Nathan Eddy

The FBI announced it detained a member of a group of computer programmers allegedly involved in the Apple iPad 3G security breach that exposed the identities of more than 100,000 iPad users, including celebrities and top government officials. The breach occurred through an exploit of AT&T’s Website, which allowed the organization access to iPad users’ […]

NASA reported it has released 43 days of science data on more than 156,000 stars monitored by the Kepler space observatory, developed by the space agency to continuously monitor the brightness changes of a fixed field as part of an ongoing search for Earth-like planets outside of our solar system. By measuring tiny decreases in […]

Small to medium-size businesses (SMB) are more likely to spend money on PCs this year than on any other major IT hardware category, according to leading market research company The NPD Group’s SMB Technology Report. According to the report, more than three quarters (77 percent) of SMBs plan to spend more, or about the same, […]

As the video game industry’s annual trade show, E3, gains momentum, hardware heavyweights Nintendo and Sony’s computer entertainment division are rolling out technologies aimed at pushing the boundaries of 3D gaming and motion-sensitive gaming experiences. Nintendo announced a list of upcoming games for Nintendo 3DS, a portable console Nintendo claimed lets users view games in […]

Computer maker Toshiba announced the release of a series of refreshed, expanded and brand new notebooks under the Satellite brand, including the Satellite A665 three-dimensional-graphics-ready notebook powered by Nvidia 3D vision technology. The L-Series budget notebook family was expanded to offer more screen size choices, more color options and more configurations, as well as offering […]

Security, storage and systems management specialist Symantec announced its ExSP Licensing Program, which offers Symantec partners the choice of buying the company’s software in a monthly subscription-based model. The program is designed to provide partners with greater flexibility in how they deliver solutions to their customers and to help those who sell Symantec-based services reduce […]

Conferencing and collaboration services provider InterCall announced the launch of a line of conferencing packages designed for small to medium-size business users. The InterCall SMB eCommerce portal features user-friendly product offerings, pricing, a features comparison and a streamlined set up process. The company said new customers could create an account and get a confirmation within […]

Ubiquitous coffee chain Starbucks has announced that it will implement free wireless at all its U.S. company-operated stores by July 1. Appearing at the Wired Business Conference: Disruptive by Design, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz discussed “how the company sought to embrace social and digital media and continues to look for new ways to bridge the […]

Technology giant Hewlett-Packard announced a security service to help companies reduce vulnerabilities at the onset of the application development lifecycle, Comprehensive Applications Threat Analysis. The solution, an early life cycle security assessment service that addresses latent defects in applications and architecture, is available worldwide and provides architectural as well as design guidance alongside recommendations for […]

Microsoft formally unveiled the Kinect “controller-free gaming device” for the Xbox 360 gaming console at the E3 video game convention. The long-anticipated launch, previously known under the codename Natal, is being positioned by the company as an entirely new way to experience home entertainment. The Kinect sensor plugs directly into the Xbox 360 console and […]

Data archiving solutions specialist El Fresko Technologies and optical disc storage and management solutions provider Digistore Solutions International announced a technology partnership to provide a compliant archiving and e-Discovery solution for small to medium-size businesses. The technology alliance certifies the integration of MagnaStor, El Fresko’s compliant archiving file system, with Digistore Solutions’ Centurion DiscHub, a […]

Solar cell inventor Professor Michael Gr???tzel of the Lausanne Federal Technology Institute was awarded the 2010 Millennium Prize, a Finnish award established to steer the course of technological development to a “more humane direction” and handed out once every two years. Gr???tzel’s invention, the nanostructured dye-sensitized solar cell, also known simply as the dye solar […]