Nathan Eddy

Worldwide factory revenue for the high-performance computing (HPC) technical server market declined 7.2 percent to $10.3 billion for 2013, down from a record $11.1 billion in 2012, according to a report from IT research firm IDC. Unit shipments in 2013 increased by 19 percent year-over-year, due to the continued rebound in the sub-$500,000 segments in […]

Security specialist Malwarebytes announced the launch of Anti-Malware Premium, a tool designed to proactively protect home PCs against advanced criminal software that traditional antivirus programs cannot detect. In development for more than 18 months, Premium is the first completely new version of the company’s flagship security software in six years, and is designed to work […]

What do consumers most want in a wearable device? When choosing such a device, they look for special features to fit their needs and match their style, according to Nielsen’s latest Connected Life Report. Smartwatch users find functionality (81 percent) and comfort (79 percent) of the utmost importance, while fitness band owners rank accuracy (70 […]

Mobile security specialist Good Technology has introduced two new features in its Secure Mobility Platform, enabling the creation of Good-secured apps that are easy to provision and support for server-based services in the Good Dynamics Shared Services Framework. Both of the new features are designed to help developers deliver apps with a great user experience, […]

Technology giant Dell made a move to grow the company’s portfolio of information management solutions and enhance its approach to data management with the acquisition of StatSoft, a provider of analytics solutions that deliver data mining, predictive analytics and data visualization capabilities. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. StatSoft contains sophisticated algorithms for predictive […]

Business risks are rising across the board, with 75 percent of executives reporting increased risks to their business, according to a survey of 1,940 business executives and risk managers worldwide by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Internal business changes intended to address dynamic market shifts have created a more complex risk landscape for businesses around the globe, and […]

Federal health care executives are finding that big data is helping them manage and improve patient care. According to a report from MeriTalk and EMC, 63 percent of such executives say big data will help track and manage population health more efficiently, 62 percent say big data will significantly improve patient care within military health […]

While tax season can bring angst to many small to medium-size businesses (SMBs), the increasing adoption of accounting technology in the cloud is helping accounting professionals alleviate tax mistakes, such as attempting outrageous tax write-offs like bail, face-lifts and personal robots, according to a survey sponsored by online accounting software developer Xero and conducted by […]

The modern chief financial officer (CFO) is a technology evangelist who recognizes the value of digital and cloud technologies for the finance function and the business as a whole, but a gap remains between CFO ambitions and reality, a survey by Oracle and Accenture indicated. Respondents included 1,275 CFOs, senior finance executives and line business […]

Smartphone Cases Take Wild, Wacky–Sometimes Weighty–Forms by Nathan Eddy ToneFone Wins World’s Heaviest Superlative Available in two weights, the ToneFone is so popular that it has actually already sold out and won’t be available again until April. At the moment, the company only offers them in white, but expects gray and gold editions to be […]

Major changes will reshape the service provider landscape over the next several years as organizations struggle to adjust to a digital future, according to a report from IT research firm Gartner, which found that 70 percent of CIOs will change their technology and sourcing relationships in the next two to three years for a variety […]

While small and midsize business (SMBs)–defined as 100 to 2,000 employees–see considerable business benefits to tablet adoption, they also state that tablet users demand additional access to business applications and data beyond what they have today, according to a survey of 300 IT professionals sponsored by NComputing and conducted by Dimensional Research. With SMBs worldwide […]