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A Look in the Future of Digital Money

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(EMAILWIRE.COM, February 12, 2014 ) Bitcoin is a digital currency and a peer-to-peer payment system that is gaining popularity over the last year. Its market grows exponentially as it seen as an alternative to the global payment system. Though highly virtual, these bitcoins can buy different products and services from car dealer to web stores using a virtual wallet.

WHAT EXACTLY IS BITCOIN?

By definition, Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency and uses cryptography to control the creation and transfer of money. It is created through process called mining, where participants verify and record payments in exchange for transaction fees and new bitcoins. In layman’s term, bitcoin is digital money that acts as cash.

HOW BITCOINS WORK?

Surprisingly, Bitcoins work easily. Users can send and receive bitcoins using virtual wallet softwares on a PC, a mobile device or web application. Bitcoins can also be acquired in exchange of a product, services, or other legal currencies.

Bitcoin itself is considered a currency for some and is as valuable as gold, cars or any commodity one put value or investment in.

VALUABLE COIN

For the technically versed, bitcoin value is unlimited. While it’s commonly used now as a mode of payment for services or products, the transaction doesn’t stop at this point. Bitcoin’s highly advanced technological structure allows transfer of value to anyone, anytime and anywhere for free. This made it extremely attractive and convenient to people who want to cut down wire transfer, money orders and check processing fees.

Today, a bitcoin is valued approximately $100.00 USD between $85.00 to $97.00 depending on what the market dictates, according to Jaron Lukasiewicz, CEO and Founder of Coinsetter. Coinsetter is an online trading platform where one can buy and sell bitcoins.

OTHER VALUES

Bitcoin’s potential is not limited to finance alone. The technological DNA of bitcoin that made it a viable currency can be applied in other societal aspect such as elections, contracts and fraud protection.

FUTURE OF BITCOINS

Because of bitcoin’s unlimited potential and perceived value, it is likely to be traded just like any currency in the worldwide financial market. Hence, rise in the FOREX market is being foreseen through Coinsetter’s progressing perspective. Currently, Coinsetter Company has raised $500,000 for bitcoins from its venture capitalist.

In fifteen years, bitcoin’s value is predicted to increase from $100 to $100,000.

About Coinsetter:

Coinsetter is a secure Bitcoin trading platform with tools for serious forex traders. It lets you access the best prices from major exchanges and boost trading using the platform built by Wall Street professionals. Coinsetter New York City exchange offers fast, reliable trading with more liquidity.


Dimitry Vital
212-351-6097
HELLO@VITARANK.COM

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Adult Entertainment Industry Shake-up: Small Players In, Big Players Out

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(EMAILWIRE.COM, February 21, 2014 ) Undoubtedly, the Pornography is one of the key players in Capitalism for the 50 years making it a billion dollar industry. In the mid 2000’s, internet made pornography globally accessible made porn distribution firms run like Fortune 500 companies. According to statistics conducted by Online MBA, 12% of websites found on the internet are pornographic. There are about 26 million porn sites available making $3,000 per second. In the US alone, internet porn makes 2.84 billion with global porn industry making $4.9 billion annually.

However, between 2007- 2011, a significant decline of 50% was recorded in Porn Industry’s global revenue. This is due to free pornographic sites and global piracy. Many suggest big time companies will continue to lose more but small ones are going to hit homerun.

Pornographic trends have changed over the past years. Porn star with unrealistic physique is a now a thing of the past. People want to see “real” people doing porn. A recent survey found out that pornography is now being perceived in a positive way. 53% percent of Americans watches porn while engaging in sex with their partners. It has helped in keeping their relationships healthy by becoming creative and trying acts seen.

The commercial expansion of adult entertainment is no longer seen as passive sex. The industry is evolving with the increase level of intimacy between the viewer and the actors. Live interaction is becoming a trend where the viewer can request what the actors will do next. It is made possible by creating a virtual sex worlds, remote sex and robot sex. On the positive side, this eliminates the risk for workplace sex violence and STI’s.

Increased level of personalization is also on the rise. Monitoring the behavior of online viewers is now being developed to create a tailor fit menu services specific to their liking. Porn sites will no longer offer traditional sex, it is coupled with add on services like personal interaction, email or social network communication.

Moreover, Pornography will be greatly linked to online dating with options of sharing pictures, messages, videos, sketches, and locations privately. Couples can use technology to create a virtual world they can perform remote sex.

Because of these trends becoming more personalized than before, small and start-up companies are seizing the opportunity to address these pornographic evolutions. Modenacam, an adult webcam software provider is offering hosting, custom coding and payment gateway to anyone who wants to make it to the adult entertainment industry.

About Modenacam:
ModenaCam is the first commercial script to deliver turnkey solutions for adult/non adult videochat, pay per minute portals. It has all the features such a site should have and it only needs performers and a payment gateway to get it started



Dimitry Vital
212-351-6097
hello@vitarank.com

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Microsoft Permanently Drops Windows XP Support

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(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 06, 2014 ) Change is the only constant thing in this world. With the influx of technological advancements, it only makes sense for operating systems to keep up. Microsoft recently announced that support for Windows XP will terminate on April 8, 2014, after 12 years of support. This means there will be no more security updates or technical support for the said operating system.

Windows XP users will start seeing pop-up windows on March 8 onward. Brandon Leblanc, chief blogger for Microsoft, the popup notification will only be shown to users who opted to receive updates through Windows Update. A link to the Windows XP End of Support website will be included, so the users can be informed about the necessary steps to take to stay protected against security risks and viruses after April 8th. The notification will appear on the 8th of every month unless disabled by the user. Aside from the decommissioning technical assistance and security updates for Windows XP, support for Office 2003 also ends on April 8, 2014.

Users should take action, as PCs running on Windows XP SP3 may become susceptible to harmful viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. Anti-virus software will likewise be unable to fully protect Windows XP-run PCs. Aside from anti-virus software, many software vendors will no longer support their products on Windows XP, as updates from the operating system (OS) will no longer be received. Most PC hardware manufacturers or OEMs will stop supporting Windows XP on existing and new hardware, as its drivers will not be compatible with Windows XP anymore. Businesses controlled by regulatory obligations, may no longer satisfy compliance requirements.

