Nathan Eddy

Server, video surveillance and network-based media player manufacturer QNAP Systems announced the expansion of its Turbo NAS lineup with the addition of the TS-419U+ rack-mounted NAS server targeted specifically at the small to medium-size business and workgroup market segments. The TS-419U+ features four hot-swappable SATA hard drives with up to 8TB of total capacity (using […]

IT management software and solutions specialist CA Technologies announced the general availability of three products in the CA Automation Suite, launched in October. CA Configuration Automation r12, CA Process Automation r3, and CA Server Automation r12 are designed to help SMBs (small and medium-size businesses) expedite their passage to a virtualized, cloud computing infrastructure. The […]

U.S. employment numbers released Jan. 7 by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Statistics revealed a net gain of 9,600 in IT-related jobs in December, representing the seventh straight month of positive job growth in IT labor segments in federal employment data. Five bellwether IT job segments in the BLS data showed a net gain […]

Cavium Networks announced that its next-generation products-which are aimed at providing enhanced performance for small and midsize businesses as well as broadband consumer applications-would be powered by ARM’s Cortex-A family of processor cores. The Cavium ECONA processor family has been based on ARM processor technology since its inception, first using the ARM9 and then progressing […]

Administaff, a provider of human resources services for small and midsize businesses, announced the acquisition of certain assets from HumanConcepts, a provider of workforce-decision-support solutions. Administaff has acquired HumanConcepts’ OrgPlus software product line for midmarket companies, as well as a source-code license for a SAAS- (Software as a Service) based version, which the company said […]

NASA managers are evaluating potential launch dates for space shuttle Discovery in late February and working to see if International Space Station orbit operations would allow a launch as early as Feb. 24. The space agency said more would be known next week and managers hope to set a launch date by the end of […]

Despite recent economic reports that show jobless claims have been down for several consecutive weeks, employees reveal mixed feelings about what is in store at their employer, for the overall job market and for their pay check in the year ahead, according to the fourth-quarter Glassdoor employment confidence survey of 2,118 U.S. adults. The survey, […]

Digital-imaging specialist Canon launched five Pixma office printers, four of which have the ability to print, copy, scan and fax while the remaining printer has 13-in. x 19-in. printing capabilities. The printers also offer features such as Advanced Media Handling, an ADF (auto document feeder) and full HD movie print capabilities.The Canon Pixma MX882, MX420 […]

Technology giant Dell unveiled its Vostro 460 desktop at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, announcing worldwide availability for the PC starting Tuesday, Jan. 11. The Vostro 460 is powered by second-generation Intel Core processors and up to 16GB of DDR3 memory, as well as Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, which automatically allows processor […]

At the Consumer Electronics Show, Nvidia announced the GeForce 500M series of notebook graphics-processing units, designed to power laptops featuring next-generation Intel Core CPUs, known as Sandy Bridge. The GPUs offer enhanced performance for media-rich HD, 3D, Web and gaming applications, as well as enhanced battery life-courtesy of Nvidia’s Optimus technology, which enables extra-long battery […]

The budding recovery in IT investment that started to take shape in 2010 appears to be heading for an uptick in 2011 as small businesses report a positive outlook on IT investment for their organizations. According to the latest CDW IT Monitor, which has been tracking IT sentiment since the beginning of the recession in […]

Lenovo, HP, Cisco Hit CES Floor with Low-Cost Tech for Small Businesses by Nathan Eddy Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E220s ($889) This Lenovo notebook comes equipped with the PC maker’s enhanced video conferencing technologies, including a high-definition Web camera, noise-canceling keyboard software, and upgraded microphones and speakers. Cisco Cius Tablet (Price TBA) This business tablet features […]