Nathan Eddy

Cellular connections for tablets grew nearly 50 percent in the first quarter of 2013, compared with the first quarter of 2012, but are still only used on 12 percent of the tablets in the U.S, according to an NPD Connected Intelligence research report. The report noted that while wireless carriers are making inroads in getting […]

Networking and data intelligence specialist Juniper Networks and Guavus, a provider of big data analytics solutions, unveiled the Junos Network Analytics suite, a family of next-generation big data analytics and network intelligence solutions that includes the BizReflex and NetReflex products. BizReflex and NetReflex were developed with Guavus, leveraging an analyze-first architecture that delivers insights from […]

This is the year that smartphone shipments will for the first time surpass shipments of feature phones. According to a report from NPD DisplaySearch, global smartphone shipments are expected to reach 937 million units in 2013, compared with just 889 million units for basic phones and feature phones. Emerging markets are what are driving most […]

Google, Qualcomm Lead Companies With Best Business Outlook by Nathan Eddy Google Rises to the Top Eighty-six percent of the search engine giant’s employees included in Glassdoor’s report feel the company is getting better, and no one thinks it is getting worse. Qualcomm Lands in Second Place Just over three-quarters (76 percent) of Qualcomm employees […]

Fifteen of the top 19 business processes that chief financial officers (CFOs) have identified as requiring improved technology support are largely addressed by business intelligence (BI), analytics and performance management technologies. These factors make the technologies a top investment priority in 2014, according to a joint study by IT research firm Gartner and the Financial […]

Cyber-security and system recovery applications developer Sampan Security announced the availability of FireTower Guard Business and Business Enhanced for Windows 8/7/Vista/XP and Windows Server 2003/2008/2012, which expand on the security technology introduced in the consumer-oriented FireTower Guard Personal. FireTower Guard Business and Business Enhanced are tailored for enterprise PC networks that are often targeted by […]

Mobile security and enterprise mobility management (EMM) specialist AirWatch announced a $25 million investment by venture capital and growth equity firm Accel Partners. AirWatch said the funding would help the company accelerate global growth, scale their research and development team and support the innovation and adoption of their content collaboration solution, Secure Content Locker (SCL), […]

Apple’s mobile devices are now cleared for use on U.S. military networks, although this move does not clear the way for personal device use in the military. The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) for the United States government’s Department of Defense announced approval of the Apple iOS 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG), opening the […]

CIO Challenges: IT Skills Gap, Growing Cloud, Mobile Demands by Nathan Eddy A 21st Century War for Talent Despite the shift toward 21st century talent, the classic technology skills of business analysis, enterprise /technical architecture and project management remain the most in-demand overall. Lack of Diversity Threatens Retention There has been far less progress with […]

Ongoing efforts by Apple’s largest supplier, Foxconn, to implement a 15-month action plan developed following Fair Labor Organization’s (FLA) original investigation of three facilities in early 2012 appear to be resulting in positive changes for employees there, however, more work remains to be done, an FLA update report revealed. Foxconn has completed all planned actions […]

More than 128,000 jobs were advertised online for application software developers in the United States in April–the most in-demand technology occupation in April and reaching a new high in the number of job ads– according to Wanted Analytics, a source of real-time business intelligence for talent seekers. Among the most in-demand software developer job titles […]

Computer maker Dell announced an expanded Precision workstation portfolio that includes the smallest tower workstation chassis in its class, the Dell Precision T1700 small form-factor, and a rack workstation, the Precision R7610. The Precision R7610 rack workstation will be available on May 21 starting at $2,179, and the Precision T1700 Mini-Tower and Small Form-Factor are […]