Nathan Eddy

Beginning nationwide on July 26, consumers can get a new AT&T smartphone or tablet every year with no down payment, no activation fee, no upgrade fee and no financing fees through a program called Next, which mirrors rival T-Mobile’s recent move to allow its customers to forgo wireless contracts. Under the Next plan, customers purchase […]

Businesses are failing to leverage the most effective technologies and methods for generating leads and driving business awareness, with social media tools overused and executive events, telemarketing, webinars and search marketing underused, according to a lead-generation methods report by cloud-based sales acceleration technologies and solutions provider InsideSales. The report found inside sales was the highest […]

Technology giant Microsoft has cut prices on its Surface RT tablet as it struggles in a highly competitive market dominated by Apple’s iPad, Amazon’s Kindle and a slew of low-cost devices running Google’s Android operating system. On the company’s Website, the price for the standard Surface RT tablet, which lacks the soft cover doubling as […]

While spending increases for cloud technology have been scarce across federal agencies for two years, IT research firm IDC’s Government Insights division said it expects to see an acceleration after fiscal year (FY) 2014, a boost helped along by enterprise architecture standards and rules, which in turn helps to create a commodity approach to cloud […]

iPhone, iPad Apps to Display Your July 4th Patriotism by Nathan Eddy Go Retro With Vintage July 4th Cards ($1.99) Spanning from the Victorian Era to Post-World War II America, these vintage cards will bring you way, way back. Fourth of July Quiz Tests Your American Spirit ($1.99) Do you think you know all fundamental […]

Wireless Networks, Mobile Apps, Cloud Play Large Role in IT Security by Nathan Eddy Security a Top Area of Investment in 2013 More than half of the executives surveyed (63 percent) cite the looming threat of security breaches as their most important security concern for 2013. Bigger Clouds on the Horizon Seventy-six percent of companies […]

Gadgets and Gizmos for a Geeky Father’s Day by Nathan Eddy Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active Is Perfect for Outdoor Dads (N/A) The fully sealed design of Samsung’s smartphone keeps dust particles out and protects against water damage for up to 30 minutes of submergence at a depth of 3 feet. Keep His Focus With […]

IT Jobs Remain Pocket of Strength, Optimism: Dice by Nathan Eddy Demand for Technology Pros Increases The latest survey shows that 73 percent of hiring managers and recruiters plan to hire more technology pros during the second half of 2013 in comparison to the year’s first six months. Improvement in Economy Drives Hiring More than […]

Factory revenue for the high-performance computing technical server market increased 5.3 percent in the first quarter of 2013 to reach $2.5 billion, up from $2.4 billion in the same period of 2012, according IT research firm IDC’s Worldwide High-Performance Technical Server QView. The firm expects the HPC technical server market to experience a robust 6.8 […]

Dangerous mental distractions exist even when drivers keep their hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road, despite the common belief that hands-free technologies make it easier and safer for motorists to text, talk on the phone or even use social networking sites while they drive, according to findings from the AAA Foundation […]

Consumer electronics specialist Fujitsu has announced the launch of its Lifebook E Series family of business notebooks. Designed to optimize enterprise mobility, the lightweight devices boast features that address the mobility demands of chief information officers (CIOs) and the enterprise market. The Lifebook E Series family is available in three form factors that focus on […]

Small-business owner confidence edged up for the second consecutive month in May, reaching a level not seen in a year, but while May’s reading is also the second highest since the recession started December 2007, the Index of Small Business Optimism does not signal strong economic growth for the sector, according to the National Federation […]