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  Telstra says small business falling behind

  Telstra says small business is dragging its feet on takeup of new technology, with thousands of firms still not using computers or mobile phones.

  By AAP | 02 May, 2011 09:12

  Tags: computers, desktop pcs, mobile phones, mobility, SMBs, telcos, Telstra, Telstra Deena Shiff

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  Software patents hurt everyone, but especially SMBs

  Software patents have figured prominently in the news in recent weeks, thanks not just to Oracle's attack on Google but also--more recently--to Paul Allen's breathtaking multi-victim onslaught.

  By Katherine Noyes | 01 September, 2010 08:02

  Tags: Linux, non-Windows, operating systems, patents, SMBs, software, unix

• HP unveils network, storage gear to feed SMB demand

  Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday introduced a variety of products for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), a segment that worldwide spends an estimated US$234 billion per year on IT products, the company said.

  By Stephen Lawson | 03 June, 2010 10:48

  Tags: HP, networking, small business, SMBs, storage

• IBM, Microsoft court SMBs with cloud, appliances

  In terms of running IT operations, 2010 may be a good year for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs).

  By Joab Jackson | 24 March, 2010 03:34

  Tags: cloud computing, IBM, Microsoft, SMBs

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  Apple tablet won't mean business

  Attention Apple fan-boys and -girls: Read no further. But if you run a small business and want to avoid wasting money and brain cells on superfluous technology, forget about the iSlate or whatever Apple is going to call its tablet computing device. It's going to be too expensive, it does things you don't need to do, and it will add a messy layer of complication to your company's computing infrastructure.

  By Bill Snyder | 20 January, 2010 09:59

  Tags: apple iphone, SMBs, Tablet

• MobileMe may find its niche in small business

  MobileMe has always seemed like a hard sell in the consumer market.

  By Jeff Bertolucci | 21 June, 2010 07:52

  Tags: Apple, mobileme, small business, SMBs

Whitepapers about SMBs

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  How to Choose an SMB - Unified Communications as a Service (UCAAS) Solution

  The on-premise deployment of Unified Communications (UC) continues to be a source of considerable corporate angst especially for the Small to Medium Business (SMB) sector. IT research firm Gartner believes UCaaS will be adopted as an adjunct service by large enterprises and as a core service by SMBs before 2015. To help SMBs choose the best offering and develop a suitable roadmap Computerworld has prepared this special feature profiling the major offerings in the Australian market.

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