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SAN JOSE, Calif., March 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/

Move and PCM Announce Agreement to Offer realtor.com® iPad Solution
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/move-and-pcm-announce-agreement-to-offer-realtorcom-ipad-solution-252889931.html

April 8, 2014, 9:04 a.m. EDT  
PCM Awarded HP Enterprise Group, U.S. 2014 Top Growth DRC Partner – Networking
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/pcm-awarded-hp-enterprise-group-us-2014-top-growth-drc-partner-networking-2014-04-08

Cisco to buy Meraki for $1.2billion

Nice play Cisco!  HP or Dell should have made this move.


Cisco Systems said Sunday that it had agreed to buy Meraki for about $1.2 billion, as the networking titan continues to bolster its cloud computing services.
By buying Meraki, a privately held company backed by the likes of Google and Sequoia Partners, Cisco will add products that allow networks to be controlled through the Internet.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/cisco-buy-meraki-1-2-025432136.html

Meraki webinar

Meraki makes next-generation wireless and wired networks that are managed over the web, and their webinars are definitely worth checking out. Here’s a list of their upcoming webinars:

• Thu, June 2nd at 11:00am PDT Cloud Managed WiFi: The Next Step in Wireless Evolution

You can sign up for a webinar (click here)

Network Basics

PC Mall Small Business Network

PC Mall's Small Business Network, if you have not checked it out, do yourself a favor and create an account: click here - http://www.pcmallsbn.com

One of the biggest problems facing small businesses- usually defined as less than 100 employees, more frequently 1-25 employees- is in creating and sustaining an effective technology infrastructure.  Another problem is being able to expertly network with other small business owners.  With PC Mall SBN not only are some of PC Mall's technical resources made available to small business owners, members are also encouraged to meet, greet and connect with other members.

Here are a few of my favorite features:

Knowledge Bank- This provides whitepapers on a variety of topics- advertising, finance, tech trends, etc.

Business Experts- Leverage PC Mall's experts on a variety of topics to help with your issues.  PC Mall has experts in sales, marketing, and of course IT.

People Connect and Business Events- Make friends with other members and/or attend events in your area to help with your networking goals.

BusinessMakers Small Business Network Show- This is one of my favorite features.  It is a video series which highlights and showcases the businesses of members of the PC Mall Small Business Network.

There are a ton of other features, just create an account and check out how the SBN can work for you.

Logitech Security Cameras

OK, so you leave the house or business and have no idea what's going on and need to keep an eye on things?  Here is a perfect SOHO and SMB Solution that you can use with 1 to 6 HD cameras, monitor online or with your mobile device.  Indoor and Outdoor cameras.  Outdoor cameras come with night vision.  Cameras are now HD with microphone:

Logitech  $349.99 Alert 750e Outdoor Master System Keep an eye on things even when you can’t be there with the complete video security you can set up yourself, and count on when you need it. PC Mall Part #: 8248542       Mfr. Part #: 961-00033

Logitech Alert 750i Master System Keep an eye on things even when you can’t be there with the complete video security you can set up yourself, and count on when you need it. PC Mall Part #: 8248520       Mfr. Part #: 961-00032

Very easy to install and configure I am told...suppose I may get a chance to test that someday...in the meantime, here is a quick video.



And here are some reasons why it's a good idea: