Nathan Eddy

Fujitsu announced the availability of its latest scanning software, PaperStream Server, a Web-based document processing platform that lets organizations collect, enhance, process, index, and route content into line of business (LOB) or enterprise content management (ECM) systems. PaperStream Server can integrate with existing document capture or ECM applications with no mapping required to connect to […]

Unified communications specialist 8×8 announced the launch of Virtual Office Meetings, a cloud-based video conferencing and collaboration solution. Enhancements to the platform include borderless HD video and audio communications for immersive experiences. Virtual Office Meetings is built into the company’s Virtual Office (VO) desktop experience and allows users to schedule meetings, initiate instant collaboration, and […]

Data center infrastructure specialist Plexxi announced the introduction of a suite of new product capabilities through its Connect Open Integration Platform. The new software integrations are aimed at delivering a workload-responsive, programmable network fabric for converged infrastructure (CI) and storage environments. This software release enables cloud builders to build cloud infrastructure in new ways, with […]

Worldwide server shipments increased 8.2 percent year over year, while revenue grew 9.2 percent from the fourth quarter of 2014, according to a report from IT research firm Gartner. The report noted worldwide server shipments grew 9.9 percent, while server revenue increased 10.1 percent in 2015, led by HPE, Dell and IBM. Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) […]

Consumer electronics giant Samsung announced the launch of the ProXpress C30 series multi-function printers (MFPs), which are aimed at small- to medium-size businesses (SMBs) and offer several improvements over previous models. For example, printing speed has increased from 26 ppm to 30 ppm, toner yield to 8K/5K and paper capacity to 1,400 sheets. Any Samsung […]

Despite the growing popularity of smart home devices, consumers are struggling with the complexity of the technology, according to a Support.com survey of more than 3,000 U.S. consumers. The report found almost a third (31 percent) of smart home owners struggle with the complexity of on-boarding and ongoing support of smart home systems, and 43 […]

Government agencies are making progress when it comes to data center consolidation efforts but planned savings goals need to be established, according to a report from the General Accounting Office (GAO). As of November 2015, agencies identified a total of 10,584 data centers, of which they reported closing 3,125 through fiscal year 2015. Notably, the […]

Data storage specialist Western Digital announced the expansion of its portfolio of performance storage solutions with 8 TB capacity drives for network attached storage (NAS), video surveillance and desktop external applications. My Cloud personal storage devices include My Cloud and My Cloud Mirror. My Book external hard drives include My Book, My Book for Mac, […]

Consumer electronics giant Samsung is making a move into the health IT space by partnering with the American Cancer Society (ACS) and Breezie, the developer of a secure tablet platform built over Samsung’s KNOX platform. The company is using its Galaxy Tab devices to create custom solutions for patients battling breast cancer through a pilot […]

The number of U.S. consumers using wearables and mobile apps for managing their health has doubled from 16 percent in 2014 to 33 percent today. The findings are part of a seven-country Accenture survey of roughly 8,000 consumers, including 2,225 in the United States. The majority of both consumers (77 percent) and doctors (85 percent), […]

Security specialist Centrify announced MFA Everywhere, an initiative aimed at securing enterprise identities against compromise, one of the most prevalent sources of cyber-attacks. A single turnkey platform provides options for authentication factors, for adaptive multi-factor authentication (MFA) across enterprise identities and assets. “Password-based security has failed. In 2014, billions of passwords were compromised. In 2015, […]

Gender plays no role in compensation for technology professionals, but what does still exist is a position gap, according to Dice’s annual salary survey data of more than 16,000 tech professionals. The study found that when comparing equal education levels, years of technical experience and job title, no gap exists. However, when it comes to […]