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BitDefender 2008 Available Through OfficeMax

BitDefender Internet Security 2008 and BitDefender Antivirus 2008 software solutions for residential and small business use are now available in OfficeMax...  Read more

Nortel Unveils SMB Applications

Nortel (NYSE:NT) has introduced several new products specifically designed and priced for the small and midsize business market. These include new fe...  Read more

NovaStor Expands Reach Into Small-Business Market

Software solutions for data availability and protection provider NovaStor has signed a strategic distribution agreement with PC Mall (NASDAQ:MALL), allowi...  Read more

Regus to Open More Business Centers

The Regus Group has plans to open its first business centers in Park Ridge, Ill. and Virginia, respectively. The Virginia center will open Dec. 12 and the...  Read more

McAfee Partners With Cox Communications

McAfee has teamed up with cable provider Cox Communications to deliver the Cox Security Suite powered by McAfee to all Cox High Speed Internet residential...  Read more

RCN Offers Spanish-Language Programming to Small Businesses

Video, data, and voice services provider RCN (NASDAQ:RCNI)  has unveiled its new themed programming packages for Business Services customers looking ...  Read more

TECSYS to Target SMBs With Acquisition

Supply chain management software developer TECSYS has completed the acquisition of Streamline Information Systems, a Canadian software supplier in the ind...  Read more

Tredent, Riverbed to Deliver Managed Acceleration Service

Wide area networking solutions provider Tredent Data Systems has selected Riverbed Technology's (NASDAQ:RVBD) Steelhead platform, a highly scalable WAN ac...  Read more

Bank of American to Offer American Express Gift Cards

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) has plans to offer American Express (NYSE:AXP) Gift Cards at participating retail branches as of Dec. 10. For business owners, ...  Read more

IBM to Offer On-demand Data Protection

IBM (NYSE:IBM)   has announced definitive plans to acquire Arsenal Digital Solutions, a Cary, N.C.-based on-demand data protection solutions firm. Up...  Read more

MasterCard Unveils Online Expense Management Tool

MasterCard Worldwide  (NYSE:MA) has introduced a new Web-based expense and information management solution to help businesses control costs, find pro...  Read more

Nagarro, Cognos to Deliver BI and PM Software

Specialized technology services provider Nagarro has teamed up with business intelligence and performance management company Cognos (NASDAQ:COGN) to offer...  Read more

Business Groups Attack Energy Bill

A House move to raise oil industry taxes will result in higher energy prices for small-business owners, opponents say.  Read more

Cincinnati Bell to Target SMBs

Cincinnati Bell (NYSE:CBB) has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the assets of Carmel, Ind.-based voice and data services provider ...  Read more

3CX Upgrades VoIP Phone System

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Gold Partner 3CX released version 5 of its software-based VoIP PBX phone system for Windows. 3CX Phone System for Windows offers ...  Read more

Fewer Small Businesses Providing Health Insurance

A new survey shows less than half of U.S. small-business owners offer employee health benefits.  Read more

Microsoft Updates Application Development Framework

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has released the Beta 3 version of the ADO.NET Entity Framework. Designed to simplify the development of data-centric applications...  Read more

BizBuySell, Comerica Unveil Online Lending Center

The new service will help provide financing for both novice and experienced entrepreneurs.  Read more

Commerce Planet to Acquire Value Direct

The deal will extend the company's reach into the real estate and used car markets.  Read more

Millennium, Horizon Fuel to Deliver Portable Generator

The HydroPak offers clean and quiet power for consumers and small offices.  Read more

NETGEAR Expands Network-Attached Storage Portfolio

The new applications offer scalability, versatility and data redundancy for small businesses.  Read more

Proximex, NEC to Offer Real-Time Security

The new application uses existing physical security systems to speed incident response times.  Read more

CSC Launches Business Management Tool

Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE:CSC) has unveiled its new business management offering designed to maximize the performance of small and midsize ...  Read more

HP Introduces New Business Management Package

HP (NYSE:HPQ) has unveiled new software and services designed to help businesses streamline IT operations and automate the full lifecycle of managing...  Read more

Intuit Launches Latest Version of QuickBooks Retail Management Software

Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU)  has released the latest version of its QuickBooks Point of Sale retail management software, designed to replace the traditional...  Read more

Mediatrix 4400 Series Compatible With Linksys VoIP System

VoIP access devices and gateways provider Mediatrix Telecom has successfully completed interoperability testing of its Mediatrix 4400 Series for integrati...  Read more

ZANA, Amazon to Offer Business Books to SMBs

Online marketplace and business development resource ZANA Network has teamed up with Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)  to offer small and midsize businesses ...  Read more

Adobe, Yahoo! to Deliver Ad Revenue Generating Service

Adobe Systems (NASDAQ:ADBE) and Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO)  have together launched Ads for Adobe PDF Powered by Yahoo!, an opt-in service that allows ...  Read more

Citysearch Partners With MerchantCircle

The online local guide Citysearch, an IAC (NASDAQ:IACI) company, has teamed up with MerchantCircle, an online network and marketing company for local...  Read more

Klegg Delivers NetDisk Storage

Klegg Electronics has begun shipping Acronis True Image Home OEM Version disaster recovery software with its Klegg NetDisk network storage devices. Acroni...  Read more

Pacific WebWorks Adds Fraud Protection Services

Web management and e-commerce software provider Pacific WebWorks has fully implemented Verified by Visa and MasterCard 3D Secure fraud protection through ...  Read more

Pipeline Data to Target SMBs With Acquisitions

Merchant payment processing solutions provider Pipeline Data has signed a binding letter of intent to acquire Innovative Resource Alliance (IRA), the pare...  Read more

AdvanceMe, RBS Lynk to Deliver Cash Advances

Merchant cash advance provider AdvanceMe has teamed up with RBS Lynk, the U.S. payment processing arm of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group (NYSE:RBS), to e...  Read more

Intuit Expands Reach Into SMB Market

Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU)  has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Menlo Park-based Homestead Technologies, a provider of Web site and Web store solu...  Read more

Regus Adds U.S. Locations

Fully furnished and equipped offices provider The Regus Group has expanded its full-service business solution for day meetings with new locations in Chica...  Read more