Mobile tech gives small business a big boost

Three trends are becoming clear about small-business use of technology, especially mobile tech. First, business owners are using mobile devices more and more. About 42 percent now spend at least one-third of their time away from the office and stay in touch via mobile device, according to a new study by Warrillow & Co, a small-business marketing firm. Second, even consumer-type tech solutions, such as blogs and IM, can help increase productivity in small and medium businesses. Third, tech manufacturers see the trends and are tweaking their products and services to appeal to the mobile small-business user.

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