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I am confused. I was under the impression that it was supposed to be out this month? When are they required to release their 4Q stuff?
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Spare Backup Inc. Adds Newegg.com as a New Reseller, Expanding the Online E-tail Market Channel to Market Spare Software and Service Friday March 3, 4:02 pm ET
PALM DESERT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 2006--Newport International Group (OTCBB:NWPO - News) announced today that its Spare Backup Inc. subsidiary has reached an agreement with Newegg.com, to market and sell Spare Backup Software through its website and its distributor, Ingram Micro. Newegg, one of the largest online retailers of computers and parts, offers around 60,000 SKUs. Accolades include back-to-back wins of the Computer Shopper Shoppers' Choice Award for "Best Place to Buy Online." Newegg will initially offer customers Spare Backup software, the "prepaid Spare Solution" and Spare Switch.
ADVERTISEMENT Commenting on this agreement, Cery Perle, CEO at Spare Backup Inc., stated: "We are excited to have Newegg as a reseller of our Spare software solutions. Newegg is among the elite e-tailers and we believe being featured on the site will be a valuable source in driving our sales growth in the rapidly expanding online marketplace. Newegg consistently provides top-notch customer service and shopping experience to their customers. Their selection of our product line for resale further validates the need for our critical and easy-to-use data protection software."
The Spare Backup Solution
Spare is a fully automated remote backup solution. It starts by scanning a user's hard drive, including the desktop and e-mail programs, for files and the application components necessary to produce an exact replica of the original. Then it transports the data, including new and revised files, daily to twin data centers on both U.S. coasts. Files are triple-encrypted and users can access them from any broadband, Web-connected computer anywhere. For more information and a free 45-day trial, visit http://www.sparebackup.com.
About Newegg
Newegg.com is the pioneering and only e-marketer, an online e-commerce company that has created a powerful channel for manufacturers of computer hardware and software, consumer electronics and communications products to reach the do-it-yourselfers, hard core gamers, students, small- to medium-sized businesses, IT professionals, resellers and consumers that desire a comprehensive digital lifestyle. At the Newegg.com website, consumers can find the latest technology parts and products, along with product information, pictures, how-to's, customer product reviews and opportunities to interact with other members of the technology and game enthusiast community.
Founded in 2001, Newegg.com has more than 5 million registered customers and more than 1,000 employees globally. Newegg.com headquarters are in City of Industry, Calif. For more information, visit www.newegg.com.Posts: 1013 | Registered: Jul 2005
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Systemax to Ship Bundled Spare Backup Solution in Its New PCs Starting in March Tuesday March 7, 4:02 pm ET
PALM DESERT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 7, 2006--Newport International Group (OTCBB:NWPO - News) announced today that its Spare Backup Inc. subsidiary and Systemax (NYSE:SYX - News) will launch their co-marketing efforts in March. As previously announced, the companies agreed to incorporate the Spare Backup Solution in shipments of PCs ordered through Systemax's various distribution channels. Under the terms of the agreement, the Spare Solution will be embedded as an offering icon which will open upon the initial customer start up of the new PC. Each Systemax PC customer will receive a 60-day free trial of Spare Backup which will be supported through Spare's datacenters in Dallas and Chicago. Spare Backup and Systemax will share monthly subscriptions revenue at the end of the trial period.
ADVERTISEMENT Commenting on this launch, Cery Perle, CEO of Newport International Group Inc., stated: "All of the logistical work for this co-marketing effort with Systemax has been completed and we are excited to be moving into the distribution phase of this important OEM relationship. We look forward to providing this valuable service to Systemax customers who purchase their PCs beginning this month."
The Spare Backup Solution
Spare is a fully automated remote backup solution. It starts by scanning a user's hard drive, including the desktop and e-mail programs, for files and the application components necessary to produce an exact replica of the original. Then it transports the data, including new and revised files, daily to twin data centers on both U.S. coasts. Files are triple-encrypted and users can access them from any broadband, Web-connected computer anywhere. For more information and a free 14-day trial visit http://www.sparebackup.com.
About Systemax Inc.
Systemax Inc. (www.systemax.com) has developed an integrated system of branded e-commerce Web sites, direct mail catalogs and relationship marketers to sell PC hardware, related computer products and industrial products in North America and Europe. Systemax is a Fortune 1000 company.
About Spare Backup Inc.