Banks everywhere are in a critical condition, as there is a need to upgrade ATMs before April 8th. About 95% of American banks use windows XP, and Microsoft cutting technical support and security updates for the OS means the machines will be exposed to possible cyberattacks. If banks do not migrate their ATMs’ OS by April, then customer might be at risk. At the moment, it is unsure whether the software running on the machines will work on Windows 8.

RJ & Co Solutions Group offer application, mobile and web development; graphic design and branding; social media and marketing; web solutions and services; and IT solutions and support. The company provides after work hours consultation and free on-site assessment. Its IT solutions and support include the following services, namely: IT infrastructure setup, IT strategy consulting, hardware and software installation, server and application support, preventative maintenance and network audits, data backup and recovery, and virus protection and removal, to mention some.


About RJ & Co Solutions Group

We Make iT Simple. RJ & Co Solutions Group, based in Toorak, Melbourne, consists of a number of specialist businesses that cover a wide range of IT and business services so as to provide a complete business solution for our clients. Our various services include Onsite IT Support, Mac & PC Training, PC and Mac Sales, Application Development (Mobile & Web applications), Computer Repairs, Graphic Design (Digital & Print), Website Design (Full CMS systems), Data Recovery, Event Management, Social Media Solutions, IT and Administrative and Temporary Staffing Solutions.


Rubesch Thananjeyan
130 -073-7562
info@rjandco.com.au

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European Congress of Radiology 2014: Mobile Devices Promise Healthcare Enhancements

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(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 11, 2014 ) Today’s ever-changing technology brings about advancements in health care. Patients are getting more engaged as Electronic Medical Records become mainstreamed in doctors’ offices. Electronic Health Records (EHR) software allows providers to oversee workflow better and enhance the quality of care. Health information exchange emerged as a result of EHRs’ ability to compile comprehensive patient data. As such, medical imaging technology has been improving as a result.

Mobile IT in radiology has been discussed in one of the refresher courses held at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna last March 6, 2014. Adopting tablets and mobile devices in radiology was conceptualized to provide alternatives and extensions to conventional workstations and laptop computers. Prof. Dr. Osman Ratib mentioned, “mobile devices are becoming part of our life and have introduced a disruptive but very attractive new paradigm in our professional activity." Prof. Dr. Ratib is the division head at the department of medical imaging and information sciences, University Hospital of Geneva, and chair for the ESR sub-committee on eHealth and Informatics.

Mobile devices are being used in radiology to serve as cost-effective and practical solution for on-call and remote viewing. Thus, the tools are not intended to primary diagnosis. More physicians are following the norm of purchasing smartphones and tablets, using the devices to continue medical care outside the physician’s office.

About 47 percent of doctors use a combination of smartphones, tablets and computers in their practice, according to a 2013 Mobile Trends Report from Epocrates. Mobile technology can be used for enhancing patient care, especially in medical imaging. Using such devices assists the physicians in reviewing diagnoses in real time and also facilitates easy collaboration with other medical professionals in their network.

Joseph Fernandez-Bayo, PhD, head of the digital medical imaging department at software company UDIAT in Sabadell, Spain, emphasized that, “tablets are probably here to stay. In Spain, tablets are beginning to be used in the healthcare sector. A recent survey found that 54% of professionals would be willing to use tablets in patient rounds, with 14% preferring traditional methods. However, economic restrictions and budget cutbacks have probably delayed their implementation, especially in the public sector."

Fernandez-Bayo pointed out that tablets present a promising solution, however the images should have the same quality as those in the reading room and it should appear the same. Clinicians need to learn how to establish a good viewing environment and develop good practices, such as turning auto-brightness off to ensure maximum allowed brightness and prevent direct reflections on the screen from windows of clamps. The implementation of a mobile viewer for ultrasound systems, and other digital radiography systems could help improve the its practice in the near future.


About Medical Outfitters

Medical Outfitter provides new technologies to advance your medical practice. Our sales advisers have been in the Diagnostic Medical Equipment Business for more than 20 years with experience ranging from MRI, CT, PET CT, Nuclear, X-Ray, Ultrasound and all other Imaging modalities. After years of dealing with the bigger more complex imaging equipment we have decided to concentrate our efforts in selling Computer Radiography, Film Digitizers, Diagnostic Displays, Fluoroscopy, Mammography, PACS, Printing Systems, Ultrasound Solutions, and X-Ray systems to better serve our clients. Our mission is to help you discern and decide which system will better serve your Diagnostic Imaging Equipments needs, better patient flow which will ultimately result in better customer service and boost profitability.


Medical Outfitters
305-885-4045
info@medicaloutfitter.net

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RAR It Like a Pro on Android

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(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 12, 2014 ) The RAR app is now available on Google Play Store, and was released on March 8, 2014. The free application can create ZIP and RAR archives, and unpack RAR, ZIP, TAR, GZ, BZ2, XZ, 7z, ISO, and ARJ files. It can be used to repair damaged RAR and ZIP archives, and allows file encryption. It can serve as a basic file explorer.

RAR has been used countless times on desktop computers. Sending big files over the internet used to be complicated and troublesome. Technological advancements made it possible to make files smaller and be attached over the internet easily. File compression enables multiple files to be grouped into a single file. It also reduces the file content size to some extent. File compression software started to proliferate over the past few decades.


What is RAR?

RAR files have been around since 1993. It was developed by a Russian software engineer named Eugene Roshal. A RAR file is one of the many file formats which supports data compression, file spanning, and error recovery, and is mainly used on Windows based PCs. It facilitates archiving and compression, meaning multiple files can be compressed inside a single RAR file.

RAR has gained popularity over the years, specifically in torrent sites and file sharing networks. The format compresses files between 9 and 30 percent smaller, thus presents better compression than ZIP. RAR showcases more advanced features, namely: more multi-volume archives, strong data (AES-128) encryption, tight compression along with special, solid, multimedia and text modes, recovery records helping to repair an archive in case of physical data damage, Unicode support to process non-English file names, and possibly offers greater data integrity for electronically stored information (ESI) transfer and archiving.


