Archive: May 2002

May 31, 2002

MYOB grabs Mac accounting software market lead (MacCentral)

MYOB US Inc. claims to have taken the top spot in the Mac accounting software market. The company vaunts products...

May 30, 2002

Bluetooth vs. WiFi: Why it's NOT a death match

Anchor Desk:Does the world really need two wireless networking technologies? Bluetooth and WiFi (aka 802.11b) have both been much in...

May 28, 2002

What do Mobile experts think about Handspring discontinuing it's Springboard Modules

New York City Digital Assistant Users' Group / NYCDAUG Members Christopher Bailey: I usually lurk on the NYCDAUG Palm list,...

May 28, 2002

Gateway Adopts Tough Attitude Under Waitt as Its Sales Tumble: Can a pony-tailed computer guru change his management spots? Ted Waitt is trying.

WSJ: The co-founder and chief executive of Gateway Inc. has long been centrally involved in most of the personal-computer maker's...

May 28, 2002

Handspring shows off a new pair of Treos

CNet: The Mountain View, Calif.-based device maker began selling the Treo 270 and Treo 90 on its Web site Monday....

May 26, 2002

Information Week: Hidden Value of IT in Business

Information Week: Research presented last week at an MIT conference for CIOs shows that aligning IT spending with corporate culture...

May 24, 2002

Microsoft, Verizon Wireless Form Exclusive Deal

NY Times: The software giant and Verizon Wireless, the nation's No. 1 wireless telephone company, on Thursday said they signed...

May 24, 2002

Startup builds a miniature PC

ZD Net: Antelope Technologies will build hand-size PCs based on a computer design from IBM as the mini-mini-mini-computer market takes...

May 24, 2002

Sprint Resilient After Collapse Of WorldCom Deal

When Sprint Corp.'s merger with WorldCom Inc. was blocked by regulators in the summer of 2000, Sprint chief executive William...

May 24, 2002

NeuStar Slashes Staff Again

From Newsbytes: NeuStar Inc. - the Washington-based operator of the "dot-biz" and "dot-us" Internet suffixes - laid off another 40...

May 23, 2002

SMB's - big fortunes

Bonnie Markowitz writes in Var Business Magazine how TEC, a San Diego based int'l org representing 7,000 SMB CEOs that...

May 23, 2002

Independent Agents - better for your business?

Var Business Magazine talked about how independent agents are breaking away from traditionally valued adding reselling and selling cusotmers what...

May 23, 2002

Printers...made by Dell

CNet: Dell may get go into making printers. Right now it does bundle several different printers from HP with it's...

May 23, 2002

OfficeMax Rebounds to Profit, Shares Up

NEW YORK (Reuters) - OfficeMax Inc. , the third-largest U.S. office supply retailer, on Tuesday reported its first profitable quarter...

May 23, 2002

Microsoft: Business Value Summit Helps IT Leaders, Organizations Realize Full Potential of Technology Investments

Microsoft's 2nd annual Business Value Summit gathered more than 200 IT executives, technology industry analysts and Microsoft employees. After investing...

May 23, 2002

Why CEOs still don't get the Internet

From CNet: Hard to fathom but only 20 percent of chief executives are behind the digital transformation of their companies?...

May 22, 2002

Microsoft to Deliver Integrated Retail Management Solution For Small and Midmarket Retailers

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May 22, 2002

Yahoo's Cross Selling Feature - more money for it's Yahoo Store Vendor's

Yahoo recently launched a new feature on Yahoo Stores called Yahoo! Cross-Sell. Using Cross-Sell, Yahoo! merchants can present relevant, targeted...

May 22, 2002

Car retailers can now easily sell online with Auto Sales Database from Xara Online

Xara Online announced the release of its Retailer web Auto Sales Database - a system that enables vehicle retailers of...

May 22, 2002

Gateway and Intel Bring Technology Solutions to Businesses Through Regional ITEC Events

SAN DIEGO, May 22, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Gateway, Inc. (NYSE: GTW) and Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC) today announced...

May 22, 2002

VERIZON WIRELESS TO LAUNCH FLAT-RATE VOICE/DATA PLAN

From NewsScan: VERIZON WIRELESS TO LAUNCH FLAT-RATE VOICE/DATA PLAN Verizon Wireless is launching a flat-rate version of its Express Network...

May 20, 2002

Trying to Keep Computers in Line

NYT Times: WHEN United Airlines inadvertently sold tickets on its Web site last Tuesday for $5 apiece, it was simply...

