December 13, 2007 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider Host Color announced on Wednesday that it has added the Textpattern content management application to its Web hosting plans, providing a flexible way for customers to operate their websites.

December 13, 2007 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Nexthaus said Wednesday it is collaborating with open source collaboration software provider Open-Xchange to enable Open-Xchange Server 5 to sync contacts, calendars and tasks with Blackberry devices.

December 13, 2007 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting automation software developer Hosting Controller announced on Wednesday that it is offering a “Mega Super Saving Discount” holiday promotion.

December 13, 2007 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider Easy CGI announced on Thursday that it has begun offering .NET 3.5 hosting for its shared hosting customers.

December 13, 2007 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Online tutorial provider DemoWolf announced on Thursday that it has released 51 new tutorials for three new services, including 30 new voice tutorials for the latest release of WebHost Manager.

December 13, 2007 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Microsoft announced Thursday morning that it had unveiled a “holiday surprise” for customers and partners, delivering the public beta of its hypervisor-based server virtualization technology, called Hyper-V.

December 13, 2007 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — IT security solutions provider Comodo announced on Wednesday that it has launched Comodo HackerProof, a new e-merchant service that drives visitor conversion by certifying that the site has been tested and meets Comodo’s standards.

December 13, 2007 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Data center automation software provider BladeLogic announced on Thursday the findings of a data center automation survey the company conducted last week as part of its Webinar.

December 13, 2007 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Managed hosting provider Layered Technologies announced on Thursday that it has kicked off its fourth annual “12 Days of Christmas” promotion.

December 13, 2007 — ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Managed hosting provider Logicworks announced this week that it had formed a strategic advisory board from a network of seasoned industry executives that the company says will help with key growth initiatives.