WinRAR

There are several file compression software available, but WinRAR is one of the most popular for Windows. It is well-known for its ease of use. The program allows creation, management, and file archive control. There are several versions, which include that for: Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, DOS, OS/2, MacOS X.

There are two versions for Windows:
• WinRAR.exe – has a graphical user interface
• RAR.exe – uses a command line console


How to open RAR files

There are several ways to open archives. The simplest method is by clicking on the file folder to open WinRAR, then dragging the file to the destination folder. The first step is to select the RAR file which is part of the archive. Next, open the file by double clicking on it, or by right clicking on it and selecting “open.” A window shows up after opening the file. Highlight the file, then drag and drop it into the desired destination. WinRAR opens up a window showing the extraction. When the process is completed, it leaves the finished file in its destination folder.


About WinRAR

WinRAR is a top of the line archiving tool for .ZIP and .RAR files. It is a file compression and decompression tool which has been around since 1993. It helps compress files with ease, increase storage space, reduce email attachment size and make data transfers faster.


WinRAR
212-351-6097
services@prdodo.com

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SEO Market Overcrowding; How to Really Keep Up?

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(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 17, 2014 ) The online marketing industry is currently saturated with companies offering the same services. Most promise to give businesses best SEO results in an instant creating bogus links to the web that directs to the client’s websites. This is not the case for web search engine tools like Google, Yahoo or Bing. These search engines recognize organic links which are given priority on their listings. The nature of online marketing is to speak and be out there in the web, regardless of SEO listing, paid searches, social media or other marketing services.

SEO or search engine optimization is the process of getting traffic from listings on search engines. Listings can be categorized as free, organic, editorial and natural. Major search engines show and rank web pages, pictures, videos and other online content according to the most relevant to the user. Businesses should always consider great website contents. It is suggested that websites or blog sites must contain pictures, videos, webinars, infographics, presentations, Ebooks or whitepapers. Search engines are drawn to new, relevant, interesting content to put on their listing.

It is also recommended for businesses to be in touched social media. Whether it’s Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ or Pinterest, all has proven to be the most successful tool for any business. A word of caution though, not all social media sites are relevant for a business. Choose wisely which social network will work and reach out to your target customer. This goes the same for social media content to make it attractive and receptive. Remember, Social media marketing is about building relationship to your consumer, not a hard sell.

No website is great if not listed on search engines. Using SEO can do a great leap in getting websites on top of the listing. Veer away from instant SEO tactics before the site gets penalize. Legitimate tactics will pay off in the long run. When outsourcing SEO service, meet and plan with SEO Company. Having a cohesive idea and solid strategies give the business the best result if not best chance of survival.

Lastly, businesses have to be adaptive. Online marketing evolve frequently. Search engines update their SEO algorithm every now and then. It is best when both the Clients and SEO resellers or businesses to be on the lookout for digital advancement or innovation to strategize timely and accordingly.

About SEO Wholesalers:

SEO wholesalers is a leading online marketing outsourcing company that builds high quality backlinks, delivers white label ranking, on site SEO optimization and other online marketing services for agencies and clients.


SEO Wholesalers
646 450 2796
Sevices@prdodo.com

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OptimalIdM Refreshes Company Image with New Website

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(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 29, 2014 )
Lutz, FL -- OptimalIdM, LLC, a Microsoft Gold Certified partner has launched a new website to promote the company’s products, services and events. The company offers a variety of firewalls, virtual directory and virtual identification server products for business.

From financial markets to healthcare and insurance, technology, retail, food and beverage industries OptimalIdM assists those in a wide range of industries to provide identity management, security and compliance. The company offers consulting, training and identity management services. The company also provides technical support for their varied client base.

For customers who need technical support, there are multiple packages that offer varying service levels. The standard package offers regular business response times of two hours and within eight hours during times outside of normal business hours. If a company is seeking more thorough support services, the premier package offers 24/7 support.

Customers who are concerned about the security of personal information and identity can explore a range of solutions involving the OptimalIdM Virtual Identity Server (VIS) suite. The suite of programs can help with multiple issues, including LDAP migration, common access card authentication, multi-forest Sharepoint and user authentication from multiple directories without the need to synchronize data beforehand.

The VIS suite allows customers to perform join and merge functions without customizing codes, creating cross-forest groups in a centralized active directory forest, and can help organizations to prepare for and meet audit and compliance initiatives. The server can help executives to track who is accessing the server and company systems more easily and much more quickly.

The company’s identity management packages include planning and strategy, project scoping and even supplemental on- or off-site support. An IdM planning and strategy workshop helps companies to be ready for an IdM project – offering direction and planning services; the project scoping services help organizations to accurately estimate project workloads, requirements and budgets.

The company has partnered with companies like Microsoft, Oracle, Quest Software and others to offer strong and complete identity management systems for Fortune 1000 companies and governmental entities in a dozen countries around the world.

About OptimalIdM:

OptimalIdM works with customers to ensure that their computer systems are secure and that their networks and information are secure from potential identity management issues. This privately-held company is based in Tampa Bay, Fla., and has a network of resellers and distributors around the country. To learn more, see http://optimalidm.com/

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Larry Aucoin
1-813-425-6351
Sales@optimalidm.com

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Refurbished Servers Expert xByte Technologies Encourages Computer Users to Buy Refurbished Machines

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(EMAILWIRE.COM, April 07, 2014 )
Bradenton, FL -- xByte Technologies, one of the leading IT equipment resellers in the industry, recently shared four important reasons why consumers should buy refurbished servers. According to the list, refurbished servers can provide an abundance of features for a low cost, especially because they are repurposed items.

The list goes on to explain that every refurbished machine is returned to its original state and performance. Each refurbished server has a high price to performance ratio. Additionally, warranties are available on the refurbished servers—just like new equipment—ensuring that the items will not be costly to fix.

