Information Technology
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
New Security Certification On The Horizon For Cloud Services
November 4, 2009 | Cloud security cert would go beyond existing SAS 70, ISO 27001 standards, and could give added confidence to businesses kept out of the cloud by security worries.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins,
Courtesy of
DarkReading
Parallels Upgrades Mac Virtualization Software
November 4, 2009 | Version 5 of Parallels Desktop is 300% faster, improves graphic performance, and adds 70 features. Improvements in ability to run Windows and Linux could help more Macs find homes in small and midsize businesses.
By
Antone Gonsalves,
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
How To Boost Security Awareness Among Your Users
October 30, 2009 | SMBs should skip the 'Wall of Shame' and instead try promotional events and penetration testing.
By John Sawyer,
Courtesy of
DarkReading
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
Tough-Love Business Guru George Cloutier Issues A Wake-Up Call For Small Businesses
October 28, 2009 | "Turnaround Ace" and best-selling author George Cloutier calls himself "the Ann Coulter of small business, only smarter." He tells bMighty how his controversial tough-love prescriptions resonate for IT departments and technology companies.
By
Fredric Paul
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
Google Custom Search Engine Gets Tune-Up
October 26, 2009 | Small and midsize businesses with Web sites can now take advantage of custom themes and improved metadata support for their Google Custom Search Engines.
By
Thomas Claburn,
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
Read The Fine Print, Or Why Vendor Contracts Matter
October 26, 2009 | Not reading a contract for services thoroughly can have big implications down the road. Small and midsize businesses need to read the "fine print" in a vendor service contract. Here's what to look for.
By Monique L. Myers
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
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| Kaspersky Labs Introduces Mac Security Package |
Internet security stalwart Kaspersky Labs has introduced Anti-Virus for Mac and is pitching it especially towards mixed-platform environments. The idea is to keep Macs from becoming unwitting malware hosts and infecting the PCs of their colleagues. Read Post |
| Review Roundup: The Droid Delivers The Goods |
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. Read Post |
| Top 3 Ways For SMBs To Cut Tech Costs? |
Today's Wall Street Journal offers small businesses a trio of tips on how to cut spending without hurting your business. And -- surprise -- it uses a bMighty Mid-Market Hero as an example! Read Post |
Strip And Crimp: Cut Costs By Cutting Your Own Cables
Sometimes, it's the little things that can save your company a bundle of money. Creating your own network cables is a perfect example. Read Post |
Cloud Security Certification In Development, But It Won't Be Quick
The news that formal security certification for cloud-based services is in development is welcome news indeed. The news that the players involved understand just how complicated devising a certification will be is also good news, however little it may seem so at the moment. Read Post |
SMBs Loves Them Some Virtualization
Small and midsize businesses may have been a bit late to the virtualization station, but falling prices have them moving quickly to catch up with larger enterprises. So says a recent Gartner survey of companies with 100- 999 employees. Read Post |
Polycom Enhances Business Handsets
As small and medium businesses turn to Unified Communications (UC) applications, flexibility is becoming an important buying consideration. In response, Polycom expanded its product portfolio by providing users with three more business phones. Read Post |
Symantec's Backup Exec System Recovery 2010 Promises Proactive Protection For SMBs
As recent surveys make it clear that many small and midsize companies are woefully under-informed and unprepared to deal with security issues, Symantec says its trying to reshape the security process away from from the typical "reactive mode" that requires users to actively manage the process. Read Post |
bMighty Virtual Event: Dealing With Data Centers -- Now Available On Demand
If you thought you missed last week's informative bMighty virtual event on how SMBs can deal with data centers in tough times, it's time to think again. The entire event is now available on demand! Read Post |
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