The bMighty Blog -- June 2008 Archive

Apple Releases Yet Another Mac OS X "Leopard" Upgrade

Posted by Alan Zeichick 08:38 PM ET | Jun 30, 2008

It's only been a month since Mac OS X 10.5.3 came out, and today we have Mac OS X 10.5.4. As far as I can tell, Apple has never released operating system patches so close together. That's a clear sign that something wasn't quite right with 10.5.3 — as indeed, there has been with Leopard in general. Let's see what Apple gave us today.

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Which Is Better For External Hard Disks – FireWire or USB 2.0?

Posted by Alan Zeichick 08:22 PM ET | Jun 30, 2008

Every so often, I’m asked this question by Mac owners: Which port should you use to connect an external hard drive, FireWire or USB 2.0?

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Mitel Retools Line Post Inter-Tel Acquisition

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 12:27 PM ET | Jun 30, 2008

Mitel, who has been quite successful in the small and medium sector, bolstered its IP PBX line. To ward off formidable competitors, the company added messaging, audio and web conferencing, and mobility applications and revamped its IP phones.

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Messaging | Technology/Telecom

Security Spending: Dollars Up, Safety Down?

Posted by Keith Ferrell 10:02 AM ET | Jun 30, 2008

IT security is spending more to deliver less or, at best, hold the line against a growing threat universe, according to major new Informationweek survey.

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Will Google Pull The Plug On 'Android?' Don't Bet On It

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 06:46 PM ET | Jun 27, 2008

As anyone following this week's Nokia-Symbian hoopla already knows, Google is still several months away from launching its Android smartphone platform. Thanks to another open-source mobile technology initiative, however, we can get a pretty good idea of how Google expects Android to fit into the mobile-technology picture -- and, in the process, see why Google is unlikely to abandon the project.

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Hardware & Software | Linux | Mobile | Open Source

Lessons Learned From Bill Gates

Posted by Naomi Grossman 12:55 PM ET | Jun 27, 2008

Today is Bill Gates' last day as a full time employee of Microsoft, the company he built into a software giant. It's hard to even imagine that Microsoft was ever a small business but it had the same humble beginnings as nearly all companies. It also had an extraordinary leader in Gates and it is there that smaller businesses could learn a lot.

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Hardware & Software | Strategy/Analysis/Biz Dev

Abiword: One Lean, Mean, Word Processing Machine

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 03:54 PM ET | Jun 26, 2008

OpenOffice.org gets a lot of attention these days as a practical, no-cost alternative to Microsoft Office. While OpenOffice.org does a fine job, however, there are times when a smaller, faster, feature-packed word processing program would be useful. There is another open-source application that fits the bill perfectly here -- and it deserves far more attention than it gets.

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Business & E-Business | Hardware & Software | Open Source | Windows

Server Costs Continue Falling

Posted by Lamont Wood 08:25 AM ET | Jun 26, 2008

If you were hoping that server prices would continue declining during the current economic turmoil, here's the answer to your prayers: the latest market research shows that prices continued downward during the first quarter of 2008. However, the price slide did boost server unit sales.

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Server How-To Center -- A New Service Of bMighty.com

Posted by Fredric Paul 08:05 AM ET | Jun 26, 2008

The new bMighty Server How-To Center is the place to go for practical, hands-on information about how to choose, install and maintain your company's servers.

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New Laws Make Now The Time To Get A Bluetooth Headset

Posted by Fredric Paul 03:10 PM ET | Jun 25, 2008

You know the joke, right?

What’s the first thing to do after getting in a car accident? Hang up the phone!

Driving while holding your cell phone to your ear has always been dangerous, but it’s about to become illegal in several more states. To avoid accidents and tickets, get yourself a Bluetooth headset for your mobile phone, and make sure to use it.

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Internet/Web | Mobile | Transportation

Much Is Still Hazy About iPhone 3G

Posted by Alan Zeichick 01:30 PM ET | Jun 25, 2008

The next-generation iPhone 3G is due out on Friday, July 11. There's a lot that we know about the phone: It will be thinner. It will have an "assisted" GPS. It will cost $199. It will run on faster 3G networks, as well as the current 2.5-generation EDGE networks. It will come in 8GB and 16GB versions, but not a 32GB one. It will use the iPhone 2.0 software. But there's a lot that we don't know.

