Nathan Eddy

Mobile solutions specialist Citrix this week launched a new channel program designed to help its partners leverage Citrix technologies as a way for partners to differentiate their capabilities and offerings. The new Citrix Solution Advisor program will offer the nearly 9,000 global Citrix Solution Advisors simplified certification, adjusted revenue requirements and new incremental benefits and […]

Communications and network services specialist Integra announced it has formed two new business units to better align its sales, services and fiber network solutions to its customer markets. The new business units, Electric Lightwave and Integra Business, will both offer Integra’s complete portfolio of products and services, and leverage the company’s network of long-haul and […]

Worldwide IT spending is on pace to total $3.8 trillion in 2015, a 2.4 percent increase from 2014, according to analysts at Gartner. However, this growth rate is down from the research firm’s earlier projections of 3.9 percent. Projected growth for IT services in 2015 has been downgraded to 2.5 percent from the 4.1 percent […]

With low unemployment rates and high demand across a variety of regions and vertical markets, the IT job market is among the most robust in the United States going into 2015. Topping the list of must-have IT professionals for companies wanting to build new products or develop proprietary internal systems are software developers and software […]

Portable Keyboards Enhance Typing Experience on Tablets, Smartphones by Nathan Eddy WayTools TextBlade Is Ultra-compact ($99.99) At just 1.5 ounces and a third of the size of an iPhone, the TextBlade includes a number of innovative features, including physical MultiTouch Keys, ultra-low-energy Bluetooth Smart and the first MultiLayer Keys, bringing symbols and editing to the […]

Customer experience management specialist Sitecore this week announced the availability of Commerce 8 powered by Microsoft Dynamics at the National Retail Federation Conference in New York City. The software platform is designed to help bridge the gaps between in-store and digital experiences. Features include the abliity to buy online and pick up in store, plus […]

Performance measurement and analytics specialist Soasta has announced the release of Data Science Workbench, a query and analysis environment for gaining insight from user experience performance data. The platform enables users to gain insights, spot trends or identify issues by mining user experience and performance data collected from Soasta and other sources. “Every system, application, […]

Consumer electronics giant Panasonic unveiled its latest mobile offering for businesses—the Toughpad FZ-R1, a 7-inch, all-in-one, mobile point-of-sale (POS) tablet running Windows 8.1 that is aimed at retail environments. With the FZ-R1 and the retailer’s own store applications, the retailer’s salespeople can assist customers with product comparisons, check inventory, or change an item’s style, color […]

Mobile solutions specialist Citrix announced an updated release of its XenMobile enterprise mobility management (EMM) solution, which is designed to optimize the mobile experience for end users while automating and simplifying the IT deployment and management process. The release features multiple design enhancements for users, enabling them to create new workflows with the XenMobile suite […]

From Smartwatches to Smart Hearing Aids, Wearables Impress at CES by Nathan Eddy Garmin Fenix 3 Built for Outdoors—and the Boardroom A stainless steel bezel and sunlight-readable high-resolution color display speak to the smartwatch’s mix of sturdy form and sleek functionality. It boasts 20 hours of battery life in GPS mode, 50 hours in UltraTrac […]

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal volume in the software industry experienced a 14 percent increase in 2014, with a total of 1,840 transactions, according to a report from Berkery Noyes, an independent midmarket investment bank. There was also a 19 percent rise in the number of software deals backed by financial sponsors, from 257 to […]

Seventy percent of small-business owners claim to use audio and video conferencing technology, according to a survey of 200 small-business owners in the United States, which was conducted by conferencing services specialist InterCall. Although the majority of small-business owners use conferencing tools, the findings suggest they may not be using them to their fullest potential, […]