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Review Roundup: The Droid Delivers The Goods

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 02:06 PM ET | Nov 6, 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.

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PayPal Opens Up And Gets Cheaper

Posted by Fredric Paul 01:42 AM ET | Nov 4, 2009

At PayPal's inaugural developers conference here in San Francisco, PayPal reiterated its commitment to opening up its technology platform and backed up the promise with new and improved APIs and significant cuts in the prices it charges to process payments. In the long run, this could mean new ways for small and midsize companies to charge customers and even pay their own bills.

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BlackBerry Out-Innovates iPhone, Say SMBs

Posted by Fredric Paul 09:34 AM ET | Nov 3, 2009

In a recent survey, almost half (48%) of respondents rated BlackBerry the most innovative smartphone, compared to 29% most impressed with the iPhone. No other platform, including Android, garnered more than 5%. It may not be a big deal, though, because less than a quarter (24%) say they're ready to switch smartphones.

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Lithium Batteries On The Hot Seat Over Airline Fires

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 03:35 PM ET | Oct 27, 2009

The mantra for today's portable device batteries is "better, stronger and longer." When they take to the sky, however, "snap, crackle, pop!" might be more appropriate.

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Motorola Says "No Thanks" To Windows Mobile 6.5

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 02:03 PM ET | Oct 8, 2009

There is more evidence this week that Windows Mobile faces a very unpleasant -- and perhaps very short -- future.

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Is Cell Phone Security A Virtual House Of Cards?

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 05:20 PM ET | Aug 28, 2009

Mobile service providers insist there is nothing wrong with their security standards. Are they whistling past the digital graveyard?

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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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Apple's Complaints About Jailbroken iPhones Don't Hold Water

Posted by Fredric Paul 08:15 PM ET | Jul 29, 2009

Apple says that unsanctioned iPhone alterations could crash mobile phone networks. I say, "hogwash."

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What Does Google Chrome OS Mean To Mac-using SMBs?

Posted by Jake Widman 09:44 PM ET | Jul 9, 2009

The announcement by Google of its plans to develop a new operating system has pundits and other observers scrambling to predict its effect on the PC market. Is this something Mac-based small and midsize businesses should care about?

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Take Credit Card Payments On Your Phone With Intuit GoPayment

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 09:50 AM ET | May 21, 2009

For today's mobile businesses, accepting payment from any location at any time is crucial to maintaining cash flow and increasing business -- cash only doesn't cut it anymore. A new offering from Intuit offers businesses another option for taking payment via mobile phones (and not just smartphones).

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Salesforce.com's Free Mobile App For iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 11:45 AM ET | Apr 7, 2009

With the launch of Mobile Lite, Salesforce.com now offers customers free mobile access to Salesforce CRM. The new application provides a subset of features available with Salesforce.com on-demand CRM mobile application.

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Have Business Rules Changed For Mobile Phones?

Posted by Jennifer Moline 01:29 PM ET | Mar 12, 2009

What would Miss Manners have to say about the use of cell phones in public these days? Or have times changed, and it's perfectly acceptable to text during a meeting?

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Smaller Companies Are Going Mobile

Posted by Jennifer Moline 03:18 PM ET | Feb 12, 2009

Two separate reports show that small and midsize companies are increasingly mobile. And with that mobility comes a reliance on laptops, netbooks, and smartphones.

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Macworld Expo Shows Mac World Still Doesn't "Get" Business World

Posted by Fredric Paul 05:44 PM ET | Jan 8, 2009

Spend a little time at Macworld Expo and you might think all computers are good for is music and pictures. If Apple, and the Mac community, want to be taken seriously by business owners, they might want to pay a little more attention.

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What's New At CES For Smaller Companies

Posted by Jennifer Moline 12:53 PM ET | Jan 8, 2009

The economy may be down, but that doesn't mean people's interests in technology are. With the Consumer Electronics Show kicking off today in Las Vegas, which products will be generating excitement?

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