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Kevin Casey
How Linux Foundation Runs Its Virtual Office
June 13, 2013 11:10 AM
Cost savings is only part of the picture behind the nonprofit's remote workforce strategy. Linux Foundation exec says the virtual office has made the team more productive and innovative, and happier in their jobs.
Kevin Casey
Windows 8: 4 Things I've Learned
May 21, 2013 09:06 AM
After spending two weeks on a touchscreen laptop, I've revisited my initial assumptions about Windows 8. But don't kid yourself: Joe and Jane user will need training.
Kevin Casey
How To Innovate In A Low-Tech Industry
May 01, 2013 01:28 PM
IT manager at family-owned Bremen Castings discusses how the firm capitalizes on new technology in the old-fashioned foundry business.
Kevin Casey
Tell Me Again: Why Rush Into Windows 8?
March 27, 2013 12:25 PM
Windows Blue might signal a bold new future for touch computing, but it doesn't exactly inspire a quick upgrade to Windows 8 for traditional users like me.
Thomas Claburn
Watching Workers: Where's The Line?
March 18, 2013 01:00 PM
Counting keystrokes might be called for in a data entry context. But tracing the location of a company-issued smartphone during a worker's off-hours isn't going to fly.
Kevin Casey
Windows 8 Device Choices Baffle Buyers
March 08, 2013 09:06 AM
Microsoft has long relied on hardware partners to build Windows PCs. But the mishmash of Windows 8 mobile device form factors, brands and features has left customers stumped.
Fritz Nelson
EBay, PayPal Fuel Future Of Mobile Commerce
March 01, 2013 12:40 PM
Hungry, time-pressed Mobile World Congress reporters prove mobile payments may, in fact, be as exciting as advertised.
Kevin Casey
7 SMB Technology Predictions For 2013
December 21, 2012 09:06 AM
What's in store for small and midsize business technology in the New Year?
Thomas Claburn
Google Escapes Antitrust Shackles
December 18, 2012 09:06 AM
FTC's antitrust case against Google appears to be winding down without Google being slapped with any penalties or restrictions. Be glad.
Kevin Casey
8 Modest Proposals For Reducing Email
December 17, 2012 12:46 PM
Want to trim corporate email inboxes? Consider these unorthodox ideas.
Kevin Casey
4 Smartphone Upgrade Pitfalls For SMBs
December 06, 2012 03:02 PM
It's smartphone upgrade time, and my Android is falling apart right on cue. Here are some mistakes I'm hoping to avoid when choosing my next device.
Kevin Casey
Windows 8: Let's Not Plan The Funeral Yet
November 28, 2012 01:50 PM
Even in tech time, it seems silly to sound the death knell so soon on such a significant overhaul. Did you really expect instant success?
Kevin Casey
SMBs Spending on IT, Not New IT Hires
November 14, 2012 02:07 PM
Small and midsize business IT budgets continue to grow but hiring remains stagnant. Here's why IT folk should embrace the trend.
Eric Zeman
Apple iPad Mini: One Week In
November 10, 2012 09:06 AM
Now that I've spent a full week using the iPad Mini, here are some thoughts on its strengths and weaknesses.
Eric Zeman
Low Smartphone Prices Hide Expensive Tradeoffs
November 06, 2012 12:32 PM
The biggest phones of the year -- such as Apple iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy Note II, Nokia Lumia 920 and Google Nexus 4 -- are relatively cheap at $49 to $399. But what will you pay in contracts and even software?
Kevin Casey
Windows 8: Are PC People Out Of Touch?
October 19, 2012 09:06 AM
Keyboard and mouse users have little reason to celebrate when Microsoft's new OS rolls out. Does that make me a dinosaur?
Kevin Casey
Windows 8: Do I Really Need A Single OS?
October 12, 2012 09:06 AM
If I skip Windows 8, some folks say I'm losing the appealing opportunity to synchronize all of my devices on a single platform. Color me skeptical.
George Crump
Fast SSD Storage, Slow Networks
October 10, 2012 02:53 PM
Can't afford a network upgrade? Boost performance by enhancing your existing infrastructure with one of these solutions.
Eric Zeman
Samsung Goes On Offensive Against iPhone 5
September 17, 2012 11:35 AM
Samsung releases attack ad pitting the Galaxy S III against the iPhone 5. Parodies of the ad are quickly conjured up by Apple and Nokia fans in response.
Tim Wilson
How Cybercriminals Choose Their Targets
September 17, 2012 08:00 AM
Attackers look for companies with poor defenses and a lack of security skills, so no business, not even an SMB, is immune.
Jonathan Feldman
Startup Weekend Made Me A Better IT Leader
August 30, 2012 12:29 PM
You'll be amazed at what you can learn when you push outside of your comfort zone.
Eric Zeman
Verizon To Back Windows Phone 8, Sprint Undecided
August 22, 2012 03:06 PM
Verizon Wireless will be one of several U.S. carriers offering a Nokia-made Windows Phone 8 device later this year.
Debra Donston-Miller
New Tool Helps SMBs Listen To Social Sentiment
August 22, 2012 02:00 PM
Special edition of SDL's product, SM2, lets users listen for any number of keywords, then analyze sentiment based on words in context, tone, and emotion.
Eric Zeman
AT&T's Shared Data Not For The Enterprise
July 18, 2012 01:10 PM
AT&T's new Mobile Share plans offer buckets of data that can be accessed by a number of devices on a single account. They might work for consumers and small businesses, but they're not for large enterprises.
Debra Donston-Miller
Can You Take A Vacation From Tech?
July 17, 2012 12:15 PM
Try as you might, social and mobile make it tough to get away from it all. But that's not all bad.