Small Business Computing Staff

The New York Times: New Faster MacBook Pros From Apple Apple refreshes its top-of-line laptops with better graphics and faster chips – Intel’s Core i5. Prices range from $1,200 to $2,300. “Hard on the heels of iPad-mania and a new update for the iPhone operating system, Apple continues to ride the product wave this month […]

PCWorld: Happy Patch Tuesday – More Fixes For MS Software Security researchers say two of the latest patches are must-haves, protecting against attacks on Windows Media Player that could spread easily on the Web. “Microsoft today patched 25 vulnerabilities in Windows, Exchange and Office, including nine marked “critical,” the company’s highest threat ranking. But researchers […]

InformationWeek SMB: Windows 7 Migration: All You Need To Know About Why And How In this interview, author Michael Miller makes the case for SMBs migrating to Windows 7, then outlines the challenges for IT pros in managing the learning curve for users. “InformationWeek SMB: Some SMBs have been clinging to Windows XP because they […]

Smallbiztechnology.com: Zappedy Offers Local Retailers Instant Web Presence And Group Buying Don’t have a Web site yet or don’t have time to promote the one you have? Zappedy builds a Web site and helps you develop and promote offers that give customers discounts if they persuade a group of friends to buy at the same […]

InformationWeek SMB: Microsoft Web Apps Put Pressure On Google This article strikes a different note than an earlier one in the same publication about rivals Google and Microsoft, this one arguing that new Web-based versions of MS Office pose a direct challenge to Google Apps. Do you need to reassess which horse to back in […]

PCmag@Work (Small Business): Review – iWork For iPad Productivity Suite It doesn’t have all the functionality of the version that works on a Mac, but iWork for iPad offers a reasonable subset and is very easy to use, PCmag says. “Apple’s iWork for iPad suite of office applications comes close to matching the ease and […]

InformationWeek SMB: Google Docs Upgrade Throws Down Gauntlet To MS Office Google is betting that real-time, online collaboration is the feature business people want. The new version of Google Apps allows users to join a collaborative project instantly. “Intensifying its pursuit of business customers and its competition with Microsoft Office, Google has rewritten its online […]

PCmag@Work (Small Business): SAS Launches Social Media Monitoring & Analysis Tool Concerned about your company’s reputation on the Web? SAS Social Media Analytics helps business monitor and analyze their own or a competitor’s reputation at sites such as Twitter and Facebook. “SAS has unveiled Social Media Analytics, a product that lets businesses monitor reputations (either […]

ITBusinessEdge: iPhone OS 4.0: The Good News For Business SMB Tech columnist Paul Mah highlights the new features in iPhone OS 4.0 that make it a stronger product for business, including improved mobile device management and encryption. “So you’ve heard some news about the iPhone OS 4 that was unveiled last week. Beyond obvious improvements […]

PCWorld: Boosting Weak Cell Signals In The Office If you rely on a cell phone as your main connection to customers and colleagues, you want it to work in the office too. If it doesn’t because the cell provider’s signal isn’t strong enough, you can use femotcells or repeaters to boost the signal. “Verizon Wireless’s […]

ZDNet: Adobe Creative Suite 5 – The Best Just Got Better The most important thing about the new Adobe CS, Marks argues, is its Omniture Web technology which integrates business analytics into the creative process. It will make it easier for companies to build businesses around digital assets and content, Adobe says. “Creative Suite 5, […]

The New York Times: Tech Giants Take Up The iPad Challenge If the iPad hoopla has you thinking a tablet computer might be a useful tool for your small business, wait a bit before you buy. The competition is about to catch up with Apple. Google, Nokia, Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft are all expected launch tablets […]