Nathan Eddy

Venture capital funding in the health care IT sector almost doubled in 2013, totaling $2.2 billion in 571 deals, compared with $1.2 billion in 163 deals in 2012, according to a report from communications and consulting firm Mercom Capital Group. The deal count included 139 accelerator and incubator deals. The sector also raised $648 million […]

Communications giant AT&T and mobile payment solutions specialist Vantiv are teaming up to help businesses of all sizes implement on-the-spot mobile payment products and services. Vantiv Mobile Checkout from AT&T is a tablet-based, cloud-connected payment solution that allows businesses to process payments and access their business data from anywhere. It includes an optional cash drawer, […]

The smartphone is enabling shoppers to be more informed and more confident in their shopping decisions, as many consumers reach out to their trusted social networks while shopping, according to a report from IT research firm International Data Corporation (IDC). Survey respondents indicated the smartphone is transforming the shopping experience. Of those surveyed, 69 percent […]

While the adoption of augmented reality (AR) technology, exemplified by gadgets such as Google Glass, is still in its infancy at the enterprise level, AR technology has matured to a point where organizations can use it as an internal tool to complement and enhance business processes, workflows and employee training, according to a report from […]

Office supplies and services provider Office Depot announced it is expanding its technology product offerings to include health and fitness devices designed to give business professionals additional ways to stay healthy. For instance, the company’s online and retail stores will start offering Rhythm by Scosche ($79.99), a Bluetooth armband heart rate monitor that is app-powered […]

Backup and disaster recovery solutions specialist StorageCraft Technology announced the release of the latest version of its ShadowProtect Granular Recovery for Microsoft Exchange software and introduced Granular Recovery for Exchange, which can be used with non-StorageCraft backup and recovery software. As part of the company’s line of disaster recovery software, Granular Recovery for Exchange allows […]

Distributor Westcon Group announced a North American agreement with network security specialist FireEye. Under the deal, Westcon will offer FireEye’s virtual machine-based security platform, which is designed to guard against security attacks circumventing traditional signature-based defenses such as firewalls, intrusion-protection systems and antivirus technology. “The rapid proliferation of IT breaches makes network security a top […]

Many chief information officers (CIOs) feel overwhelmed by the prospect of building digital leadership while renovating the core of IT infrastructure and capability for the digital future, according to a survey from IT research firm Gartner. While the third era of enterprise IT, digitalization is beginning, the survey results indicated most CIOs do not feel […]

Health care provider Kaiser Permanente has been awarded a contract of nearly $7 million to take advantage of the company’s expertise in health care research to build a data network aimed at improving patient outcomes in colorectal cancer, heart disease and obesity. The Patient Outcomes Research To Advance Learning, known as PORTAL, is a network […]

Internet domain registrar and Web hosting company GoDaddy and software giant Microsoft announced a long-term strategic partnership to offer Office 365 as GoDaddy’s exclusive core business-class email and productivity service to its small-business customers. As part of the agreement, Microsoft created a unique offering of domain-based email and storage especially built with GoDaddy’s very small […]

Technology giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) expanded its line of retail solutions with a portfolio of touch and non-touch digital signage displays (DSDs), a line of displays for budget-conscious businesses and upgrades to its mobile and fixed point of sale (POS) solutions. The portfolio of DSDs has been redesigned with thin, light LED backlights and front-of-screen features […]

Mobile communications company Vocera announced it has acquired alarm management company mVisum for $3.5 million in an effort to enhance the firm’s health communications portfolio. mVisum’s alarm presentation technology acts as a secondary alarm notification system and provides clinical context, including waveforms, such as ECGs, and vital signs, offering decision support and insight into the […]