Nathan Eddy

Interest in the software as a service, or SaaS, deployment model remains strong and continues to expand with late adopters, according to a Gartner survey of 556 organizations across 10 countries. Results showed 71 percent of organizations have been using SaaS for less than three years and adoption of SaaS has grown dramatically among users […]

Microsoft is looking to challenge Apple and a slew of other competitors with its latest entry into the tablet market with Surface, but a report from Piper Jaffray suggests Microsoft faces an uphill battle for market share when compared to the iPad. The research firm sent a representative to the Mall of America in Minneapolis, […]

Early promotions helped drive a rush in online shopping sales over the weekend, while the biggest surge came from mobile consumers led by Apple’s iPad tablet, according to IBM’s Digital Analytics Benchmark released on Nov. 24. The iPad generated more traffic than any other tablet or smartphone, reaching nearly 10 percent of online shopping. The […]

Many U.S. consumers persist with actions and attitudes that put their online privacy and security at risk, despite the fact that 90 percent of those who use a computer, tablet PC or smartphone for work activities feel their online privacy is threatened, according to a survey the nonprofit IT association ISACA. The organization’s 2012 IT […]

The annual shopping event known as Black Friday kicks off the lucrative holiday shopping season, and with tablet sales expected to spike this year, Apple is getting in on the action, offering discounts on its iPad 2 and iPad with Retina display tablets, as well as MacBook notebooks. However, shoppers looking to get a better […]

Satellite broadcast service provider Dish Network may have taken a general step forward with the Federal Communications Commission in its goal to become a wireless carrier, but the company panned the FCC’s plan, saying their proposal was too restrictive. Dish issued a statement responding to the rules that would, once approved by the full Commission, […]

Holiday shoppers’ behaviors will continue to be heavily influenced by social media, but not necessarily by their mobile or tablet devices, according to an online poll of 400 consumers from behavioral marketing company SteelHouse and research firm Instant.ly. More than 50 percent of those surveyed indicated they plan to look for holiday deals and discounts […]

In the wake of Apple’s iOS 6 mapping application debacle, Google’s trusty maps application, Google Maps, now seems more indispensable than ever, and on Nov. 21 the search engine giant expanded a feature that allows users to take a peek at the interior layouts of certain buildings—just in time for Black Friday mall madness. Although […]

This year’s Black Friday is expected to be the catalyst for tablets to pass notebook shipments for the first time in North America, according to NPD DisplaySearch’s fourth quarter North American tablet shipment forecast. The company predicted 21.5 million tablet units would ship in Q4 2012, far exceeding the 14.6 million notebooks and mini-notes that […]

Social networking giant Facebook sent an email to all its members on Nov. 21 alerting users of its plans to change its user-based system of voting for privacy policy changes, replacing a system in place since 2009 which would put any potential policy change to a vote if more than 7,000 user comments about the […]

If nothing else, Apple is known for its slavish attention to detail—however small. That philosophy would seem to extend to the company’s futuristic new headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., which some have likened to a spaceship because of the building’s curved design. In the pursuit of perfection, the building’s planned completion date has been bumped to […]

Black Friday (Free) This Black Friday deal finder from FatWallet lets you search and save lists of deals from all major retailers, as well as online availability and rebates. TGI Black Friday (Free) Use this app to plan your holiday shopping before Black Friday hits by checking for ads from big-box stores like Best Buy […]