Nathan Eddy

Cloud-based practice management, electronic health records (EHR) and medical billing software and services provider CareCloud and ZocDoc, a service that helps patients receive faster access to care and optimizes doctors’ schedules, are partnering to help patients book appointments. ZocDoc houses a real-time database of available doctors’ appointments, and more than 4 million patients use ZocDoc […]

Technology professionals networking service Spiceworks debuted new IT profiles with project pages and a job board to help more than 2.7 million IT professionals in Spiceworks showcase their work, technical expertise and identify new career opportunities. Spiceworks’ new profiles are designed to help IT professionals bring their IT experiences to life by highlighting their skills […]

Beleaguered smartphone manufacturer BlackBerry is teaming up with technology distributor Ingram Micro to offer the BlackBerry portfolio of smartphones throughout Latin America. Under the terms of the agreement, Ingram Micro Mobility, the distributor’s supply-chain and mobile device lifecycle services and logistics solutions specialist, will offer the handsets to its customer base of more than 20,000 […]

While holiday shopping and sales are vital for small businesses, the recent government shutdown has shifted their outlook, with only 13 percent saying they are more optimistic about sales this year over last year and 50 percent predicting holiday shoppers will be spending less because of the shutdown, according to the Q3 Small Business Wellness […]

Nonprofit health IT organization ECRI Institute’s Patient Safety Organization (PSO) announced the release of a health IT hazard reporting system, which uses Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) common formats and a tested standardized taxonomy for health IT hazard information. The ECRI Institute PSO reporting system collects IT hazards through the Internet in a […]

Threat management solutions specialist NetCitadel and cloud-based security intelligence provider Webroot announced a partnership to help businesses defend themselves from Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) and other security issues. Under the partnership, NetCitadel will embed Webroot IP Reputation Service into its Threat Management Platform (TMP), providing relevant contextual data such as IP reputation, threat type and […]

Smartphone display manufacturers are beginning to implement new manufacturing technologies to reduce power consumption at higher resolutions, as 5-inch full-high-definition (FHD, 1920×1080 resolution) smartphone panels continue to gain traction with consumers, according to research firm NPD DisplaySearch. Currently, the vast majority of smartphone liquid crystal display (LCD) screens are produced with amorphous silicon thin film […]

Communications hardware and software specialist Logitech has announced four tablet accessories designed specifically for Apple’s recently announced iPad Air: the FabricSkin Keyboard Folio, Ultrathin Keyboard Cover, Ultrathin Keyboard Folio and Folio Protective Case. All four of the tablet accessories are expected to be available in the United States, Europe and select countries in Asia in […]

Data protection and security specialist InMage Systems has introduced the 4000 Series, a backup and disaster recovery appliance designed for small to midsize businesses (SMBs) to enterprises with petabyte-size deployments. The 4000 Series, which starts at $8,000 and is currently shipping, is based on a self-contained architecture that includes compute, networking and storage and is […]

A bipartisan bill was introduced in Congress last week called the Sensible Oversight for Technology which Advances Regulatory Efficiency (SOFTWARE) Act, which would provide regulatory clarity regarding mobile medical applications, clinical decision support, electronic health records and other health care-related software. Currently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lacks the necessary tools to appropriately oversee […]

Consumer electronics spending is projected to edge up 2.6 percent this holiday season, compared with 4 percent growth in 2012, according to a report from the Consumer Electronics Association. Tablets will top wish lists this year for adults and video gaming consoles for teens, the report stated. Additionally, 74 percent of respondents who are planning […]

10 iPhone, iPad Apps for a Spooky, Spectacular Halloween By Nathan Eddy Cultivate Screams With Halloween Scary Ringtones (Free) Playing pranks is part of Halloween, and what better way to scare the pants off your friends than sneaking up behind them and unleashing the sound of a bloodcurdling scream? This app offers more than 20 […]