Nathan Eddy

Henry Edward Roberts, known as the “father of the personal computer” and designer of the MITS Altair 8800, died of pneumonia April 1 in Georgia at the age of 68, the Associated Press reported. Roberts, who founded Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems (MITS) in 1970, designed the Altair 8800 in 1975. The computer kit, which […]

Microsoft, which makes the Xbox 360 game console, filed a lawsuit against U.K. technology company Datel Design & Development, which makes third-party game controllers. Based on a report from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Microsoft is suing the company, whose Xbox 360 controllers bear a striking similarity to Microsoft’s. The technology giant claims the controllers infringe on […]

Power protection and connectivity specialist Tripp Lite announced a line of IP-capable Cat5 KVM (keyboard, video and mouse) switches with features including virtual media capability, redundant dual power supplies and energy-saving temperature sensors. Occupying 1U of rack space, these NetDirector KVM switches can control a maximum of 128 (16-port models) or 256 computers (32-port models), […]

When scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) successfully collided twin proton beams at 7 TeV this week, it set a major milestone for the world’s biggest and most expensive machine, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), and marked the official start of the LHC research program. Now, particle physicists around the world are […]

Technology giant IBM March 31 announced an initiative to open its resources to startup companies in an effort to “help this next generation of entrepreneurs capture emerging business opportunities in fast-growing industries such as energy and utilities, health care, telecommunications and government. … The IBM Global Entrepreneur initiative provides startups with no-charge access to industry-specific […]

Networking giant Cisco Systems announced the release of two 802.11n wireless routers, including the Valet family, a product line that aims to make home wireless simple and accessible for families through user-friendly design and easy setup process. The other router line, the Linksys E-Series, is aimed at technology experts and enthusiasts. The Valet line comes […]

IceWeb, a provider of unified data storage and building blocks for cloud storage networks, announced the company has signed a distribution agreement with Promark Technology, a value-added distributor of data storage products and solution. IceWeb called the agreement the final step in proceeding to a 100 percent channel-driven model. Promark will handle value-added reseller (VAR) […]

Automatic Data Processing (ADP), a provider of human resources, payroll and benefits administration services, announced the enhancement of ADP Workforce Now to include talent management capabilities aimed at small to medium-size businesses. The solution offers HR resources, benefits administration, payroll, time and attendance, and talent management functionality designed for midmarket organizations with 50 to 999 […]

Despite a delay in the scheduled start of high-speed proton collisions in the Large Hadron Collider-a particle accelerator operated by the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)-due to technical glitches, just after 1 p.m. Central European Time (CET), the LHC set a world record, colliding proton particle beams at 7 TeV for the first time […]

As the amount of activity on social networks continues to grow, more members are taking steps to protect their privacy, but opportunities abound for security risks, according to research commissioned by Webroot, a provider of Internet security software for the consumer, enterprise and SMB markets. Webroot’s second annual study surveyed more than 1,100 members of […]