Nathan Eddy

The video game industry suffered another decline in sales in June, dropping 10 percent from the same period last year. Total U.S. game sales fell to $995 million this June from $1.11 billion in June 2010, with software, hardware and accessories sales all posting declines. Software sales dropped 12 percent to $469.5 million from $531.3 […]

Dell Kace announced a line of systems management products developed specifically for small to medium-size businesses, including tools for hardware and software inventory, software license compliance and asset tracking and management. In addition, businesses get increased visibility into their IT network, which helps them address configuration issues. The M300 dashboard allows users to check alerts, […]

Corporate Insight announced the release of a new series of research reports focused on the credit and charge card offerings currently available to small business owners. On a monthly basis, Corporate Insight, a provider of competitive intelligence in financial services, will evaluate the current card products and online services provided for small business clients through […]

Arms Length Suspended in a unique position on the end of the Space Station Remote Manipulator System, or Canadarm2, NASA astronaut Mike Fossum takes a picture during a July 12 spacewalk. Shuttle Backdrop Fossum and NASA astronaut Ron Garan spent just a little more than six and a half hours on their various tasks. Stepping […]

Worldwide PC shipments surpassed 85.2 million units in the second quarter of 2011, a 2.3 percent increase from the same period last year, according to preliminary results by IT analytics firm Gartner. These results were below Gartner’s earlier projection for 6.7 percent growth. A similar report from IDC found worldwide PC shipments increased 2.6 percent […]

A survey of 460 IT decision-makers from midsize and large enterprises found that more than 60 percent are disappointed in virtualization’s cost savings. Moreover, respondents said they believe that automation plays a key role in reaping the financial benefits of virtualization and cloud computing. IT management software and solutions specialist CA Technologies announced the results […]

Business communications and collaboration solutions and service provider Avaya announced the launch of contact center products designed to address the challenges businesses face in delivering customer sales and service in a multimedia world. The new products aim to help improve both agent-assisted and automated service to drive more personalized customer experiences across a growing array […]

AT&T has released two devices that can access the company’s 4G LTE network: a mobile WiFi hotspot and a USB stick. With the USBConnect Momentum 4G, customers can access 4G LTE speeds, where available, and when out of range have access to the company’s nationwide HSPA+ network, delivering 4G speeds when combined with enhanced backhaul. […]

Digital storage solutions specialist Western Digital announced it will be offering a small-office storage server product and has signed an OEM software agreement with Microsoft to include the Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials operating system software. Western Digital plans to combine its storage technologies with Microsoft’s operating system to deliver a storage solution for […]

Final Flight The launch of Atlantis on the STS-135 mission is the final flight of the agencys space shuttle program. STA Captures Atlantis Launch Atlantis is seen through the window of a Shuttle Training Aircraft as it lifts off for its 12-day mission to the International Space Station. RSS Rollback The RSS (rotating service structure) […]

Ambistar Ventures announced the official launch of messaging Website Globatext.com, a Web-based service that is designed to help SMBs create and self-manage their own messaging campaigns. For the past six months, the Website had operated in a private invitation-only beta version. Starting this week, the site is operational and available to all businesses and organizations […]

More than 30 percent of enterprises worldwide are deploying at least one cloud solution, according to a new survey by Visiongain. The IT analytics and media specialist’s latest report, titled “Cloud: Moving into the Realm of an Essential IT Strategy,” examines the fast-growing cloud services market and looks at the state of enterprise cloud market […]