Nathan Eddy

A study from Pew Internet & American Life Project predicts the mobile phone will be the primary point of Internet access for the majority of tech-savvy consumers, while technologies such as touch-screen interfaces and voice recognition will become more prevalent by the year 2020. The report also suggests the line between work life and personal […]

Is your business ready to make the move to mobile marketing? A recent study by The Kelsey Group found 81 percent of small to medium-size businesses plan to maintain or increase ad spending over the next six months. If you haven’t considered mobile advertising-the targeted marketing of customers through mobile phones-consider how it may serve […]

More good news for the small businessmen and women who can’t stand to be disconnected from the Web while in flight: You are now free to move around the Internet. On some Delta shuttle flights on the East Coast, that is. On Dec. 16, the airline will begin offering Wi-Fi service, for $9.95, on half […]

With all the talk about “green IT” and vendors’ “green initiatives” it is easy to get caught up in the notion that your business is not doing enough to save on energy costs. A recent KRC Research survey commissioned by Microsoft found nearly 70 percent of the 250 small businesses surveyed said environmentally friendly practices […]

As interest around cloud computing and Web conferencing continues to grow, companies such as IBM, Cisco and Microsoft are offering small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) more cloud-based services than ever before. Today, Big Blue announced its newest cloud service for Web conferencing, Lotus Sametime Unyte 8.2. The company also announced a new distribution partnership with […]

Every year, nearly 300,000 small businesses shut their doors. In light of today’s volatile economic climate, there are more than a few business owners out there considering how long they want to struggle on. In many cases, small to medium-size business (SMB) owners are curious to know how much money they could get if they […]

Computer networking giant Cisco Systems announced it plans to invest $100 million on a global strategic initiative focused on small business networking and communications solutions for companies with fewer than 100 employees. The investment will focus on helping small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) gain greater agility and efficiency in working with customers via video and […]

Paper-wasting, ink-slurping, energy-sapping machines; that’s how many businesses view the printing appliances their companies cannot operate without. However, companies like HP and Canon are offering new incentives and appliances that reduce energy costs and encourage recycling. By combining smart usage practices with new technology, small to medium-size businesses can meet their printing needs and spare […]

For the small-business owner who travels frequently and searches in vain for Wi-Fi hot spots while on the go, Novatel Wireless’ new “Wi-Fi-in-your-pocket” product may be just what you’ve been waiting for. Novatel announced it is launching a line of pocket-size devices that allow users to create a wireless broadband hot spot. Called the MiFi, […]

PC maker Dell and EMC, an information infrastructure company, announced Dec. 9 a partnership extension through 2013 that will also include Dell adding a new EMC storage system to its product portfolio.Dell and EMC will add the EMC Celerra NX4 storage system to the portfolio of Dell-EMC networked storage systems, the companies announced Dec. 9. […]