May 20, 2002

eScoutSM Launches PayScoutSM - An automated reconciliation, matching and payment application

Lee's Summit, Mo. (May 20, 2002) - eScout(SM) announced today the launch of its robust payment solution, PayScout(SM), a web-based...

May 20, 2002

AT&T mMode - not really all that it's cracked up to be

Forbes: Forbes columnist Stephen Manes write about how AT&T's mMode is not all that grade, but boils down to a...

May 20, 2002

NY Times: Microsoft Programmers Focus on Secure Software\

CNET: Verizon Wireless, the nation's largest wireless phone company, on Monday said it would unveil a new flat-rate plan in...

May 20, 2002

Washington Post Consolidates Online Coverage of Tech Industry

WSJ: WashingtonPost.Newsweek Interactive, the online subsidiary of the Washington Post Co., is consolidating its online technology news operations under the...

May 20, 2002

Handspring is cutting prices

Check out Handspring.com for a full list of price reductions....

May 20, 2002

Former Dell Managers to Sell Microsoft-Based Tablet PC

WSJ: A group of former Dell Computer Corp. managers have formed a company to market a new type of ultraportable...

May 19, 2002

Business 2.0 - Beating Microsoft

Business 2.0 mag had an interesting article about beating Microsoft. It outlined a) what companies who have gone out of...

May 19, 2002

Oracle vs the world

I was reading "Selling Power Magazine" tonight and as I turned the page my eyes ran into an Oracle adv....

May 17, 2002

IBM Steps Up Efforts To Reach Small And Midsize Businesses

Computer World: IBM's Linux-based software will help companies quickly set up an e-business. IBM also plans to bring together its...

May 17, 2002

Intuit's small-business push pays off

CNet: Why is financial software and services company Intuit setting its sights on small business? The same reason Willie Sutton...

May 17, 2002

Comdex producer hits financial trouble

Computer World: Key3Media Group Inc., producer of the Comdex trade show, saw its stock price fall by 55% after it...

May 17, 2002

Washington Post Co. to Shutter Newsbytes

Internet News: The Washington Post Co. will shut down its Newsbytes online IT news service on May 31, a source...

May 16, 2002

One button professional web site makeovers using FrontLook Super Theme Designer Packages for Microsoft FrontPage

DPA Software and Theme Designer Paul Vineburg are proud to announce the conversion of Paul's best selling FrontPage Templates to...

May 16, 2002

Is Your Business Ready for Disaster? (Associated Press)

With the June 1 official start of the Atlantic hurricane season just weeks away, it's a good time for small...

May 16, 2002

StarOffice's Plan to Rival Microsoft Falls Flat on Compatibility, Ease

WSJ: I am writing this column using a new office productivity software suite for Windows that aims to bring real...

May 16, 2002

Voice Over Internet Protocol Sparks

WSJ: Joining a small but growing number of organizations, Mr. Piper is leading the city of Houston's leap into the...

May 16, 2002

New I.B.M. Chief Says Focus Is on Gains in Productivity

NY Times: In his first meeting with Wall Street analysts since becoming chief executive of International Business Machines, Samuel J....

May 15, 2002

NETLEDGER expands with 15% work force growth and 3 new regional sales

SAN MATEO, Calif., May 10, 2002 - NetLedger, the company that powers the Oracle“ Small Business Suite, today announced it...

May 15, 2002

Cingular preps phone-as-modem service

CNet: Cingular Wireless on Tuesday joined the growing number of U.S. wireless carriers betting that people will use their cell...

May 15, 2002

Sun Start Office no longer free

CNet: Sun Microsystems' StarOffice 6.0 will go on sale May 21 with a price of $75.95, the company will announce...

May 15, 2002

Judge Orders VeriSign To Stop Marketing Campaign

From Newsbytes: Internet domain naming giant VeriSign [NASDAQ:VRSN] on Tuesday was ordered to halt a direct-mail campaign one day after...

May 15, 2002

Replacing desktops with notebooks

Infoworld's Tom Yager offers some good advice on if you should or not....Ramon BUSINESS TRENDS support the shift toward using...

May 15, 2002

OpenCD Project

From: Infoworld: I NORMALLY DON'T like to write about open-source efforts until they are fairly mature, but some ideas are...

May 14, 2002

Internet News Microsoft Great Plains announced a beefed-up version of its Solomon IV e-business and supply-chain management (SCM) software for...

