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Mobile & Wireless
Can Cox Crack Cellular Services Market For SMBs?
December 14, 2009 | Is it too late for a new competitor to make a splash providing cellular services to small and midsize businesses? Cable TV giant Cox Communications doesn't think so.
By
Paul Korzeniowski
10 Questions To Ask About Netbooks
December 12, 2009 | Like it or not, netbooks will move into your company. Here's what you need to know before they do.
By
Michael Healey,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
Practical Analysis: 802.11 -- The Blu-Ray Of Wireless
December 12, 2009 | While useful, 802.11n Wi-Fi is unlikely to be game-changing technology in most business settings.
By
Art Wittmann,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
Review: HP ProBook 5310m Offers SMBs (Almost) Full Power In A Thin-And-Light Notebook
December 9, 2009 | Unlike most thin-and-light notebooks, the stylish black ProBook 5310 is available with a standard-voltage Intel processor to deliver higher performance computing. The hit on battery life isn't as big as you might expect.
By
Fredric Paul
Ruckus Installs 802.11n Video On Demand
December 7, 2009 | The Wi-Fi network Ruckus has installed in a Philadelphia hotel converts multicast IP traffic to unicast, allowing simultaneous distribution of IP-based high-definition video.
By
W. David Gardner,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
PC And Smartphone Vendors Duel For The Hearts -- And Wallets -- Of SMBs
December 7, 2009 | As smartphone handset makers move up and PC makers move down, small and midsize companies have new choices in converged mobile devices, and mobile device vendors. Lenovo has jumped back in the mix, and everyone expects Apple to do the same.
By
Paul Korzeniowski
How To Make Your Business Mobile -- By The Numbers
December 4, 2009 | The best smartphones for small businesses in 8 different categories, the top 13 apps for SMBs, and 5 ways to differentiate among wireless carriers.
By Dan O' Shea
Cisco Keeps Working To Make Its Case To Small Businesses
December 1, 2009 | One year after forming its Small Business Technology group, Cisco is still trying to erase perceptions that the networking giant cares only for large enterprises. New products and services debuting today are intended to help make the case -- to channel partners as well as small businesses themselves.
By
Fredric Paul
RIM Updates BlackBerry Server, Media Software
November 30, 2009 | The BlackBerry maker added multiple features to its BlackBerry Enterprise Server and Media Sync software.
By
Marin Perez,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
Practical Analysis: Smartphones In Business
November 28, 2009 | Mobile apps are hard to support, they're a new development discipline, and they have a squishy ROI -- but you can't ignore them no matter what size your company.
By
Art Wittmann,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
12+ New Microsoft Office 2010 Features
November 18, 2009 | This visual look at what's new for SMBs in the Microsoft Office 2010 beta reveals a number of significant improvements. But is it enough to maintain the productivity suite's overwhelming dominance in the face of cheaper (free!) online alternatives?
By
Fredric Paul
How HP Plans To Rule The SMB World
November 11, 2009 | Vowing to overcome past problems, HP unveils its latest not-so-secret plan for worldwide SMB domination. There's lots to like, but low prices don't seem to be the company's top priority.
By
Fredric Paul
Microsoft Releases Exchange 2010
November 9, 2009 | The e-mail server includes better storage optimization, voicemail integration, archiving, and potentially big cost savings, says the software giant.
By
J. Nicholas Hoover,
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
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.
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
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
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
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
Opinion: Municipal Wi-Fi Should Stay Dead
October 22, 2009 | Federal stimulus dollars are promising to revive failed attempts to build city-wide Wi-Fi networks. But this bMighty columnist believes the money would be better spent on technologies that are better suited to creating wide area networks.
By
Paul Korzeniowski
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
Fujitsu Unveils Windows 7 Lineup
October 20, 2009 | The new models, including a netbook, ultra-portable notebook, and convertible tablets, will be available Thursday when Windows 7 launches.
By
Antone Gonsalves,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
Acer Announces Windows 7 Laptops
October 14, 2009 | The Aspire 5738PG's is Acer's first touchscreen notebook while the ultra-portable Aspire Timeline AS1810TZ has an 11.6-inch screen and a full-size keyboard.
By
Antone Gonsalves,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
ANTenna Blog
News, Views, Insight, And Advice
| Remote Assistance Thriller: Dial "S" For "Scam" |
A new scam involving remote support software recently surfaced in the United Kingdom. Before you snicker at just how gullible the victims appear to be, ask yourself whether your company's PCs are vulnerable to precisely this sort of attack. Read Post |
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| Project Honey Pot: Over One Billion Spammers Served |
This week, Project Honey Pot identified its one billionth spam message. Find out what it has learned from that torrent of junk email -- and what you can do to make its efforts to stop spam even more successful. Read Post |
| HP Software To Boost Cloud Computing For SMBs |
HP Operations Orchestration and HP Cloud Assure for cost control are designed to help companies take better advantage of cloud computing's inherent flexibility and elasticity, while mitigating potential risks. Read Post |
2010 Cybercrime Goals: Symantec
What do cybercrooks want next year? According to Symantec Hosted Services, they want bigger and badder botnets, pathways through CAPTCHA traps, local language spam and plenty of hooks as good as Michael Jackson and Tiger Woods. Read Post |
Laptop? Smartphone? Netbook? How about a Tablet?
Small is the new Large! Given users newfound proclivity to bound from place rather than sit at their desks, suppliers have been developing a bevy of mobile devices. Broadcom is the latest supplier to jump into this space with silicon that can be used for a portable computing tablet, a market that soon could receive a big boost from industry game changer, Apple Inc. Read Post |
iMac Shipments Delayed: Multiple Problems Reported
The 27-inch iMacs, introduced in October, are now showing a two-week ship time. Apple has not said why, but an independent website has been documenting issues with the new machines ranging from flickering screens to whistling displays. Read Post |
ADTRAN Jumps Into Unified Communications Market
Aimed at companies with 5 to 2,000 users, the networking vendor's NetVanta Unified Communications (UC) Solution Suite includes voice mail, unified messaging, fax server, presence, and auto attendant features. Read Post |
Egnyte Extends Cloud-Based Hybrid Storage To NAS Devices
The company is announcing Egnyte Local Cloud on Network Attached Storage (NAS), which expands the hybrid concept from Direct Attached Storage (DAS). The combination is designed to let SMBs combine local and cloud-based storage to maximize security, backup, and performance. Read Post |
"Favorite Places On Google" Takes On Zagat, Yelp
In addition to its announcement of Real Time Search today, Google also rolled out a program to put stickers in the windows of 100,000 local businesses in 9,000 cities across the country. Read Post |
Comcast-NBC Deal Highlights Net Neutrality Issue
What does it mean when the nation's largest Internet Service Provider, like Comcast, buys one of the biggest content creators in the world, like NBC? For one thing, it means the already contentious issue of Net Neutrality is about to get even more heated. Hopefully, it will galvanize the FCC to create and implement Net Neutrality rules that protect the interests of small and midsize businesses. Read Post |
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