Lauren Simonds

Tablet PCs have been knocking around the business world for years now, and their sharp designs still capture the imagination even if they haven’t captured a large percentage of SMB dollars. Today, Lenovo announced the ThinkPad X41 Tablet, the first ThinkPad since the company acquired the notebook line from IBM. Lenovo claims the X41 offers […]

Running a small business isn’t easy for anyone, but the challenges facing low-and-moderate income business owners often present an overwhelming barrier to success. In an effort to develop and support entrepreneurs that run micro-enterprises, DHL — in partnership with the Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) — recently announced two new programs designed to promote business […]

Lenovo, the Chinese company that acquired IBM’s desktop and notebook business, today announced its first desktop PCs since the deal went down. Eager to show the world that its products, quality, service and support remain essentially unchanged, Lenovo unveiled the ThinkCentre M52 and ThinkCentre A52, which both feature new 64-bit, dual-core processing capability. But given […]

If the data your business relies on isn’t protected from malware and natural disasters, you should be lying awake at night. And because you’re not alone (small consolation), you’re also one of the targets of a new initiative by HP. Last week, the company announced its Business Protection portfolio, a program it hopes will help […]

While installing a wireless network may seem trendy, it makes good business sense. You have the flexibility and convenience of working untethered, plus you won’t have to pay someone to come in and re-route network cables if you hire new employees or re-configure your office floor plan. Of course wireless networks require thought and planning. […]

Having branched out from consumer to SOHO-oriented storage, Maxtor expands even further into the small business arena with it’s latest external drive offering, the OneTouch II Small Business Edition (SBE). Based on the company’s OneTouch II drive, the SBE is designed specifically to handle data backup for companies running Windows 2000 or 2003 family of […]

Tracking and scheduling appointments can be a major headache for many SMBs, especially if your employees are constantly on the move. Recognizing the need for scheduling on the run, Milum Corporation now offers its OfficeTracker group scheduling software in a Web-based version that you can access from any computer with a browser and an Internet […]

Keeping up-to-date with the number and variety of digital threats can be a daunting task for any business, but especially for small businesses that lack a full-time, dedicated IT staff. In what now seem to be “the good old days” of barely a year ago, installing a decent virus protection program meant you could breath […]

In recognition of National Small Business Week, Dell has announced the latest arrival in its notebook family, the Latitude D510. Calling it a “mainstream” notebook, Dell aims the laptop at budget-conscious companies looking to extend the reach of their business by adding mobile capability. According to a statement from Frank Muehleman, vice-president of Dell’s SMB […]

Who knew that drumming up new business has so much in common with finding a date? Turns out that the two have more in common than most couples. Both require opportunity, mutual interests and, at times, a third-party introduction. That’s where Business Matchmaking comes in. Recognizing that small businesses don’t often get the chance to […]

When we last covered the remote-access company, enKoo, it was aiming its products at medium-sized business. Now however, enKoo’s turned its sights on small businesses with two new products, the Secure Remote Desktop and Secure Remote Server. EnKoo says both solutions bring enterprise-level performance and scalability to small businesses — starting at less than $1,000. […]

When facing an epidemic, the sooner medical professionals distribute vaccines and inoculate the population, the sooner everyone is protected from disease. And while not nearly so dramatic, that strategy holds true when it comes to fighting the viruses, Trojans and spyware that attack and infect desktops and servers across the world. Kaspersky Labs, a 15-year […]