Small Business Computing Staff

PCmag@Work (Small Business): Review – Synology DiskStation DS1010+ NAS A generally positive review of this small business network attached storage device – this page is an overview with a link to the full review, which is part of a larger piece on choosing a NAS. “Synology’s DiskStation DS1010+ is an impressive Network Attached Storage (NAS) […]

Small Business Trends: News Roundup – The Social Media Small Business A roundup that includes three stories on the theme of social media-based businesses, plus links to articles about online marketing, viral videos and other topics. “What’s a social media small business? More than just a tool for marketing, social media can be an integral […]

Engadget: In-depth Hands-on With Windows Phone 7 Engadget magazine has a hands-on encounter with a smartphone running a pre-release version of Microsoft’s new-from-the-ground-up mobile operating system, Windows Phone 7. Verdict: promising but needs work. “It’s been a long road, hasn’t it? Well, in some respects, it hasn’t — in fact, it’s only been about two […]

SMB News from Network World: Research Shows Mobile Video Use About To Explode A new report from ABI Research shows that revenue from all applications of mobile video – video telephony, video messaging, on-demand video, etc. – is about to take off. “Revenue from mobile video services is expected to top $2 billion worldwide in […]

PCWorld: Getting Started With Motorola’s Droid X Smartphone Everything from what to expect in the packaging of the hot new Android-powered smartphone, to where to buy it, which applications to load and how much it costs ($200 to $569 depending on cell phone contract.) “Thursday is Droid X launch day in the United States, and […]

ITBusinessEdge: Protecting Your SMB Against Laptop Theft Paul Mah shows that the risk of laptop theft is always present and offers tips on and links to other articles about laptop security. “I’ve written a number of blogs recently on how to achieve better information security for small and mid-sized businesses. Among others, I made the […]

Small Business Trends: Online Influencers And How To Engage Them Lisa Barone’s five types of influencers on the Web include social butterflies, thought leaders, trendsetters, reporters and everyday customers. “Whether we’re talking about social media, content promotion or basic networking, it’s often advised that small business owners reach out, engage and connect with their “influencers”. […]

ZDNet: Review – Samsung Vibrant Smartphone From T-Mobile ZDNet reviewer Matthew Miller says the $200 Android-powered Samsung Vibrant rises to the top of his list of best smartphones available on the T-Mobile. “The smartphone market moves at an amazing clip today and in May I put together a top 10 list of smartphones at the […]

PCWorld: Beware Changes To Microsoft Software Licensing Some of the changes Microsoft are not good for customers, Forrester says. One change means Microsoft’s paid Software Assurance option – which gives customers free access to updates – may not be as good a deal anymore. “Analyst house Forrester has identified five key issues that IT buyers […]

Small Business Trends: Review – HP X310 Data Vault SMB Data Storage System The reviewer found it easier than expected to set up the HP StorageWorks X310 Data Vault and liked that it could be used to back up as many as 10 computers on a local network. No price or specs given. “Storing data […]

ZDNet: Your Wireless Router Could Be A Portal For Hackers A security researcher has tested 30 Wi-Fi wireless router models and found that half are vulnerable to a hacking exploit that has been known for over a decade involving the Internet’s Domain Name System (DNS). “According to security researcher Craig Heffner, about half the existing […]

Wired: Preview – Velocity Cruz Android Tablet Computer The Velocity Cruz tablet will likely be the first serious competitor for the iPad running Google’s Android mobile operating system. It’s due out in September. “Until now, the iPad has faced almost no competition. Soon, though, the Android and WebOS tablets will start to ship in bulk, […]