Top Headlines: Small Business Computing Newsletter for January 30, 2008

Wednesday January 30, 2008

IBM Looks to Bring Power of Virtualization to SMBs -January 30, 2008
Big Blue says its PowerVM Express software and new Series p servers help smaller businesses save money, time and power.

Emma to Deliver Video Marketing to SMBs -January 30, 2008
E-mail marketing firm has a new plan to provide small companies with affordable, professional-quality video campaigns.

2008 Awards: The Absolute Best in Small Business -January 30, 2008
Who do you turn to for business advice most often? No doubt it's other experienced small business owners. Well, your entrepreneurial compatriots made the call and picked the best software, hardware and services. Take a look at the results.

Altogether Now: Comparing Collaboration Software -January 29, 2008
Collaboration software is all the rage in the mid-to-big business circles, but small businesses can reap the same benefits with software programs geared — and priced — for their needs. We take a look at three of them.

A Buyers' Market at eBay -January 29, 2008
New CEO outlines spate of changes to improve buying experience and quality of sellers at online marketplace.

Life Beyond QuickBooks -January 28, 2008
If your company's growth rate is straining QuickBooks at its software seams, perhaps it’s time to take the next step in accounting software evolution. We look at four applications that can escort your small business into the mid-market.

-January 28, 2008
Thinking of sharing your home (or small business) WLAN? Aimed at first-timers, this thorough primer on Wi-Fi basics explains security, routers, the various flavors of 802.11 and other essentials.

EMC Does Storage as a Service -January 25, 2008
EMC's first Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering is a hosted backup service based on its Mozy acquisition.

Review: SMC Barricade N Wireless Gigabit Router -January 25, 2008
The SMC router and USB adapter perform reasonably well and add an impressive set of security, traffic management and remote access features.

Microsoft's Small Business Show, Summit and Makeover -January 24, 2008
Microsoft's got a lot going on for SMBs. Tune in today for the latest installment of the company's Web-based TV show for small business owners, win an office makeover, register for the online Small Business Summit.