For the past 11 years, xByte Technologies has provided its clients with high-quality IT equipment. The company, which stocks a variety of refurbished Dell servers such as Dell PowerEdge R520 and Dell PowerEdge R510, also specializes in Dell server parts and Dell PowerVault Disk Storage. xByte Technologies’ team is certified by Dell, IBM, Microsoft, and other reputable companies. Overall, xByte Technologies strives to maintain high internal education systems standards so that its team can learn new technologies and demonstrate them through real-world hands-on testing.

Customers who have used xByte Technologies’ services have reported positive experiences with the company.

"When we can use xByte Technologies and get the same item for sometimes hundreds or thousands of dollars less, it allows us to pass those savings along to the client,” said Jeffry Woods, an IT Administrator. “We have saved a ton by not always buying from a manufacturer.”

Individuals interested in learning more xByte Technologies and its work can visit the company’s website for additional information. Customers can also subscribe to xByte Technologies’ Twitter account and blog for frequent updates from the company.

About xByte Technologies:

xByte Technologies has been a premier reseller of IT equipment with a history of quality service for over 11 years. The company specializes in servers, storage, and parts for Dell, HP, and IBM. With a long history in the industry, xByte Technologies has the knowledge to answer any question and get its clients exactly what they need at the best price possible. For more information, please visit http://www.xbyte.com

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Dale Hernandez
9413589770
Sales@xByte.com

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Information Technology; Business Success Catalyst

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(EMAILWIRE.COM, April 16, 2014 ) Sydney, Australia -- Globalization of the economy paved way to the rise of information technology, particularly the development of the Internet and other communication networks. Increasing demands of business transactions and global competition forced companies to devise new business processes to improve business efficiency. Thanks to the internet, new business models were formed, processes were enhanced and information can be distributed anytime and anywhere.

Information is the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware. It deals with the use of electronic computers and computer software to convert, store, protect, process, transmit and securely retrieve information. Personal digital assistant, personal computers, telephones, televisions are examples of Information technology commonly used today.

Information Technology is often cited as the main driver of the global economy. It has changed how companies make and market new products; convey internal communication and achieving overall productivity. Specialized software shapes best-practices and industry standards, continually changing the face of business in almost every way. Small and medium scale enterprises were able to compete with large scale companies with IT facilitating new market expansions. IT solutions run a wide scale of applications from personal computers and computer software to production robotics to communications technology.

IT has allowed modern companies to operate with optimum efficiency requiring lesser manpower. Assembly lines and computer controlled machines have effectively increased productivity of goods as well as global product deliveries with applications of transportation technology.

Internal operations have become easy with personal computers doing analytical evaluation of important information while electronic handheld devices have become empirical means of communication. This cuts the cost for huge manpower wages and lag in communication problems.

Advancement in cellular phone technology took down the global communication barrier connecting people from any part of globe. Clients, employees, suppliers and partners can effectively communicate and transact business meetings in crystal clear virtual communication lines. Modern smartphones can conduct virtual payments with the use of virtual wallet anytime, anywhere increasing small business financial accessibility and customer base. Leveraging on these advanced communication technology is imperative in surviving the modern business world.

While information technology solutions can contribute to the success of an organization, companies need to employ well trained IT professionals in handling and monitoring IT infrastructure. Company Internal auditors should also take part in determining the efficiency and effectiveness of new Information Technology solutions before implementation to ensure overall success.

About RJ and Co.

Rj and Co. group has every service that you business will ever need, They provide simple solutions on your business needs. and being in a business you need a secure IT system which is also included in their services. RJ and Co. was built around the principles of trust, reciprocity and honesty making their customers comfortable working with them.


Rubesch Thananjeyan
1300 737 562
info@rjandco.com.au

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Reviews of Popular Web Hosting Providers Available At ReviewWebHosting.org

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(EMAILWIRE.COM, April 21, 2014 ) Bridgeport, CT -- Businesses, groups and individuals have certain criteria when selecting the perfect hosting company for a website: bandwidth, reliability and support.

Webmasters are always in the market for the perfect hosting company. There are so many to choose from since the market is flooded with options. Choice becomes a bane for many as people become spoilt for choice and end up being confused with the various offerings.

"We take most of the guesswork out of the web hosting search," said Sheryl West of ReviewWebHosting.org.

ReviewWebHosting.org looks at many different hosting companies to provide readers with an independent and honest review of hosting services.

Posts include finding cheap hosting services and the best hosting service. The two posts have a completely different take on the right website host provider.

"Readers need to understand that cheap may mean just that with spotty connectivity and unreliable support. We look at every aspect of the companies before posting," said West.

Review Web Hosting may receive some compensation from companies, but this does not influence their reviews in any way.

"Readers come to us for honest reviews and information. We provide that with no advertising or influence. All posts are easy to read and understand. We have primers available for those who are confused as well," said West.

Learn more about reviews at their website. Visit http://www.reviewwebhosting.org.

About ReviewWebHosting.org:

Review Web Hosting analyzes and rates many of the most well-known web hosting companies out there. This helps webmasters save time in their quest to find the perfect web host given their budget, needs and technical requirements.


Sheryl West
203-363-3177
mktg@reviewwebhosting.org

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Amazing Selling Machine Launch is Coming to a Close - members won't want to miss out on this bonus

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(EMAILWIRE.COM, April 24, 2014 ) Salt Lake City, UT -- As time clicks closer to the closing of Amazing Selling Machine's relaunch, IMSoup publisher and ASM student, Mark Olson announces the release of a very exciting Amazing Selling Machine bonus. Amazing Selling Machine was created by Matt Clark and Jason Katzenback and is an all-inclusive 8-week training course, that uses the combination of software tools, live training and events to enable students to create a successful Amazon business.

This bonus is offered by one of Amazing Selling Machine's very own experts and chief mentor, Rich Henderson, who also has a very successful Amazon business. He will be teaming up with one of the top Amazing Selling Machine students, Mike McClary, who has created a very lucrative Amazon business for himself through the trainings in ASM. Student's who purchase this bonus will receive one on one consultation with Rich and Mike which will include their unique launch process and insider expertise to take the already world-class training offered by ASM to a new level.