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Central Office IT Neglects Mobile Security: CDW Survey

Posted by Keith Ferrell 01:28 PM ET | Jun 25, 2008

Mobile security is very much a moving target -- one that too many businesses are either missing or not aiming at altogether, according to a newly released study.

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HP Dedupifies On-Premise Storage

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 12:26 PM ET | Jun 25, 2008

The volume of data that business generate is growing faster and faster and, seeing opportunity, vendors are swarming to fill the need. The latest entry from HP is designed specifically for small and midsize companies, provided they prefer on-premise, physical storage.

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Archiving Market Constricting as Size Gains Importance

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 05:31 AM ET | Jun 25, 2008

Messages, tracking them, collecting them, monitoring them, and archiving them may be the biggest challenge many IT managers face. Recently, a raft of products emerged to take on those different functions and now they are being rolled into integrated solutions.

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Messaging | Networking & Communications | Security

Watch Those Wikis: Small Public Posts Can Cause Big Business Problems

Posted by Keith Ferrell 01:02 PM ET | Jun 24, 2008

Inside knowledge, much less insider knowledge can be a dangerous business thing. Just ask the wiki-poster who got fired for leaking early news of Tim Russert's death.

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Home is Where Your Employees Should Be

Posted by Naomi Grossman 11:30 AM ET | Jun 24, 2008

It's 11 AM on a weekday morning, gas prices are soaring, and there are lots of affordable collaboration tools on the market. Do you know where your employees are? Better yet, do you know where your employees should be? Working from home.

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HR | Hardware & Software | IT

Gigabit Ethernet Switching for $40 a Port

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 11:20 AM ET | Jun 24, 2008

The move to commoditization occurs incessantly in high tech. Consequently, small and medium businesses now find themselves able to purchase managed Gigabit Ethernet links for the price of a good meal.

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Networking & Communications

CatalystWeb Brings Its Web-Based Productivity/Collaboration Suite to the Mac

Posted by Alan Zeichick 09:14 AM ET | Jun 23, 2008

According to the folks at CatalystWeb, which makes a Web-based business productivity and collaboration suite, small businesses need affordable software that’s geared for their needs – and not busting with unneeded features designed for huge enterprises. The company is trying to address that need with a new Mac version of its CatalystOffice software.

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Mozilla's Pain, TippingPoint's Gain -- And, Perhaps, A Tipster's Game?

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 10:38 PM ET | Jun 20, 2008

The recent news of a Firefox security flaw illustrates the dangers of security through obscurity. In this case, however, the obscurity I'm talking about doesn't involve the software.

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Hardware & Software | Open Source | Security

Word Processing, Spreadsheets... and iPhones!

Posted by Alan Zeichick 05:44 PM ET | Jun 20, 2008

Who says that iPhones are for such boring things as making phone calls? Even listening to music and surfing the Web, while taking a few photos with a built-in camera, isn't enough for some people. They want their mobile gizmos to replace their desktop computer — and maybe their laptop. No problem.

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Miles Per Gallon vs. Gallons Per Mile

Posted by Fredric Paul 03:39 PM ET | Jun 20, 2008

A "math illusion" makes it hard to use miles per gallon to figure out how much fuel you can save. With gas prices topping $4 per gallon, this is not just an academic exercise. Fortunately, there is a relatively simple solution.

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Social Media Hits Critical Mass: How Will Your Latest Hires Communicate?

Posted by Naomi Grossman 12:27 PM ET | Jun 20, 2008

A recent study indicates that more than half of all adults rely on some form of social media to communicate not just with friends and family, but also with their colleagues. And in the 18 to 34 year old adult category (the adult term is used very loosely here) those numbers climb way higher. All this means one thing: Those new employees you are planning in hiring will be communicating in all sorts of different ways.

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Hardware & Software | IT | Networking & Communications

Security Staff Snoops: Who's Watching Your Watchers (And What Are Your Watchers Watching?)

Posted by Keith Ferrell 10:42 AM ET | Jun 20, 2008

Fully a third of IT staffers recently surveyed admitted to taking unauthorized, inappropriate, and often illegal looks at confidential files and e-mails. Maybe that lets them get their peeping Tom jollies off -- but it may also leave your business on very shaky and un-jolly legal ground.

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Business & E-Business | Hardware & Software | IT | Management | Security

Hackers? Ha! It's the IT Staff That Has the Keys -- and Uses Them

Posted by Naomi Grossman 12:20 PM ET | Jun 19, 2008

You thought your biggest security worry was hackers stealing your company's private information? Think again. A recent survey indicates that IT guys are routinely accessing their companies' private information. Why? Because they can.

