Tech Talk: Using Wikis
Delivering large project files to clients via e-mail became cumbersome for the employees at Write2Market. Here, CTO Miles Thomason tells Inc. Technology how ... Read more
Telecom and Wireless
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3G Wireless is Here: What it Means for Business
Third-generation wireless technology may be the future of mobility in business because it helps overcome traditional problems with connection speeds, the hig... Read more
Low-Cost -- and Free -- Collaboration Tools
Project management, shared calendars, contact lists, and other collaborative software can be pricey. Companies such as Zoho, Yugma, and Google aim to provide... Read more
Pick and Choose: Social Networking Vendors
Before selecting a platform for an in-house social network, decide what purpose it will serve, who’ll use it, and how large it could grow. Then sift throug... Read more
OurSpace: Create an In-House Social Network
Now that companies use social networking to connect with the outside world, more are bringing the same technology in-house. It doesn’t have to take a lot o... Read more
Don't Fear the Wiki! Business Can Benefit
Fear is one of the obstacles keeping businesses from realizing productivity gains by using internal wikis. But the business gains -- collaboration, informed ... Read more
Time to Accept Contactless Payments?
Large chains the likes of Exxon Mobil, Arby's, CVS, and other top retailers now accept contactless payments. But should small and mid-sized retailers also sp... Read more
Telco Managed Services: Does it Pay?
Telecommunications companies that traditionally provided your voice telephone service are now peddling a variety of other managed services for business, such... Read more
Blogging Behind Closed Doors
They are hidden behind company firewalls and more plentiful than you know. They are in-house blogs, and companies are using them instead of e-mail for everyt... Read more
Collaboration 101: Why You Need These Tools
Collaboration tools are becoming widely available today as major technology players join start-ups to offer new solutions to connect remote workers in just a... Read more
5 Steps to Better, Faster, Easier Wi-Fi
While wireless networking equipment makers tout the high speeds, the truth is that Wi-Fi is highly vulnerable to interference. What can you do to improve th... Read more
8x8 to Deliver Mobile VoIP Overseas Calling Service
8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) has unveiled a new user-friendly mobile calling service that offers affordable, high-quality digital voice for overseas calling. Pa... Read more
Dialing for Dollars: Open Source or Virtual PBX?
Voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) has created new options for the private branch exchange (PBX) that connects business offices with the public telephone ne... Read more
Accelerate Your Network
Tired of slow connections to the office system from the road or from home? A technique once only available to larger businesses – wide area network (WAN) a... Read more
Speakeasy Expands VoIP Offering
Speakeasy, a Best Buy company (NYSE:BBY), has added two new digital voice options to its suite of VoIP services for the small-business market. Speakeasy's... Read more
Nortel Offers VoIP for SMBs
Nortel (NYSE:NT) has unveiled a new suite of solutions intended to help service providers worldwide sell pre-tested VoIP services to small and midsiz... Read more
Securing Systems via Network Access Control
As a growing number of off-network devices are used by small and mid-size businesses, it's becoming important to develop new strategies for securing business... Read more
Can GPS Cell Phones Help Your Business?
Whether you operate a limousine service or an insurance firm, it may be time to think about syncing GPS service with the cell phones or PDAs you issue employ... Read more
Polycom Announces New Wireless Server
Polycom (NASDAQ:PLCM) has launched its KIRK Wireless Server 600v3 in the North American Market. The new server, which provides highly secure ... Read more
Dialing All Businesses: Time for a Call Center
Small and mid-size businesses have traditionally faced challenges when considering call center solutions -- namely cost, staffing and technical expertise. Bu... Read more
The Network for Your Future Business Needs
The decisions you make today regarding your business's network infrastructure may impact greatly what types of applications your business will be able to run... Read more
What Can Your Business Do with Wibree?
Move over Bluetooth. A new short-range wireless technology, called Wibree, is designed to communicate with wrist watches, wireless keyboards, toys, and other... Read more
More Intelligent than Your Smart Phone
Making business sense of today’s mobile “hyper connectivity,” we help you determine what to look for in this combination cell phone, personal digital a... Read more
Telecom Services for Business by the Bundle
Small and mid-size businesses want more than phone lines and Internet connections from their service providers. That's why telecom companies are now offering... Read more
VoIP: What Are You Waiting For?
Small and mid-size businesses have been suspicious of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), according to surveys. Here are reasons why the time is right to sw... Read more
What Businesses Need to Know About IPv6
The Internet is running out of addressing space. Should your business care? Read more
How to Surf Safely on Public Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is everywhere these days and so are your employees. They take their laptops to Starbucks, to Kinkos, and to the airport. How do you keep the company da... Read more
Voice Mail 2.0 Options
Five new ways to keep in contact with staff and clients. Read more
Voice Mail 2.0
New tools for small businesses. Read more
Joining the VPN Set
Once a large-business luxury, a growing number of small and mid-size firms are setting up virtual private networks for telecommuters and/or remote workers wh... Read more
The Future of Small Business Telephony Is Here: And It's VoIP
Flexibility, effectiveness, and savings make voice over Internet protocol a better alternative for business than traditional phone service. Read more
Automating Your IT Networks
IT managers have to constantly monitor their networks but a few new products propose to automate that review. Read more
Unified Messaging in the Mobile Age
As employees become more mobile, technology can help them control the flow of communications with clients and vendors through one point of contact for your b... Read more
Networking Advances Bring Potential Break-Ins
New network-related technologies are arriving at a dizzying pace for small and mid-size businesses, creating major headaches and risks for strapped IT staffs. Read more
Voice Mail 2.0 [Audio] 
A growing number of new voice mail tools are making life easier for business owners. Reporter Ryan McCarthy explains. Watch video
