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Yes, Virginia -- There IS A Google Phone

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 07:14 PM ET | Nov 18, 2009

So -- you stay in touch with Google Mail, edit Google Docs, and surf the Web with Google Chrome. You're curious about Google Voice and intrigued over Google Music. Is it just a matter of time before you're carrying a Google Phone?

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Smartphones Call For Security-Smarter Users

Posted by Keith Ferrell 11:42 AM ET | Oct 26, 2009

Smartphones, and all the other smartstuff filling our pockets, bags, lives, make for mobile convenience and access -- including access by crooks. Time to get your smartphone-using staff to dial up their security practices.

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Networking & Communications
Messaging | Mobile | Networking & Communications | Security | Technology/Telecom

Sidekick Failure Highlights Security Demands Cloud Customers Must Make

Posted by Keith Ferrell 08:52 AM ET | Oct 14, 2009

Whether or not Sidekick recovers from the data debacle that may have cost hundreds of thousands of customers their cloud-stored material, the disaster shows into sharp relief a couple of great and greatly unasked questions about doing business in and with the cloud: How confident can you be of your cloud service providers? How confident should you insist on being?

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Let The Business Mobile Price Wars Begin!

Posted by Fredric Paul 09:02 PM ET | Sep 14, 2009

Firing the first shot, Sprint rolls out new Business Advantage plans that could put pressure on other carriers to offer better deals.

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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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Apple | Mobile | Networking & Communications | Technology/Telecom | iPhone

Mobile Miracle: How To Revive A Wet Cell Phone

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 01:57 AM ET | Jul 22, 2009

So, your fancy new cell phone is dripping wet and dead as a doornail. What now?

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Networking & Communications
How-To | Mobile | Technology/Telecom | Tips | Travel

Microsoft Offers No Response On Response Point

Posted by Fredric Paul 06:51 PM ET | Jul 2, 2009

If you were wondering about the future of Microsoft's Response Point small business VoIP system, you can keep wondering. The system's future has been in doubt for months, and the company declined to clear up the confusion at a meeting with Voice over IP resellers this week.

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Company Size: 1-49 | Networking & Communications | Technology/Telecom

Nortel Sale Portends Breakup, Impact On SMBs Still Unclear

Posted by Fredric Paul 07:51 PM ET | Jun 22, 2009

The annnouncement of Nokia Siemens acquiring Nortel's CDMA, LTE assets for $650 million makes it clear that the company will be sold off in parts. But it sheds little light on the fate of the enterprise network equipment business group, which is what most small and midsize companies care about most.

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Business & E-Business | Economics | Networking & Communications | Technology/Telecom

Big Businesses Like Verizon, But SMBs Choose Cablevision's Optimum Business

Posted by Fredric Paul 03:15 PM ET | Jun 19, 2009

J.D. Power and Associates' new 2009 Major Provider Business Telecommunications Study shows that rankings of satisfaction with telecommunications providers varies according to company size, with smaller and larger companies preferring different providers.

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Communications Tempts Small Businesses, But Bleak Economy Means Most Aren't Ready To Buy

Posted by Fredric Paul 11:01 AM ET | Jun 3, 2009

A new survey by Avaya shows that three quarters of SMBs think communications is important, but won't consider buying unless they can see a clear return on investment. The rest aren't ready to spend, period. Equally telling, only a quarter of small businesses are confident enough to invest in technology today.

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Videoconferencing Seeks Its Moment In The Sun

Posted by Fredric Paul 03:17 PM ET | May 1, 2009

With the double whammy of a global recession turning business travel into an expensive indulgence even as swine flu fears make it seem downright dangerous, small and midsize companies have never been more interested in finding ways to do business without leaving their desks.

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Voice System Data Gives SMBs Decision-Making Power

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 11:33 AM ET | Mar 30, 2009

Mitel's new business dashboard offers small and midsize businesses real-time call reporting data that can enable your business to make smarter, faster, and cheaper choices.

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One Headset To Rule Them All?

Posted by Fredric Paul 08:47 PM ET | Mar 13, 2009

No, I don't mean the very best Bluetooth headset of all times, I mean one headset that you can use with your mobile phone, office desk phone, and VoIP-equipped PC.

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Mobile | Networking & Communications | Technology/Telecom | Unified Communications

Polycom Business Media Phone: Cool, Pricey... Silly

Posted by Fredric Paul 09:41 PM ET | Mar 9, 2009

What is with the idea of putting multimedia functions into office desk phones? Cisco introduced one earlier this year, and now Polycom is rolling out the VVX 1500, complete with Web browser!

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Technology/Telecom | Unified Communications

Midsize Companies Invest In Green To Save Some Green

Posted by Jennifer Moline 12:11 PM ET | Mar 4, 2009

A study released today by IBM has found that most midsize businesses are interested in green IT initiatives in order to reduce their use of electricity -- with a No. 1 goal of saving money.

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