On top of those already amazing aspects, the Amazing Selling Machine bonus will also include the following:
Private weekly webinars/hangouts
Around-the-clock email support
Exclusive access to their Facebook group
Continuous product advice and direction
Post-course follow-up for long term business success
An iPad Mini or Air

When explaining the bonus, Mark Olson said, "This sort of access to Mike and Rich is a priceless part of this incredible bonus, not only because both men have created million-dollar businesses on Amazon, but also because they know ASM inside out. Besides, Rich even developed some of the software used in ASM"

The Amazing Selling Machine bonus will be available at the ASM launch period beginning April 17. To learn more about ASM or this bonus click here.

About IMSoup:

IMSoup offer news and resources for serious marketers.

The IMSoup website is the place where like-minded marketers, business owners and consultants come together to share knowledge and escape the noise pollution of the online marketing world.


Mark Olson
8016412100
support@massmediaseo.com

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Zharmae Publishing Press Imprint, Luthando Coeur, is very Proud of the Success of D.A. Stone's Terrific Novel, The Shadow of the Mountain

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(EMAILWIRE.COM, April 26, 2014 ) Spokane, WA -- Zharmae Publishing Press is very proud of the success of D.A. Stone's book, The Shadow of the Mountain. We at Zharmae Publishing Press would be honored if you would take the time to write a book review or a review about D.A. Stone as well.

About the book

Endura is at war. An enemy known as the Volrathi has sailed across the Infinite Sea from an unmapped realm, burning their ships once making land and destroying anything in their path. Amoria, Endura's mightiest nation, has met them on the flatlands in what was to be the largest battle in history...and they're losing. Amoria's soldiers are being butchered, their mages crushed, and their dragons on the verge of annihilation. An Amorian scholar carrying an artifact of tremendous power is spirited away from the frontlines before the army's collapse, protected by only a few members of the King's legendary light cavalry, including Amoria's champion swordsman, Kreiden Baelik.

Soon the carnage of war spreads to the heart of Amoria itself where the Kreiden's wife must fight to escape a capitol that is under siege, closely guarded by a young one-handed warrior who once fought for the same nation which is now burning all around them. In the meantime, a small group of Amorian youths who are still in training for the King's infantry learn of their nation's defeat and begin to wage their own war against the Volrathi who now occupy the forests and mountains of their homeland. All struggle to survive the best they can, and as the grip of winter slowly tightens around Endura each are drawn together by more than mere chance.

About the author

D.A. Stone currently lives in Philadelphia where he keeps good friends close as family. Raised on stories of fantasy, science fiction, and horror from an early age, he continues to expand his horizons into other genres, though his heart will always be in fantasy. He firmly believes that there can be reality in fantasy tales, that there can be truth. Finding it can be one challenge and delivering it on the page can be another, but as in all creative mediums, the pursuit of that truth is essential.


About Zharmae Publishing Press, LLC:

Luthando Coeur is seeking unique works of fantasy fiction from immensely imaginative authors. We are dedicated to publishing the very best in an ever broadening and wildly popular genre. LC provides excellence in its approach to the magical and mystical. We want writers with impeccable style and craft, as well as an amazing story to tell. Let LC's stringent standards hone your masterpiece to its keenest edge.


Michael Conant
646-300-1464
michael@zharmae.com

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Rapid Growth in Business Opportunities in Asia Pacific with Google Cloud Platform’s Expansion

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(EMAILWIRE.COM, May 01, 2014 ) Google is enhancing its infrastructure with their plans to support companies and organizations in Asia Pacific. This scheme was inspired by the success of Google Cloud Platform built businesses like Angry Birds (Rovio) and Snapchat. Google’s website and developer console will also be available in Traditional Chinese and Japanese.

What is Google Cloud Platform?

Google Cloud Platform builds tools for modern applications. It provides a range of storage services allowing easy maintenance and quick access to data. Google APIs and services provides a wide range of functionality for different types of applications. With the easy integration within Cloud Platform, there is no need to build the applications from scratch. And to ensure optimal performance of the services of Google Cloud Platform, Google performs periodic IT support and maintenance.

What are the Benefits of Google Cloud Platform Expansion?

With Google Clout Platform’s expansion, local develops in Asia Pacific can now enjoy enhanced performance and minor latency. Access to a more expansive global network servers will be experienced by developers across the globe.

Google Cloud Platform Success Stories

Rovio (creator of Angry Birds). Rovio utilized Google App Engine when it adapted its mobile apps for web browsers. Google App Engine was able to provide a platform for Rovio in supporting explosive demand and providing robust capabilities to deliver a superior user experience. Developers in Rovio were given more time to focus on improving the games because Google’s platform merely required minimal maintenance. Stefan Hauk, Rovio’s lead server developer for web games proudly mentioned that Google App Engine allows them to launch games very quickly with teams of one or two developers per game because Google manages all the servers.

Snapchat. According to Snapchat’s Co-Founder and CTO Bobby Murphy, building out the infrastructure for Snapchat was such an act of faith. Murphy, who was jubilant about having Google App Engine as a prominent choice in the field of startups, said that “I believe Google is scaling out and I am willing to invest in this platform. I prefer some of the features for Snapchat’s purposes and believe that when it comes to scale, Google could offer more that Amazon Web Services could offer for my application”.

Applibot. The Japanese game innovator Applibot is an early adopter of Google Cloud Platform in Asia Pacific and is now using the platform on a large scale for building and deploying mobile games around the world. Google Cloud Platform was a big part of their success as a company as evident in the millions of downloads on Google Play and iTunes. Server maintenance or the provision of new hardware to serve millions of potential users once the latest game has been launched are no longer part of the worry-list of Applibot because of how the platform provides smooth scale for them. Their team of developers can greatly focus on doing what they do best. And that is creating games.

The explain plan in Asia Pacific was announced by Howard Wu, head of Asia Pacific marketing for Google Cloud Platform. "Today we switched on support for Compute Engine zones in Asia Pacific, as well as deploying Cloud Storage and Cloud SQL,” proudly said Wu as he detailed how they conceptualize the Google Cloud Platform expansion in line with their increasing investment in the region and their commitment to developers all over the world.

