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.

T-Mobile USA Makes a Dash for 3G

Operator T-Mobile USA announced its latest entry into the crowded smartphone market with the Dash 3G, a 3G-enabled handset, designed by HTC and powered by Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 6.1. T-Mobile said the Dash 3G would be available nationwide in July. The device features a full QWERTY keyboard and trackball. T-Mobile’s latest version of the Dash […]

DSI Introduces Updated Virtual Tape Library

Data storage solutions specialist Dynamic Solutions International has announced the availability of its next-generation virtual tape library offering for data backup and recovery, DSI9000 Version 2.1, which it claims offers a more robust and streamlined backup process to ensure security and recovery.The DSI9000 VTL series 2.1 includes a future-proof architecture, a broad array of redundant […]

Tandberg Offers SMBs High-Def Video Conferencing Solution

In an effort to help struggling small businesses stay afloat in a down economy by reducing business travel needs, Tandberg has announced the release of the Quick Set C20, a 1080p high-definition video conferencing solution for SMBs.The Quick Set C20 visual communication package includes a Codec C20, a high-resolution 1080p30 camera with 4x zoom, a […]

Apple May End Palm Pre’s iTunes Sync

The Palm Pre touch-screen smartphone that debuted earlier this month had been widely touted to be a strong Apple iPhone contender. However, the Pre’s ability to automatically sync up with Apple’s iTunes digital media player may not last for long. On Tuesday Apple posted a notice on its Website that unsupported third-party digital media players […]

Clearwire Announces WiMax Service for Atlanta

High-speed ISP Clearwire Communications, a subsidiary of Clearwire Corp., announced the availability of WiMax service in Atlanta, becoming home to the largest metropolitan mobile WiMaxnetwork in the United States. The 4G wireless broadband service, called CLEAR, is available to nearly three million people across approximately 1,200 square miles.WiMax is a telecommunications technology providing wireless transmission […]

CTI, CommPartners Team for VOIP Call Recording

Network operator CommPartners Connect and communications software and services specialist CTI Group have announced a partnership to bring hosted VOIP call recording, via SmartRecord IP, to SMBs. The companies say this integration with the CommPartners Connect BroadSoft applications platform allows SmartRecord IP to be more failsafe and secure than other add-on call recording solutions.SmartRecord IP […]

gWebs Launches E-Mail Encryption Solution

Security firm Global Web Security Systems, or gWebs, announced the release of its MailCloak SMB and MailCloak Pro e-mail encryption products, protecting individual e-mail messages by using open-source algorithms to scramble message, attachment and draft content.MailCloak SMB (small to medium-size business) brings e-mail encryption and regulatory compliance to users of Google Apps and Microsoft Windows […]

Samsung Jet Smartphone Debuts

At the CommunicAsia 2009 conference in Singapore and simultaneously at Samsung Unpacked events in London and Dubai, electronics giant Samsung announced the Jet, a smartphone the company is touting as “smarter than a smartphone.” The touch-screen device features an 800MHz processor and Samsung’s proprietary OS, which includes the Web browser Dolphin.While the phone isn’t currently […]

Citrix Announces Free Virtual Server

Boston-based virtualization firm Citrix Systems announced the availability of XenServer 5.5, a free cloud-based virtualization platform the company first debuted earlier this year. Citrix says more than 100,000 customers have downloaded XenServer from hundreds of download sites in over 50 countries worldwide.The latest version now includes features such as consolidated backup, enhanced conversion and search […]

10 Affordable Backup USB Storage Devices for Business, Home

10 Affordable Backup USB Storage Devices for Business, Home PNY Attach??« 2GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive ($13.99) This flash drive is enhanced for use with Windows ReadyBoost, a new feature of Microsoft Windows Vista, is backward-compatible with USB 1.1 and provides sustained data transfer rates of up to 480M bps. SimpleTech SimpleDrive Turbo 320GB External […]