Nathan Eddy

Telecommunications provider Sprint is jumping onto the WiFi hotspot bandwagon and pulling the market into the fourth generation in a new way, offering the Sierra Wireless 4G LTE Tri-Fi hotspot, the first device to combine 4G connections over Long-Term Evolution and WiMAX networks. The hotspot, which will be available on May 18, will be offered […]

The vast majority of people using mobile technology today say that they do not necessarily trust it, according to Juniper Networks€™ Trusted Mobility Index, which is based on a survey of 4,037 mobile device users and IT decision makers. The report found more people are using mobile device applications and services than ever, and accessing […]

Hewlett-Packard unveiled a slew of services, hardware and other solutions for the imaging and printing needs of small and midsize businesses. The offerings include the Officejet 150 Mobile All-in-One featuring built-in wireless Bluetooth for printing from select notebooks and smartphones, and a lithium-ion battery with enough juice to print up to 500 pages on a […]

It€™s always helpful to get along with your boss, particularly in the world of IT departments, but many of those relationships need work, a survey by Web-based IT employment specialist Dice indicates. When it comes to developing talent, IT managers are falling short of the mark, however. The survey found a majority of IT professionals […]

Virtual desktop infrastructure storage and performance optimization specialist Atlantis Computing released ILIO Diskless VDI 3.2, which enables VMware View customers to deploy virtual desktops with no storage. The platform complements VMware€™s View Storage Accelerator by extending it to provide continuous storage optimization and offload of write input/output traffic from storage. The VDI software complements View […]

Data backup and security specialist Symantec has updated its NetBackup 5220 and Backup Exec 3600 backup appliances to include the latest NetBackup 7.5 and Backup Exec 2012 software, which the company announced earlier this year. Symantec and Intel have worked together to develop the architecture for integrated backup appliance solutions based on Intel Server System […]

Terminator fans rejoice: The machines are winning, and Judgment Day draws nigh. Maybe not quite yet, but Nevada took the nation one step closer to a future without the need of direct human control by approving Google€™s license to test a driverless Toyota Prius on its roads. It is the first such license issued in […]

Not a fan of big government? Well this will shock you: Government agencies will add a petabyte€”that€™s equal to one quadrillion bytes, or 1,024 terabytes€”of stored data over the next two years, according to a MeriTalk survey of 151 federal government CIOs and IT managers. To put that in perspective, 1PB of data is equal […]

Apple released the latest update to its iOS software for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad to fix bugs and repair security issues. The iOS 5.1.1 addresses bugs that could prevent the new iPad from switching between 2G and 3G networks and fixes bugs that affected AirPlay video playback in some circumstances, as well as […]

Web-based daily deal finder LivingSocial and Chase, the consumer and commercial banking business of JPMorgan Chase & Co., have partnered to help small and midsize businesses by participating in a grant program offering up to $3 million to business owners across the country. The program, launched with the support of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, […]

Google took the beta wraps off Hangouts On Air, which gives users worldwide the ability to create instant Webcasts over Google+, the company€™s fledgling social networking site. Through the service, members who are looking to connect with the larger Web audience can do so through checking “Enable Hangouts On Air,” where users can broadcast their […]

In an effort to market the pricey, though sublime, MacBook Air notebook to a wider audience, Apple is working on a $799 version of the computer, according to a report in the Taiwanese tech publication DigiTimes. Quoting unnamed €œsources from the upstream supply chain,€ the article said Apple is considering offering the $799 MacBook Air […]