Small Business Computing Staff

ITBusinessEdge: Implementing A Small Business Backup Plan Paul Mah looks at basic options for small business backup and explains how to go about implementing a solid backup plan. Continuing with my ‘Eight IT Projects for SMBs’ series, I want to touch on the topic of data backups for small- and mid-sized businesses. I have lost […]

Entrepreneur: Review – Skype Manager For Small Businesses Jonathan Blum looks at Skype Manager, a browser app aimed at small businesses that reports on your company’s Skype phone features, users and transaction costs. “If your business is like mine, Skype is your secret call-service weapon. It’s free, easy to install and functions on nearly every […]

Small Business Trends: Review – WiseStamp Email Marketing Utility TJ McCue looks at WiseStamp, which small businesses can use to add buttons to their email signature to link recipients to their Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites. “Social email seems redundant. Every so often, I hear the term and I have to think: Isn’t […]

PCWorld: Review – Microsoft Live Mesh File Synchronization Macworld’s Glenn Fleishman says Microsoft’s Live Mesh file synchronization service works well and can be used with the free SkyDrive online storage service, but there is no option for additional paid storage beyond the free 5GB. “Microsoft has a proclivity for giving products names that provide little […]

PCWorld: Review – Hewlett-Packard 100B All-in-One PC If all you need for your small business is a pretty-looking light-use computer for a reception desk, this all-in-one from HP might fill the bill. If you need something that also has some computing muscle, give this one a pass, Sarah Jacobsson Purewal says. “If you’re looking for […]

Open Forum: Small Business Web Design Mistakes To Avoid Grace Smith’s top five small business web design mistakes include poor navigation, no clear calls to action, poor use of color and contrast in text, generally poor presentation of core content and website clutter. “If you’re a small business owner, your website is the central hub […]

Engadget: Preview – Super Thin USB Hard Drive From Seagate The Seagate GoFlex Slim is a USB 3.0 drive that transfers data at up to 40 megabytes a second when connected to a USB 3.0 device. It costs $99 for a 320GB drive. “Remember that 9mm 2.5-inch GoFlex external HDD that Seagate teased us with […]

PCWorld: Which Network Works Best For iPhone 4? AT&T customers are two and a half times more likely to complain about dropped calls with iPhone 4 than Verizon customers – yet customer satisfaction levels with both networks are about the same. Go figure. “Perhaps the only complaint you’ll hear from an iPhone 4 owner on […]

Laurie McCabe’s Blog: Intuit-SalesForce Partnership – What It Means For SMBs Who will benefit from the partnership between Intuit and SalesForce.com? Laurie McCabe analyzes the industry dynamics but also makes the point that small businesses will benefit from this partnership. “Last week, Intuit and Salesforce.com announced that they would partner to integrate Intuit QuickBooks and […]

ITBusinessEdge: Business Continuity For SMBs Paul Mah blogs about the basics of business continuity for SMBs – how to use technology to ensure your business can carry on in the event of disaster. A bullet-proof data backup plan is essential. Deploying laptops and remote email access can also help. “I started the ‘Eight IT Projects […]

Open Forum: Using LinkedIn To Recruit The Best Employees Sharlyn Lauby of Mashable explains how to optimize your LinkedIn company profile for recruiting, covering how to list job ads and what to include in your profile (employee personal profiles are important and you should talk about corporate culture.) “LinkedIn offers companies the ability to provide […]

PCWorld: Review – ZyXel MWR211 Wi-Fi Travel Router The ZyXel MWR211 works something like a MiFi device but can use any USB broadband modem, or a wired connection in a hotel room, to create a Wi-Fi hotspot. Ideal for small business teams that travel as a group. “A mobile broadband router can be an indispensable […]