Nathan Eddy

Users who have the latest Symbian Nokia smartphones can now update them to Belle, which brings a new look to their screens, thanks to the latest user interface. Belle delivers more personalization options than before. Users have up to six home-screens that are possible to personalize, along with a larger live widgets display. A long […]

Billtrust, a provider of outsourced billing services, announced the launch of Invoice Central, a cloud-based business invoice network that is focused on streamlining invoice delivery and payment for both vendors and small and midsize businesses (SMBs). Invoice Central provides vendors with a hub-based approach to deliver invoices and accept payments electronically. Small businesses can sign […]

Doyenz, a provider of cloud-based recovery services for small and midsized businesses (SMBs), announced that its cloud-based recovery technology was selected by Symantec to power the new Cloud DR Option available as part of Backup Exec 2012. The service enables customers to leverage recovery as a service (RaaS) for the recovery of VMware environments in […]

IT spending increased by 5 percent at constant currency in 2011, despite the worsening economic situation in Western Europe and volatility in other regions, according to the IDC Worldwide Black Book. Emerging markets continued to lead the way, with tech spending in the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) enjoying another year of double-digit […]

Security firm Symantec is taking aim at the often complex and time-consuming process of backup and recovery services with the release of NetBackup 7.5 and Backup Exec 2012 software and cloud services, as well as Backup Exec Small Business Edition for midmarket companies. In addition, the company€™s NetBackup Auto Image Replication (AIR) allows customers to […]

iCIMS, a provider of software as a service (SaaS) talent acquisition solutions for the small and midsize business (SMB) market, recently co-sponsored the Aberdeen Group’s January 2012 “Human Capital Management Trends” report. In the study, Aberdeen found that best-in-class companies are using recruitment technologies to stimulate employee engagement, boost employee productivity and improve customer satisfaction. […]

Infragistics, a user experience software company and a specialist in user interface development tools, announced the acquisition of SouthLabs, developers of SharePlus, the mobile SharePoint app. Through the acquisition, Infragistics said it intends to expand its business solutions further into the enterprise and help businesses to access and turn SharePoint data into action in the […]

Remote monitoring and management (RMM) solutions provider Level Platforms, which markets its products toward managed service providers, introduced Mobile Device Management (MDM) as a new feature in the imminent release of Managed Workplace 2012. With MDM, service providers can manage and monitor the exploding number of smartphones and tablets now being deployed in end-customer networks. […]

Samsung LN40D630 40-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV ($649.99) Don’t miss a blade of grass or a drop of sweat from the game with full HD resolution, playback of files from USB drives or over your home network from DLNA Certified devices, a wealth of HDMI inputs, and plenty more. Super Bowl XLVI Official NFL Game […]

Smartphone manufacturer HTC admitted several of its phones running Google’s Android operating system have a security flaw that allows hackers or an application to view and access WiFi security information. The affected phones include the Desire HD, the Glacier, the Droid Incredible, the ThunderBolt, the Sensation, the Sensation 4G, the Desire S, the EVO 3D […]

While opinions vary on the pace of the economic recovery, 55 percent of small and midsize businesses (SMBs) surveyed reported their business had either already recovered from the recession or expected to recover within the next six months. Those numbers are even more encouraging for businesses with 20 to 99 employees, as 62 percent reported […]

Platform as a service (PaaS) is a core layer of the cloud computing architecture, and its evolution will affect the future of most users and vendors in enterprise software markets, according to IT research firm Gartner. PaaS is a common reference to the layer of cloud technology architecture that contains all application infrastructure services, which […]