Nathan Eddy

Resource-and-cash-strapped small businesses struggling to cut costs in a slow economy are leaving simple cost-savings options on the table and putting data at risk, according to a recent survey from Lenovo. The Lenovo-AMD Small Business Tech Survey, which sought to identify common issues and trends in technology use by small businesses, also uncovered several peculiar-and […]

NASA-funded researchers conducting tests in the harsh environment of Mono Lake in California announced they have discovered the first known microorganism on Earth able to thrive and reproduce using the toxic chemical arsenic, a discovery NASA officials said has changed the fundamental knowledge about what comprises all known life on Earth. According to the space […]

As point of sale (POS) systems move farther into the mainstream consumer shopping ecosystem, Apple blog 9 to 5 Mac reported Gap-owned apparel store Old Navy is testing out the devices. The report was confirmed by a Gap, Inc. spokeswoman, who told the blog the company was indeed piloting the iPhone-based POS system at a […]

Based on continued strong sell-through trends for Apple’s iPad and iPhone, Canaccord Genuity technology analyst Michael Walkley said he believed Apple will maintain both market and value share leadership in the fast-growing mobile device market. Walkley’s report maintained the firm’s “buy” rating for the company, and noted strong sell-through indication trends for iPads with growing […]

Owners of SMBs across the country are feeling optimistic, citing increased hiring and profit growth among key 2011 business predictions. This finding comes from the first semi-annual survey of business owners conducted nationally in November 2010 by Prepaid Expense Card Solutions, Inc., provider of The Pex Visa Prepaid Card for Business, issued by The Bancorp […]

Social media marketing is growing among small businesses (SBs) in the United States, but true breakout growth in this category is being challenged by SB owner inertia, according to a report by IT research firm AMI-Partners. In the study, “2010 U.S. Small Business Marketing Activity and Spending Study: Where and How U.S. Small Businesses Are […]

In a press conference where he compared the Federal Communications Commission to a “cop on the beat” protecting an open and free Internet, Chairman Julius Genachowski laid out the general framework for a net neutrality proposal he said was designed to empower consumers and entrepreneurs, spur investment in broadband infrastructure, and address the needs of […]

Network, systems, applications and security management software solutions provider ManageEngine announced the release of ServiceDesk Plus version 8.0, an updated generation of the company’s ITIL-ready help desk application. ServiceDesk Plus v8.0 offers a host of new features including a service catalog, enhanced asset management, automation of common help desk processes, multiple Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) […]

Computer maker Dell announced the release of the Vostro V130 notebook computer, aimed at on-the-go entrepreneurs and designed to enable small to medium-size businesses to work with mobility and security. The company claimed the Vostro V130 as one of the thinnest (as thin as 0.65 inches in the front to 0.78 inches in the rear) […]

Attorney General Eric Holder and Director John Morton of the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced seizure orders have been executed against 82 domain names of commercial Websites engaged in the illegal sale and distribution of counterfeit goods and copyrighted works as part of Operation In Our Sites v. 2.0.During the course […]

Grandstream Networks, a manufacturer of IP voice/video telephony and video surveillance solutions, extended its portfolio of IP network security camera solutions with the introduction of the GXV3615 Cube IP Camera. Designed as an affordable security protection solution for indoor small to medium-size business (SMB) and residential surveillance under low-light conditions, the Open Network Video Interface […]

Managed file transfer specialist Attachmate announced the availability of the latest version of FileXpress, a family of products for the managed file transfer (MFT) software market. FileXpress 7.0 is designed to simplify the task of securing file exchanges with business partners and customers by extending managed file transfer capabilities to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 […]