Nathan Eddy

The unprecedented use of tablets at a mass-market level in Western countries has many implications for operators and device manufacturers, with 43 percent of respondents to an Analysys Mason survey saying they did not buy the tablet that they use. Instead, many tablets were given as gifts by friends and family (39 percent) or provided […]

Sales at small and midsize businesses (SMBs) are trending higher, with 58 percent reporting higher revenues over the past 12 months, according to a Deloitte-sponsored survey of 503 executives at midsize companies in the United States during September and October. As the performance of midmarket companies continues to improve—with a majority of executives (58 percent) […]

Retailers in the United States and the United Kingdom stand to gain an enormous amount from online shopping sales, as more than half of the respondents of a survey by cloud hosting specialist Rackspace said they are planning to do most of their Christmas shopping online. A whopping 86 percent of respondents intend to buy […]

Small and midsize businesses may not be as digitally savvy as they would like, according to a global study of more than 300 C-Suite leaders by technology giant IBM. The survey found more than half of midmarket companies lack an integrated digital strategy, and 65 percent of the midmarket C-Suite business executives recognized that the […]

The vast majority (90 percent) of smartphone-owning parents who plan to shop over Black Friday weekend intend to use their mobile devices for assistance while on the search for the perfect gift for their kids, according to a report from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and its Mobile Marketing Center of Excellence. Additionally, a significant […]

The global medical device connectivity (MDC) market was worth $3.5 billion in 2012 and is expected to reach $33.5 billion by 2019, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 37.8 percent from 2013 to 2019, according to a report by Transparency Market Research. The report, “Medical Device Connectivity Market (Wired hardware, Wireless hardware […]

By 2017, touch-panel notebook penetration is expected to reach nearly 40 percent, equal to 64.2 million units, according to the NPD DisplaySearch Quarterly Mobile PC Shipment and Forecast Report. This year, touch-panel notebook PC shipments will reach 19.8 million units, or 11 percent penetration, led by Asus with 26.3 percent market share. Ultra-slim PCs led […]

Despite a number of mature markets nearing smartphone saturation, the demand for low-cost computing in emerging markets continues to drive the smartphone market forward, according to a forecast from IT research firm IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. According to the report, worldwide smartphone shipments are expected to surpass 1 billion units in 2013, representing […]

The key decision behind implementing a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policy is one of applications architecture and solutions design, according to a report from IT research firm Gartner. Allowing employee-owned devices in the workplace is not just a purchasing policy, but needs to be approached more broadly with the applications and strategies designed for today’s world. “The […]

10 Thanksgiving iPhone Apps Worth Their Stuffing by Nathan Eddy Make the Perfect Meal With Butterball Cookbook Plus (Free) Turkey, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie and more. With a list that can seem endless, this Butterball app is a lifesaver on Turkey Day; it’s filled with 250 great recipes complemented by high-res photos, simple […]

Apple’s HQ Plans: Views of the Ultramodern Site Apple Will Call Home by Nathan Eddy A Base as Sleek as a Spaceship The glass and steel ring that comprises the main building, which co-founder Steve Jobs (who passed away in October 2011) likened to a spaceship, has a futuristic sheen. British architect Norman Foster designed […]

The number of employee-owned smartphones and tablets used in the enterprise will exceed 1 billion by 2018, as the growing trend of bring your own device (BYOD) redefines business connectivity, according to a report from analytics firm Juniper Research. The report, Mobile Security: BYOD, mCommerce, Consumer & Enterprise 2013-2018, found that although the trend has […]