Small Business Computing Staff

Entrepreneur: Roundup – Best Online CRM Tools Most of these are software as a service (SaaS) products – you pay per user per month – a few are free. The list includes the market leader, Salesforce.com, as well as Zoho CRM, SugarCRM and a handful of less well known aspirants. “Whether you work in sales, […]

PCWorld: Roundup – Android Smartphone Security Apps This roundup includes reviews of Lookout Mobile Security, Norton Mobile Security Beta, WaveSecure Mobile Security, AVG Antivirus and NetQin Anti-virus. “You back up data on your computer in case it crashes, and you might install LoJack on your car to help recover it in case someone steals it–so […]

Entrepreneur: How To Use Facebook To Market Your Business A hands-on guide that takes small business users through creating a Facebook presence, attracting customers to it and using the site to engage customers and promote your business or brand. “Your business can’t afford to not have a Facebook presence. The social networking site now has […]

As the CEO of your own small business, do you ever stop and wonder what it takes to be great? Vision and innovative leadership are a necessity at any sized company if you want to navigate economic adversity, compete and win. Our sister site, InternetNews.com presents its annual CEO Vision Awards that showcase the 10 […]

ITBusinessEdge: Whitelisting For SMBs – A New Security Paradigm Paul Mah interviews J.T. Keating, vice president of marketing at CoreTrace, maker of Bouncer, an application whitelisting solution, about the implications for SMBs of implementing whitelisting. “By now, you’ve probably heard about whitelisting technology and how it can help secure businesses against new or novel security […]

Engadget: The Best Laptop Wireless Data Plan? Engadget looks at wireless data plans from Verizon, Sprint, Clear, Rover, AT&T and T-Mobilea comparing several factors, including maximum claimed download and upload speeds, market coverage, maximum allowable downloads and cost per gigabit where it can be calculated. “Now that Verizon’s gone official with its LTE pricing for […]

PCWorld: The Best iPad Apps For The Office? PC World shows how to create a Microsoft Office-like business app suite on the iPad, with reviews of word processing, spreadsheet and presentation apps from Apple iWorks, QuickOffice and DocsToGo among others. “Users and business managers alike are loving the iPad as a potential laptop replacement, for […]

PCWorld: In The Market For A Laptop? Read This If you’re shopping for a small business laptop, read this analysis of unreasonable, often fuzzy, thinking about this crucial purchase – and maybe learn how to think a bit more rationally about it. “Because I’m the editor in charge of laptop coverage for PCWorld, I’m frequently […]

Engadget: Review: Dell Inspiron Duo Convertible Netbook Engadget says the $550 Duo is too heavy, has poor battery life, lacks a decent LCD for use as a tablet, and the software is sluggish – but the form factor, with its vertically swiveling LCD, has possibilities. “When Dell first demoed the Inspiron Duo and its vertically […]

PCWorld: Free Downloads To Improve Your Laptop Experience PC World’s freebies include tools for protecting your laptop against Firesheep, the tool that lets hackers eavesdrop on and take control of your Wi-Fi hotspot sessions. “If you have a laptop, you have instant computing wherever you are. Using a laptop means that you can always stay […]

Small Business Trends: PowerPoints That Pop (And Get Your Message Across) Anita Campbell tells you what to do (and not to do) to make your slide presentations more impactful and effective. It also includes links to and descriptions of other presentation design resources. “If you’re like me, you prepare a lot of PowerPoint presentations. I’ve […]

Entrepreneur: Win New Customers With A Social Media Contest Research shows most Internet users have entered contests and many do regularly. Contests and sweepstakes can generate publicity for your small business, but also help you collect contact information, gather research and educate participants. “There’s nothing in marketing as exciting as offering people a chance at […]