Nathan Eddy

The latest report from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) found small business optimism remains stuck at recession levels. The NFIB determined the proximate cause is very weak consumer spending; 15 percent reported gains, while 43 percent reported weakness. However, the other major concern is the level of uncertainty being created by government. Ten […]

Cox Business, a division of broadband communications giant Cox Communications, announced that it is extending its data services portfolio to include online backup capabilities in the Roanoke and Hampton Roads regions of Virginia. Cox Business Online Backup service automatically backs up business files to secure data centers in order to help small to medium-size businesses […]

Speech and imaging solutions company Nuance Communication announced its Dragon Dictation application is now available for free (for a limited time) via Apple’s App Store for the iPhone. The app allows iPhone users to speak e-mails and text messages instead of typing them, and it also works with the iPhone clipboard, allowing users to speak […]

Distribution software solution specialist International Business Systems (IBS) announced the release of FasTrax, a bundled offering of pre-configured best-practice processes and fixed price services, based on IBS Enterprise, the application suite tailored for distribution and wholesale. The offering will be based around a three month fixed-price model that delivers the complete solution either as an […]

E-mail marketing provider Implix announced the results of an internal study conducted on almost one billion video e-mails sent following the July launch of GetResponse 6.0, the company’s e-mail marketing platform. The analysis compared open and click-through rates (CTR) achieved by video e-mails and non-video mails. The e-mails containing video received, on average, 5.6 percent […]

10 Digital Cameras You Should Snap Up as Holiday Gifts 10 Digital Cameras You Should Snap Up as Holiday GiftsBy Nathan Eddy Canon PowerShot S90 10.0-Megapixel Digital Camera ($399.99) This camera features optical image stabilization, smile mode and face detection technology as well as a compact design, which makes it easy to carry around everywhere. […]

The Boxee Box, a cross-platform freeware media center software from Boxee build by Tawianeese communications company D-Link, was announced to a sold out audience at a media event in Brooklyn on Monday, along with Boxee Beta, the redesigned “Social Media Center” that enables its users to view, rate and recommend content to their friends through […]

ClickFuel, a company that designs, manages and tracks Internet marketing campaigns, announced a partnership with Boostability, a provider of Enterprise Search Engine Optimization (SEO) software technology. As part of the relationship, ClickFuel will leverage Boostability’s technology to help deliver help a range of SEO solutions for small to medium-size businesses (SMBs). “Our robust technology platform […]

Technology giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) expanded its all-in-one PC portfolio for small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) with the HP Pro All-in-one MS200 Business PC, featuring an integrated design that puts the computing power inside the display. The company said its single console, which conceals antennas, cables and other peripherals, offers an ideal solution for use in […]

The confirmation by Apple that the company purchased the music streaming site Lala, which boasts just 100,000 customers by Lala’s own count, raises the question, Why? After all, Apple’s iTunes music application offers more than 11 million songs and is the leading digital music retailer with more than 70 percent of the digital music market […]