Hardware & Software
March 2009 Archive
bMighty News Flash: Tuesday March 31, 2009
March 31, 2009 | Today's top tech news for small and midsize businesses: Internet ad sales, Ballmer feted, Google launches VC, small business job loss, Intel's Nehalem, Nehalem virtualization, wireless carriers standardize, AdMob mobile ad platform, ADTRAN IP communications, UC paging for SMBs, D-Link lifetime warranty, AccelOps all-in-one management, Hostway Exchange platform, Azaleos Exchange patent, Spam increasing, Conficker, MySpace Local, YouTube premium content, Web presence packages for SMBs, bye bye Encarta, Intuit payroll service, Nomee social network aggregator, Lunch.com social discovery platform. . .
By bMighty Staff
Q&A With Microsoft's Glauco Ferrari: Ways To Rise Above The Recession
March 31, 2009 | If your business is hunkering down, hoping to ride out the recession, Microsoft's Glauco Ferrari has some words of wisdom: Strive to improve customer relations and increase your employees' productivity in order to be competitive. And definitely have a plan.
By
Jennifer Moline
bMighty News Flash: Monday March 30, 2009
March 30, 2009 | Today's top tech news for small and midsize businesses: Google still hiring, SBA fraud, Web filter TCO, Fujitsu targets midmarket, new HP servers, new Nehalem servers, Dell's colorful Inspiron, AT&T adds 6 phones, Nokia 5800 firmware, Alcatel-Lucent battles Google Voice, Mitel Dashboard for SMBs, disaster recovery for SMBs, Conficker flaw, Facebook trounces MySpace, XML sitemaps faster. . .
By bMighty Staff
Small Is The New Large: Microsoft Gets The bMighty Message
March 30, 2009 | Steve Ballmer cites the advantages of small and midsize companies compared with larger competitors. Plus what technologies SMBs care about most, and whether small companies will lead us out of recession.
By
Fredric Paul
bMighty News Flash: Friday March 27, 2009
March 27, 2009 | Today's top tech news for small and midsize businesses: Small businesses want less stimulus, more tax cuts, free small businesses resources, Amazon, Google, IBM layoffs, Facebook needs $, Google Checkout fees rise, SMBs virtualize blades, Sun VDI 3, Microsoft attacks Mac, Apple WWDC, Windows 7 Release Candidate, Verizon netbooks, Accolade Systems sues Apple, Skype for iPhone, Opera Mobile 9.7, BlackBerry SlingPlayer, U4EA/Vidtel video communication services, TNCI integrated communications, Conficker update, eXpresso's Excel collaboration, iGoogle's future, Force.com cloud platform. . .
By bMighty Staff
Mac Or PC: Two Business Owners, Two Opinions
March 27, 2009 | Two business owners reveal why they like one system over the other. And while they respectfully acknowledge the advantages of both types of computer systems, they're pretty devoted to their Macs -- or PCs -- and won't even consider a switch.
By Lindsay Holloway
bMighty News Flash: Thursday March 26, 2009
March 26, 2009 | Today's top tech news for small and midsize businesses: Small business optimism, Opera browser geolocation, hosted virtual desktops, MacBook Pro memory upgrade, Voice-powered Google search for BlackBerry, ContactsCalendarSync for G1 Android, Alltel My Circle, Adobe Flash for Android, mobile app store growth, Wedge Networks security appliance, protecedpdf Small Business Edition, Google services for Web sites, Twitter premium, Twitter best practices...
By bMighty Staff
Mid-Market Heroes: Click & Pledge Uses Tech To Make Donating Easier
March 26, 2009 | Click & Pledge's software-as-a-service technology helps organizations of all sizes connect with donors even in today's troubled economy.
