Nathan Eddy

Networking and storage solutions specialist Buffalo Technology has launched the TeraStation ES, its latest network-attached storage device aimed at SMBs. The RAID-based appliance features Active Directory integration, real-time share replication, and hot swap and hot spare hard drives. Backed by a three-year warranty, the solution is available at estimated street prices of $699.99 for the […]

The Recording Industry Association of America, the music organization that in June 2009 won a lawsuit against a Minnesota woman for allegedly downloading 24 songs, had its original fine of $1.92 million reduced by Minnesota federal judge Michael Davis. According to the ruling, the original penalty imposed by a jury on Jammie Thomas-Rasset, a mother […]

For users with growing collections of digital files, photos, videos or music files that they want to store, share and protect, Synology America has rolled out the DiskStation DS110j, a DLNA (digital living network appliance)-compliant network storage device. The NAS (network-attached storage) solutions specialist launched in North America the DiskStation DS110j, a single-disk crossover NAS […]

Volatility in market values for individual IT skills and certifications, defined as incidence of gains or declines in premium pay earned by IT professionals for specific technical and business skills, remained high in the final three months of 2009 but showed notable improvement from the prior calendar quarter, according to the latest update of Foote […]

If Nokia, Google and Apple have their way, driving directions may never be the same. This week handset maker Nokia announced the launch of an updated version of Ovi Maps that offers free walking and driving navigation to users of Nokia GPS-enabled smartphones. Starting in March, Ovi Maps will be preloaded on all smartphones with […]

Social networking behemoth Facebook announced it has broken ground on for a data center in Prineville, Ore. Facebook’s vice president of technical operations Jonathan Heiliger said the company is upscaling their technical infrastructure to meet the demands of their users, which number 350 million worldwide. The building will showcase several energy-saving and “green” technologies, such […]

Eight iPhone Apps to Escape Your Winter Blues Eight iPhone Apps to Escape Your Winter BluesBy Nathan Eddy Sunrise, Sunset ($0.99) This simple application lets you know the time the sun rises and sets each day, allowing you to appreciate how much more sunlight (if not warmth) you’re getting with each day you move closer […]

Toshiba America Information Systems announced the release of the Strata Call Manager, the company’s unified communications (UC) solution that is compatible with Toshiba’s Strata CIX family of IP business communication systems. Strata Call Manager’s Ribbon GUI is based on the Microsoft Fluent user interface and groups all the common features and functionalities together. The Ribbon […]

Cloud storage start-up Cachengo announced its cloud-based data management solution, a local file server appliance called Director. Aimed at small to medium-size businesses (SMBs), Director serves as the command center for the system’s appliance-to-the-cloud solution that provides SMBs with a bundled approach to data storage and management. At the heart of Cachengo’s solution, Director is […]

Networking technology and storage specialist LSI Corp. announced it is expanding its portfolio of 6Gb/s SATA+SAS storage adapters with the introduction of MegaRAID controller cards and host bus adapters (HBAs). Offerings include the first 6Gb/s controller cards in the MegaRAID entry line, expansion of the MegaRAID value and feature lines, and upgraded HBAs including a […]