Archive for November, 2009
Apple is getting aggressive with its retail strategy, opening a new store on New York’s Upper West Side this weekend and planning 40 to 50 new stores in 2010. The first 2,500 visitors to the new store will receive a limited edition, commemorative T-shirt.
Apple’s latest Manhattan Apple Store is located at 67th Street, just minutes from Lincoln Center and Central Park. The store features an all-glass arched roof on the outside, and more Macs, iPods and iPhones than any store in the world. The store showcases a 45-foot Genius Bar on the lower level for personal training and technical support 
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Read the rest of my story on TopTechNews.
November 13th, 2009
For all the strategic alliances Regus has forged in 2009, the latest may give it the biggest boost of all. Regus and AT&T just hooked up on a deal with nationwide implications that could give the serviced office space solutions provider an upper hand in major markets.
Regus has agreed to provide AT&T small business customers with affordable, flexible office space with administrative, communications, printing and technology services. AT&T consumers will receive a six-month complimentary membership in Regus’ Businessworld Gold program, which gives them access to more than 1,000 Internet-equipped Regus business lounges in 450 cities worldwide. AT&T customers will also get two free months of any Regus Virtual Office package and one free month on any full-time office rental.
“We’re committed to helping small businesses succeed by helping them stay productive, wherever their business takes them,” says Alicia Dietsch, vice president of Marketing Communications at AT&T. “The freedom to conduct business anywhere is increasingly a requirement of our customers. Affordable, virtual office space extends this freedom to entrepreneurs on an as-needed basis, and is a great addition to the suite of values we offer to enable small business success.”
Read the rest of my story on aBetterOffice.com.
November 12th, 2009
After a record-breaking October, IT administrators are welcoming a relatively light Patch Tuesday this month. But security researchers said there are serious issues that need to be addressed quickly.
Of the six patches Microsoft released Tuesday, three are critical. The three critical fixes focus on bugs in several versions of Windows, but Windows 7 is apparently immune. There are also three updates rated important that IT administrators need to deploy.
MS09-065, a bug in the Windows kernel, is this month’s most serious issue, according to Andrew Storms, director of security operations at nCircle. That’s because the vulnerability allows for remote code execution, and the attack code can be embedded inside Microsoft Office files or be hosted on web sites.
Read the rest of my story on NewsFactor.
November 12th, 2009
Ready, set, go … Google moved into yet another IT realm Tuesday with a computer programming language called Go. Google is betting Go will address key trends in the computing landscape.
“Go combines the development speed of working in a dynamic language like Python with the performance and safety of a compiled language like C or C++,” Google’s Go team said in the company blog. “Typical builds feel instantaneous; even large binaries compile in just a few seconds. And the compiled code runs close to the speed of C. Go lets you move fast.”
Read the rest of my story on NewsFactor.
November 12th, 2009
To say Davinci Virtual is on the move would be an understatement. The global virtual office solutions company just got more global, adding 28 partner center locations across the Far East and Australia.
That means Davinci Virtual’s virtual office space solutions are now available in China, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Japan and Australia.
Read the rest of my story on aBetterOffice.com.
November 11th, 2009
On Tuesday, Google announced an early Christmas present for the traveling masses: Free Wi-Fi at major airports across the country. Google is teaming up with scores of airports, as well as Boingo Wireless, Advanced Wireless Group, Airport Marketing Income, and others to offer the holiday gift starting Tuesday and running through Jan. 15, 2010.
Forty-seven airports, including Las Vegas, San Jose, Boston, Baltimore, Burbank, Houston, Indianapolis, Seattle, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando, St. Louis, and Charlotte, are part of the holiday cheer. And once the project is over, the Burbank and Seattle airports will offer free Wi-Fi indefinitely.
Read the rest of my story on NewsFactor.
November 11th, 2009
Avanta Managed Offices is pointing to early signs of improvement in demand for serviced office space in London. Although Avanta only has its own revenues as backup, the story is compelling and should encourage the worldwide executive office suites industry of brighter days ahead.
David Albert, Avanta’s managing director, says the company’s business in London has remained “remarkably robust” despite the general economic challenges of the past 12 months. Specifically, Avanta’s year-over-year revenue was up 27.5 percent in the quarter ended March 2009. Year-over-year EBITDA was up £6.7 million. That’s impressive in a down economy and points to a slight shift in workspace strategies from companies large and small.
Read the rest of my story on aBetterOffice.com.
November 10th, 2009
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