By
Fredric Paul
bMighty News Flash: Wednesday March 25, 2009
March 25, 2009 | Today's top tech news for small and midsize businesses: Google invests in Pixazza, economy crimps pay-for-performance outsourcing, Firefox architecture instability and memory leaks, no local Windows Azure, proprietary software model broken, is Linux Wal-Mart?, Hitachi 2.5" hard drive, Xobni ends beta, Dell servers and storage, T-Mobile 3G USB laptop stick, Sprint WiMax in 10 cities, Samsung SMB dealer program, Skype leading international carrier, botnet malware targets routers and modems, value of business social networking, SMBs SaaS use, Intermedia SaaS Exchange hosting...
By bMighty Staff
bMighty News Flash: Tuesday March 24, 2009
March 24, 2009 | Today's top tech news for small and midsize businesses: software developers expectations for stimulus package, Power Pack 2 for Windows Home Server, Sage SalesLogix Today CRM software-hardware appliance, Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 and NAS 420 servers, HP dc5850 Business Desktop with Linux, AOL Shortcuts.com coupon service goes mobile, Concur comes to BlackBerry and Windows Mobile, RIM updates BlackBerry Internet service, Elfiq WAN load-balancing product suite, iPhone captures 50% of smartphone Web traffic, VASCO aXs GUARD Gatekeeper bundle, Microsoft sponsors Tweets, LeapFish.com free domain name appraisal, Web-based TextFlow, Box.net full-text searches, Google enhances search, Axcient hybrid on-premises/cloud backup, archiving, and DR...
By bMighty Staff
bMighty News Flash: Monday March 23, 2009
March 23, 2009 | Today's top tech news for small and midsize businesses: .tel domain launches, SMBs spent $6.9B on local online advertising, HP, Microsoft channel offering, social media marketing budgets increase, KACE Kontainers, IE8 loses users, iPhone 3.0 as game changer, Dell smartphone bombs, iPhone Bluetooth headset, 17" iMac returns, Skype goes SIP, SMBs can save big with cloud, auto-phishing on the rise, Concentric IM security service, Salesforce.com Twitters, Symantec's online storage, CraigList outpaces Myspace, Carbonite loses data...
By bMighty Staff
7 Ways For Your Businesses To Go Green
March 22, 2009 | Taking your business green is not only good for the environment; it's also good for your bottom line. But it used to be that it was only the big guys that could afford the infrastructure required to implement green initiatives. Those days are long gone. Small and midsize businesses can now go green without breaking the bank -- and we've got seven of the best ways to do it
By
Naomi Grossman
bMighty News Flash: Friday March 20, 2009
March 20, 2009 | Today's top tech news for small and midsize businesses: SMBs see competitors as harder hit by downturn, Cybercriminals target SMBs, TomTom countersues Microsoft, HP's fault-tolerant server for SMBs, iPhone 3.0 tethering, YouTube for Windows Mobile and Symbian S60, Windows 6.5 Mobile widgets, Windstream's flat-rate Web and audio conferencing, Twitter hoax, Chrome withstands attacks, Firefox, Safari, and IE compromised, Twitter vulnerabilities, Twitter growth, Gmail Undo Send, HD on iTunes, Windows Live Facebook updates...
By bMighty Staff
Make Presentations Go Virtual With Webinars
March 20, 2009 | Fight the high cost of gas and air travel with your own Webinars. They're great marketing tools for communicating with customers and can help fight customer attrition while earning your business repeat sales.
By Kim T. Gordon
bMighty News Flash: Thursday March 19, 2009
March 19, 2009 | Today's top tech news for small and midsize businesses: Cisco buys Flip, Google woos SMBs, Microsoft still wants Yahoo, Silverlight 3 beta, IE 8 slow, Expression Blend 3 preview, NetSuite expands SaaS developer program, Psystar launches Mac clone, no contract iPhone, Firefox mobile browser, Covad and Cisco managed UC, IE8, Firefox, and Safari hacked, Facebook-friendly Citysearch, 3Tera SLA, Salesforce.com training program...
