Hardware & Software

Windows 7 Sales Trounce Vista

November 6, 2009 | Microsoft's new OS is significantly outpacing its predecessor in terms of post-launch market impact. But new PC sales haven't seen the same lift.
By Paul McDougall, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Verizon and Motorola Use The Droid To Take on AT&T And Apple's iPhone

November 4, 2009 | Verizon and Motorola hope the Droid's physical keyboard and higher-rated network can make up for the iPhone's head start and giant app collection. For SMBs, though, it's all about choice and competition.
By Paul Korzeniowski

XP To Windows 7: Workaround Fixes Install Failure

November 3, 2009 | Windows XP users attempting upgrades to Microsoft's new OS are getting hit with an error message -- here's the fix.
By Paul McDougall, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Microsoft Drops Prices Of Cloud Apps

November 3, 2009 | Exchange Online's monthly price drops from $10 to $5, and storage increases to 25 Gbytes, matching Google Gmail.
By Mary Hayes Weier, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Slideshow: Top 10 BlackBerry Apps For SMBs

November 3, 2009 | The Blackberry may be the smartphone standard for business users, but most of the applications in the BlackBerry App World store are distinctly consumer-flavored. So we hunted down the top choices for small and midsize businesses.

Windows 7: UI Promises Productivity Gains

November 2, 2009 | In developing the user interface for its latest OS, Microsoft put productivity and the user experience front and center. Here's how they did it.
By J. Nicholas Hoover, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Ask Steve: SMBs Cut Tech, And More, To Cope With Recession

November 2, 2009 | New Yankee Group SMB data predicts severe cutbacks in tech spending, particularly in cloud computing and Software as a Service (Saas) as well as unified communications. The bright spot? Mobile applications.
By Steve Hilton, Courtesy of Yankee Group

Is The Desktop PC Doomed?

October 31, 2009 | The rise of Web-based apps, virtualization, and a crop of powerful mobile devices have the traditional PC desktop on the run. What does it all mean to your company?
By Serdar Yegulalp, Courtesy of InformationWeek

The Tech-Savvy SMB's Software Toolbox

October 30, 2009 | One small business owner shows how she uses technology to run her business -- and her life -- in the real world. What collection of technology tools and services do you use?
By Azita Arvan

Windows 7 Could Spark Move To 64-Bit Computing

October 28, 2009 | More robust architecture would help business users better cope with information overload.
By Paul McDougall, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Xerox Unveils Enterprise Print Services

October 29, 2009 | Xerox is expanding its enterprise print services to support home and remote locations and help business customers cut costs and improve efficiency.
By Antone Gonsalves, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Extreme Networks Teams Up With Motorola On Fixed Wireless Convergence

October 29, 2009 | As networking equipment market consolidates, network switching vendor Extreme Networks will work with WLAN leader Motorola to develop converged network devices. SMBs need to watch carefully when making buying decisions.
By Paul Korzeniowski

Windows 7 Boosts Laptop Battery Life

October 27, 2009 | Collaboration between Intel and Microsoft means at least an extra hour of power, vendors claim.
By Paul McDougall, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Amazon Offers MySQL Cloud Service, Cuts Server Fees

October 27, 2009 | In a preemptive strike at Microsoft, Amazon Web Services offers a relational database in the cloud, high-memory configurations, and cuts hourly fees for its Windows and Linux servers.
By John Foley, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Lenovo Unveils Six Windows 7 Laptops, Desktops

October 27, 2009 | With custom software to speed start-up and shutdown, the consumer-oriented systems could be alternatives for SMBs.
By Antone Gonsalves, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Windows 7 Draws Praise, Problems

October 26, 2009 | Most early adopters appear pleased with Microsoft's new OS, but some are griping about installation bugs.
By Paul McDougall, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Adobe, Salesforce Put Flash In Cloud

October 26, 2009 | Salesforce.com and Adobe Systems are teaming up to put interactive, rich user interface applications in the cloud ahead of Microsoft's Azure launch.
By Charles Babcock, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Rolling Review: Virtual Iron 4.5 VDI

October 24, 2009 | The price is right for small and midsize companies, and youwon't need professional services to get it up and running. But provisioning capabilities fall short for larger enterprises.
By Randy George, Courtesy of InformationWeek

How To Install Microsoft Windows 7

October 24, 2009 | Say goodbye to Windows Vista and XP with this step-by-step walkthrough of the installation process of your new operating system.
By Serdar Yegulalp, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Windows 7: Early Sales Strong

October 23, 2009 | Online shoppers rush to purchase Microsoft's new operating system -- will SMBs follow?
By Paul McDougall, Courtesy of InformationWeek

From Security Perspective, Windows 7 Off To A Rocky Start

October 22, 2009 | Experts express consternation over early vulnerabilities and User Access Control configuration issues.
By Tim Wilson, Courtesy of DarkReading

It's Official: Microsoft Launches Windows 7

October 22, 2009 | New operating system is designed to make PC use faster and more efficient.
By Paul McDougall, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Google, Workday Outages Show SaaS Isn't Perfect

October 21, 2009 | Software-as-a-service lets SMBs pay only for what they need, but you need to make sure you get the system performance you've paid for.
By Mary Hayes Weier, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Windows 7 Compatible? Microsoft Provides Answers

October 21, 2009 | Redmond is using online tools and Web sites to help consumers and small businesses ensure their computers can run the new version of its Windows OS.
By Paul McDougall, Courtesy of InformationWeek

SLIDESHOW: 10 Windows 7 Features SMBs Should Love

October 21, 2009 | Windows 7 promises to fight crime, cure cancer, and remove unwanted hair. But what does it really do for small and midsize companies? To find out, page through bMighty's exclusive visual guide to Windows 7's SMB features.
By Fredric Paul