Square upgrades smartphone apps for iOS, AndroidThe Card Case application will now be known as Pay with Square; it boasts a new user interface and geolocation features.March 27, 2012 by Heather Clancy in Developer
HTML 5 design tool helps SMBs get mobileNew publishing platform from Wix.com helps Web sites load more quickly, while supporting more interactivity through video, audio and animations.March 26, 2012 by Heather Clancy in SMB
RingCentral service faxes directly from popular cloud document sitesThe RingCentral CloudFax service allows one-clicking faxing from Box, Dropbox and Google Docs.March 22, 2012 by Heather Clancy in SMB
EZShield offers SMB data breach response serviceThe SycurityMax Business Suite is designed to help small and midsize companies prepare for and respond to an identity theft incident or data breach.March 21, 2012 by Heather Clancy in Security
Zaarly connects small businesses with prospects via mobile alertsThe site, available in about 250 U.S. cities, alerts companies when someone from their local community may require their products or services.March 21, 2012 by Heather Clancy in SMB
Ortsbo adds language translation on the flyReal-time translation service currently supports Windows Live, Google Talk and Facebook Chat services; a plug-in for Microsoft Outlook is also available.March 20, 2012 by Heather Clancy in Developer
Social network for small businesses focuses on referralsManta, which claims about 30 million monthly visitors, adds features for creating social connections and collecting customer recommendations.March 19, 2012 by Heather Clancy in Collaboration
Wedding photographer streamlines contract processAdobe EchoSign helped George Street Photo turn contract management into a digital workflow, cutting six days out of the time needed to collect client signatures.March 19, 2012 by Heather Clancy in SMB
PayPal will be a force to be reckoned with in mobile paymentsApparently, PayPal is gearing up for a mobile payments makeover by May 2012; its initiative will mark another turning point for small-business solutions options in this space.March 14, 2012 by Heather Clancy in Finance
When it comes to IT hiring, you might get less than you bargainedNew research from CompTIA suggests that 8 out of 10 businesses are feeling the strain of IT skills gaps, as new technology priorities evolve quickly.March 14, 2012 by Heather Clancy in SMB
Synchroteam packages mobile workforce software for SMBsCloud-based application allows small companies to manage field service employees, allowing managers to check on locations and make new assignments in real time.March 13, 2012 by Heather Clancy in Enterprise Software
PaySimple eases electronic payments, cash-flow managementNew mobile applications for the iOS and Android platforms are a precursor to the company's planned expansion of its mobile payments services later this year.March 13, 2012 by Heather Clancy in SMB
Beware the human factor in SMB securityNew research from Ponemon Institute and Trend Micro suggest that close to 80 percent of data breaches are related to risky employee actions.March 12, 2012 by Heather Clancy in SMB
3 considerations guiding SMB mobile app developmentMore adults are downloading and using mobiles applications downloaded to their smartphone or tablet, but their attention span for these apps is limited.March 11, 2012 by Heather Clancy in SMB
Small businesses should proceed with caution on ultrabooksAre you sure you should commit to a still-emerging system design and form factor, or will a really thin and light notebook do?March 7, 2012 by Heather Clancy in Tablets