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Hardware & Software | IT | Security

Firefox 3 Leaves Idiot Enterprises Cold -- And Presents An Opportunity For Smaller Companies

Posted by Fredric Paul 10:38 PM ET | Jun 18, 2008

Mozilla's focus on the end user means that many large-enterprises are less than excited about the release of Firefox 3. That's a real opportunity for growing companies not burdened with ossified thinking.

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Internet/Web

Insourcing Is The New Outsourcing For IT

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 11:20 AM ET | Jun 18, 2008

Faced with scarce resources, IT staff have several options: hire more employees, hire contractors, send the work out-of-house or offshore. But IT managers may be overlooking a useful technical resource right under their collective noses: business users.

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Hardware & Software | IT | Internet/Web | Operations | Services

New Trojan Targets Wireless Routers

Posted by Keith Ferrell 11:09 AM ET | Jun 18, 2008

A new variation of the bad old Zlob Trojan is going after wireless routers, particularly the near-ubiquitous home wireless routers, which more than a few small and midsize businesses just happen to be running.

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Business & E-Business | Hardware & Software | IT | Operations | Security

Open-Source Firmware: Old Routers, New Tricks

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 09:54 AM ET | Jun 18, 2008

Is your small business ready for a network hardware upgrade? There are two ways to tackle a job like this. Here's the one that won't cost you an arm and a leg.

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Hardware & Software | IT | Linux | Networking & Communications | Open Source

Carriers Poised to Deliver Unified Communications Solutions?

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 05:52 AM ET | Jun 18, 2008

Two giants have partnered to make it simpler for carriers to deliver unified communications solutions. Consequently, small and medium businesses may soon find it easier to cost justify and deploy such products.

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Messaging | Networking & Communications | Technology/Telecom

Gauging The ROI For Online Video

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 06:43 PM ET | Jun 17, 2008

Just because online video is new or cool or sexy or hot, doesn't mean it's a good use of scarce time and resources to promote your business, expand your client base, sell products and services, or instill customer loyalty. But that doesn't mean it's not either.

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Company Size: 1-49 | Internet/Web | Sales/Marketing

Blogging Your Business? Be Careful Who You Quote

Posted by Keith Ferrell 02:43 PM ET | Jun 17, 2008

Blogs are common if not universal tools for small and midsize businesses. They communicate new products and offers, open dialogues, and keep your business name out there. But if your blog, like many, includes outside content, you need to start being careful, particularly if the source is the AP.

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Business & E-Business | IT | Internet/Web | Operations | Security

Firefox 3: Initial Impressions

Posted by Naomi Grossman 12:22 PM ET | Jun 17, 2008

Unless you're living under a rock you know that the much-anticipated release of Firefox 3.0 is happening today. But some reviewers didn't let a little thing like an official release time stop them from getting their hands on the RC version and sharing their thoughts.

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Hardware & Software | Internet/Web

D-Day For Firefox 3 - Is Today!

Posted by Fredric Paul 10:01 AM ET | Jun 17, 2008

Download the Firefox 3 Web browser now. Right now. You'll be glad you did.

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Firefox 3: A Day to Remember (And Monitor Your Network Traffic)

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 09:55 AM ET | Jun 17, 2008

Not all days are created equal: they're etched in stone or indelible ink or seared in our collective memory. Today at 10:00 AM Pacific Time, Firefox 3 takes a shot at making today a day we'll remember.

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Business & E-Business | Hardware & Software | IT | Internet/Web

Dell's New Storage Array Gets Small -- And Green

Posted by Fredric Paul 07:23 PM ET | Jun 16, 2008

Dell's 2.5-inch storage array for small businesess is intended to combine power efficiency and performance.

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Time to Get Ready for 100G bps Ethernet?

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 11:13 AM ET | Jun 16, 2008

Faster speeds are an ongoing desire among small and medium businesses. While many companies are now settling in with 10G bps backbone Ethernet links, the movement to 100G bps Ethernet has begun to take shape.

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Telecoms: Should Content Carriers Become Content Cops?

Posted by Keith Ferrell 11:08 AM ET | Jun 16, 2008

The thing about the so-called Information Superhighway, as it used to be so-called, was that once the telecom companies deployed the wire and fiber and wireless roads, they pretty much left businesses and consumers alone in their travels along them. That may be changing.

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SalesForce Summer 08: Community as a Service?

