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  • Samsung Galaxy Tab to Rival Apple iPad

    As tablet computers edge into the low-cost netbook market, Samsung announced the Galaxy Tab tablet computer, slotting neatly in size between Apple’s iPad and the company’s popular iPhone smartphone. Powered by the Android Operating System 2.2, the Galaxy Tab is the first of the company’s tablet devices, representing a new category of mobile products for…

  • Dell Expands Security Portfolio for Small Business with Trend Micro Partnership

    Looking to enhance its security offerings for small and medium-size businesses, Dell has expanded its relationship with Internet content security provider Trend Micro. The deal is designed to bring SMBs safer and simpler data protection, Dell said. "According to the FBI, cybercriminals steal millions from small and midsize companies," said Carol Carpenter, general manager of…

  • Majority of Enterprises to Use Cloud-Based E-Mail by 2020, Report Says

    As companies like Google, Microsoft and IBM enter into the cloud e-mail and collaboration services (CECS) markets as part of an effort to deliver the next generation of workplace solutions, e-mail is likely to undergo major changes, according to a report from IT research firm Gartner. The firm estimated that CECS is just a small…

  • Monster Jobs Index Declines in August

    NEW YORK (Reuters) – A monthly gauge of U.S. online labor demand dropped 1 percent in August, but rose 12 percent from a year ago, an online recruiting firm said on Thursday. Monster Worldwide Inc (NYSE:MWW) said its employment index fell to 136 points in August from 138 in July. The August reading is 12…

  • Canon to Start Business Services Subsidiary in U.S.

    (Reuters) – Canon Inc will create a U.S. subsidiary next spring to provide services to businesses that use its office equipment, the Nikkei business daily reported. The new firm, to be set up in New York as a wholly owned unit of local arm Canon USA Inc, will begin operations with a workforce of 100-150,…

  • Small Business Web Conferencing Expected to Grow

    A report from IT research firm AMI-Partners found small businesses  (SBs, or firms with less than 100 employees) in the U.S. are increasingly using Web-conferencing solutions like GoToMeeting, LiveMeeting and WebEx. According to the report, nearly half of U.S. SBs are using Web-conferencing solutions today, with penetration expected to grow to 80 percent in 2011.…

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