As networking equipment market consolidates, network switching vendor Extreme Networks will work with WLAN leader Motorola to develop converged network devices. SMBs need to watch carefully when making buying decisions.Full Article

Collaboration between Intel and Microsoft means at least an extra hour of power, vendors claim.Full Article

Cell phones are already the most ubiquitous electronic devices in the world. And with more than 40 million Americans who are now active monthly users of the mobile internet via smartphones and mobile browsers, the cell phone is quickly becoming the ...

The Lattitude Z packs unique features -- wireless docking and charging, hardware-enhanced instant access to e-mail and other key programs -- into a thin and light case clearly designed to impress the person in the next Business-Class seat.Full ...

Software linking the Blackberry to Apple's Macintosh computers makes the smartphone a more attractive option for SMBs running mixed shops.Full Article

Mobility faces three grand challenges: device size, energy requirements, and management needs. How these challenges are addressed will determine mobility's long-term value to your company.Full Article

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What can small and midsize companies expect from mobile technology? Conference sessions and conversations at this year's Interop event offer some clues on smartphones vs. netbooks and the rise of mobile applications in smaller companies.Full Article

10 consecutive quarters of tightening credit for smbs, ftc investigating google-apple, bright future for online media, e-commerce can better withstand recession, ibm buys data analytics provider exeros, rumored to be considering twitter acquisition, ...

Cutting the wires and going fully mobile can open up new opportunities for your business, but it also means you'll need to invest in tools to help your mobile workforce keep working on the go. Here are five you can't do without.Full Article

At Lotus Vodka, it's all about the BlackBerry. Though the company has an office in San Francisco, you won't spot more than one or two employees there -- instead, they're on the road, promoting their vitamin-enhanced liquor. Founder and CEO Rob ...

Mobile Innovation, Start-Ups Lead Boston, Boston-area mobile and wireless start-ups, Microsoft Strikes Cloud Deal With HP-EDS, Schmidt Joins Obama Team, Google CEO appointed to President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, Social Media ...

The importance of mobile Web enablement will eclipse traditional Web e-commerce, ad-word search, and online self-service within 10 years. Yankee Group's Steve Hilton maps out the best practices for enabling your business' mobile Web site.Full Article

Today's top tech news for small and midsize businesses: VC Funding Slump, EMC Storage Upgrade, IE8 Push, Sun Servers, Bye Bye XP Support, Netbook Sales Threat, iPhone For Business, BlackBerry Trumps iPhone For CRM, BlackBerry Outage, Citrix ...

Centrlis a smart-phone application that lets you see which of your Facebook friends are around. You can spot nearby buddies on a screen-based map and send them instant messages. You can even mark a map location to let them know about a good ...

Many companies have embraced the trend toward remote working, given its positive effect on improving productivity and reducing costs. This is the fifth in a series of articles exploring the remote working movement, and focuses on some of the ...

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By acquiring mobile encryption supplier Certicom, Research In Motion can bolster the security features on the BlackBerry. That should be welcome news to small and midsize businesses, because as BlackBerrys have gained power, they've also become ...

Think you've covered all your advertising bases? Think again. Mobile marketing creates a one-to-one relationship between the customer and the company and could provide small and midsize businesses with a better return on investment than traditional ...

Can the government get between President Barack Obama and his BlackBerry? The ongoing battle over whether our new president will be allowed to keep his beloved smartphone illustrates how vulnerable our mobile devices are. And small and midsize ...

The technology revolution has provided an array of choices for communication systems to support business growth and success. The breadth and depth of choices means that a business of any size can find the best system for its needs within the ...

As new mobile phone functionality moves into the mainstream, so do IT challenges. When employees carry sensitive financial information on their mobile devices, small and midsize businesses will need to adopt new security policies, procedures, and ...

More and more people have mobile phones and, more and more, they're using those phones for text messaging and to surf the Web. To keep up, your online marketing needs to go mobile, too.Full Article

Best of 2008 It’s been a busy year, so you might have missed a valuable how-to article, checklist, quiz, interview, or case study. Catch up on the most popular features from 2008: What’s your broadband IQ? [August] You have a lot riding on ...