Nathan Eddy

A survey of small and midsize businesses conducted by e-mail marketing specialist Implix found that SMB marketers are becoming increasingly convinced of the benefits of video e-mail, social media and personalization or targeting. More than 80 percent of respondents plan to use video e-mails in 2010 and more than 90 percent of SMB marketers plan […]

Local online marketing company ReachLocal announced that it has acquired SMB:Live corporation, a developer of digital presence and reputation management solutions for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). With the technology acquired through the SMB:Live acquisition, ReachLocal said it is developing a digital presence and reputation management solution designed to enable an SMB to publish multimedia […]

Intermedia, a provider of communications services-including hosted Microsoft Exchange-to small to medium-size businesses, announced the launch of hosted Unison, a hosted unified communications service that combines telephony, e-mail, instant messaging and other features into a single service delivered over the Internet. Hosted Unison users interact with Unison Desktop, which was designed to have a familiar […]

A report from the Pew Research Center found Americans are most likely to get their news online as opposed to reading a newspaper and the overwhelming majority of Americans (92 percent) use multiple platforms to get news on a typical day, including national TV, local TV, the Internet, local newspapers, radio, and national newspapers. Some […]

After taking heat from critics and climate change skeptics for sloppy research at the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the United Nations announced it would be appointing an independent panel of scientists to review the organization’s work. Nick Nuttall, a spokesman for the UNEP (United Nations Environment Program), told Reuters the panel is one part […]

The ubiquitous social networking site Facebook says a technical glitch resulted in the Website temporarily sending private messages to the wrong users’ inboxes. A Facebook spokesperson released a statement via e-mail acknowledging the problem and explained that while the problem was being fixed, the affected users were not able to access the site. “During our […]

Data security and disaster recovery specialist CMS Products announced its family of “Instant Server Recovery” solutions for small to medium-size businesses running Microsoft’s Foundation or Small Business Server operating system. The server line includes BounceBack Server software and ABS-Server single- and two-drive redundant backup systems, and is available through the company’s Website for $285 or […]

As the green energy movement works to keep momentum in the United States, a Silicon Valley-based startup known as Bloom Energy emerged after nine years of closely guarded research to unveil the Bloom Energy Server, a solid oxide fuel cell technology, which provides distributed power generation, allowing customers to create their own electricity onsite. The […]

Citrix Systems’ online division announced it was entering the IT Management sector with the launch of GoToManage, an integrated web-based platform for monitoring, controlling and supporting attended or unattended IT infrastructure. GoToManage is aimed at small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) and managed service providers (MSPs) who need an affordable solution and avoid complex premise-based software. […]

Provisioning and authentication process specialist and developer of the v-GO Access Accelerator Suite, Passlogix, announced v-GO Universal Authentication Manager, a strong authentication solution that enables Microsoft Windows to accept any identification device for logon – including door access (RFID) badges, government-issued citizen identity cards, standalone or built-in laptop biometrics, one time passwords via mobile phones, […]

New Dell, Asus, Acer Netbooks Won’t Bust the Budget No Title Asus Eee PC 1005HA-P Seashell ($340.99) Utilizing Asus’ Super Hybrid Engine, this netbook boasts an impressive 10.5 hours of uninterrupted battery life, 92 percent scaled keyboard, multi-touch touchpad and instant key (for quick access to touchpad-lock) and a 10.1-inch LED-backlit display. Also included are […]

Computer maker Lenovo announced the ThinkStation E20, the first in a series of entry-level workstations. Starting under $600, the E20 is aimed at professionals working in computer aided design (CAD) and digital content creation (DCC) fields. The E20 also includes elements of green design by using more than 50 percent recycled plastic content. The ThinkStation […]