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7 SMB Technology Predictions For 2013
What's in store for small and midsize business technology in the New Year?
Google Escapes Antitrust Shackles
FTC's antitrust case against Google appears to be winding down without Google being slapped with any penalties or restrictions. Be glad.
8 Modest Proposals For Reducing Email
Want to trim corporate email inboxes? Consider these unorthodox ideas.
4 Smartphone Upgrade Pitfalls For SMBs
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.
SMBs Spending on IT, Not New IT Hires
Small and midsize business IT budgets continue to grow but hiring remains stagnant. Here's why IT folk should embrace the trend.
Why These SMBs Say No To SEO
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.
SEO For SMBs: 7 Timely Tips
Strong organic search rankings, especially on Google, are the lifeblood of many online SMBs. An expert discusses current best practices for...
DR-As-A-Service Moves Closer To Reality
New cloud-aware disaster recovery automation software like that from VirtualSharp could free IT from complex runbooks and expensive recoverability...
IaaS A Bad Deal? Not So Fast
The calculation as to whether infrastructure services make sense involves more than just sunk data center costs.
Google Drive: Hands-On Winner
Google's new online storage service represents the natural evolution of Google Docs, and another transformation for the world of collaborative...
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7 IT Skills Help You Get Hired
May 14, 2013Big data, mobile management and security smarts matter. See what other IT specialties will help you get ahead now.
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British Startup Targets 'White Van Man'
April 25, 2013Powered 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, 2013Startup promises to reduce the pain for IT providers that help SMBs move from on-premises Exchange environments to Office 365.
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Twitter Kills Ribbon Payment Button In Tweets
April 11, 2013Twitter 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, 2013One 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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Google Reader Flap Shows 5 Problems With Free
April 03, 2013Google Reader's shutdown reminds us that free technology tools can come with high costs.
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Pharmacy Company's Rx For Chaos: More Cloud
March 13, 2013Pharmacy benefits manager AWPRx succeeds with a small team in the complicated world of workers' compensation insurance. CEO Jay Roy explains how...
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U.K. Government, Nonprofit Agencies Tiptoe Into Cloud
March 06, 2013IT firm Eduserv finds public and nonprofit organizations ready to roll out SaaS, but reluctant to deploy other cloud services.
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U.K. Pushes Govt. IT To Use SMB Suppliers
March 01, 2013Coalition government aims to save money and spread its wealth by awarding 25% of its contract funds to small and midsize businesses by 2015.
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SMB Keeps IT Simple With 30-Second Rule
February 15, 2013The COO of FedArb says if he can't explain a new technology or app to his users in 30 seconds, it fails. His users are retired federal judges.
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