Nathan Eddy

Modernizing key legacy applications is the top software initiative for businesses this year-that’s according to a new survey by research firm Forrester Research. In fact, updating key legacy applications was cited as the top initiative for both enterprises and SMBs, at 64 percent and 55 percent, respectively. More than one-quarter of enterprises and more than […]

Finnish handset maker Nokia kicked off its 2009 Nokia Connection event in Singapore with the debut of three handsets, including the E72, its latest full QWERTY smartphone, and the touch-screen 5530 XpressMusic, targeted at fans of social media sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter.The company also introduced a compact, presumably low-cost flipper, the 3710 […]

A new study suggests strong gains in prepaid mobile phone plans are the result of consumers increasingly turning to cost-effective wireless service alternatives during the economic downturn. Digital media research firm ComScore has released its quarterly review of the U.S. prepaid wireless industry based on online visitation and search referral activity, which found that the […]

A report released by Synergy Research Group found the worldwide market for collaborative applications-which the group defines as a collection of network-based applications that facilitate the working together of two or more individuals regardless of physical location-amounted to $913.3 million in sales in the first quarter of 2009.In general, according to the report, the extended […]

Mobile Unified Communications company DiVitas Networks announced Clearfly Communications, an infrastructure-based provider of integrated communications solutions for small and midsize businesses, is selling its mobile UC solution, branded by Clearfly as Mobile SIP, as a managed service to its customers throughout the Western United States.Clearfly offers integrated service packages in 14 Western states, excluding California […]

Small business owners struggling to keep their companies afloat in the wake of a crippling economic recession may find some comfort in the knowledge that beginning Monday, June 15, a loan program called America’s Recovery Capital will be available to small business owners. The ARC loan program was enacted as part of the government’s $700 […]

In an effort to streamline and improve the employee selection process, online payroll provider SurePayroll launched a suite of stand-alone services that help employers evaluate job candidates, including background checks, behavioral assessments, skills testing, personal development and drug screening. The services are available independent of SurePayroll’s payroll processing products with no long-term contracts. The background […]

The 9.7-inch version of Amazon’s Kindle e-reader, the Kindle DX, is now available for $489 via Amazon’s Website. The larger display and features such as active PDF support make the DX better suited for newspapers, business documents and large-format books such as textbooks, the company says.Amazon has also signed a deal with The New York […]

Finnish handset maker Nokia comes crashing into the competitive North American smartphone marketplace this week with the N97, its flagship smartphone that the company announced in December. The phone is being sold without carrier backing, carries a $699 price tag and is available online and through Nokia stores in New York and Chicago.The announcement comes […]

Tokyo-based technology giant Fujitsu announced an expansion of its global storage portfolio under a re-branded name, Eternus, and introduced two entry-level Redundant Array of Independent Disks storage systems. The new storage systems offer features such as reduced power consumption, simplified management and improved redundancy. The company’s CentricStor virtual tape system and the FibreCAT TX entry-level […]