Nathan Eddy

Networking specialist TP-Link announced the launch of the Archer C8 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router, a premium model in the company’s 11AC family, offering enhanced speed, WiFi coverage and connectivity across a larger area. The Archer C8 also debuts an updated Web user interface (UI) for improved usability in setup and configuration, and the […]

Poor customer support isn’t just bad for a company’s image, it can actually kill sales deals, according to findings released from customer support software specialist Freshdesk. The insights were culled from interviews with more than 350 sales, marketing, IT and customer support professionals attending the just-completed Dreamforce 2014 Conference in San Francisco. The survey’s findings […]

10 Ways Social Media Affects Recruiting, Job-Seeking Processes by Nathan Eddy LinkedIn, Facebook Lead Social Recruiting Landscape The survey revealed that recruiters gravitate toward LinkedIn (94 percent), Facebook (66 percent) and Twitter (52 percent) in their hiring efforts. The findings also indicated that job seekers need to be aware of their personal brand image and […]

While nearly half of workers (48 percent) say younger employees usually have to help older ones at their place of employment use technology, about seven in 10 workers (69 percent) say younger workers are frustrating when it comes to work ethic, according to a study by Harris Poll on behalf of Ricoh. The study revealed […]

Parents, and moms in particular, are ready to live the measured life using fitness and health trackers for themselves and their kids, according to the results of the BabyCenter U.S. Mobile Mom 2014 report. The study found that 55 percent of moms surveyed say they can’t think of a reason not to track their health […]

Cyber-security ranks as the principal concern of the financial services industry, according to results of a survey released by the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). A record 84 percent of respondents identified cyber-risk as one of their top five concerns, an increase of 25 points since the last survey was conducted in March. Furthermore, […]

Mobility and communications specialist Motorola Solutions unveiled the Symbol TC70 touch computer, a mobile computer running the Android KitKat operating system, combining the user-friendly design of a smartphone with additional durability for employees in the field. The TC70 4.7-in. Corning Gorilla Glass 2 high-resolution display can automatically adjust to changing conditions so it can be […]

Approximately 40 percent of U.S. consumers who work for large enterprises said they use their personally owned smartphone, desktop or laptop daily for some form of work purposes, according to a survey by IT research firm Gartner. The survey studied the use of devices by consumers, whether as a primary or supplemental business device. The […]

While employees have more communication options at work than ever before, many IT managers are hesitant to invest in new collaboration technology, claiming what they’ve already implemented is not being used, according to a survey of 250 IT managers and 750 line-of-business employees from managed services provider Softchoice. Just 5 percent of the employees surveyed […]

IT channel companies are becoming more self-reliant when it comes to branding, marketing and sales activities, according to a new study released today by IT industry association CompTIA. A majority of channel firms plan to up their marketing game, including individualizing their branding and fine-tuning their messaging to customers. According to the report, more than […]

Upwards of 90 percent of IT respondents empower employees with email access, 88 percent provide company calendar access and 82 percent enable employees to manage contact directories on their mobile devices, according to a survey of more than 1,400 business and IT leaders by harmon.ie. However, the report indicated there is a consistent gap between […]

A total of 1,987 closed transactions were reported in the third quarter this year, representing both a 17.9 percent increase from last year and the highest number of small business sales recorded in a third quarter since BizBuySell began tracking data in 2007, according to the business-for-sale marketplace company’s latest report. This quarter’s numbers slipped […]