By bMighty Staff
bMighty News Flash: Wednesday March 18, 2009
March 18, 2009 | Today's top tech news for small and midsize businesses: Senate extends SBA programs, IBM buying Sun Microsystems, Criticism and praise for Obama's small business plan, Via Technologies design for mini-laptops, IBM, HP take swipes at Cisco's unified computing, Google Chrome Beta slow on Windows 7, iPhone 3.0 delivers cut, paste, and more, Cybersquatting reaches record levels, Panda Security offers cheaper Security-as-a-Service to SMBs, Google updates Unread in Gmail, Electronic Privacy Information Center urges FTC to investigate Google's cloud security, Sun Microsystems announces cloud computing platform...
By bMighty Staff
5 Server Operating Systems For Your Business
March 18, 2009 | Server operating systems provide platforms for business-critical, networked applications. So when it comes to choosing a server OS for your business, look for security, stability, and collaboration. Here are six of the most popular server operating systems among small and midsize businesses, ranging in price from free to a few thousand dollars.
By
Jennifer Moline
Q&A With Entuity's Kenneth Klapproth: The State Of The Network Management Market
March 17, 2009 | With business on the hunt for ways to reduce spending, Entuity's Klapproth discusses where SMBs are putting their scarce dollars, what investments will reap rewards, and the risks of jumping into open source too quickly.
By
Paul Korzeniowski
bMighty News Flash: Monday March 16, 2009
March 16, 2009 | Today's top tech news for small and midsize businesses: Obama announces SMB lending aid, SMB optimism, Web site best practices, Facebook Connect for iPhone, SMBs want SaaS, explosive mobile commerce growth, Windows 7 changes, Cisco's unified computing, iPhone 3,0, Azaleos merges with M3, Reality Digital launches Harmony platform, MyFax offers free service, Facebook traffic growth...
By bMighty Staff
Q&A With Emerson Network Power's Ron Bednar: Go Green By Using Less Energy
March 16, 2009 | "Green IT" is a concept small and midsize companies are hearing a lot about, but the thought of making an investment in green can make business owners blue. However, as Ron Bednar of Emerson Network Power explains, there are a number of steps companies can take to reduce energy costs and actually save a lot of green, as well.
By
Jennifer Moline
bMighty News Flash: Friday March 13, 2009
March 13, 2009 | Today's top tech news for small and midsize businesses: FBI probe of Vivek Kundra, Firefox beta release, Yahoo's FireEagle on Facebook, Palm Pre vs. iPhone and BlackBerry, Symbian platform release schedule, rumors of Android Cupcake, GlobalScape file sharing update, Dell all-in-one tackes iMac, PC makers target SMBs, stimulus for veteran-owned SMBs, Twitter drives traffic, Facebook outpaces Yahoo traffic, CDW seeks SMB partners, Zer01 unlimited mobile plan, Google Voice threatens Android, Linux adoption quickens...
By bMighty Staff
Are Product Delimiters Poised To Fade Away?
March 12, 2009 | As new integrated products are delivered rather than autonomous storage systems, servers, and network equipment -- a change that may have placed Cisco and Juniper on a collision course -- small and midsize companies will need to determine how that will impact their business.
By
Paul Korzeniowski
Windows 7: Better, But Still Vista
March 11, 2009 | Living with Windows 7 as my primary computing platform reveals that even the beta version offers significant improvements compared with Vista. But many Windows XP diehards still won't like it.
By
Fredric Paul
6 Cost-Effective Ways To Buy Hardware
March 9, 2009 | Small and midsize businesses don't always have a lot of cash flow as this recession continues. So bMighty has six alternative ways to buy hardware for less than the retail price. Because if you're still running your business on a 486, you might finally consider retiring it in favor of new equipment.
By
Jennifer Moline
How To Buy Hardware For Your Business
March 9, 2009 | Small and midsize businesses need to invest in hardware, but during these tough economic times, any purchase must be done wisely. bMighty talked to some experts about when to upgrade your equipment and what to consider when buying hardware.
By
Jennifer Moline
Meet Via Videoconferencing When Being There Isn't An Option
March 6, 2009 | Smaller businesses are looking to cut costs these days, and travel budgets are often the first items to be slashed. But you can still hold important meetings with employees and clients all over the world through videoconferencing. And some products are even within the budget of small and midsize companies.