Posted by Fredric Paul 01:14 AM ET | Jun 16, 2008

Like just about everyone else, SalesForce is pushing "community" these days. It's latest update -- announced today -- concentrates on sharing content and ideas and letting developers build better user interfaces.

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Hardware & Software | Internet/Web

The Ultimate iTunes Remote: Signal for Your iPhone/iPod touch

Posted by Alan Zeichick 07:06 PM ET | Jun 15, 2008

If you're like me, you've hooked up iTunes-based music all over your office and your home. Maybe you're listening to iTunes (for either Mac or Windows) right now. What if you want to control iTunes when you're not near your computer? If you have an iPhone or an iPod touch, or a Windows Pocket PC with a browser, the answer is Signal.

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bMighty Moves bForward

Posted by Fredric Paul 07:22 PM ET | Jun 13, 2008

bMighty.com has just launched a new microsite called bForward.com, Technology Innovation for the Small Enterprise. Sponsored by AT&T, bForward offers useful articles, tools, whitepapers and case-studies from bMighty, AT&T, and others.

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Mobile | Networking & Communications | bMighty

When Desktop Disaster Strikes, Linux Rides To The Rescue

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 02:43 PM ET | Jun 13, 2008

A friend in need, the saying goes, is a friend indeed. And the next time your Windows PC goes belly-up at the worst possible time, your new best friend just might turn out to be a Linux rescue CD.

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Hardware & Software | IT | Linux | Open Source | Windows

Facebook as a Business Tool? It's Happening

Posted by Naomi Grossman 12:18 PM ET | Jun 13, 2008

As social networking tools go, Facebook is probably at the top of many people's lists. As a business tool, I would venture to guess that, for most managers, the social networking site is at or close to the bottom of most of their lists. But it looks like it won't stay there for long. Facebook is, at last, worming its way into the enterprise in ways that actually make sense.

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Cellphones and Cancer: A Way to Check Out What Hangs on Your Ear (Just in Case)

Posted by Naomi Grossman 02:39 PM ET | Jun 12, 2008

The evidence linking cellphone usage and brain tumors is sketchy but there's just enough to make worrywarts a little bit uncomfortable. Just to make things even more interesting, along comes a guide that lists which cellphones give off the most and least radiation.

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Mobile | Networking & Communications

New McAfee Product Aims To Keep Data Safe Even When Notebooks Aren't

Posted by Keith Ferrell 12:35 PM ET | Jun 12, 2008

A day that passes without news of a stolen notebook or laptop filled with confidential data is becoming the exception, rather than the rule. McAfee's just-announced file protection program is touted as keeping files private when a business computer unexpectedly goes "public."

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Online Advertising Outlook: Revenue Up, Revenue Down -- You Choose

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 11:28 AM ET | Jun 12, 2008

The revenue figures for first quarter online advertising are in and depending upon your perspective, the glass is half full, half empty, or has a big crack in it. But that doesn't mean there's not money to be made.

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Company Size: 1-49 | Entrepreneurs | Internet/Web | Sales/Marketing

A Good Wiki is Hard to Find -- But Worth it

Posted by Naomi Grossman 10:14 AM ET | Jun 12, 2008

The business value of wikis are becoming more and more obvious: They foster collaboration, encourage creativity, and they are relatively easy and inexpensive to create. But if you want widespread adoption of your company's wiki there are a few simple tips you should consider.

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Internet/Web | Networking & Communications | Strategy/Analysis/Biz Dev

4 Keys To Choosing A Smartphone

Posted by Fredric Paul 12:30 PM ET | Jun 11, 2008

These days, equipping your company's employees with smartphones isn't an option, it's practically a requirement. bMighty's friends at Info-Tech Research help you figure out who should get what.

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Mobile

Data Breaches: It's The Stupid Mistakes, Stupid!

Posted by Keith Ferrell 11:58 AM ET | Jun 11, 2008

It's rarely comforting when hard numbers confirm bonehead truths we all know, but that's exactly what a new study does, showing that the vast majority of data breaches are not only avoidable, they're pretty easily and almost effortlessly avoidably. It's in not making that relatively minor effort that breaches breed, and the bad guys know it.

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Web Conferencing Goes Open Source

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 11:02 AM ET | Jun 11, 2008

A few years ago, I put together a long article reviewing all of the major Web conferencing tools. It did not include any open-source options for a very simple reason: There weren't any. Today, however, it's a very different story.

