Nathan Eddy

Technology giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) HP announced mobile print capabilities designed to help small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) increase productivity. The Color LaserJet Pro multifunction printer (MFP) M476 meets Mopria global certification standards for delivering wireless printing from smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices. The MFP also offers productivity and workflow solutions, such as access to […]

While many businesses experienced a boost in sales during the fourth quarter of 2013 and an increased optimism about business prospects ahead, the overall economic outlook has worsened, with less than half of business owners anticipating favorable conditions over the next six months, according to Capital One’s latest Spark Business Barometer. Despite the fact that […]

Tiger Institute Health Alliance (TIHA) in Columbia, Mo., and Lewis and Clark Information Exchange (LACIE) in Kansas City, Mo., announced they are now securely sharing patients’ electronic medical records between their respective exchanges. Linking the two health information exchanges will allow providers to securely share patients’ up-to-date electronic medical records, including test results, medications and […]

Cloud-integrated storage solutions specialist TwinStrata announced the general availability of the latest release of its CloudArray software, which offers broader file access capabilities, file sharing across sites, secure bulk ingestion and cloud-to-cloud migration. Offered as part of a cloud storage bundle, the CloudArray Cloud Storage Subscription starts at $0.19 per gigabyte per month and includes […]

Organizations fully utilizing cloud computing save on average more than 15 percent in IT spending, whether measured as a percentage of revenue or on a per-user basis, according to a report from Computer Economics. A more detailed analysis of respondents’ IT spending mix shows that the savings come not only from a reduction in data […]

Keeping employees safe at work is a top concern for small business owners, according to a survey sponsored by Employers, a small business insurance specialist. Workplace safety risks were cited by 35 percent of respondents as the source of greatest worry and the area where small business owners expect to dedicate most of their attention […]

Toshiba, WD, Buffalo Offer NAS With Performance and Panache by Nathan Eddy Toshiba Canvio Packs a Punch The Canvio Home gives users the ability to stream media wirelessly all around the home, and the appliance is backed by a three-year limited warranty. Pricing starts at $199.99 for the 2TB model and $259.99 for the 3TB […]

Technology giant Hewlett-Packard has launched the Vertica Marketplace, an online portal for developers, Vertica users and technology partners to create and sell big data analytics solutions built for the company’s Vertica Analytics Platform. With the Vertica Marketplace, developers and companies can gain value from 100 percent of information, spanning structured, semistructured and unstructured data, through […]

The collaborative research and innovation center founded by Optum and Mayo Clinic, Optum Labs, announced the addition of seven new charter partners committed to improving the quality and value of patient care. Optum Labs participants will have access to information resources, proprietary analytical tools and scientific expertise to help drive the discovery of new applications, […]

Wireless systems provider Ruckus announced the release of their Smart Positioning Technology (SPoT) service, a cloud-based smart positioning location-based service (LBS) that gives carriers, service providers and enterprises the ability to deliver a wide range of value-added services over Ruckus Smart WiFi networks. Embedded with a patented Indoor Positioning Algorithm gained from the company’s recent […]

Sales of smartphones accounted for 53.6 percent of overall mobile phone sales in 2013, and exceeded annual sales of feature phones for the first time, while worldwide sales of smartphones to users totaled 968 million units in 2013, an increase of 42.3 percent from 2012, according to a report from IT research firm Gartner. Smartphone […]

Enterprises worldwide are realizing measurable business results by implementing formal programs for using mobile strategies and technologies to support their workers and reach customers more effectively, according to a report from information technology company Unisys. The study results point to a number of factors that are driving these higher results for mobile enterprises, with 65 […]