Nathan Eddy

Software specialist and Hewlett-Packard (HP) company HP Autonomy unveiled Autonomy LiveVault 7.7, a cloud-based solution with integrated VMware vSphere support that unifies data protection and recovery across both virtual and physical environments. The platform, which is scheduled for general availability at the end of September, provides organizations with a single interface from which to manage […]

Speed was the most important factor for consumers’ mobile Web experience in eight out of 10 countries surveyed by software solutions specialist Netbiscuits. The latest data, extracted from the the company’s People’s Web Report and featuring responses from 5,000 consumers, found that the starkest differences in mobile usage were between developed and emerging markets. Emerging […]

Network security specialist Fortinet announced the first additions to its secure application delivery product portfolio, the FortiADC-300E Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and the FortiDirector hosted Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB) service, which are a result of the company’s recent acquisitions of Coyote Point Systems and XDN. The FortiADC-300E, aimed at mid-sized enterprises, combines traditional load […]

Samsung Galaxy S 4, Nexus 7 Among Coolest Gadgets of 2013 (So Far) By Nathan Eddy Samsung Galaxy S 4 Moves the Bar Forward Samsung’s latest smartphone is powered by Qualcomm’s 1.9GHz Snapdragon quad-core processor and offers a ton of hands-free features that provide a serious challenge to the iPhone. Apple MacBook Air Still the […]

While graphics chip shipments and suppliers’ market share for the second quarter of 2013 were regarded as disappointing compared with the same period last year, the news was encouraging quarter-to-quarter, according to a report from Jon Peddie Research (JPR). Total shipments of discrete graphic processing units (GPUs) for desktops and notebooks were down 5.5 percent […]

While the desire to reduce IT costs is high for many organizations, financial buyers of backup and recovery software and services expect to see a substantial increase in purchases in this area over the next five years due to data growth rates, according to a survey commissioned by cloud backup, recovery and restore software provider […]

Consumer electronics giant Samsung announced its first solid state drive (SSD) based on the company’s 3D V-NAND technology and designed for use in enterprise servers and data centers, during a keynote speech at the Flash Memory Summit 2013. Samsung said it began producing its new V-NAND SSDs earlier this month. The company’s proprietary 3D V-NAND […]

Network access solutions specialist Aruba Networks announced the addition of seven new financial services apps to the company’s WorkSpace Partner Program, which join financial services app SlideShark, already certified for Aruba WorkSpace in April. The newly added apps, AsdeqDocs, Calltrunk, Framehawk, Onvelop, PDF Expert Enterprise, WatchDox, and Webalo, expand the WorkSpace App Ecosystem, which is […]

Computer hardware and accessories manufacturer Logitech has been busy the past couple of months expanding its portfolio of wireless keyboards, but mostly they’ve been aimed at tablet users. This week the company is releasing the Wireless All-in-One Keyboard TK820, a wireless keyboard with a built-in touchpad that lets users type and swipe together. The TK820 […]

Uncertainty about the future remains endemic among job creators, with only 9 percent of small businesses feeling that now is a good time to expand their businesses, according to the latest survey from the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB). While the two labor market indicators remained weak, both improved and are beginning to push […]

Nearly 75 percent of government IT budgets globally were reported as flat or increasing in 2013, despite a continuing drive to lower the cost of IT services, according to IT research firm Gartner’s Executive Programs 2013 chief information officer (CIO) Agenda survey. The top three technology priorities in 2013 have all changed since 2012, with […]

Data loss and threat prevention specialist Sophos introduced the latest version of its free Android security app, Sophos Mobile Security 3.0, its full-featured mobile security and antivirus application. The latest version features application protection, which protects the start of selected applications with a password, meaning users can let others use the phone without risking corporate […]