About RJ & Co. Solutions Group

RJ&CO Solutions provides various business solutions for their start-Up clients. They understand that building the foundation for ther business is crucial to its success, and they bring years of experience to the table to advise businesses on a technological package that will make their job not only easier, but will give them peace of mind, knowing that their business is in safe hands. There are many factors to starting up a company successfully, which RJ & Co.’s expert consultants who can assist every start up business with.



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House Bill 7073 of Florida State Government: A Big Leap Towards the Improvement of Florida’s Information Technology Systems

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(EMAILWIRE.COM, May 10, 2014 ) Toorak, Australia -- “Florida has the unfortunate distinction of being the only large state without a centralized Information Technology organization.” This fact inspired the Florida State to pass House Bill 7073 on May 2, 2014 which aims to develop the state’s information technology governance.

Due to the enormous costs to the taxpayers, the state lacks a proper implementation and management crucial to IT solutions projects. The legislation that Florida State passed to congress is a big leap for the state for the enhancement of the coordinating structure and delivery of information technology systems and provision of a fortified system and data security.

As of date, Florida has an estimated $733 million annual spending on information technology but lacks good management. The bill aims to provide an expansive strategic and operational direction, generate a method to guarantee suitable management with state agencies, and appropriately fund the improved structure.

The bill is geared towards the modernization of Florida’s IT infrastructure and to ensure that the state will not lag behind in having a Chief Information Officer. As Florida government welcomes the 21st century with an established and centralized technology agency and CIO state, taxpayers would be the ones to benefit the most. Every money spent on paying taxes will be run by the government more efficiency.

The Chief Information Officer who will be appointed by the legislation is responsible for championing projects relating to enterprise-wide technology solutions, strategic planning, information technology policies, security technology procurements, and a centralized equipment for IT operations and maintenance.

For the fiscal year 2014-2015, there is a total of $4.8 million funds to be appropriated using the said bill. The Department of Management Services is bound to create the Agency for State Technlogy and is expected to open a total of 27 full-time positions. Some of the most important positions to be filled out are Deputy Executive Director, Chief Planning Officer, Strategic Planning Coordinators, Chief Operations Officer, Chief Information Security Officer, and Chief Technology Officer. The legislation also creates the state information center and allows a type two transfer of the Northwood and Southwood Shared Resource Centers from DMS to the AST.

This development in the information technology policy for Florida state is a constituent of the united House and Senate Work Plan Agenda of 2014 spearheaded by Senate President Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) and House Speaker Will Weatherford (R-Wesley Chapel).

About RJ & Co. Solutions Group

RJ&CO Solutions provides various business solutions for their start-Up clients. They understand that building the foundation for ther business is crucial to its success, and they bring years of experience to the table to advise businesses on a technological package that will make their job not only easier, but will give them peace of mind, knowing that their business is in safe hands. There are many factors to starting up a company successfully, which RJ & Co.’s expert consultants who can assist every start up business with.



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Net-Translators to Host Software localization Web Panel with Twitter and Pinterest

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(EMAILWIRE.COM, May 13, 2014 ) Cupertino, California -- Net-Translators, a leading provider of translation, localization, internationalization and multilingual testing services in more than 60 languages, announced today that it will host a Web Panel on Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 9:30 am PST entitled "Localization and Internationalization at Twitter and Pinterest".

The panel features Silvia Oviedo Lopez, Manager, International Product and Operations at Pinterest and Matt Winfield, Senior Localization Project Manager at Twitter. They will be joined by moderators David Sommer, Director of Strategic Operations at Net-Translators and Chris Raulf of Boulder SEO Marketing.

The software localization Web Panel targets globalization, internationalization and localization department managers, who may register for the complimentary 60-minute online session at this link: Software localization Web Panel.

The panel will focus its discussion around the following topics, and will take questions from the audience:

* Localization strategy for social media networks
* Content management: Handling speed, volume, mobile, and more
* Crowdsourcing and community translation in social media

David Sommer of Net-Translators noted, "So many professionals in the localization industry are well-versed in software and web content translations, and want to hear about unique globalization challenges in the world of social media". He added, "We're excited to start a conversation and engage with friends from Twitter and Pinterest on how strategy and execution are done in the world of social".


About Net-Translators:

Net-Translators is a leading provider of translation, localization, and multilingual testing services in more than 60 languages. For over a decade, Net-Translators has helped software developers, medical-device manufacturers, and hardware companies prepare their products and services for worldwide deployment.

The company's service portfolio includes the language services needed to localize and test software, medical devices, and websites including localization of user interfaces, online help, technical and marketing materials, and more. Net-Translators' one-of-a-kind Multilingual Testing Center offers professional testing staff and a dedicated localization testing environment for products of all kinds. Net-Translators is certified to ISO 9001:2008, ISO 13485:2003, and EN 15038:2006, and specializes in translation of materials for compliance to international regulations. In 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 Net-Translators was ranked No. 1 in Translation Services by TopTenREVIEWS.


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Twitter's Magic: Gaining Popularity and Boosting Social Influence Using this Micro-Blogging Site

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Is It OK to Buy Twitter Followers? Or Is That "Cheating?"


(EMAILWIRE.COM, May 13, 2014 ) Mumbai, India -- Katy Perry was reportedly the most followed person on Twitter now with more than 50 million followers, snagging the Twitter throne from Justin Bieber. One Direction’s Liam Payne is Britan’s most influential based on the amount of traffic he generates via responses and tweets, according to PeerIndex Rates. This is how Twitter can get people so far.

A lot of people’s, especially celebrities’ success, are now being measured via Twitter – the number of their followers and the amount of traffic their tweets generate from their tweets.

So for someone who is new to Twitter and wants to make use of it to make a living out of it and be popular in an influential social media site like Twitter?

Here is a compilation of the do’s and don’ts in the Twitter world as suggested by some Twitter experts and icons such as Nick Taylor (Analyst and expert at PeerIndex – a London-based company that crunches figures on millions of tweets per week), David Schneider – an actor using his comedic skills to promote brands and businesses via his Twitter engagement.

