Mobile advertising is becoming increasingly more important as cell phone usage rates continue to grow, especially with the adaptation of smartphones. And it has been predicted that marketing and advertising budgets are going to significantly increase in regards to mobile marketing over the next few years. This means businesses need to be cautious and be sure they are spending their time developing an effective mobile marketing campaign that reaches their intended audience. » Read more: Get moving on going mobile

The number of tablets that will be on the market this year is forecasted somewhere close to 200, but by the end of 2011, Apple is expected to dominate the tablet market at an estimated percentage of 80%. Why so? Apple, who recently released their newest tablet, the iPad 2, is the preferred favorite due to their accurate pricing, knowledgeable employees and unbeatable in-store customer experience. However, Amazon, among a few other big contenders, may have the ability and motivation to break Apple’s winning streak and develop a captivating and successful tablet.

Read more about how Amazon and others could potentially bring down Apple’s share of the tablet market here.

As the technology world becomes more complex and advanced, it’s no surprise that the amount of glitches and errors has also grown, leading to further complications and problems within an IT infrastructure. Luckily there are technological advances that can prevent these issues and keep IT networks running smoothly, even for small businesses. With virtualization solutions from VMWare or Hyper-V, protecting and managing your IT systems can be highly efficient in many ways. » Read more: More energy-saving solutions are here for SMB

Last week, President Obama signed into effect a bill with the potential to impact many businesses. The act, titled Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, provides purchase incentives and tax breaks for businesses that purchase “qualified real property” in 2010, among other tax changes. Don’t be misled by the name of this act as the advantages are open to small and large businesses alike. This bill extended the 50% bonus depreciation provision that was in effect for 2008 and 2009, providing tax write-offs for qualifying property purchases made and placed in service during 2010. » Read more: Buy computer software now, reap technological & financial benefits now

What is digital dirt, you ask? Digital dirt is any unflattering information, whether truthful or not, that exists about you on the web. Discover digital dirt by doing a Google search on your name or company name and see if dirt exists. You may be shocked at what appears. Were the results consistent with how you want to be known? If not, it’s time to manage your online reputation before it manages you. » Read more: Don’t get buried in your ‘Digital Dirt’

Did you know computers across the globe were infected with a virus recently from running Adobe Reader?

It’s true! Security risks were discovered within Adobe Reader that left thousands of computers around the world at risk for data theft.

Here’s how it can happen to you… » Read more: Upgrade Adobe Reader or you could get a virus