Nathan Eddy

A survey conducted by Glenview, Ill.-based online payroll company SurePayroll found 71 percent of small business respondents indicated they are optimistic about the midmarket economy. Of those who say they are optimistic, 47 percent cited their own cash flows and revenues as their primary reason for being positive. Twelve percent cited the small business stimulus […]

A report published in The New York Times says network operator Deutsche Telekom’s U.S. subsidiary, T-Mobile USA, is planning to move more of its communication devices over to Google’s open source operating system, Android, built for mobile phones. Last year, the company debuted the first smartphone to use Android software, the Dream, with hardware produced […]

For the Apple iPhone owners in Germany, who, along with iPhone users around the world, were granted the opportunity this week to download a free application for the ubiquitous VoIP service from Skype, the announcement is playing out more like an April Fool’s joke than a reason for celebration. Telecom company Deutsche Telekom’s T-Mobile, which […]

Computer maker Dell has announced updated versions of its Vostro family of notebooks, aimed at small to midsize businesses. The three models, the 13.3-inch Vostro 1320, the 15.4-inch Vostro 1520 and the 17-inch Vostro 1720, are being combined with a special offer of free, preinstalled video conferencing and Webcam software with the purchase of an […]

Unified communications integrator U4EA Technologies announced a partnership with Vidtel, a video communication service that makes video calling and instant video conferencing accessible for distributed offices, telecommuting, customer service and other small to medium-size businesses. By combining U4EA’s Fusion series Multi-service Business Gateways (MSBG) with Vidtel’s new video calling and conferencing services, the two companies […]

Samsung Offers 8 Sleek Handsets at 2009 CTIA Show by Nathan Eddy Samsung Finesse With the Samsung Finesse, subscribers will be able to experience features and capabilities including unlimited talk, text and data, Internet access, Web browsing, MP3 music player and other multimedia functions, all with the convenience of a touch screen. Samsung Instinct s30 […]

Research In Motion, maker of the popular BlackBerry smartphones, used the CTIA Wireless convention in Las Vegas to announce its answer to Apple’s highly regarded online application store, BlackBerry App World, where users can download applications directly from their BlackBerry smartphones.The “on-device” store supports both free and for-purchase applications and is available to BlackBerry smartphone […]

A day after announcing the availability of its VOIP service on the Apple iPhone and iPod touch, Skype officially confirmed the in-demand application, which allows users to dial other Skype accounts for free, would be coming in a BlackBerry-compatible version in May.Skype, owned by parent company eBay, made the announcement March 31 at the CTIA […]

Hewlett-Packard, the world’s largest technology company, is reportedly “studying” Google’s open-source operating system Android, which has been gaining traction within the mobile community. An HP spokeswoman released a statement to Reuters after a Wall Street Journal report quoted Satjiv Chahil, a vice president of HP’s PC division, as saying the company is “assessing” Android’s application […]

A report from Bredin Business Information says major marketers continue to move online to reach small to medium-size businesses, despite midmarket preferences for some offline tactics such as direct mail and tradeshows. BBI conducted two surveys in late January and February, asking 50 leading marketers about their outreach and research efforts for 2009 and 741 […]