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This page contains various news and updates from The Umbrella Group. You can check this page often for changes with our projects, or announcements of things to come.

Umbrella discontinues microsystems line Publised on Jun 19, 2008

The Umbrella Group has officially ended the microsystems line of product solutions. This, however, does not mean Umbrella will not continue to offer service to those with whom we had contracts. Jim Blackburn had this to say about the recent deci ...

Umbrella launches new interactive web site Publised on May 05, 2008

The previous web site the Umbrella group used was known for how drab and unimportant it looked, but now that has changed. We have launched a new web site that not only is visually more attractive, but also allows members of our online communities to lo ...

I Want Lyrics officially launches Publised on Jan 03, 2008

The Umbrella Group has launched a new online community based around song lyrics. This project is a resurrection of the now defunct "Got Lyrics?" web site run by Slacknet Communications - which was purchased by Umbrella late last year. Umbrella v ...

Umbrella purchases Slacknet Communications Publised on Nov 11, 2007

No more than two weeks after announcing a partnership with online community The Libelldra Forge, both Umbrella and Slacknet Communications announce that they will be merging, that is Slacknet is merging into the much larger Umbrella. There is no doubt, ...

The Libelldra Forge joins Umbrella's new initiative Publised on Oct 28, 2007

The Libelldra Forge, an online Pokémon community, has joined The Umbrella Group in its new project initiative to develop online communities. The Dutch-born online forum and The Umbrella Group have been working on a new web site for the last few ...