Spare Backup Inc., a subsidiary of Newport International Group, is the developer of Spare Backup service, the first online backup service specifically designed for small business and home business users.
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Google Inadvertently Leaks Storage Plan Wednesday March 8, 8:29 pm ET By Michael Liedtke, AP Business Writer Google Inadvertently Leaks Plan for Service Offering 'Infinite' Storage Capacity
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Google Inc. apparently hopes to persuade computer users to entrust all their digital data with the online search engine leader, even though the company is having trouble controlling its own internal communications.
ADVERTISEMENT Plans for a Google service offering "infinite" storage capacity leaked out last week when the company inadvertently shared some information about several projects, including one named "GDrive," on its Web site.
Google quickly removed the previously confidential notes, but not before some eagle-eyed Web surfers had already made copies. Excerpts remain available on some Web sites.
In its internal notes, Google discusses an ambitious storage system that would keep its users' word processing files, e-mails, Web history and photos on the company's own computers. Google believes the service would be enticing because the information would be unleashed from a single PC in a home or office, allowing users to access their data from any Internet-connected computer.
"The online copy of your data will become your Golden Copy," Google's notes said, while the original information kept on a users' PC would serve as a backup.
Google spokeswoman Lynn Fox declined to discuss the possible storage system.
"We are always working on new ways to enhance our products and services for users, but we have nothing to announce at this time," she said Wednesday.
In its leaked notes, Google acknowledged it would have to overcome current limitations on transmission speeds and storage capacity. Google also would have overcome privacy concerns and possible trust issues.
PALM DESERT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 14, 2006--Newport International Group (OTCBB:NWPO - News) announced today that its Spare Backup Inc. subsidiary has signed a global strategic partnership with Brainware (Switzerland) and PreWorX (South Africa) to create and deliver the first-ever PC-down and backup/restore solution to consumers and small businesses worldwide. The agreement extends to cover technology development, marketing, channel development and cross-selling in all worldwide markets, including Brainware's 150,000 customers in Switzerland alone.
The agreement enables the three parties to deliver a solution by which customers can access the Internet even when their computer fails to boot its operating system. Once the PC is connected via proprietary technology to the Internet, a series of diagnostics and repair tools may be run remotely to correct the malfunction. In the event that the computer can not be fixed remotely, a trouble ticket listing the exact configuration of the PC and nature of the problem will be electronically submitted to any one of a number of user-chosen service providers, who will dispatch the necessary hardware or software needed to fix the problem. Meanwhile all data will be accessible over Spare Backup's remote encrypted data centers.
"Our intelligent solution now enables consumer and business users to get to their data from anywhere in the world, even if the PC fails to start its operating system. The ability to connect to the Internet while the PC is remotely diagnosed and repaired brings datacenter technology within the reach of millions of existing channel users in Europe, South Africa, Japan and the United States," said Cery Perle, chief executive officer of Newport. "More importantly, if a user's PC hardware is not reparable through our remote restoration, our user will be able to connect immediately to a nearby service provider, such as a 'Geek Squad' or other on-site service organization, for immediate dispatch of hardware or technical assistance. The user could have his or her choice of service provider, who will receive the user's configuration in order to dispatch the exact hardware or software needed."
"The partnership between Brainware, PreWorX, and Spare Backup will allow OEMs and ISPs to add further value to their product portfolio while simultaneously providing their channel partners and end users with Spare's innovative hard drive backup and restoration solution," said Rey Schallberger, CEO of Brainware. "Our established reseller networks encompass both individual consumers and enterprise-level clients, and we are confident that by joining Spare's global business network which encompasses retail distribution, we will deliver tremendous benefit to both our business partners and customers."
A major focus of the marketing plans of both Spare Backup and its partners plan, is signing up OEMs who can preinstall backup solutions in order to dramatically reduce tech support costs.
While Spare Backup is targeting the backup service primarily to private users and small corporations, Brainware and PreWorX plan to integrate the service into their Columbus Enterprise platform, designed to service businesses of all different sizes.
The service will be available on monthly subscription or purchased license basis.
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This company has entered numerous arrangements with vendors to market its product. Does anyone out there know what sort of timetable they have in reporting earnings or sales?
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Waiting and waiting... well, I thought we would see the numbers in February, but I just went to look at their filing. Here is when they reported their previous 10K :
2005 April 1st 2004 April 16th 2003 May 22nd 2002 April 16th 2001 April 2nd
So it's usually April. We may still have a month to wait.
