Nathan Eddy

Technology giant Microsoft claimed victory as the International Trade Commission issued its final determination in Microsoft€™s Android infringement case against Motorola, ruling Motorola violated a Microsoft patent related to ActiveSync, a mobile data synchronization technology and protocol developed by Microsoft, originally released in 1996. The technology is licensed to a number of mobile device companies, […]

As the week draws to a close, a new slew of rumors and reports concerning the latest iteration of Apple€™s best-selling iPhone have hit the Web, including the news that Apple has won control of the domain name iPhone5.com, following a complaint the company filed with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). In addition, The […]

Never let it be said that Microsoft fails to tell you when you need to upgrade. A blog post from Microsoft€™s director of program management Mazhar Mohammed is aimed at getting Windows mobile users to upgrade to the latest version, Windows Phone 7.5, in order to be able to buy, download or update apps from […]

Panasonic Eluga This waterproof smartphone, currently available only in Europe, sports a massive 4.3-in quarter-high-definition (qHD) screen, and with a display area ratio of 66 percent, it offers the largest display area available. ViewSonic ViewPhone 5e This Google Android-based phone has a huge 5-inch screen, which sounds great until you take into account a rather […]

Oklahoma City Oklahoma City was the nation’s most friendly city toward small businesses. It earned top rankings in nine different categories, including ease of starting a business and training programs for small businesses.Photo credit: Urbanative Dallas-Ft. Worth Dallas-Fort Worth was ranked the second-easiest city nationwide in which to start a business, and received high rankings […]

A survey of small-business owners by Bank of America suggests running a small business is more stressful than raising a child or managing a relationship with a significant other, but the study also found that optimism and plans to hire are strong among business owners. Nearly one-third (31 percent) of those surveyed said they expect […]

As social networking behemoth Facebook prepares for its epic initial public offering, the analysts over at Nielsen took a look at where Facebook€™s user base of more than 900 million people hangs out. Unsurprisingly, the United States was home to the most unique visitors to Facebook from home or work computers in March, when the […]

It€™s no secret that the bring-your-own-device trend opens up new possibilities for employees and the businesses they work for, and a study by communications giant BT finds that more than 80 percent of IT managers think enterprises can gain a competitive advantage by implementing a BYOD program. The survey also suggests BYOD is here to […]

Following an exclusion order Apple won from the International Trade Commission in December, the U.S. Customs department has held up a shipment of smartphone maker HTC€™s One X and Evo 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) handsets, pending an investigation into possible patent infringements, as reported by technology blog The Verge. The unnamed sources said they could […]

Who says tablets and smartphones are just shiny, distracting toys? According to the latest CDW IT Monitor, nearly three-quarters of the IT decision makers surveyed thought that the use of tablets and smartphones has led to an increase in productivity within their organization, with 25 percent saying it has improved productivity €œsignificantly.€ Half of all […]

Finance executives continue to be optimistic about economic growth over the next 12 months, with a majority of finance executives planning to hire more employees over the same time period, along with making greater investments in expanded operating capacity, research and development, and mergers and acquisitions, according to the fifth annual American Express/CFO Research Global […]

The amount of data created and held by companies is increasing exponentially, and keeping it safe continues to be a major cause for concern. At the same time, cloud computing, rather than remaining a theoretical concept, is now a reality for many organizations. Data loss continues to be a huge problem for companies across North […]