Small Business Computing Staff

ITBusinessEdge: Lessons Learned – Two Crucial Security Tips For SMBs Paul Mah explains how two recent security snafus demonstrate why it’s not a good idea to use the same password in multiple sites and why it’s crucial to keep up to date with software patches. “Comparatively lower budgets for security gear and the lack of […]

Smallbiztechnology.com: Do You Really Need Computer Applications Anymore? The logical end to the cloud computing trend is using only online applications. Then your computer only needs one application, a browser, and, theoretically, a lot fewer computing resources. Google’s Chromebook is the prototype. “There was a time, many years ago, when Oracle and other large companies […]

Wired: Dropbox Online File Synchronization Service Gets Better The new selective synchronization feature lets users specify which files or types of files are synchronized to which devices. “Our favorite online-storage service Dropbox got a major update today, finally bringing it out of beta and into version 1.0. Most notably, the update introduces a big performance […]

Smallbiztechnology.com: Roundup – Small Biz Technology News This is Smallbiztechnology.com’s “Tech Thursday” roundup of technology news of interests to small businesses. Find out why you’ll likely be using e-mail and landlines less in future, how SCORE can help you succeed in your business, and how you can print wirelessly to Epson printers. “Coffee Shop vs. […]

Entrepreneur: Crowd Sourcing For Entrepreneurs: 7 Ways To Use It From naming products to designing logos to soliciting sales leads and conducting usability tests, let your customers help, Lisa Barone says. She shows you how to harness the power of your online audience. “One thing I’ve learned while running a small business is that it’s […]

PCWorld: LG Launches Dual-Core Smartphone For Mobile Power Users The Optimus 2X also has a 4-inch screen and 8GB of internal memory. Watch for dual-core processor-equuipped smartphones like this one to be a major tech trend in 2011 as phones become increasingly computer-like. “LG Electronics Thursday unveiled the Optimus 2X, a smartphone based on Android […]

Entrepreneur: Google Search Changes…Again – Review Your SEO Strategy While it’s difficult to say exactly what the changes mean (Google is secretive) user reviews of your site will probably now be taken into consideration. The article also includes a review of top 5 SEO factors. “Google’s rapid response to a New York Times story about […]

Small Business Trends: How Other Small Businesses Spend Their Online Marketing Dollars How does the competition spend its online marketing dollars? As Lisa Barone reports, over 90% of small businesses surveyed recently said they use both websites and e-mail, but 63% said they’re now using Facebook as well or instead. “What do small business owners […]

PCWorld: Understanding Smartphone Specs A primer on how to read specifications listed for the smartphones you’re considering purchasing. What does the processor do? How fast should it be? Why do some phones have bigger batteries than others? All is explained. “Retailers use various marketing and technical terms to describe the smartphones they sell. Some of […]

PC Magazine: New Windows Small Business Server Coming Soon Small Business Server 2011 Standard will cost $1,096, and $72 per user for client access licenses (CALs). A Premium Add-On will be priced at $1,604 and $92 for CALs. “Microsoft has announced the release to manufacturing of Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard edition and Windows […]

Small Business Trends: Government Contracting – 10 Web Resources To Help SMBs Much of the advice handed out at a recent conference on government procurement centered around using websites. Anita Campbell reviews 10 that can help small businesses learn the government ropes and get access to the tendering process. “It’s easier than ever to scope […]

PCWorld: Mobile Data: 4G vs. 3G Speed Tests The author tested data transfers over Sprint’s 3G and WiMAX-based 4G networks and found the 4G connections significantly faster. “A breath of fresh air for mobile workers,” Nadel says. “Mobile workers who need always-on Internet access — and who don’t want to rely on public Wi-Fi hot […]