Nathan Eddy

Technology distributor Avent announced the release of its Think Software business development tools through the company’s Technology Solutions firm. The software is an integrated set of tools and methodologies aimed at IBM-focused value-added reseller business partners in the United States and Canada. Through Think Software, Avnet provides partners with an analysis of IBM software opportunities, […]

Reports are surfacing that Apple has taken steps to ensure a new shipment of iPhone 3GS smartphones is more hack-proof than ever. Various jailbreakers around the globe began posting on the social networking site Twitter that the software exploit known as “24kPwn” was no longer working. Apple’s updated Bootrom file, iBoot-359.3.2, which started shipping last […]

A report by Frost & Sullivan, sponsored by Verizon Communications and Cisco found organizations around the world that deploy the most advanced Internet-protocol-based collaboration technologies achieve more than twice the return on their collaboration investment and perform better than their less collaborative peers. The study examined how professionals in businesses and government agencies get their […]

Cortex IT subsidiary BackupAssist announced the release of its Zip-to-Tape Add-on with NTBackup Replacement for Windows Server 2008. The solution provides a solution to the missing tape drive support problem in Server 2008 and other newer Windows operating systems, the company said. The solution is tape backup software that uses the ZIP64 standard to automatically […]

Computer maker Dell and cloud computing company Salesforce.com announced today announced the availability of new certified Dell-salesforce.com solutions, joint offerings for small and midsize businesses, that deliver customer relationship management applications via the cloud. The companies said the joint offerings require no hardware or software to install or maintain, and midmarket companies will be able […]

Unified communications company Avaya has released a single-server virtualization UC solution for companies with up to 2,400 employees. Aura, a real-time virtualization technology, enables unmodified versions of Avaya Communication Manager, voice messaging, SIP enablement services, application enablement services, utility services and media services to be deployed on one server. The company said Aura saves up […]

Local search and performance advertising company Marchex announced the launch of the beta version of Reputation Management, an online marketing product aimed at small and midsize businesses. The product is an extension of the company’s Marchex Connect platform, which supports marketing campaigns for local advertisers. Reputation Management monitors and reports on a specific business’ online […]

Video game giant Nintendo is gearing up to keep its popular Wii console competitive, announcing this week it will be reducing the price of the Wii by $50, to $199.99 on September 27. Still included in the price is the motion-sensitive Wii Remote controller, Nunchuk controller and Wii Sports game. The announcement came after rival […]

Germany software company Boinx has updated BoinxTV, its live-video production software, to support Axis network cameras and help streamline the production workflow. The entire recording engine of Version 1.4, which is free for all current BoinxTV users, has been rewritten for better extensibility and performance, according to the company. BoinxTV is a tool for creating […]

Cloud computing business management software company NetSuite announced the release of a free cloud computing mobile ERP suite for Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch. The app brings users access to NetSuite’s integrated business management suite, including real-time dashboards that deliver enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management and e-commerce operational data. The interactive dashboards include KPIs […]