David Needle

HP’s belief that small businesses are ready to start spending on IT again, albeit slowly, forms the foundation of its latest announcements regarding new storage and networking products designed specifically for SMBs. While the company has always served small business needs, it’s courting the lucrative SMB market more aggressively. Areas of expansion include cloud-based computing, […]

In the not-so-recent past, if you wanted to use your own computer or, heaven forbid, your new iPhone as a work tool, you had to do it on the sly and hope your boss or the IT squad didn’t catch wind of it. The iPhone did a lot to change that, and the iPad appears […]

If you’ve been wondering whether you should be marketing through social networks, wonder no more. According to author Clara Shih, social networks have changed the way we do business, and they offer small business owners extensive access to customers at extraordinarily low costs. Datamation has the full story. Social networks not only give companies broader […]

For Web designers, search marketers and e-commerce merchants, anytime Google makes even tiny changes to its site is reason to sit up and take notice. The search leader hasn’t made major changes to the simple text entry box that’s become the paradigm for searching on the Web, but it has tinkered quite a bit with […]

The next big thing for presenters is smaller, more portable presentation gear. A new generation of these tiny, handheld devices that enable a large image to be projected onto a wall are going to be hot sellers over the next several years, according to a new report by DisplaySearch, a division of the research firm […]

Can your company be found on Google? Of course it can: Google’s massive search index should, eventually, be able find any business that is mentioned online — even if the business doesn’t have its own Web site but is at least noted or reviewed by third parties. But how easily can your business be found […]

Sometimes the value of innovation isn’t so much about brand-new technology as it is about combining features in new ways. Such is the case with KineticD, a new service aimed at small- and mid-sized businesses that combines cloud-based backup storage with features similar to GoToMyPC and others that let people access files on their desktop […]

The Apple iPad mobile device just arrived on the scene, and all the early-adopter geek guys and gals are dissecting its features, capabilities and overall value. But, as with most mobile tools aimed initially at consumers, the iPad will no doubt eventually find its way into the small business arena. So we’re keeping an eye […]

Google is ratcheting up its efforts to woo Microsoft customers with what it says is a simple, four-step migration process to its cloud-based suite of applications. The search giant’s Google Apps Migration for Microsoft Exchange, launched Wednesday, is a server-side tool designed to migrate a company’s e-mail, calendar and contact data from Microsoft’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) […]

Social networking is a critical tool when it comes to marketing for small business, and savvy small business owners would do well to heed the social networking features that Google has been adding to Gmail. InternetNews.com has the details on an acquisition that will add social search to the marketing mix. Google has moved quickly to […]

Gmail’s Buzz acts like Twitter, but claims to add tighter security and increase access to shared content. Small business could do with a more secure social networking option. Datamation.com has all the details. Google took the wraps off a significant update to its Gmail service with Buzz, a new service it says brings more efficiency […]

Everyone loves a good instant replay, but employees reliving the moment on their PCs in the days following the big game could sap your company’s network bandwidth, slow productivity and open the door to security risks. ePlanetSecurity takes a look at the issues involved. Quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Drew Brees will take their share of […]