Wednesday Tech Tips from SmallBizTechnology.com

We are pleased to work with Ramon Ray, CEO and editor of SmallBizTechnology.com, journalist, and technology evangelist, to bring you new Small Biz tips every Wednesday morning. Each week they’ll be sharing videos and articles featuring hot topics, products and trends in small business.

Technology Enabling SMBs to Become More Mobile and Competitive, New CompTIA Study Finds

Small and medium-sized businesses intend to expand their use of technology to improve customer interactions, mobility options and operational efficiencies, according to a new study released last week by CompTIA, the non-profit trade association for the information technology industry.

Seven out of ten small and medium-sized businesses surveyed said they expect to increase their technology spending over the next 12 months, according to CompTIA’s Third Annual Small and Medium Business Technology Adoptions Trends study.

App of the Week: POSLavu

If you are a restaurant looking for a restaurant looking for an upgrade, then you’re luck with this week’s App of the Week. POSLavu is a point of sale app, based completely on the Apple product line, that makes it so much easier (and cooler) to take orders, process payments, and interact with customers. Check out the full review of POSLavu on SmallBizTechnology.com!

Why Small Businesses Need the iPad

Devices such as Apple’s iPad and other tablets have definitely delivered far beyond their hyped debut as an oversized phone.  Today, most tablet manufacturers have recognized two market segments and are generally offering two types of tablets. One, a lightweight, trendy, breezy tablet such as the just launched Lenovo IdeaPad that are ideal and cool for surfing the Internet, and networking on social media. Two, the business specific tablet such as Lenovo’s Thinkpad, and Blackberry’s Playbook. As a Business Owner, How are Tablets Going to Help You?