Pedro Hernandez

LenovoEMC, formerly Iomega and a joint venture between Chinese PC maker Lenovo and enterprise storage giant EMC, today unveiled its latest network attached storage (NAS) device, the four-bay desktop px4-400d and a 1U rackmount alternative, the px4-400r. According to Jay Krone, managing director for LenovoEMC, the products let small businesses fetch and store files across a network […]

The vast majority of small and midsized businesses (SMBs) plan to ditch at least some of their in-house IT in the New Year, opting instead for cloud services. That report comes from a new survey from j2 Global, a cloud services provider and the digital media company behind eFax, Campaigner and KeepItSafe. J2 Global surveyed […]

AT&T sweetens the deal for small businesses looking for reasons to upgrade to the latest mobile devices such as the Apple iPhone, Samsung Galaxy and other productivity-enhancing (and in-demand) smartphones. Small business owners can now save some money on their smartphone bills and enjoy more device-upgrade flexibility with the wireless provider’s new Mobile Share Value plans. […]

FireEye, a Milpitas, Calif.-based enterprise security specialist, has launched a small business security product to help new SMBs combat advanced threats and fend off determined hackers. Called Oculus for SMB, FireEye’s solution does more than block malware. As Manish Gupta, FireEye senior vice president of products for FireEye, told Small Business Computing, the new product is a […]

Xero, the cloud-based accounting company, tackles payroll processing with the promise to help take the stress out of properly compensating small business workers. “The payroll launch is one of the biggest launches to date,” said Jamie Sutherland, president of Xero U.S. Unlike some competitive offerings, Xero Payroll is “not a white label of any product,” he […]

Workbox, a new bookkeeping app for the iPad, provides small business professionals and solo entrepreneurs the tools to help them budget their time, get organized and, more importantly, get paid. Available now on the Apple App Store, Workbox lets you track billable time, items sold, fees and expenses and assign them to a client. You […]

Consumers are judgmental, and they’ll turn their noses up at a small business whose technology is several years behind the curve. What’s the state of your small business technology? During a recent study, Microsoft discovered that “on average, consumers feel a technology is old if it’s in the 5-10 year range,” says Russ Madlener, senior […]

Bulky PCs are out. Slim and understatedly stylish designs are in. HP revealed its new business-oriented PCs, including a sleek, work-ready Ultrabook and a new, low-cost compact desktop PC that may spell the end of lugging around big tower enclosures—much to the relief of IT support staffers (and their backs). In the modern small business […]

AVG Technologies, best known for its IT security and anti-malware products, has expanded its cloud solutions slate with a new online backup service. The new offering, called AVG CloudCare with Online Backup (OLB) offers small businesses secure, online storage of their critical data. The move comes as the company takes its IT and security know-how […]

Netgear seeks to bring high-end storage capabilities within reach of SMBs working in industries such as software development and video production. The network and IT equipment maker has released the Netgear ReadyNAS 716 (RN716X), a desktop network-attached storage system designed for businesses that don’t want to wait for their files. “This is the fastest, highest-performing […]

Intuit has rolled out the welcome mat for developers with changes to the QuickBooks Online (API) and a revamped Apps.com store that could give the platform’s app ecosystem a big boost. The result is designed to give small businesses more ways to efficiently run their businesses with QuickBooks Online. One financial giant has already stepped across the […]

Businesses and consumers aren’t the only ones gearing up for the holidays. Cybercriminals are setting their sights on small businesses and their IT systems, warns Anne O’Neill, senior marketing director for Symantec. And don’t forget about Mother Nature. In terms of IT security, flying under the radar just isn’t an option for mom-and-pop outfits. “Small […]