Twitter Photo. A Full-face image is much better than a full-body.
Bio. Tell the people about the things you tweet about. This is important for the audience to decide if you are worth following for.
Banner. Very much Facebook’s banner, you can either put a larger photo of yourself here or any image that would let your followers know what your interests are.
Wallpaper. It is important to have a neat and organized wallpaper that speaks of one’s personality.
Content of Tweets. The tweets should have three important elements: Information, Insight, Humour. Make the tweets more personalized as if one is talking to his “buddy”.
Length of Tweets. There is a limit of 140 characters per tweets. But using all of it sometimes doesn’t work. Shorter but meaningful tweets are more attractive.
Strategies. Audience are enticed with accounts which have like weekly Twitter quizzes, monthly Twitter interviews, or daily weekly giveaways.
@s. Putting @ in the tweets are only visible to specific people and mutual followers. If one wants to announce something and be popular via tweets, @s should be avoided most of the time.
Hashtags. Overusing hashtags is a no-no. They are annoying to most, especially if the hashtags are not too relevant on the tweets. Try using # only when needed and necessary.
Twitter Manners. Follow only someone that sparks one’s interest. Don’t follow and un-follow.

Currently, people who have gained fame in this Twitter world, and businesses who have been starting to become successful via this microblogging site, have started needing the services of a professional company like BuyTwitterFollowersBay to boost social influence and popularity.

Twitter is a gigantic social media site which proves to be an excellent platform for diverse companies to market their products and services and attract clients and folks that would follow the company. The more followers, the more retweets and favorites! Thus, the more popular one gets. How can one stay behind?

About BuyTwitterFollowersBay

Buytwitterfollowersbay is an organization which assists you in building up your Twitter fame base with the best strategies practiced by best and amazing prices with no compromise in quality of the service provided. Buying Twitter followers via BuyTwitterFollowersBay helps grow one’s company as it helps gain more guests and individuals interacting with the company’s tweets.






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WinRAR's Apparent Involvement in Spreading Malwares: A Product of Man's Playful Intellect and Dark Intentions

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(EMAILWIRE.COM, May 22, 2014 ) Tampa, FL -- Originally, WinRAR is used to compress large files, increase system storage space, reduce email attachment size, and make the data transfer faster. WinRAR gained its popularity in doing all these. And these features are what hackers saw to spread malwares all throughout the internet. These hackers are going after government, international organizations and even Fortune 500 companies around the globe.

On a post made by Danor Cohen, an Israeli security researcher, it was discussed that WinRAR has vulnerability that permits an individual to make a ZIP file that seems to contain one thing when compressed, when in reality, it contains a different thing overall.

From a hacker’s point of view, it will be easy for them to compress a Trojan or any other malicious software with WinRAR and make it seem like the ZIP file contains a document, or something that’s actually undamaging. The attacker then waits for someone to open the file, which in fact is an executable file. Once the receiver runs the file, mission accomplished! System infected.

Initially, the vulnerability was observed – which Cohen called “WinRAR File Extension Spoofing” – on WinRAR version 4.20 but further researches shows that the exploit can be made on all versions including the latest version 5.1.

The malware campaign is made possible when a file is compressed using WinRAR and a new file with new properties is created which includes an extra “file name” input. By modifying one of the “file name” inputs, the file can mislead the receiver to think that the file contains harmless files when in fact, this is the actual opposite of what is inside.

The attackers’ modus is to send out emails to their target which are said to be the aerospace corporations, embassies, military subcontractors and fortune 500 companies. The email has a secured ZIP file attachment and the password can be found on the message’s body. The file is intended to be secured to surpass the virus scanner. Also, the message reads that it’s from a trusted person or branch of the government to convince the receiver to open the file and eventually run the malware.

On a sample spam email, IntelCrawler, a cyber threat intelligence firm from Los Angeles, California, analyzed and determined that the virus is a “Zeus”, a malware like Trojan capable of creating remote management channels with the victim’s infected system thereby gathering passwords and saved forms.

“We predict the rise of such kinds of attacks, as it is really a very efficient way to trick the user, and moreover, the malware does not need to be password protected,” Dan Clements said, President of IntelCrawler.

WinRAR is without a doubt a very useful software to businesses, agencies, organizations and private individuals because of its amazing features. It is man’s playful intellect and dark intentions that such beneficial software is being exploited in threatening activities. WinRAR is not originally made to be involved in these activities in the first place. Why can’t man just stick with the status quo and keep things the way it should be?

About WinRAR.com

WinRAR downloader uses a smart installer that will manage the installation of the selected software. In addition to managing the installation of the selected software, the installer will make recommendations for additional free software that one may be interested in. Additional software may include toolbars, browser add-ons, game applications, anti-virus applications, and other types of applications. One is not required to install any additional software to receive the selected software. One can completely remove the program at any time in Windows' Add/Remove Programs.




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RJ & Co Solutions: Now Serving On-Board Solutions

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(EMAILWIRE.COM, May 22, 2014 ) Sydney, Australia -- Gone are the days of no solution in every quest to problems because many possible answers could now be found in just a matter of a single click of mouse.

Just like RJ & Co Solutions which provide certainty for many queries, varying from home to the avenue of big companies. True to its company name, they brought a bunch of possible solutions, giving an ease for everyone. They apply technical expertise to the implementation, monitoring, or maintenance of I.T. systems.

Here are the following services being catered by RJ & Co Solutions.

I.T. Solutions. For computer users, they provide professional, efficient and friendly I.T. solutions for home owners, giving them ease inside their own home. Computer issues would not be difficult for their trained technicians, who have years of experience using both Macs and PCs. They are opted in fixing and assisting all computer needs and in providing timely on-site services. To name a few, they could provide answers for PC and Mac computer and laptop setup, repairs and upgrades, virus, spyware and malware removal, internet and networking setup, upgrades and troubleshooting, and many more.

