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HARDWARE & SOFTWAREWhich 5 of the year's hottest gadgets, trends, and technologies make sense for your small or midsize business? And which 5 should you avoid -- at least for now?
SOCIAL NETWORKINGConsumer social networking sites like Facebook and even MySpace offer SMBs unparalleled advertising opportunities for reaching highly targeted audiences.
HARDWARE & SOFTWAREIn many ways, Chris Green and Colin Wilcox are typical IT staffers, who just happened to have helped Microsoft design Windows Server 2008. But their real claim to fame is that they're not real people.
HARDWARE & SOFTWARENetbook momentum keeps growing, but are businesses ever going to embrace them in a big way? A Forrester Research report offers some insight on how it might happen. I'm not yet convinced.
CLOUD COMPUTINGPart 2 of our Salesforce.com analysis: Benioff describes the power of the cloud and proves it with his company's incredibly lean IT infrastructure. From Global CIO.
INTERNET / WEBTo boost conversions and put the "Pay" in Pay-Per-Click online advertising campaigns, check to make sure these 6 roadblocks aren't standing in your way.
BROWSER WARSThe latest version of Mozilla's open source browser arrives amid warnings about the security of Internet Explorer.
BROWSER WARSWith exploit code already in circulation, Microsoft has made a planned February browser fix available immediately.
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A hosted SEO app from Yield Software promises to add marketing muscle to small and midsize businesses
A healthcare economist and a business advocate discuss the impact of rising health care costs on smaller businesses
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News, Views, Insight, And Advice
| Verizon Introduces 'Security-As-A-Service' Packages |
The new Total Protection offerings are intended to protect SMBs against all five forms of security threats at an affordable monthly rate. Read Post |
| Why Google Buzz Could Be A Bust For SMBs |
Google is gunning for Facebook -- again. Will its efforts really build a better mousetrap, or will they simply make a mess out of Gmail? Read Post |
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| Nasuni Offers Cloud-Based Primary Storage |
By providing a virtual machine that caches data actually stored in the cloud, Nasuni is trying to make it possible for a midsize business to use online storage as a primary file server. Read Post |
Cachengo Rolls Out Appliance + Cloud Storage Option
The Director series from Cachengo pairs a local storage appliance with cloud-based backup in a "unified storage solution" priced to appeal to small and midsize businesses. Read Post |
For SMBs, PayPal Could Mean Risky Business
Many small businesses that deal with PayPal do so because they don't see any viable alternatives. In some cases, however, I wonder if these companies are really aware of the risks they are taking. Read Post |
Internet Access Options Grow
Broadband has evolved so it means more than just a cable modem or Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) connection. Now, companies are able to use optical Ethernet links to provide their employees with network access. Market research firm, Dell’Oro Group, expects interest in broadband connections to increase, with new optical Ethernet connections being very popular. Read Post |
The Virtual Future Looks Bright For SMBs
A year ago, many SMBs were still asking, "what's virtualization?" Today, it's a very different situation. Read Post |
Are Netbooks The Future For The PC Market?
Chip designer ARM's chief executive says that netbooks are the future of computing -- and the future doesn't need Microsoft. Is he onto something here, or is he just blowing smoke? Read Post |
WiMAX: a Better Option than 4G Networks?
Speed, no matter how much a company provides to its users, they often desire more. As mobile applications become more pervasive and more sophisticated, small and medium businesses need ways to boost wireless bandwidth. In the short term, WiMAX is in a better position to provide extra bandwidth than cellular networks, according to market research firm In-Stat. Read Post |
SMB Trends To Watch In 2010
Technology consultants Access Markets International Partners have pointed to six trends among small and medium businesses that, they say, deserve more attention. Read Post |
iPad And SMBs, Take Two
Now that we've all found out what Apple has had up its sleeve all these months, we can start to assess the iPad's usefulness for business more confidently. At least one possible use case is clearly out the window -- at least for now -- but the demo introduced one no one had thought about. Read Post |
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