Nathan Eddy

As consumer electronics titans Apple and Samsung battle each other over patent suits and mobile device market share, the two companies dominated semiconductor demand in 2012, although Samsung overtook Apple as the top worldwide semiconductor customer, according to a report from IT research firm Gartner. While the total semiconductor market decreased by 3 percent overall, […]

Specific threats like the latest virus or distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against household name banks are not the most urgent security concerns to address, rather it’s “the user” that represents the most commonly exploited security vulnerability that will require heightened attention from chief information security officers (CISOs) in 2013, according to research by IT knowledge service […]

Man and Machine The LaCie Blade Runner is more than just a beautifully designed hard drive—it’s a creation by world famous designer Philippe Starck that represents the combination of human and machine. Bubble in a Box The appliance’s sharp, cage-like enclosure surrounds an almost anthropomorphic, liquid metal interior. Crossing Over Starck’s signature cross symbol appears […]

Networking giant Cisco announced it has acquired Israeli self-optimizing network (SON) software developer Intucell for $475 million in an effort to broaden its mobile network intelligence capabilities. The acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter of Cisco’s fiscal year 2013, subject to customary closing conditions. The software is designed to enable mobile carriers […]

Cloud storage services specialist Nirvanix announced that its cloud-based storage offering will be available in the Intel AppUp SMB Service, a subscription-based service built on the Intel Hybrid Cloud Platform. It allows managed service providers (MSPs) to offer their small business clients services for on-demand, secure storage, specifically designed for backup, archiving and recovery of […]

Storage specialist and Western Digital subsidiary WD announced plans to broaden its small and midsize business storage portfolio through the acquisition of Arkeia Software, a privately held data protection company based in Carlsbad, Calif. WD also announced that the Arkeia Network Backup version 10.0 software, for which a release candidate was delivered in December, became […]

Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS continues to lead as the top-selling smartphone platform sold in the United States, with 51.2 percent of market sales for the 12-week period ending Dec. 23, 2012, according to data released by consumer research mobile phone panel Kantar Worldpanel ComTech. Apple’s rival platform, Android, has remained stable in comparison to […]

Security specialist McAfee, a subsidiary of chip maker Intel, outlined its plans to build out Security Connected, the company’s framework for how security products and services work together to prevent security breaches and cyber-attacks on businesses of all sizes. The company said it plans to expand its current broad portfolio through acquisitions, development projects and […]

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski called for at least 1 gigabit speed broadband community in all 50 states by 2015 during remarks at the U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting on Jan. 18. Genachowski said that establishing gigabit communities nationwide would accelerate the creation of a critical mass of markets and innovation hubs with […]

Consumer electronics giant Sony announced the launch of its latest 10-inch tablet, the Xperia Z, which runs Google’s Android 4.1 operating system, and with a weight of just over 1 pound (495 grams) and a thickness of less than a quarter of an inch, now has the distinction of offering the lightest, thinnest 10-inch tablet […]

Over the last 18 months, digital technologies, including mobile, analytics, big data, social and cloud, have reached a tipping point with business executives, with a report from IT research firm Gartner advising that there is no choice but to increase technology’s potential in the enterprise. The global survey, conducted in the fourth quarter in 2012 […]

As more and more tablets flood an increasingly crowded and competitive market, Samsung is getting ready to debut an 8-inch Galaxy Note tablet that would compete directly with Apple’s popular iPad Mini device, a report from Samsung mobile device fan site SamMobile said. The site claims to have received specifications of the Galaxy Note 8.0, […]