ANTenna Blog -- August 16, 2009 - August 22, 2009 Archive

More SMBs Advertising Online Than In Traditional Media

Posted by Fredric Paul 08:06 PM ET | Aug 21, 2009

According to an ongiong study by the Kelsey Group, online media penetration has finally surpassed traditional media usage among small businesses.

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Sales/Marketing

Why Microsoft Still Wins -- Even If Microsoft Loses

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 05:52 PM ET | Aug 21, 2009

According to so much recent news coverage, the world is still hurtling towards Life Without Office. I think it's worth raining, one last time, on this misguided parade.

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Government | Hardware & Software | Open Source

What Are Botmasters Thinking?

Posted by Keith Ferrell 10:24 AM ET | Aug 21, 2009

They're thinking that bots are where the money is, according to a fascinating piece over at Dark Reading. Did you know, for instance, that the average bot is worth between a dime and quarter on the market? You gotta sell a lotta bots at that price to make real money -- and people are making real money doing just that.

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Business & E-Business | Internet/Web | Messaging | Security | Social Networking

Bargain Bin: HP Upgrades Its Online Marketing Tools For SMBs

Posted by Fredric Paul 07:35 PM ET | Aug 20, 2009

HP's new promotions come via collaborations with Microsoft Office Online, printer Avery Dennison, and Stamps.com.

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Bargain Bin | Business & E-Business | Company Size: 1-49 | Non-Profit | Professional/Creative Services | Sales/Marketing | Software-as-a-Service

Flash Cookies Serve Up An Annoying New Trick

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 06:14 PM ET | Aug 20, 2009

When you delete something from your PC, you expect it to stay deleted. Some online services, however, see things differently.

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Hardware & Software | Internet/Web | Services | Web 2.0

Windows 7 Update: Timing, Tips, And Security

Posted by Fredric Paul 12:17 PM ET | Aug 20, 2009

Lots of Windows 7 news this week, but here's the big one: If you want to download the Release Candidate version, better do it soon -- it won't be available after today.

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Company Size: 1-49 | IT | IT Management | Security | Windows

WimMo Runs The Wrong Way In Smartphone Race

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 05:42 PM ET | Aug 19, 2009

There is more evidence this week that Windows Mobile is headed the way of the dodo.

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Linux | Mobile | Networking & Communications | Windows | iPhone

Option Emerges to Secure Google Android SmartPhones

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 08:26 AM ET | Aug 19, 2009

One of the first signs in growing acceptance of a new technology is an influx of security products. An Israeli startup, DroidSecurity, thinks the time has come for companies to try and secure their Android smartphones, so the company has delivered an anti-malware and physical security package for the device.

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Security

Dell Exec: Linux Netbook Returns A "Non-Issue"

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 11:40 PM ET | Aug 18, 2009

Lately, Dell has stuck a fork in some "facts" regarding Linux netbook return rates. Now, the company is considering whether to sell a new type of netbook where Windows won't even be an option.

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Hardware & Software | Linux | Mobile | Open Source | Windows

What Are Small Businesses Afraid Of?

Posted by Fredric Paul 12:07 PM ET | Aug 18, 2009

According to a new study from the folks at Warrillow & Co., what scares SMBs is very different from the "pain points" they face. And effective marketing tops the list of biggest fears.

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Business & E-Business | Company Size: 1-49 | Government | Sales/Marketing

Wi-Fi Clearly in the Mainstream

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 11:27 AM ET | Aug 18, 2009

A billion is a very large number, one that illustrates how widespread an IT technology has become. Wi-Fi chipsets are well on the way to meeting that mark, so small and medium businesses need to examine how that technology can enhance their businesses.

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Mobile

The Hidden Gems In Twitter's Tower Of Babble

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 02:06 PM ET | Aug 17, 2009

Do two recent studies prove that Twitter is a waste of time? That's the prevailing wisdom -- and here is why it's wrong.

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Hardware & Software | Internet/Web | Messaging | Mobile | Networking & Communications | Web 2.0

Twitterbot Tweets Malware Orders

Posted by Keith Ferrell 11:23 AM ET | Aug 17, 2009

The discovery of a Twitter profile being used to tweet botnet updates and link is one more indication (not that we needed one) that cybercriminals are using the same tools that we are.

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Business & E-Business | Internet/Web | Messaging | Networking & Communications | Security | Social Networking