Nathan Eddy

EMC subsidiary Iomega, a provider of data storage solutions for small and midsize businesses, announced the StorCenter ix2 Network Storage platform, an advanced two-bay desktop network storage device available in multiple configurations and designed for content sharing and data protection as well as cloud computing and video surveillance applications at small businesses, work groups, remote […]

Despite increased investments in IT tools to manage business applications and transactions, enterprises are still struggling with transaction availability and the growing complexity of their IT infrastructure, according to a survey of IT executives from BlueStripe Software, a provider in application transaction management solutions. The survey of more than 125 IT executives found that 68 […]

Technology advancements, changing dynamics in the PC industry, new enterprise server and storage architectures, and near-term hard disk drive shortages are all combining to propel the worldwide solid state storage market higher from 2011 through 2015, according to research from IT anayltics firm IDC. The worldwide solid state storage industry revenue reached $5 billion in […]

There was a net loss of 300 IT jobs in December, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The primary driver was the telecommunications sector (4,100 jobs lost) while jobs were gained in other information services (1,300 jobs added), data processing and hosting (2,000 jobs added), and computer system design and related services […]

Lenovo, the world’s second-largest PC maker, is rolling out a series of products at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, including a tablet, a smartphone and a smart TV. Lenovo recently unveiled its “Personal Cloud” vision, marking the transformation of the company from a “personal computer” manufacturer to a “personal cloud solution” provider […]

Network operator Sprint announced that its customers in Dallas, Atlanta, Houston and San Antonio are expected to be among the first to benefit from 4G Long-Term Evolution and improved 3G coverage in the first half of 2012. Company CEO Dan Hesse made the announcement Thursday at the annual Citigroup Entertainment, Media and Telecommunications Conference The […]

In the second half of 2011, tier one smartphone vendors such as Samsung, Apple and HTC began redoubling efforts to promote their smartphone line-up to upwardly mobile, aspirational smartphone owners in emerging markets, according to a report from IT analytics firm ABI Research. In the study, “Mobile Device Shipment Market Data,” the company notes Samsung, […]

By 2015, the world’s mobile worker population will reach 1.3 billion, representing 37.2 percent of the total workforce, according to an updated forecast from IT analytics firm IDC. The report projects the most significant gains will again be in the emerging economies of the Asia-Pacific region, thanks to continued, strong economic growth. The Americas will […]

Lenovo is getting ready to release in the third quarter its first business ultrabook, the ThinkPad T430u, which sports a compact and lightweight frame of less than 0.8 inches thick and weighing in at less than 4 pounds. The 14-inch notebook, with a base price of $849, also features ThinkPad’s modern and minimalist island-style keyboard, […]

Worldwide IT spending is forecast to total $3.8 trillion in 2012, a 3.7 percent increase from 2011, according to the latest outlook by IT research firm Gartner. In 2011, worldwide IT spending totaled $3.7 trillion, up 6.9 percent from 2010 levels. The company revised downward its outlook for 2012 global IT spending from its previous […]

Small businesses created 55,000 new jobs in December and employees worked more hours and made more money, according to the results of this month’s update of the Intuit’s Small Business Employment Index, covering the period between Nov. 24 and Dec. 23. The monthly report found that small business employment grew by 0.3 percent in December, […]

The latest IT jobs report from online job site Dice suggested tech hiring managers are resolute in their staffing priorities for 2012-they need innovative professionals who design, code, build and operate. The report found that developers dominate the New Year’s most pressing hiring needs for a second straight year, although ops professionals made their list […]