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Motorola Moves Wi-Fi Outdoors For New SMB Applications

Posted by Fredric Paul 09:48 PM ET | Oct 8, 2009

The company's new AP 7181 access point optimizes 802.11 Wi-Fi for outdoor applications with up to a quarter-mile range to make possible a wide variety of new SMB applications -- among other uses.

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Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 250-999 | Company Size: 50-249 | Hospitality | IT | Manufacturing/Mining | Mobile | Retail | Transportation

Oracle Accelerate Adds MidMarket BI, CRM On Demand, And More

Posted by Fredric Paul 07:26 PM ET | Sep 22, 2009

Oracle Accelerate, the company's 3-year-old effort to address midsize companies, has extended its tool set to include Demantra for advanced demand planning, Agile for product lifecycle management, Siebel CRM, and Transportation Management. And the apps will now be available via SaaS as well.

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Company Size: 1,100-1,500 | Company Size: 250-999 | Hardware & Software | IT | Transportation

Is Videoconferencing Really Ready For SMBs?

Posted by Fredric Paul 05:00 PM ET | Aug 24, 2009

While many small and midsize businesses already make use of low-end point-to-point video communications, videoconferencing maker Polycom says new advancements are about to extend full multi-point videoconferencing and telepresence to SMBs.

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HR | Healthcare | IT | Networking & Communications | Transportation | Unified Communications

It's 10:30, Do You Know Where Your Employees Are?

Posted by Fredric Paul 07:24 PM ET | Jul 7, 2009

Be careful what you wish for, because a new offering from AT&T and Xora promises to make it easier than ever for SMBs track their employees' whereabouts. But do you really, really want to know?

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Inflight Insecurity Update: Gogo Responds

Posted by Keith Ferrell 03:16 PM ET | May 6, 2009

Inflight Internet Access provider Gogo took some issue with today's earlier post, and it's worth taking a look at the issues the company raises.

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Inflight Insecurity? Netragard Says Airborne Web Service Easily Hacked

Posted by Keith Ferrell 11:57 AM ET | May 6, 2009

According to anti-hacking company Netragard, Gogo, the unencrypted inflight Internet access service, puts user data at risk.

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TeleNav Releases Add-On To Employee-Tracking Solution

Posted by Jennifer Moline 12:53 PM ET | Feb 10, 2009

Following on the heels of Google's release of Latitude, TeleNav says the new Vehicle Navigator for its Track solution is the business owner's answer to keeping tabs on employees.

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The Lighter Side Of Bad News

Posted by Fredric Paul 03:50 PM ET | Dec 3, 2008

With the economy now officially almost 12 months into a nasty recession, even The rANT can get depressed. So it warms our tubular heart to remember that it's always possible to find humor amidst economic ruin.

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Majority Of Small Transportation Businesses Raised Prices In Q2

Posted by Gayle Kesten 12:23 PM ET | Oct 16, 2008

A new survey confirms what SMBs have been feeling in their wallets: The ailing economy has forced shipping companies in North American to raise their prices.

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Company Size: 1-49 | Economics | Transportation

Faster Laptop Check-Throughs May Be In The Bag

Posted by Keith Ferrell 09:50 AM ET | Jul 3, 2008

Just in time for higher airline ticket prices, reduced numbers of flights and capacities, cutbacks in travel budgets and the rest of the annoyances and irritations of what are quickly becoming the unfriendly skies, a new approach to laptop/notebook cases promises to speed road warriors' transit through airport security checks.

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New Laws Make Now The Time To Get A Bluetooth Headset

Posted by Fredric Paul 03:10 PM ET | Jun 25, 2008

You know the joke, right?

Whatýs the first thing to do after getting in a car accident? Hang up the phone!

Driving while holding your cell phone to your ear has always been dangerous, but itýs about to become illegal in several more states. To avoid accidents and tickets, get yourself a Bluetooth headset for your mobile phone, and make sure to use it.

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Miles Per Gallon vs. Gallons Per Mile

Posted by Fredric Paul 03:39 PM ET | Jun 20, 2008

A "math illusion" makes it hard to use miles per gallon to figure out how much fuel you can save. With gas prices topping $4 per gallon, this is not just an academic exercise. Fortunately, there is a relatively simple solution.

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Web 2.0 Expo: Looking For A New Home For Your Business?

Posted by Fredric Paul 06:31 PM ET | Apr 26, 2008

The search for space is a never-ending quest for many small and midsize firms. At last weekýs Web 2.0 Expo, ZoomProspector was giving out free beta access to its new service designed to help.

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Free Wi-Fi At The Airport = Things To Do In Denver When You're Broke

Posted by Fredric Paul 06:15 PM ET | Dec 10, 2007

Denver International Airport is one of the busiest in United States. And now that DIA has moved to free, ad-supported wireless service, its airwaves may be as bustling as its airspace.

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Mobile Control For Small Fleets

Posted by Fredric Paul 01:12 PM ET | Aug 27, 2007

Lots of smaller companies have trucks, too.

That's where Alltel's new FieldMasterPro service comes in. Designed for Windows Mobile smartphones, the subscription-based service helps smaller companies better manage their field service organizations.

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