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I google'd spare backup tonight. And I have to admit that I have been disappointed in the lack of interest of the software. Based on the pps. I was however shocked to see that Toshiba was selling spare switch on their site. And tuscows.com is selling spare as of March 21st. The sites reselling had very little downloads. But I did not read a bad review, on any sites. I did notice that their was a few people who post on here, had posted reviews on other sites. I'm just wondering why I'm still holding this pos. And in my mind trying to justify not selling. Do I buy more and hope for the future, or do I sell this low volume, low pps and eat my profit from the great run. What are we really holding for? A move to the Nasdaq, Amex? More big name sellers, or financial that are never going to come out, or when they do they wont be overly shocking. What are other shareholders waiting on? And what is your position in this as far as length.
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Yepp, I can say I am in the same position as you.
My beliefs are that the 4Q will probably be a little better than the last one, not significant but better.
Your questions are correct, I have asked myself the exact same questions but I am still holding the stocks.
Good or bad to not sell? I can't tell yet but I have made my bet at least for now.
I have reviewed sparebackup at download.com and I have been using it since june when I reviewed it. Before it had like 94 downloads, now it has 4000 downloads at downloads.com, not much but something. http://www.download.com/Spare-Backup/3000-2242_4-10499857.htmlPosts: 16 | From: Nordic | Registered: Sep 2005
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Hope all is well, I have been holding a long position for a while now but not sure what to expect. I sent in a couple reviews just because it can't hurt...patiently waiting to get back to break even
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Many shares traded today above the normal average it is time for this to pop. Long and strong & waiting for that pop.
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ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE On March 28, 2006, the Company's CEO, Cery Perle, completed an interview conducted by I.J. Hudson at NBC4 Washington (WRC-TV) News and by Walter Mossberg with The Wall St. Journal. Mr. Perle discussed certain information pertaining to the Company, which has been the subject of previous disclosure, and also discussed the fact that the Company was undertaking pilot programs in various stages of development and implementation with Motorola, Inc. There is no definitive date for the airing of these news programs, and there is no firm indication that any article or broadcast of the interview will be made by NBC or by The Wall Street Journal.
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The stock is dropping like hell, it seems to have triggered many stop and losses.
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Newport International Group's Spare Backup Subsidiary in Agreement to Offer Additional Services to Its Channel Partners and Data Services Customers Thursday April 6, 4:01 pm ET
PALM DESERT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 6, 2006--Newport International Group (OTCBB:NWPO - News) announced today the signing of a memorandum of understanding with VSUS Technologies Inc. (OTCBB:VSUS - News) whereby its Spare Backup subsidiary will bundle VSUS "MyOneScreen" Web application into its Spare Backup line of products. "MyOneScreen," currently being developed by Scientigo Inc., will allow users to obtain information contained on most major Web sites, such as weather, sports, and news without having to skip from site to site. In addition, "MyOneScreen," when completed, will contain a patented search engine allowing the user to shop online and obtain the best prices available at the time, as well as, consumer opinions on products being offered in real time. It is anticipated that "MyOneScreen" will be available within the next 90 days.
ADVERTISEMENT Commenting on this event, Cery Perle, CEO of Newport International Group Inc., stated: "As a data storage solutions provider, we are constantly looking for ways to enhance the overall experience of our customers. This product will allow customers to make unique searches and comparisons through a sophisticated proprietary technology. It will also enable Spare to add additional revenue streams from its customer base who elect to use this and other planned service offerings. Our company is aggressively seeking additional services to migrate through our sales channel that will enhance the overall experience of our data services customers."
The Spare Backup Solution
Spare is a fully automated remote backup solution. It starts by scanning a user's hard drive, including the desktop and e-mail programs, for files and the application components necessary to produce an exact replica of the original. Then it transports the data, including new and revised files, daily to twin data centers on both U.S. coasts. Files are triple-encrypted and users can access them from any broadband, Web-connected computer anywhere. For more information and a free 14-day trial visit http://www.sparebackup.com.
About VSUS Inc.
VSUS is currently developing "MyOneScreen," a unique desktop Internet application for use over the Internet, as well as developing new applications, as licensee, of the patented FIRST real-time search technology, for both businesses and consumers.
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Not the news I was hoping for, but I'll take it.
I have a call to the company to see when they are going to publish the latest quarterly report. I am real curious as to how much revenue they expierenced in the first 3 months of Spare.
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