expansion
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013THN News  
NEWS (The Hosting News) – Data center provider T5 on Tuesday announced the raising of $113 million to expand its data center complex in Dallas. Discussing the matter in a press release, T5 Data Centers CEO Peter S. Marin had this...

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Hackers Access Name.com Database
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013THN News  
NEWS (The Hosting News) – Domain registrar Name.com admitted any web presence’s worst nightmare on Friday: It was hacked. Information accessed in the attack included usernames, passwords, email, addresses and most painfully, encrypted credit card data. To deal with the problem,...

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Cloudant Raises $12M with Help of Private Equity
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013THN News  
NEWS (The Hosting News) – Database-as-a-service provider Cloudant on Tuesday announced the raising of $12 million via the help of private equity firm Devonshire Investors. Devonshire has worked with Fidelity Investments along with Rackspace Hosting. The fundraising was announced alongside news...

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The March to 5G is On! Samsung Details Progress
Monday, May 13th, 2013THN News  
NEWS (The Hosting News) – Many consumers are just now getting around to using 4G – but the next component could already be well on its way. According to a report from The New York Times on Monday, Samsung has claimed...

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