Nathan Eddy

Midsize businesses are looking to specific IT investments to boost their businesses, and the larger the organization, the more likely it is to cite technology as having the greatest potential to increase productivity, according to the findings of a new survey of midmarket companies by Deloitte. The study shows cloud computing emerging as an investment […]

Just in case you weren€™t paranoid enough about privacy and security on the Web, a CNET report has revealed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is pressuring major Internet communications firms to build in backdoors that would allow the bureau to conduct wiretapping investigations. The report said the FBI fears its ability to conduct surveillance […]

Another day, another report on Apple€™s highly anticipated iPhone 5, this time from Mac blog iLounge, which claims via a €œreliable source€ to have confirmed details of a thinner, longer smartphone sporting scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass 2 on the front, a metal panel on the back and a roughly 4-inch screen, larger than the 3.5-inch screen […]

Whether or not Apple is actually developing a smaller version of its iPad tablet, popularly dubbed the €œiPad Mini,€ consumers clearly want one. A survey from Pricegrabber found that more than half (52 percent) of respondents would consider purchasing an iPad Mini for approximately $250 to $300. Sixty-four percent of respondents said a price point […]

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More than half of small and midsize businesses in the United States have employees using a tablet computer, according to a study by market strategy specialist iGR. The survey of more than 400 businesses found that 52 percent currently use a tablet like an Apple iPad or Google Android-powered device to help run their business. […]

The use of social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and others is an ever-expanding and critical part of the business landscape, according to the findings of a survey by advisory and think-tank ThinkJar and CRM software provider Sword Ciboodle. The trend also touches customer service departments, the poll of U.S. and U.K. companies with midsize […]

Social business software developer Jive Software announced the next-generation platform of its business-focused social media service, featuring a simplified user experience and new applications. The new platform is available in the cloud and via Try Jive, for a promotional, free 30-day trial. The platform includes Jive Anywhere, a capability that extends social business to the […]

McAfee plans to transition its Encrypted USB Device business to Imation, a McAfee partner. Under the agreement, Imation said it will sell the McAfee USB devices and the related USB management software extension for McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) and will provide support for new Encrypted USB customers. Imation’s portfolio of data security solutions helps organizations […]

Tablet PC shipments are expected to increase more than fivefold, from 81.6 million units in 2011 to 424.9 million units by 2017, according to a new report from NPD DisplaySearch. The market research firm revised its forecast for 2013 shipments from 168.9 million units to 184.2 million, led by sales of Apple’s iPad and Google […]

The market for IT jobs in Manhattan and Westchester County, N.Y., is showing signs of improvement, according to the latest Pace University SkillProof IT Index report. The PSII registered 114 in Manhattan for the first quarter of 2012, more than 7 percent higher than 106 registered in the fourth quarter of 2011 and better than […]

Nokia let loose with a barrage of patent lawsuits, as the mobile phone maker filed claims in the United States and Germany alleging that products from rival handset makers HTC and Research In Motion, and electronics manufacturer Viewsonic infringe on a number of Nokia patents. In total, 45 Nokia patents are included in the actions. […]