By Heather Clancy
11 Ways To Spend Smart On Tech In 2009
March 5, 2009 | Small and midsize business technology investments are progressively addressing financial and environmental concerns. In a time of economic downturn, IT must focus on getting the best bang for its buck without being distracted by flashy marketing. Keep a clear head and these 11 tech trends in mind while making business investment decisions in 2009.
By Courtesy of Info-Tech Research Group
Q&A With STORServer's Kelly Lipp: Disaster Recovery Requires More Than Data Recovery
March 4, 2009 | Is your business prepared for a disaster? What if a Katrina-like hurricane hit? Or what if your head of IT had a heart attack? A disaster-recovery plan is vital to small and midsize businesses, says Kelly Lipp, CTO of the data protection company STORServer. He says that while having any sort of plan is impressive, there is one area in which companies overextend their energies.
By
Keith Ferrell
5 Top Operating Systems For Your Business
March 2, 2009 | The choice a business owner makes in operating systems is integral, as their costs vary as enormously as their capabilities. An operating system is the behind-the-scenes warrior of your computer -- it's the host of the computer that sets the standards for all application programs and handles the details of the operation of the hardware. Here are the pros and cons of the top five operating systems.
By
Jennifer Moline
Smartphones Gain Ability To Run WebEx Conferencing Apps
March 2, 2009 | Communications possibilities have been opened up to mobile workers now that Cisco has added the ability for users to run its WebEx conferencing applications on Nokia, Research In Motion, and Samsung smartphones. However, the new capabilities present small and midsize businesses with compatibility and security challenges.
By
Paul Korzeniowski
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ANTenna Blog
News, Views, Insight, And Advice
| Cyber Monday Security Risks Are All Business |
Why Cyber Monday for the online shopping surge? Because for many, Monday's the first working day after Thanksgiving. Which means they can do their online shopping on business time, on the business dime, using business machines over business connections. You may not be able -- or want -- to do anything about the productivity drop, but at least you can tell your people to shop safely. Read Post |
| Fusion-io: This Ain't Your Father's SSD Hardware |
Think your new SATA solid-state hard drive is hot stuff? There's a new kid on the block that will make it look like a relic from the storage Stone Age. Read Post |
| Black Friday FOR SMBs, Not Just BY SMBs? |
Typically, Black Friday is a sales event where companies offer big discounts to consumers to spur sales the day after Thanksgiving. But in today's economy (ITE) companies are also pushing Black Friday to their SMB customers. Read Post |
Holiday Internet Marketing Grows, A QuickBooks Marketing App Gets Upgraded, And A New Entry-Level Shopping Cart
A new Constant Contact survey says SMBs are boosting their Internet marketing for the Holidays, ClickFuel has upgraded its FuelStation online marketing dashboard to work with QuickBooks 2010 and QuickBooks Pro, and ProPay's CartLite is an entry-level shopping cart. Read Post |
Unified Communications Looks to the Sky
To date, cloud computing has had little impact on the Unified Communications (UC) market. The underlying technology has been slow to fall into place, the cost of these services has been high, the benefits have been hard to pinpoint, and the distribution channel has been weak. Infrastructure providers, such Broadsoft, Cisco, and Microsoft, have been pushing to overcome those barriers and may be close to providing small and medium businesses with more UC cloud options. Read Post |
Storage, Storage, Storage: New Storage Devices In 3 Sizes
Data storage choices for SMBs just keep on coming as Data Robotics and Synology debut new storage solutions for prosumers, small businesses, and the midmarket. Read Post |
Yes, Virginia -- There IS A Google Phone
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? Read Post |
Handy Tool Makes Updating Mac Apps Easy
MacUpdate Desktop simplifies the process of keeping your applications, preference panes, and widgets up to date by automatically downloading and installing what you need. Read Post |
Firefox Gets A Bad Rap From Shoddy Security Research
Is Firefox currently the Web browser most likely to stick your PC with a dangerous security vulnerability? Only if you believe headlines written by people who really should know better. Read Post |
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