Nathan Eddy

Mobile devices and technologies like Apple Pay may be pushing mobile payments into the mainstream, but the market has a long way to go before reaching mainstream integration, according to a survey of 300 global business professionals by Timetric. More than half of the respondents (52 percent) indicated they use their mobile phones for payments, […]

Snagajob announced a new app designed for users seeking hourly employment. The app works with Apple iOS and Android devices, and aims to streamline the process of job hunting by tapping into the video, photo and GPS technology of mobile devices. Once a free Snagajob account is established, users can find relevant hourly positions and […]

Wireless Access Points From ZyXEL, Others Address SMB Needs by Nathan Eddy ZyXEL WAC6502D-E Sports External Antennas The WAC6500 series works in both stand-alone mode or can be managed, as a group, using one of the company’s NXC series wireless LAN (WLAN) controllers, and is aimed at small businesses. The company’s Smart Antenna technology computes […]

An overwhelming 99 percent of Feds believe that video surveillance technology will continue to play a significant role in their ability to prevent crime, theft, and terrorism over the next five years, according to a MeriTalk and EMC survey of 151 federal decision makers, evenly split between physical security and IT managers. Survey respondents now […]

The Internet of Things and 3D printing are among the top 15 tech trends for 2015. Top-trending IT jobs coinciding with these trends include security and cloud engineers, according to a report from Mondo. Other top IT jobs this year include iOS and Android developers, mobile user experience designers, big data analysts and data scientists. […]

TrustRadius announced the release of its TrustMaps for customer relationship management (CRM) software, a guide that ranks products based on user satisfaction and evaluation frequency by users from companies of all sizes. The guide aims to help buyers quickly locate the most highly-rated and widely-adopted software by companies their own size. Each TrustMap depicts CRM […]

Security and storage solutions specialist Barracuda Networks has updated its mobile-device management (MDM) solution, a free cloud-based mobile device and application management service, that is now available for Android devices. Designed to simplify the management of Android and iOS devices, the platform was initially launched with support targeting the company’s K-12 education customers rolling out […]

Diabetes management specialist Glooko announced that it has raised $16.5 million in Series B financing, which will be used to expand the company’s FDA-cleared, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)-compliant platform to include device data from insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring systems as well as integration of personalized predictive algorithms. The company’s Web […]

The top three classic business intelligence and analytics capabilities–dashboards, reports, and self-service analysis–are also the most popular embedded capabilities, each being implemented in at least half of all software applications, according to Logi Analytics’ third annual State of Embedded Analytics Report. In previous years, self-service analysis ranked third in importance, but this year, it has […]

Workplace wellness programs and well-being initiatives are important components to improving employee health and containing rising health care costs, according to a survey conducted by nonprofit HR association WorldatWork and underwritten by HealthMine. The survey of 443 WorldatWork members found nearly all (96 percent) of the organizations support employee well-being programs and nearly three-quarters (74 […]

ZyXEL announced the release of its WAC6500 series of high-performance 802.11ac WiFi business access points (APs) aimed at small- to medium-size businesses (SMBs). The new units include the WAC6503D-S with 3×3 smart antennas, the WAC6502D-S with 2×2 smart antennas, and the WAC6502D-E with 2×2 external antennas. The new series of products works in both standalone […]

Act-On Software announced the release of Act-On Anywhere, an application that makes Act-On engagement data, assets and functionality available from within the user’s current browsing context. Regardless of their Web-based environment, users can click an icon in their browser to access marketing automation features and view engagement information for any person in the Act-On database. […]