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How Office 365 Pays Off For Two SMBs

June 19, 2013
Microsoft Office faces more competitors than ever, but Office 365 gives it a leg up with small and midsize businesses seeking to cut costs and...

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Microsoft Launching 600 Windows Stores Inside Best Buy

June 14, 2013
Hoping to create "a great customer experience" for Windows 8 devices, Microsoft will take over the PC departments in hundreds of Best Buy stores.

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How Linux Foundation Runs Its Virtual Office

June 13, 2013
Cost savings is only part of the picture behind the nonprofit's remote workforce strategy. Linux Foundation exec says the virtual office has made...

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Security Talk: 7 Ways To Make Users Listen

June 10, 2013
Zeus reboot underscores the fundamental cause of many security breaches: Human error. Here's how to keep users listening when you talk security.

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ZeuS Malware Returns, Targets SMBs

June 05, 2013
ZeuS banking Trojan again puts small and midsize businesses at high risk. Here's what you need to know.

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8 IT Hiring Trends You Can't Ignore

June 03, 2013
Drill down on the latest trends in the IT labor market for job seekers and employers and get expert advice from an IT recruiter.

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IT Job Interviews: 8 Tips To Avoid Disaster

May 31, 2013
IT job hunters, avoid foolish flubs in your next interview. Take this expert advice on manners, money and more.

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Jive Scales Producteev App, Now Free

May 21, 2013
Social task management tool Jive acquired last year becomes free as a standalone app. Integration with the Jive platform to follow.

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Windows 8: 4 Things I've Learned

May 21, 2013
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...

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Lenovo Windows 8 Ultrabook: My First 14 Days

May 20, 2013
In two weeks, I learned plenty about the pros and cons of Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch, a high-end Windows 8 ultrabook.

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Google Apps To Microsoft Office 365: 10 Lessons

May 16, 2013
Switching from Google Apps to Microsoft Office 365, you will find good and bad surprises. But overall, Microsoft's Web apps make the migration...

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How SAP Helps SMB Tame Tough Sales Cycle

May 15, 2013
CEO of JAR Systems, which makes mobile carts for tablets, PCs and other devices, disrupts bigger competitors by using SAP and other tools to...

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7 IT Skills Help You Get Hired

May 14, 2013
Big data, mobile management and security smarts matter. See what other IT specialties will help you get ahead now.

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8 Free, Must-Have Windows 8 Apps

May 13, 2013
These free Windows 8 apps will help you and your business bootstrap your way to using Microsoft's new OS productively.

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8 Windows 8 Apps Under $25

May 06, 2013
These eight budget-friendly Windows 8 business apps provide time management, voice-to-text dictation, aggregate search and more, for a grand total...

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How To Innovate In A Low-Tech Industry

May 01, 2013
IT manager at family-owned Bremen Castings discusses how the firm capitalizes on new technology in the old-fashioned foundry business.

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SMBs Love Mobile, Struggle On Strategy

April 30, 2013
Mobile use skyrockets in small and midsized businesses, says SMB Group annual survey. But what about measuring results?

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Twitter Trouble: 9 Social Media Security Tips

April 26, 2013
Two-factor authentication is coming to Twitter, but that's not your only social media security worry. Here's how to lock down individual and...

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British Startup Targets 'White Van Man'

April 25, 2013
Powered Now offers tablet-based administration solutions to U.K.'s small service businesses.

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Skykick Tackles Microsoft Office 365 Migration Headaches

April 23, 2013
Startup promises to reduce the pain for IT providers that help SMBs move from on-premises Exchange environments to Office 365.

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SMBs Become Bigger Targets In Cyberattacks

April 17, 2013
Businesses with fewer than 250 employees accounted for 31% of all cyberattacks last year, according to Symantec. Hackers use them as entry to...



Twitter Kills Ribbon Payment Button In Tweets

April 11, 2013
Twitter blocks a startup's scheme to offer 'buy' buttons in tweets.

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Microsoft Dangles Windows 8, Office 2013 SMB Bundle

April 08, 2013
One year from the end of Windows XP support, Microsoft offers SMBs 15% off if they upgrade to current versions of Windows and Office simultaneously.

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Windows 8 Doubt: 4 Ways To Sway PC People

April 05, 2013
Here are four scenarios that could turn my Windows 8 desktop doubt into belief.

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Google Reader Flap Shows 5 Problems With Free

April 03, 2013
Google Reader's shutdown reminds us that free technology tools can come with high costs.

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