Nathan Eddy

A study sponsored by Domo and CEO.com found 61 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs are not active on any major social network, and could be missing an opportunity to use social platforms to interact with their key audiences. The annual survey, which investigates the social media habits of business leaders, shows that social media usage […]

The number of small business transactions in 2015 dropped 3.6 percent from 2014’s record high, according to BizBuySell’s 2015 annual and fourth quarter Insight Report. The small dip in transactions could indicate the large number of business owners delaying to sell during the recession may have now exited the market, and the market is left […]

In a sign that electronic health records (EHRs) are having a positive impact, an HIMSS survey found that EHRs yielded increases in clinical staff quality performance for 87 percent of hospitals that implemented the technology. Limited exclusively to hospitals with highly sophisticated EHR environments, the survey identified and profiled patterns in Health IT value experiences […]

The venture capital ecosystem deployed $58.8 billion across the United States in 2015, marking the second highest full year total in the last 20 years, according to a report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). The report, based on data provided by Thomson Reuters, found venture capitalists invested $11.3 billion […]

There is a wide disparity between consumer confidence in the level of security incorporated into mobile health and finance apps and the degree to which organizations address known application vulnerabilities. That was one of the findings of a report based on 126 mobile health and finance apps, which was conducted by Arxan Technologies. A combined […]

The Apple Watch has claimed 52 percent of global smartwatch shipments in 2015, despite launching at the end of April, according to a report from IT research firm Juniper. Its popularity far eclipsed that of rival vendors, with Android Wear shipments comprising less than 10 percent of sales for the year, according to the report. […]

The freelance economy is growing rapidly, a trend with significant implications for the workplace, according to a study of 2,602 office workers in North America, which was conducted by the business-to-business division of Staples. The survey found nearly one in four employees freelance in some capacity, and overall, 12 percent of employees work as freelancers […]

LogMeIn launched a major update to its Android app for join.me, the company’s online meeting and collaboration tool. The updated app gives Android users the ability to collaborate on the go for free by sharing documents, apps, Web pages, maps or virtually anything on their smartphone or tablet. “The workforce isn’t just choosing to work […]

Customer relationship management (CRM) is the most widely used cloud-based system of record today, but companies have plans to move other systems to the cloud, including sales and HR, according to a Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) and Skyhigh Networks report. The survey of 200 IT and security professionals also indicated the top barrier to stopping […]

Chinese health IT specialist Gyenno is merging technology, health, big data and the Internet of things (IoT) with the launch of the Smart Spoon and Fork, which counteract hand tremors from Parkinson’s Disease and other conditions by keeping the utensil steady and collects data in the cloud about the patient’s tremors. In addition, the company’s […]

More than a third (36 per cent) of consumers have put off downloading and using more mobile apps and services due to privacy and security concerns, according to a report from AVG Technologies and MEF. Trust remains the biggest barrier to mobile growth for the fourth consecutive year of the annual study. The 2016 MEF […]

Panasonic announced the release of the 12.5-inch Toughpad FZ-Q1, the latest member of its Toughpad family of ruggedized tablet devices. With an Intel processor and running Windows 8.1 Pro, the tablet is designed for mobile field workers who need a device more durable than a consumer tablet. The primary target customers for the Toughpad FZ-Q1 […]