Nathan Eddy

The makers of the Roku digital video player announced the release of two models, the Roku SD player, retailing for $79.99, and the Roku HD-XR, listing for $129.99. The addition of these two models expands the family of players to three; the original $99.99 Roku HD player debuted in 2008. All players stream video from […]

Security and antivirus software specialist AVG Technology has improved protection and performance of Internet Security Business Edition and AVG Anti-Virus Business Edition, aimed at small to medium-size businesses. The two updated solutions are available online and through resellers; multipacks are offered in five-seat increments. Pricing for a one-year, five-seat license for Internet Security Business Edition […]

Verizon Business announced the deployment of additional building blocks for its integrated global solutions while growing its professional consulting capabilities and expanding its offerings in key international markets, including set of managed mobility offerings, next-generation managed security services, expanded cloud computing capabilities and a series of global network enhancements. Communications solutions capabilities introduced during the […]

The results of an independent lab test of the ProSecure UTM family of unified threat management appliances are in-and they are good news for ProSecure, Netgear’s network security brand. A partnership of IT test labs AV-Test and The Tolly Group performed the tests, focusing on the ability of ProSecure UTM to stop malware and viruses […]

A report from research and consulting firm Jon Peddie Research found third-quarter shipments of graphics processors jumped 21.2 percent over second-quarter shipments, suggesting a robust holiday season for graphics processor sales. Advanced Micro Devices showed the biggest jump in quarter-to-quarter growth at 30 percent, followed by Intel at 21 percent. Intel shipped the most parts-63 […]

Ingate Systems, a provider of enterprise session border controllers that enable session initiation protocol (SIP) communications such as SIP trunking and unified communications beyond the protected enterprise network, introduces the IX78 Enterprise Session Border Controller (E-SBC) from sister company Intertex Data AB. The IX78 E-SBC is a security edge device designed to enable and accelerate […]

Jobpartners, a European company specializing in people and talent management solutions, today announced the launch of ActiveRecruiter Business Edition aimed at helping small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) streamline their recruiting process. ActiveRecruiter Business Edition will be delivered to customers as an on-demand solution using the Force.com platform, which currently serves 1.5 millions subscriptions for 55,000 […]

A report from Pew Research Center discovered a sharp decline in the percentage of Americans who believe in evidence supporting global warming. The poll, conducted Sept. 30 to Oct. 4 among 1,500 adults reached on cell phones and landlines, found that 57 percent think there is solid evidence that the average temperature on Earth has […]

Online retail giant Amazon announced during its third quarter earnings call that it is dropping the price of its heavily promoted e-reader, the Kindle. The company said they started shipping Kindle with U.S. & International Wireless and lowered its price to $259 from $279. The newest Kindle is available to ship to customers living outside […]

Contact center solutions vendor Altitude Software and unified communications and telecommunications provider TelCentris announced a partnership to deliver Altitude’s multimedia contact center solutions hosted over Telcentris’ unified communications Service Delivery Platform (SDP). The companies said by combining the Altitude uCI Customer Interaction Management suite with TelCentris’ hosted IP-PBX services, businesses get a integrated solution that […]

Technology giant IBM announced a slew of offerings aimed at midmarket companies, including Rational AppScan OnDemand, Tivoli Foundations Application Manager and IBM Tivoli Foundations Service Manager, along with storage and server solutions. All of the new offerings are part of IBM’s Midmarket portfolio, which means IBM has certified that the offering is easy for midsize […]

As Microsoft prepares to launch its Windows 7 operating system around the globe, technology firm NetApplications found the software is finding a receptive audience in Eastern Europe. The leading adopter of Windows 7, Slovenia, shows a 6.9 percent adoption rate, compared with that of Germany, Europe’s largest economy, with just 2.4 percent. The second fastest […]