Featured Report: How much does outdated technology hurt SMB competitiveness?

How much does outdated technology hurt SMB competitiveness?   ZD Net Oct,31,2013 by: Heather Clancy When was the last time your small company overhauled its computers, Web site and other pieces of crucial IT infrastructure? The decision to put off these investments could be hurting it with both employees and customers, according to two separate research studies offered by Microsoft and Intel. Read More

HTC-built smartphone To Be Launched by Amazon, Reports Say Smartphone Biz News.com Oct,24, 2013 by: Staff Reports indicate that HTC and Amazon are working on a range of android-powered smartphones. According to people familiar with the project, three devices are on the roadmap and are set to be released in 2014. For a long time, there have been rumors that Amazon is working on a smartphone to pair with its Kindle Fire range of tablets as it seeks to compete with offering from Apple and Google. HTC faces expulsion from the Open handset alliance if it has worked with Amazon to release a forked version of the android operating system from Google. The OHA is a consortium of mobile phone makers that aims at accelerating innovation in mobile services Read More

Reality Check: What if the mobile home screen was a free-for-all? RCR Wireless Nov,05,2013 By:Jon Jackson Consider this metaphor: The mobile home screen as a retail store.What if, when you walked in to Walmart - the world's largest retailer - and inquired about refrigerators, their "greeter" directed you across the street to Sears? What if they guided you to Dick's Sporting Goods when you asked about football helmets, or to the Gap when you asked about jeans? Read More

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