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.

Google, Facebook Dominate Digital Ad Revenue

This year, Google will generate $57.80 billion in total digital ad revenue worldwide, an increase of 9 percent over last year, representing 30.9 percent of the total worldwide digital ad market, according to a report from eMarketer. The company will remain the dominant player in worldwide search ad spending, capturing $47.57 billion in search ad […]

Evergage Data Hub Synchronizes Customer Information Across Systems

Real-time personalization platform company Evergage announced the availability of Evergage Data Hub, designed to help marketers make sense of and act on customer data from disparate sources including marketing automation solutions, CRM systems, email platforms, ad networks, data warehouses and point-of-sale systems. The platform is designed to simplify the integration process and give marketers a […]

Modernizing Medicine Launches EHR Platform Modmed 5.0

Modernizing Medicine announced the launch of its latest software suite, Modmed 5.0, which includes new solutions and upgrades to its keystone electronic health record platform. The update includes products and services to help transform the clinical, financial and operational aspects of specialty practices, as well as product enhancements to EMA, the company’s flagship EHR system […]

Data Analytics Pose Opportunities, Challenges for Businesses

Businesses are incorporating more data sources, leveraging new analytical techniques and applying insights beyond the marketing department, according to a survey of 142 analytics and measurement professionals conducted by Forrester Research and Burtch Works. The survey found demographic, transactional and behavioral data continue to be the most popular sources. However, many companies also are leveraging […]

Hospital M&A Activity Expands as IT Plays a Key Role

Hospital merger and acquisition activity remained strong in the first half of 2016, according to a report by Kaufman, Hall & Associates, identifying 52 hospital and health-system transactions—an increase of 6.1 percent from 49 transactions recorded in the first half of 2015. Looking just at the second quarter of 2016, there were 27 announced transactions, […]

D-Link PoE IP Surveillance Cameras Designed for Discreet Monitoring

Security and monitoring specialist D-Link announced two HD IP cameras, the Full HD Outdoor Power over Ethernet Mini Dome Camera and the HD Covert Network Camera. The Mini Dome Camera features Full HD 1080p, 2 megapixel resolution and H.264 compression that provides detailed video recording and 30 feet of night vision, as well as weather […]

Security Issues Slow Digital Transformation Among Businesses

Security often is seen as a barrier to digital transformation among businesses, according to a survey of 631 IT decision-makers fielded by Dimensional Research and sponsored by Dell. Nearly all (97 percent) of global respondents said they’re investing in digital technologies to transform their business, including mobile, cloud applications, cloud infrastructures and the internet of […]

IoT, Smartphones Power Consumer Electronics Industry in 2016

The broader adoption of the Internet of things (IoT) and enthusiasm for emerging technology will drive the American consumer technology industry to $286.6 billion in retail revenues in 2016. According to figures released by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), sales of burgeoning tech products, such as wearables, smart home devices and drones, will deliver an […]

Businesses Lacking on Privileged Account Security: Report

There appear to be major shortcomings in the current state of privileged credential password and access security among organizations worldwide, according to a Thycotic survey of more than 500 IT professionals worldwide conducted by Cybersecurity Ventures, a research and market intelligence firm. The survey, which also offered up recommendations for ways to address the most […]

American Express GBT Launches Data Visualization Tool

American Express Global Business Travel has launched Premier Insights, a data visualization tool that provides companies and their travel managers with a view of their travel program. Designed to help improve efficiency and drive savings, the tool was built using big data to provide travel managers with access to a single-source view of their travel […]