Nathan Eddy

Mobile technology and software specialist Enterproid announced the launch of Divide Builder, a mobile toolkit that allows companies to independently create and distribute a corporate-branded bring-your-own-device (BYOD) workspace on their employees’ mobile devices. Divide’s dual-persona software creates a safe container that allows companies to enforce their security policies and manage the business apps and data […]

Handset manufacturer Nokia held a press event in London this morning where it showed off the Lumia 925 smartphone, a thinner, lighter update of its Lumia 920 handset that is expected to reach consumers in the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Spain and China in June, followed by the United States and a number of other […]

Networking specialist Netgear is highlighting its suite of connectivity solutions for the smart home and small businesses at the MedPi trade show in Monaco, including the Powerline 500 Nano PassThru 1-Port (XAVB5401), a new-generation 500M bps product that extends Internet access to any electrical outlet, supporting faster speeds for applications such as HDTV, multiple HD […]

Worldwide project and portfolio management (PPM) software revenue totaled $1.65 billion in 2012, up 11 percent from $1.48 billion in 2011, with Oracle maintaining its top spot, with revenue of $381 million, as the company moved to broaden its PPM position into the midmarket with the November 2012 acquisition of cloud-based Instantis. Through 2011, PPM […]

Electronics manufacturer Sony has been steadily launching its line of Xperia smartphones and tablets since the year began, and many of them have water-resistant designs, but with the launch of the Xperia ZR, the company is taking the technology to new heights–or depths, so to say. The Xperia ZR features the highest level of water-resistance […]

The global tablet applications processor market showed an impressive 83 percent year-on-year growth in 2012 to reach $2.7 billion, while the global smartphone applications processor market showed a robust 60 percent year-on-year growth in 2012 to reach $12.9 billion, according to two concurrent reports on the markets from IT research firm Strategy Analytics. According to […]

Handset manufacturer Nokia announced the impending launch of the Lumia 928 smartphone, the latest installment in the company’s Windows Phone 8 lineup, which will be an exclusive to Verizon Wireless and will debut in the United States May 16. The handset features a 4.5-in. OLED display, which extends to the edge of the phone, and […]

HP, Sony Notebooks Boast Touch-Screen Technology By Nathan Eddy Sony Vaio Fit Notebooks Keep It Slim With a major focus on design, the Vaio Fit 14 and 15 models and the Vaio Fit 14E and Fit 15E models are super thin and light. Fit Notebooks Offer the Power of Touch The optional capacitive touch-screen allows […]

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took action to expand the availability of in-flight broadband connectivity to airline passengers, an announcement that is sure to delight bandwidth-hungry Web surfers cruising the skies. The FCC announcement said more options for in-flight broadband are likely to increase competition, improve the quality of service and lead to lower prices. […]

Networking solutions specialist Netgear announced an addition to the ReadyData family—the first device in desktop form, ReadyData 516, which is aimed at small and midsize businesses (SMBs). The device provides edge-to-core data protection, which enables a business to manage storage centrally and replicate data from a remote or branch office to corporate headquarters or a […]

Information and communications technology specialist Dimension Data announced that it is has fully acquired Earthwave, a privately owned Australian managed security services provider, in an effort to extend and strengthen Dimension Data’s managed security services, and support growth in the areas of cloud services, IT outsourcing and enterprise mobility. The value of the acquisition has […]

Handset manufacturer Nokia unveiled the first of a family of Asha smartphones with the introduction of the Asha 501, a colorful and affordable smartphone—carrying a suggested price of $99—that suggests the company, which famously agreed to partner with Microsoft on its fledgling Windows mobile platform, is hedging its bets by releasing the phone with the […]