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  • Xerox and Lexmark Release New MFPs

    Xerox and Lexmark both stepped up their efforts to woo smaller organizations today with the introduction of new multifunction printers (MFPs) aimed at two divergent segments of the SMB market. Lexmark announced today the introduction of a new line of all-in-one printers that will include three Web-connected, touch-screen models designed specifically for the SMB market.…

  • Solid-State Storage Can Trump Traditional Drives on Cost

    When does expensive solid-state storage become less expensive than cheaper rotating disks? Advertising analytics firm Marketing Architects found the crossover happened when its business intelligence reports were taking up to 4 hours to run. That’s when solution provider Clear North proposed a solid-state storage solution that would resolve the bottleneck in Marketing Architects’ CRM and…

  • Verizon Business Rolls Out Application Security Program

    Verizon Business hopes to cash in on the customer need to shore up insecure applications with a new service introduced on Thursday. The Verizon Business Application Security Program is aimed squarely at the dynamic and sometimes chaotic development environments within U.S. enterprises. "Businesses are often stuck in a Catch-22 situation when it comes to applications,"…

  • Google CEO Sees Chrome Netbook Out Later This Year

    (Reuters) – Google Inc Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said there may be announcements later this year about netbook PCs running its new Chrome operating system, as the Internet giant makes its deepest push into Microsoft Corp’s business. Schmidt also said on Thursday that while the worst of the economic downturn has passed, there aren’t any…

  • Sizing Up the ‘What’s Next?’ for EMC, Data Domain

    EMC Corp. announced this week that it has stolen rival NetApp’s thunder when it entered into a definitive agreement with Data Domain Inc. to acquire the company in a cash tender offer for $33.50 (US) per share or approximately $2.1 billion. EMC’s all-cash tender offer commenced on June 2 and is scheduled to expire at…

  • HP Tailors Video-based Training for Small Business

    HP has launched a series of online videos for small businesses that offers information on a variety of things related to their businesses and technology. Being offered through the HP Total Care portfolio, the "Insights from the Experts: Technology Tips for Small Business" video series is a five-part series that features Jim Louderback, CEO of…

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