Nathan Eddy

Printing specialist Lexmark International announced that it is combining its two printing organizations-the Printing Solutions and Services Division (PS&SD) and the Imaging Solutions Division (ISD)-into a single organization: Imaging Solutions and Services. Marty Canning, who previously led PS&SD, will lead the new organization as Lexmark executive vice president and president of Imaging Solutions and Services. […]

Research commissioned by Internet security specialist Webroot suggested small to midsize businesses are becoming more vigilant when it comes to their employees’ use of social networking sites. The survey of more than 1,000 businesses from the United States and United Kingdom with up to 500 employees found most (81 percent) have an employee Internet policy. […]

Capital Access Network announced that it will make loans available to small to midsize businesses through its subsidiary, NewLogic Business Loans. NewLogic will provide loans to restaurants, service practices and retail businesses. Loans will be offered with a preset monthly payment amount and fixed maturity date, but with unique features.Qualified borrowers can choose between payment […]

CoroWare, a solutions integrator with expertise in high-definition video conferencing, announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Presence Networks to cooperatively market and sell an integrated suite of hosted collaboration and HD video conferencing solutions aimed at service providers, enterprise customers and small to midsize businesses. CoroWare and Presence Networks plan to provide […]

Business communications specialist Avaya introduced the latest version of IP Office-the company’s flagship communications solution for small and midsize businesses. IP Office Release 6.1 delivers a host of business collaboration and customer service enhancements designed to improve ease of use and worker productivity for SMB workers, and provides new efficiencies for businesses, including a Web-based […]

In what may be the beginnings of a new type of Cold War-style competition between the United States and China, the two countries are locked in battle to claim the top spots on the list of the world’s fastest supercomputers. The 36th edition of the Top500 list of the world’s most powerful supercomputers confirms the […]

Document solutions specialist Xerox, in partnership with Close the Loop, has launched a return and recycling program that simplifies the way customers return toner and supplies. Close the Loop, a recycler of imaging supplies that specializes in cartridge returns, will collect customers’ returns and manage the recycling on behalf of Xerox using a material separation […]

Communications systems specialist Avaya Data Solutions announced the launch of Virtual Enterprise Network Architecture (VENA), a data networking architecture designed to provide an end-to-end connection from the desktop to the data center. The new architecture features a “Virtual Services Fabric” that spans the network and enables one-touch provisioning for a range of capabilities provided by […]

Sprout Social, a provider of social relationship management (SRM) services for SMBs, announced the addition of location-based social media tools to its Sprout Social SRM platform. Using real-time data generated by location-based services Foursquare and Gowalla, Sprout Social business users can tailor messages and promotions to customers ranging from first-time visitors to frequent guests. The […]

Officials at NASA said two cracks found in the space shuttle Discovery’s fuel tanks can be repaired while the shuttle sits on the launch pad. Agency officials said they discovered cracks along the foam insulation lining of the fuel tanks. The cracks (one is at least 20 inches long) were found while the tank was […]

In an effort to get a pulse check on the upcoming holidays, Zoomerang, an online survey and polling tool, fielded studies to find out how small to medium-size businesses and consumers plan to approach the season. The survey findings suggest that the current state of the economy is not dampening consumer spending or retailer preparation […]

Worldwide PC microprocessor unit shipments and revenues increased 2.1 percent and 2.5 percent, respectively, in the third quarter over the second quarter, according to the latest PC processor study from IT research firm IDC. Compared with the year-ago quarter, worldwide PC microprocessor unit shipments and revenues increased 8.6 percent and 24.1 percent, respectively. The average […]