Website and Graphic Design Solutions. In thinking a unique yet best gift for someone special, they have a group of designers and programmers to answer anyone’s problem of aesthetic issue. Working alongside the customer within the entire time span of project, this circle of experts would sufficiently satisfy the needs of client. They are capable of letting their creative juices overflow most specially in website design, flyers, invitations, brochure design and production, e-invitations, logo design animations, personal cards, newsletters, e-newsletters and much more.

Event Management solutions. Organizing and managing an event are also included in their long list of expertise. This group of I.T. specialists is also talented and experienced event managers on-board. They do event planniSg, event management, interactive gaming booths, venue sourcing, event security and entertainment sourcing.

Social Media Solutions. For young generations, social media has never been apart from them. They usually spend their time more than how much they ought to. On the other hand, RJ & Co Solutions could provide social media training and setup, social media security, and content creation and management.

Gone are the days of no solution in every quest to problems because many possible answers, just like RJ & Co Solutions, could now be found in just a matter of a single click of mouse.

About RJ & Co. Solutions Group

RJ&CO Solutions provides various business solutions for their start-Up clients. They understand that building the foundation for ther business is crucial to its success, and they bring years of experience to the table to advise businesses on a technological package that will make their job not only easier, but will give them peace of mind, knowing that their business is in safe hands. There are many factors to starting up a company successfully, which RJ & Co.’s expert consultants who can assist every start up business with.














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Spice Up the Messages, Comments and Status Updates Using Facebook Symbols

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Are Emoticons the Future of Language? | Off Book | PBS Digital Studios


(EMAILWIRE.COM, June 09, 2014 ) Pittsburgh, PA -- A picture is worth a thousand words, Facebook symbols make a simple stand out for there are tons of emoticons to show what the user is feeling without using dozens of words or a very long testimonial just to explain that the user has a broken heart and needed a drink.

Using emoticons is pretty easy and can be done even without looking into a list though this only applies to simple smile, frown, and the basic smileys. Just type it in a status update and Facebook will turn it into an emoticon. These emoticons work pretty much everywhere on Facebook, users can use it on status updates, wall posts, comments and the Facebook messenger app on any smart mobiledevices.
This past few years, emoji and advanced emoticons replaced the plain smiley and winking face with a wide range of emotions, Facebook’s growing list of emoticons include faces, sports, animals, drinks, shoes, cars and a whole lot more.

As Facebook’s list of emoticons grows, it is getting more and more complex and is becoming tougher to use. Anyone can leave a simple smiley face on a Facebook wall, but if the user wants to leave something more complex, he’ll need a list a list of Facebook emoticons’ short codes and a swift copy and paste.

Emojis on a smart mobile phone’s keyboard is one way of sending out emoticons on Facebook. However, they won’t always appear when the user looks it upon a computer screen. For the emoticons to work on any device, the user will have to use the officially supported Facebook emoticons.

If the user wants to use a more complex emoticon to spice up his message he’ll need to copy a short code, even though the code may appear like a square. Once this code is posted on a status update or a comment this will turn into an emoticon that the user chose.

For more advanced figures and images a user needs to check out Facebook emoticons lists that include small square short codes that you can copy and paste into Facebook updates, comments or messages.

The Mogicons Facebook Emoticons has a list that includes tons of codes for emoticons that users can copy and paste and will show as an emoticon on Facebook. They also have a large collection of stickers that users can use on chat to make conversations with friends even more entertaining.

No more dull Facebook updates and bland chat conversations, spice it with Facebook symbols and stickers from Mogicons.

About Mogicons

Mogicons has a large collection of Facebook emoticons that will surely appear pretty much everywhere on Facebook. With Mogicons’ emoticons users can now give their words a personality and astonish their friends with thousands of funny and entertaining emoticons and stickers.



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NetComp Brisbane Server Company Announces Launch of Re-Designed and More User-Friendly Website

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(EMAILWIRE.COM, June 27, 2014 )
Brisbane, Australia -- NetComp Solutions, a company that offers computer server service Brisbane companies can rely on, has just launched their re-designed website. The NetComp Brisbane server site now showcases the many outstanding services and solutions that they offer to the Brisbane business sector.

Since the day NetComp Solutions first opened in 2002, the company has helped small businesses be as productive as possible. For owners that are looking for help with their server for small business Brisbane area NetComp Solutions is ready and able to help.

As a company spokesperson noted, small businesses need a reliable Brisbane server service, as well as the correct IT solutions, systems and equipment that will make employees as efficient and productive as possible.

“While many business owners recognise the importance of investing in IT for growth and profitability, the perceived costs and complexity associated with implementing solutions such as investing in small business server can be a deterrent,” noted the spokesperson for the IT network audit Brisbane company, adding that with the right advice and support, taking this step is neither difficult nor expensive.

“At NetComp we know that by taking a strategic approach to IT, our clients are able strengthen stakeholder relationships and to reduce overall business costs.”

For local small business owners that are not sure how or why a Brisbane server backup service is beneficial, the re-designed NetComp Solutions website features information that explains how the server service works.

For example, in addition to offering a place for centralised storage that can be easily accessed by everyone in the company, a small business server can help to protect crucial business data that is threatened by hardware issues or even theft. In addition, a Microsoft server from NetComp Solutions will help small businesses stay online continually, which is critical in today’s global marketplace.

Anybody who would like to learn more about NetComp Solutions may visit the redesigned website; there, they can read about the many services they offer to Brisbane small business owners.

About NetComp Solutions:

Established in 2002, NetComp Solutions offers Server Service for Small Business in Brisbane. Companies can boost their business productivity by implementing Small Business Server Service and hiring NetComp Solutions to provide support for their windows server 2012 as well as Small Business Server 2011. Combining the benefits of the Windows server for small business with reliable Brisbane based IT support, a company’s staff will be free to focus on what they do best, growing the business. Located conveniently in Fortitude Valley on the outskirts of Brisbane CBD, NetComp Solutions specialises in various Microsoft Servers, maintaining Microsoft Exchange mail servers, Hyper-V virtualising servers and Windows server 2008 R2 as well as the latest Windows Server 2012. For more information, please visit http://netcomp.com.au/

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