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Tweet Recent findings show continued SMB interest in conferencing solutions, but how much of that will be premium (paid) solutions? Digging deeper into AMI’s 25 country tracking of the market, small businesses (SBs) are trending to bootstrap many free solutions together. Examining various cross-cuts of our data, strong clusters surfaced. Roughly 1 in 4 showed [...]

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Nobody really wants to carry two mobile phones. But it does happen, and it can be embarrassing. Ever have your Lady GaGa ring tone on your iPhone boom in the middle of a meeting? Or have your Blackberry suddenly ding incessantly with urgent e-mails from work—and you’re on a date? It’s probably fair to say consumers drive smart phone hype more than small and medium businesses do. It’s also fair to say that iPhones—a consumer device—have made an impression on the small and medium business market and that Blackberrys—a business tool—have made their claim in the consumer market. The point is, the lines between business and consumer markets have blurred for smart phone manufacturers, telcos, and SMB users.

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Tweet So, it seem like Facebook is on everyone’s minds. After the note about SBs+Facebook – Facebook SB users have 4 faces we should be aware of.

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Ten companies recognized for excellence in using social media to create business value

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Transition of Workloads will be Uneven, says AMI

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Over 200,000 IT jobs among U.S. SMB partners at risk over the next decade, says AMI

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The economic downturn has barely touched India healthcare, says AMI

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India small and medium businesses (SMBs, or companies with up to 999 employees) are increasing their spending on Internet products and services.

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The Washington Post reports that the U.S. economy soared in the fourth quarter, at its highest growth rate in six years (5.7%).

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