Nathan Eddy

Network communications and managed services provider Windstream announced the availability of its latest bundled offering for small to midsize businesses (SMBs)€”the Windstream Professional Bundle. The package, which can be customized and is offered for a flat monthly fee, includes business-class Internet (with speeds up to 24M bps available), unlimited phone service, online backup of business […]

LinkedIn Eighty-six percent of survey respondents said LinkedIn was the social network that matters most—and with 161 million members in more than 200 countries and territories, making it the largest professional network—it’s easy to see why. Dice.com A career site for technology and engineering professionals, Dice lists more than 85,000 full-time, part-time and contract jobs, […]

Telecommunications and security solutions specialist Elfiq Networks is reaching out to businesses struggling to manage bandwidth with AppOptimizer, which is designed to help enable organizations to proactively manage their bandwidth of WAN-based network traffic at the application layer, allowing businesses to classify and shape traffic based on priorities and policies. For businesses with limited bandwidth, […]

Zero-client virtual desktop infrastructure specialist Pano Logic introduced Pano for Cloud, a cloud computing platform with a centralized architecture that provides a single management console to deploy, control and secure both endpoints and cloud desktops. The architecture eliminates the need for a local operating system and central processing unit and delivers Web-based computing, through Google’s […]

Micron Technology announced it would purchase struggling Japanese dynamic RAM specialist Elpida Memory, which focuses on chips for smartphones and tablets in addition to computers, for $750 million. The transaction, labeled a €œsponsor agreement,€ will double Micron€™s share of the DRAM market. The agreement also calls for Micron to provide certain financing support for Elpida […]

US Charters of Freedom ($4.99) OK, let’s get the big important (read: boring but necessary) app out of the way. The Fourth isn’t just about fireworks and BBQs, it’s also about recognizing the historic and bloody foundation of America, so reading up on the Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights and Constitution would do you […]

With the passing of Apple CEO and founder Steve Jobs last year, there was much speculation as to whether his successor, Tim Cook, could provide the same level of inspiration and drive that led Apple to become arguably the world€™s most innovative and successful technology company. The wealth of talent at Apple (the senior vice […]

Small and midsize businesses are turning to cloud computing as an easier-to-manage, lower-cost alternative to traditional computing, but concerns over security and cost of implementation remained barriers to adoption, according to a survey of more than 100 companies by cloud computing specialist Twin Strata. Overall, five out of six respondents indicated that they were either […]

In light of modestly improving conditions in the U.S. economy, IT spending growth remains subdued, although nearly two-thirds of respondents said they are increasing their IT operational spending this year, according to a survey of more than 200 IT executives conducted in the first half of 2012 by research firm Computer Economics. However, a quarter […]

The rise of mobile payments and wireless devices like smartphones and tablets means enterprises need to ensure they have the appropriate security infrastructure in place to guard against threats, according to an IDC Financial Insights report, €œEnterprise Mobile Device Security: Development Guidance to Tackle the Mobile Security Minefield”, which examined ways IT security can be […]

The proliferation of wireless payment options and Web-based banking applications is changing the ways small and midsize businesses handle their company finances, and Visa€™s Payment Controls online platform, designed to enable small-business owners to manage how, when and where transactions and payments are made on employees’ business cards, is aimed at reducing unnecessary paper and […]

Cisco is raising the bar on wireless networking and connectivity with its latest two offerings, the Linksys Smart WiFi Router and compatible Universal Media Connector, both powered by next-generation 802.11ac wireless technology. Cisco said the 802.11ac standard allows for up to three times faster wireless speeds. The router will be available through major retail outlets […]