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HARDWARE & SOFTWARE
Windows 7 Sales Trounce Vista -- November 6, 2009

Microsoft's new OS is significantly outpacing its predecessor in terms of post-launch market impact. But new PC sales haven't seen the same lift.

BUSINESS & E-BUSINESS

The more you know about who visits your Web site and what they do once they arrive, the better able you'll be to turn visitors into customers. Fortunately, all the info you need can be found in these 9 easy-to-measure stats.

SECURITY

Cloud security cert would go beyond existing SAS 70, ISO 27001 standards, and could give added confidence to businesses kept out of the cloud by security worries.

BUSINESS & E-BUSINESS
Trademark Tips For SMBs -- November 5, 2009

In the wild and woolly world of pay-per-click search advertising, trademarking your company's brand offers some measure of protection. But it's far from foolproof. Here's what you need to know.

HARDWARE & SOFTWARE

Version 5 of Parallels Desktop is 300% faster, improves graphic performance, and adds 70 features. Improvements in ability to run Windows and Linux could help more Macs find homes in small and midsize businesses.

MOBILE & WIRELESS

Verizon and Motorola hope the Droid's physical keyboard and higher-rated network can make up for the iPhone's head start and giant app collection. For SMBs, though, it's all about choice and competition.

HARDWARE & SOFTWARE

Windows XP users attempting upgrades to Microsoft's new OS are getting hit with an error message -- here's the fix.

CLOUD COMPUTING

Exchange Online's monthly price drops from $10 to $5, and storage increases to 25 Gbytes, matching Google Gmail.

MOBILE & WIRELESS

The Blackberry may be the smartphone standard for business users, but most of the applications in the BlackBerry App World store are distinctly consumer-flavored. So we hunted down the top choices for small and midsize businesses.

In developing the user interface for its latest OS, Microsoft put productivity and the user experience front and center. Here's how they did it.

ANALYST PERSPECTIVE

New Yankee Group SMB data predicts severe cutbacks in tech spending, particularly in cloud computing and Software as a Service (Saas) as well as unified communications. The bright spot? Mobile applications.

HARDWARE & SOFTWARE
Is The Desktop PC Doomed? -- October 31, 2009

The rise of Web-based apps, virtualization, and a crop of powerful mobile devices have the traditional PC desktop on the run. What does it all mean to your company?


 

ANTenna Blog
News, Views, Insight, And Advice

Kaspersky Labs Introduces Mac Security Package

Jake Widman, 11.06.2009

Internet security stalwart Kaspersky Labs has introduced Anti-Virus for Mac and is pitching it especially towards mixed-platform environments. The idea is to keep Macs from becoming unwitting malware hosts and infecting the PCs of their colleagues.  Read Post

Review Roundup: The Droid Delivers The Goods

Matthew McKenzie, 11.06.2009

Chomping at the bit to pick up your new Droid? Before you pull the trigger, check out a round-up of the latest reviews, along with some deals that could save your company some money. Read Post

Top 3 Ways For SMBs To Cut Tech Costs?

Fredric Paul, 11.05.2009

Today's Wall Street Journal offers small businesses a trio of tips on how to cut spending without hurting your business. And -- surprise -- it uses a bMighty Mid-Market Hero as an example! Read Post

Strip And Crimp: Cut Costs By Cutting Your Own Cables

Matthew McKenzie, 11.05.2009

Sometimes, it's the little things that can save your company a bundle of money. Creating your own network cables is a perfect example. Read Post

Cloud Security Certification In Development, But It Won't Be Quick

Keith Ferrell, 11.05.2009

The news that formal security certification for cloud-based services is in development is welcome news indeed. The news that the players involved understand just how complicated devising a certification will be is also good news, however little it may seem so at the moment. Read Post

SMBs Loves Them Some Virtualization

Fredric Paul, 11.05.2009

Small and midsize businesses may have been a bit late to the virtualization station, but falling prices have them moving quickly to catch up with larger enterprises. So says a recent Gartner survey of companies with 100- 999 employees. Read Post

Polycom Enhances Business Handsets

Paul Korzeniowski, 11.03.2009

As small and medium businesses turn to Unified Communications (UC) applications, flexibility is becoming an important buying consideration. In response, Polycom expanded its product portfolio by providing users with three more business phones.  Read Post

Symantec's Backup Exec System Recovery 2010 Promises Proactive Protection For SMBs

Fredric Paul, 11.03.2009

As recent surveys make it clear that many small and midsize companies are woefully under-informed and unprepared to deal with security issues, Symantec says its trying to reshape the security process away from from the typical "reactive mode" that requires users to actively manage the process. Read Post

bMighty Virtual Event: Dealing With Data Centers -- Now Available On Demand

Fredric Paul, 10.29.2009

If you thought you missed last week's informative bMighty virtual event on how SMBs can deal with data centers in tough times, it's time to think again. The entire event is now available on demand! Read Post

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