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Get on That Social Media Bandwagon. But Take Your Employees With You

Posted by Naomi Grossman 10:51 AM ET | Jun 11, 2008

Social media is about a lot of things: It's wikis, blogs, forums, and lots more that can transform your smaller business, help you connect with your customers, and foster internal collaboration. But whether you decide to leap on the social media bandwagon or take some small steps in its direction, don't forget who you need to take with you on this journey: Your employees.

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Hardware & Software | IT | Technology/Telecom

Consolidation Continues in WLAN Market

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 06:28 AM ET | Jun 11, 2008

Finding yourself a partner or you will find yourself out of business. Those may be the only two options left for wireless LAN suppliers. With the market constricting, one vendor found itself a Sugar Daddy.

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Mobile | Networking & Communications

Smartphones Attract Women

Posted by Fredric Paul 02:37 PM ET | Jun 10, 2008

No, sorry, carrying one doesn't turn a man into a babe-magnet. Instead, it turns out that more and more women want their own smartphones.

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Mobile | Women in Business

Don't Just Sell Your Company With Video, Sells Ads Too

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 01:02 PM ET | Jun 10, 2008

Smart business leaders are always on the hunt for new ways to monetize assets. Now, there's an easy way to capture revenue from company-produced video -- that can be your advertising spots, your training sessions, heck even your elevator pitch.

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Company Size: 1-49 | Entrepreneurs | Sales/Marketing

Wikis Meets Spreadsheets In SocialCalc

Posted by Fredric Paul 09:05 AM ET | Jun 10, 2008

It may not be peanut butter and chocolate -- or even baseball and apple pie -- but SocialText today announced a spreadsheet application than runs on the company's wiki platform. The multi-user product is designed to simplify version control and reduce errors.

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Hardware & Software | Internet/Web

What About the Macintosh?

Posted by Alan Zeichick 04:33 PM ET | Jun 9, 2008

I guess Apple still makes Macs, but you'd not really know it going by Steve Jobs' keynote at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, which opened today.

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Get Smart: Time To Get Smartphones For Your Business

Posted by Fredric Paul 04:32 PM ET | Jun 9, 2008

The faster, cheaper new iPhone 3g makes it official -- smartphones are the new baseline. If you haven't already, now is the time for your company to take the plunge and equip key employees with phones that do more than just make calls.

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Say Hello to MobileMe, Goodbye to .MAC

Posted by Alan Zeichick 04:22 PM ET | Jun 9, 2008

Apple is upgrading and rebranding its .MAC service to be much more robust and business-friendly, with features that make it like Microsoft Exchange/Outlook, and other features that make like it like Google's GMail service.

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It's Seemingly All About the iPhone 3G

Posted by Alan Zeichick 04:20 PM ET | Jun 9, 2008

In his keynote address today at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, Steve Jobs focused on the iPhone. The key items were the iPhone 3G and the iPhone 2.0 firmware for existing handsets. Let's talk about the iPhone 3G first, and then look at the the new firmware for existing phones.

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PKWare's Latest SecureZIP Simplifies Encryption

Posted by Keith Ferrell 11:02 AM ET | Jun 9, 2008

PKWare's latest evolution of its SecureZIP encryption and compression product adds digital certificates, simplifies key use, and provides easier integration with Microsoft Office, and does so at a price that should earn it a serious look from small and midsize businesses.

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Smartphone OS Market About to Become More Volatile

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 05:40 AM ET | Jun 9, 2008

From its early days, Linux was positioned as nice fit with mobile devices. The operating system has not had much success in that market to date, but that may soon change and create havoc in the smartphone space.

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Reflections On A Very Bad Day

Posted by Fredric Paul 06:18 PM ET | Jun 8, 2008

Friday, June 6, 2008 was not a good day for the U.S. economy. What does that mean for your company's future?`

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How To Get Funders To Watch Your Elevator Pitch

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 11:01 AM ET | Jun 6, 2008

Online video is hardly new -- if you're not posting videos to YouTube by now, odds are you've at least watched one. The evolution from intriguing novelty to valuable business tool is still underway, but startups and entrepreneurs now have more another outlet to connecting with the funding community without hitting the road.

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Company Size: 1-49 | Entrepreneurs | Internet/Web | Sales/Marketing

Password Tips From Google Worth Passing Along

Posted by Keith Ferrell 09:56 AM ET | Jun 6, 2008

Odds are that you -- and almost definitely some of your colleagues, friends and family -- have seen a list of good strong password-creation tips more recently than you've changed your passwords. And here's another list, this one from Google.

