Nathan Eddy

Paragon Software Group, a provider of data security and data management solutions, announced the release of Hard Disk Manager 2010 for home users, available in two editions, Suite ($49.95) and Professional ($99.95). The software provides tools SMBs (small and midsize businesses) need to manage their hard drives, including partitioning, backup and restore, migration, optimization and […]

Spring Design, maker of the Google Android-powered dual display Alex e-Reader, due to ship two weeks after the Apple iPad tablet, announced the device is currently available online for preorder via the company’s Website for $399. The company said due to localization of international versions with partners, preorders placed on the Web in the United […]

Actelis Networks, developer and manufacturer of Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM) over copper solutions for telecom service providers, announced that Broadview Networks, a network-based business communications provider, expanded its deployment of EFM solutions to help deliver high-speed broadband connectivity to its small and medium-size business (SMB) customers. The high-speed service is available as part […]

Wireless technologies are becoming increasingly crucial to survival for today’s small businesses, who are wanting to stay competitive and connected while gaining flexibility and time away from the office, according to the AT&T Small Business Technology Poll, a national survey recently conducted by telecommunications firm AT&T. The results are based on an online survey of […]

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski expressed confidence that major U.S. television broadcasters were open to the FCC’s plan to auction off their spectrum contracts in exchange for a percentage of the profits, according to Reuters. “We’ve certainly heard from a number of broadcasters who have told us that this is a promising direction and […]

IT management software company CA, announced a definitive agreement to acquire privately held 3Tera, a specialist in cloud computing. 3Tera’s AppLogic offers a solution for building cloud services and deploying applications to public and private clouds using an intuitive GUI (graphical user interface). Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. 3Tera offers AppLogic, a cloud […]

Call recording and contact center management solutions specialist Oaisys announced the release of SIP trunk recording and speech analytics functionality for its Talkument voice documentation and Tracer interaction management solutions, aimed at small to medium-sized businesses. Talkument and Tracer call recording and interaction management solutions now integrate directly with SIP trunks to record calls.This release […]

Eight Slam-dunk iPhone Apps for March Madness No Title CBS Sports March Madness on Demand ($9.99) Take the games with you wherever you go by downloading this app, which allows you to watch March Madness games over the phone’s 3G or WiFi connection. Also included is a real-time tournament bracket, game previews and up-to-the-minute scores […]

The Federal Communications Commission is planning to announce a nationwide broadband initiative this week to expand coverage in the United States. On Tuesday, the Commission will deliver to Congress a National Broadband Plan setting an agenda for connecting all corners of the nation to a modern broadband infrastructure. Entitled “Connecting America: The National Broadband Plan,” […]

Telecommunications giant Verizon announced voice over IP and Internet access packages designed to respond to the rapid growth of VOIP in the small to medium-size business realm and the resulting demand for high-speed Internet connections. In addition, the offers support Verizon Global Wholesale customers’ marketing efforts to midmarket businesses. The first package combines Verizon’s SIP […]

Sales in the beleaguered video game industry continued their decline, with February sales down 15 percent compared with the same period last year, the NPD Group reported. Overall sales fell to $1.26 billion from $1.48 billion in February 2009, while hardware sales and software sales saw declines of 20 percent and 15 percent, respectively. Year-to-date […]

A report from security firm Barracuda Networks compiling data about Twitter trends and tracking, Web threats and trends and e-mail spam and viruses found only 21 percent of Twitter users are grouped into what Barracuda calls “True Twitter Users,” defined as a user that has at least 10 followers, follows at least 10 people and […]