Small Business Computing Staff

PCWorld: Businesses Not Sure About Cloud Security: Survey A new survey shows that 62% of respondents are not confident they can keep their data secure in the cloud. “You want to embrace cloud computing because it makes your IT operations leaner and less expensive. But your understanding of cloud security hasn’t advanced much in the […]

PCWorld: Review – HP Mini 5103 Netbook Priced from $399 to almost $1,000, this 10.1-inch-screen netbook can be configured with a variety of options. It boasts over seven hours of battery life. “The HP Mini 5103 is a corporate-oriented netbook that does just about everything right: It has a plethora of business and security features, […]

New York Times: Skype For The Office: Skype Partners With Avaya The New York Times reports on a new alliance between Avaya and Skype that should eliminate barriers to businesses using the Internet phone system and could mean Skype will be used in call centers in future. “Businesses that want to use Skype, the Internet […]

PCWorld: No-Hands Texting For Android Smartphones Texting while driving causes accidents. If you’re worried about your employees being distracted on the road, look into this new app, launching today. “A free Android application to be unveiled on Thursday at the Mobilize conference in San Francisco will let mobile phone users send and receive text messages […]

PC Magazine: Confusion Reigns In Wide Open Tablet Market The tablet market represents a splintering of the computer market with multiple operating system platforms vying for attention. PC magazine provides a little orientation. “Can you feel it? The computing market is fracturing apart as multiple vendors deliver not only a variety of new tablet computers, […]

PCWorld: The Most Powerful Laptop Available? Dell’s Precision M6500 It’s configurable with up to 32GB of RAM and up to a 2GHZ i7 quad core processor. The review model was priced at $4,700. PC World gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars. “If you’re looking for power in a laptop, you’ve found it–the Dell Precision […]

Entrepreneur: How To Build An E-commerce Site Customers Will Love The author spotlights a handful of reasons visitors can be turned off by small business e-commerce sites, including difficult finding what they want, hassles placing orders and slow response times. “If you design a gorgeous website, use search engine optimization to generate steady traffic, and […]

PCWorld: Rugged Yet Light: Panasonic’s Toughbook S9 Panasonic’s Toughbook line is built to withstand rough treatment, but this model is both light at 3 lbs. even and, with its i5 processor and 2GB of memory, reasonably powerful. Price: $2,499 and up. “Don’t let the tank-like appearance of Panasonic’s Toughbook S9 fool you. According to Panasonic, […]

Small Business Trends: Roundup – Social Media Survival Guide Small Business Trends links to recent articles about why small businesses should be using social media, tools and techniques for using social media and advanced topics such as check-in and geolocation applications. “Blogs, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn. These are only a few of the more common tools […]

PCWorld: Choosing An All-In-One PC PC World looks at all-in-ones from Lenovo, HP, Acer and Apple. “Having a powerful, dependable computer in your home office will keep you productive when you’re away from the cubicle farm. As seasoned travelers know, Lenovo’s ThinkPad laptops offer business-centric software and functionality designed to keep the machines running smoothly. […]

Small Business Trends: Roundup: All You Need To Know About Email Marketing Links to articles from a variety of sources – mostly blogs, newsletters and e-zines – about different aspects of e-mail marketing. “E-mail marketing has long been and continues to be a powerful force in online marketing. But today with the emergence of SEO […]

ITBusinessEdge: How To Avoid The Most Common Mistakes With Backup Paul Mah gets a ‘fresh perspective’ on backup for small businesses from Jennifer Walzer, CEO and founder of Backup My Info. “Many small and mid-sized businesses do not maintain dedicated IT personnel or have a scattering of professionals whose job is to make everything work. […]