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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.
Kevin Casey
Why These SMBs Say No To SEO
July 13, 2012 11:37 AM
Is search engine optimization a holy grail or fool's gold? These small businesses say it's the latter, and explain why they no longer bother with it.
Kevin Casey
SEO For SMBs: 7 Timely Tips
July 05, 2012 12:48 PM
Strong organic search rankings, especially on Google, are the lifeblood of many online SMBs. An expert discusses current best practices for appearing on page one.
Eric Zeman
Nokia: Nexus 7 Tablet Infringes Patents
July 03, 2012 10:50 AM
Nokia says the just-announced Nexus 7 tablet from Asus violates its Wi-Fi patents. Maybe this is a hint of Nokia's 'contingency plan?'
Kurt Marko
DR-As-A-Service Moves Closer To Reality
June 28, 2012 06:02 PM
New cloud-aware disaster recovery automation software like that from VirtualSharp could free IT from complex runbooks and expensive recoverability exercises.
Eric Zeman
RIM Kills 16GB PlayBook Tablet
June 07, 2012 11:38 AM
Research In Motion confirmed plans to stop selling the 16GB PlayBook, but says it is still committed to selling tablets.
Patrick Houston
Watch Out: I've Become The Boss Of Me
May 31, 2012 10:10 AM
Cloud services are helping to create a new wave of super-powered, cell-sized businesses. Thanks to us, you may have to manage quite differently.
Eric Zeman
Why Google's Nexus Plan Makes Sense
May 17, 2012 12:43 PM
Google is preparing to revamp how "pure Android" smartphones are sold in a move that will surely appeal to diehard Android users.