Nathan Eddy

About

A graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, Nathan was perviously the editor of gaming industry newsletter FierceGameBiz and has written for various consumer and tech publications including Popular Mechanics, Popular Science, CRN, and The Times of London. Currently based in Berlin, he released his first documentary film, The Absent Column, in 2013.

Motorola, BlackBerry Tops for High Radiation Handsets, Study Finds

The Motorola Moto VU204 has the highest radiation of any cell phone, according to Environmental Working Group research, followed by T-Mobile’s myTouch 3G. Two of Research In Motion’s popular BlackBerry smartphones made the top 10: the BlackBerry Curve 8330, at No. 4, and the BlackBerry Bold 9000, at No. 10. The EWG, a nonprofit research […]

Service Providers Can Benefit from WEM Information Gap, Report Says

According to research conducted by telecommunications industry analyst T3i Group, a “golden opportunity” exists for service providers that include wireless equipment/expense management services in their offerings. The report found few businesses have a WEM program in place today, for reasons spanning from budgeting and the economy to not enough information to make an educated decision, […]

Purewire and Reflexion Networks Team on Web Security

Software-as-a-service-based security specialists Purewire and Reflexion Networks announced a partnership to help protect small to midsize businesses from Web and e-mail threats such as malware. Reflexion Web Security is powered by Purewire and delivers Web threat prevention, compliance enforcement and reporting and management to cost-conscious businesses. Reflexion distributes the Purewire Web Security Service through its […]

HP Links Up with AOL, Flickr for Suite of Printers

Technology company Hewlett Packard (HP) announced a series of relationships and solutions designed to open up Web printing to all its customers, small business or home office customers as well as consumers. HP is partnering with AOL to bring embedded print customization tools to AOL sites, expand print services for Flickr members worldwide through Snapfish […]

Comcast Offers High-Speed Internet for Business in Twin Cities

Communications giant Comcast announced the launch of 100M-bps high-speed Internet service to businesses in the Twin Cities region-which it claims is one of the fastest broadband services available in the United States today. The service, which boasts up to 100M-bps downloads and 15M-bps uploads, includes a comprehensive business solution with Microsoft and McAfee security software. […]

Palm Debuts Customizable ‘Pixi’ Smartphone

Handset maker Palm announced a thin, compact smartphone called the Pixi and powered by the company’s webOS platform. Though no specific release date was set, Palm plans to release the phone in time for the holiday season. Network operator Sprint will have exclusive rights to the Pixi, Palm said. Pricing for the phone, as well […]

HTC Brings Android-Powered ‘Tattoo’ to Europe

Handset maker HTC announced another mobile phone that will be powered by Google’s Android operating system-the Tattoo, a compact device that allows user customization. Users will be able to design and purchase their own unique covers or search and select from popular cover designs, altering the look of the phone to reflect their individual tastes. […]

Growing Interest in Managed Services, SAAS, Report Says

An 11-country study by technology research firm AMI-Partners found a drastic increase among small to medium-size businesses worldwide that show very strong interest in managed services and software as a service, as well as dramatic increases in SMBs’ plans to outsource specific IT needs such as storage, security and telecommunications. The report found nearly 60 […]

Netgear ReadyNAS Storage Links to Symantec Backup Exec

Netgear’s ReadyNAS line of storage appliances for small to medium-size businesses now supports the Remote Agent for Linux and Unix Servers-or RALUS-for Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers. The Symantec-produced Backup Exec agent communicates directly with Symantec Backup Exec software and is installed directly on the ReadyNAS appliance. Netgear claims it is the first vendor […]

HTC Touch HD to Run Google Android OS?

Handset maker HTC is reportedly working to release the update to the company’s Touch HD smartphone, currently running on the Windows Mobile operating system (OS), which is instead powered by Google’s fledgling Android OS. Technology blog Register Hardware quoted sources from the company saying the company is making the switch for the handset, for which […]