Nathan Eddy

More rumors surrounding Apple’s iPhone are springing up this week, this time related to content as opposed to software features such as high-speed 802.11n Wi-Fi capability. Silicon Valley Insider quotes “a plugged-in” industry executive as saying a Hulu-a joint venture of NBC Universal and Fox (News Corp) that allows users to stream high-quality television and […]

The rise in popularity of “green” technology, which focuses on energy conservation and renewable energy sources, can be evidenced by the multitude of enterprise level technology vendors hawking their products and services as environmentally friendly-and cost-effective in the long run. A survey by online payroll firm SurePayroll found three out of four small business owners […]

Mobile communications giant T-Mobile USA, the U.S. division of Deutsche Telekom AG’s Mobile Communications Business, announced the Sidekick LX, featuring 3G for improved data download speeds and enhanced mobile access to the Web, with T-Mobile putting the emphasis on an improved social media Web experience.The Sidekick LX is available for preorder starting April 17, but […]

Iomega, a subsidiary of infrastructure technology provider EMC, announced the release of the StorCenter Pro ix4-200r NAS rack-mount server. Powered by the EMC LifeLine operating system, the 2TB version is $1799.99 and a 4TB version is available for $2799.99.The four-drive network-attached storage, rack-mounted server offers such features as iSCSI block-level access, multiple RAID configurations, folder […]

We all know how annoying it is to see an e-mail in-box crammed full of spam messages, but did you know it’s also having an impact on the planet? This week, security specialist McAfee released the results of its “Carbon Footprint of Spam” study, showing globally the annual energy used to transmit, process and filter […]

Computer maker Dell announced the availability of ProManage-Managed Services, which the company said was “built from the ground up” for small and midsize businesses. The Web-based service actively monitors and manages IT networks and helps prevent system issues before they occur. Service packages start at $9 per month with no long-term contract required.ProManage-Managed Services offers […]

A study from research firm IDC says, due to the tight economic situation, small to medium-size businesses in the United States are using more diverse information sources to first learn about IT products, technologies and suppliers and, once aware, gather more information. Despite the growing use of the Internet as a source of information, a […]

Sources quoted by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) say telecommunications giant AT&T’s CEO, Randall Stephenson, is pushing to extend the company’s exclusive contract with Apple for the popular iPhone, which “people familiar with the matter” say expires this year. The WSJ reported that Stephenson is looking to extend the relationship through 2011.Apple refused to comment […]

Online auction house eBay is making it clear that it expects VOIP company Skype, which the company acquired in 2005 for $2.6 billion, to start pulling its own commercial weight. April 14, eBay announced plans to separate Skype from the company, beginning with an IPO intended to be completed in the first half of 2010. […]

Another week, another slew of unconfirmed reports surrounding Apple products. Last time around the fuss concerned upcoming versions of the company’s iPhone and iPod Touch products. This week, rumors are swirling that Steve Jobs, co-founder and CEO of Apple, is leading the development of an Apple netbook, despite taking a leave of absence from the […]