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What Do SMBs Want?

Posted by Fredric Paul 05:31 PM ET | Jun 5, 2008

What do small and midsize companies want from their suppliers? And which vendors are giving it to them and which aren't?

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Business & E-Business | Company Size: 1-49

Our Readers Speak: Get Even Smarter About Storage

Posted by Naomi Grossman 11:04 AM ET | Jun 5, 2008

We posted an article on "Storage Smarts" last week which examined various data storage options -- one of which is outsourcing your data storage. One of our readers, though, pointed out that there are liability issues that smaller businesses need to be aware of if they choose that option. We are listening.

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Government | IT | Storage

Workrave Puts The Hurt On Repetitive-Strain Injuries

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 06:55 AM ET | Jun 5, 2008

Repetitive strain injuries are a serious problem for millions of computer users -- and, of course, for the companies that employ them. If you're looking for a better way to avoid workplace-related RSI problems, this open-source application could be just what you're looking for.

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Hardware & Software | Healthcare | Linux | Open Source | Windows

Microsoft Toolkit Promises Error Pages That Don't Suck

Posted by Fredric Paul 01:15 PM ET | Jun 4, 2008

Everybody who surfs the Web occasionally encounters the ubiquitous 404 Error pages when you navigate to a Web page that doesn't exist. Most of those Web pages suck, and that's a problem if it's on your company's site. Microsoft thinks it has a solution.

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Internet/Web | Windows

Cellphones, Cancer, and a Simple Solution

Posted by Naomi Grossman 12:25 PM ET | Jun 4, 2008

Survival in the business world without a cellphone is unthinkable in this day and age. Even the idea that having that microwave antenna right next to your brain could increase the risk of developing brain tumors does not get factored into how most businesspeople use their cellphones. Granted, the risk is unclear, but are you sure you want to take that kind of chance?

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Mobile | Technology/Telecom

What Do YOU Think Will Be Announced at WWDC?

Posted by Alan Zeichick 12:11 PM ET | Jun 4, 2008

Next week is the Apple Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco. It's the place where Apple shows off its hottest and latest hardware and software. What news will come out of this year's WWDC?

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Management Tool for SharePoint Eases Compliance Concerns

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 11:34 AM ET | Jun 4, 2008

Information has become more dispersed as workers have moved from behind their desks into the field. As they use tools, like Microsoft’s Sharepoint, companies need to ensure that there are no security breaches, and one such tool recently arrived.

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McAfee: Hong Kong Now Dominates Dangerous Domains List

Posted by Keith Ferrell 10:50 AM ET | Jun 4, 2008

The malware map, like malware itself, keeps changing. McAfee's latest look at where the bad things grow shows a surge in .hk-based threats, moving the Hong Kong extension to the top of the list.

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Business & E-Business | International | Piracy | Security

Microsoft's New Bluetooth Mouse for the Mac

Posted by Alan Zeichick 08:26 PM ET | Jun 3, 2008

Mice are personal, and in some way, they're the most personal aspect of today's personal computers, whether a Mac or a Windows PC. Some people, for example, love Apple's mice. Other people can't stand them. I fall into that category. Thus, my pleasure at seeing that Microsoft — which makes great mice — has released a new Bluetooth mouse for Mac owners.

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Does IBM Think Smaller Businesses Are Lotus Eaters?

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 04:06 PM ET | Jun 3, 2008

It has all the buzzwords that smaller businesses love: plug-and-play, turnkey, 30-minute installation, self-healing, built-in management, downloadable, $149 per user. And then there's that other magic word: free! But is that enough to lure smaller business to Lotus?

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Company Size: 1-49 | Hardware & Software | Linux | Open Source

Ready For Help From Big Brother?

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 04:54 PM ET | Jun 2, 2008

Cybersecurity is an issue that impacts everyone. The bad guys do not care about whom they hurt as long as they take advantage of someone. So, sentiment is growing for private enterprises and the government to work together against the hooligans.

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Government | Security

Gartner Looks At Security's Long-Range Future And Finds It Coming At Us Fast

Posted by Keith Ferrell 04:43 PM ET | Jun 2, 2008

We spend so much time responding to -- or reacting to -- daily security threats and challenges that it's all too easy to overlook (or just plain avoid) taking a long-range look at the security future. Gartner points out that such denial is a mistake, a big one, with long-range consequences.

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