May 14, 2002

Word processing for everyone? AbiWord: A free, cross-platform answer to Word

MSNBC: May 13 ó It works on most major OS platforms and supports many languages; it's able to read and...

May 14, 2002

Dell readies PC recycling program

MSNBC: e-waste proposal from shareholder helps prompt the process AUSTIN, Texas, May 13 ó As the worlds personal computer king,...

May 14, 2002

ZyWeb enables Businesses to create a complete Web Site in seconds!

Here's a clip from ZyWeb's press release, but don't forget to check out "my spin": ZyWeb today launched a world...

May 14, 2002

Dell Computer is shining a new light on projectors.

From CNet: The PC maker announced Monday that it has begun selling a new portable projector that can be paired...

May 14, 2002

David Coursey agrees wtih Ramon Ray: The REAL reason RealNames is going poof

Anchor DeskIt's amazing how many different ways people can find to avoid saying, "We screwed up." I was reminded of...

May 13, 2002

Telephony That Targets Small Businesses

Robert Flood knows that most people think Internet-based phone services mean static and delays. His mission is to show them...

May 13, 2002

Consumers Increasingly Turn to Web to Connect With Local Service-Based Businesses

Palo Alto, Calif., May 14, 2002 óRespond Networks today released for the first time new insight into how online consumers...

May 13, 2002

RealNames' final keyword: Gone

CNet is reporting: Internet keyword company RealNames said Monday that it has decided to close shop because Microsoft wouldn't renew...

May 13, 2002

Will the Blogs Kill Old Media?

Newsweek's Steve Levy asks this question in his 20 May issue Newsweek column? He hints that his answer is yes,...

May 12, 2002

Xerox launches a new Printer Line

Today Xerox launches the newest line in their laser, color printers -the Xerox Phaser 8200 and 6200 Laser Color Printers....

May 9, 2002

INTUIT SIGNS AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE CBS PAYROLL

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - May 8, 2002 -- Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ: INTU) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement...

May 9, 2002

Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ: INTU) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Denver-based The Flagship Group.

My spin: Intuit's moving ahead in reaching small-medium sized businesses - horizontally, in general temrms, wich Quickbooks, but also moving...

May 9, 2002

Manpower & Intuit

Manpower and Intuit Join Forces to Help Small Businesses Address Staffing And Training Challenges (Canada NewsWire) Manpower Inc., the global...

May 9, 2002

RIM / Blackberry competition heats up

ZD NetGood Technology detailed its upcoming wireless products, confirming earlier reports that the communications services start-up is working on software...

May 8, 2002

Me and My Data Backup Shadow

From Internet.com With a generous amount of its emphasis and clout in data storage, IBM Corp. (NYSE:IBM) joined the data...

May 8, 2002

CNET: Chart of Compaq and HP merged product lines

May 8, 2002

Professionals To Get Elite Internet Status

From NewsBytes: Lawyers, physicians and accountants soon will be able to register Web addresses in a worldwide Internet domain reserved...

May 7, 2002

Nextel Continues to Rank # 1 Amongst Mobile Internet Users

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 7, 2002 - In a second wave of quarterly wireless Internet customer satisfaction studies, In-Stat/MDR (http://www.instat.com) has...

May 7, 2002

Security: Protecting PC networks from Internet invaders has never been more vital for small business

MSNBC Last year the network at Beauty Fashion magazine, a small trade publication in New York, was simultaneously infected by...

May 7, 2002

Microsoft will pay $1.33 billion for Danish software company Navision, the companies said Tuesday.

CNET: Navision, which develops what is known as back-end software, helps companies manage business affairs such as human resources, accounting...

May 6, 2002

NY Times: Old Hewlett Prepares to Show Off Its New Look My spin:Now that the deal is done, HP has...

May 6, 2002

Dell Computer is going smaller than it ever has with a new mini-notebook it launched Monday.

The Latitude mini-notebook, Dell's X200, features a 12.1-inch screen, but weighs only 2.8 pounds and is just under an inch...

May 3, 2002

Capellas: New HP ready to prove itself

SAN FRANCISCO--The new Hewlett-Packard will have approximately six months to establish itself in the marketplace, incoming company President Michael Capellas...

May 2, 2002

ZyWeb Launches a revolutionary Multi-Page Web Site Creator

(I'm not so sure about the revolutionary bit....however) Exeter, UK and San Francisco, USA - ZyWeb today launched a new...

May 1, 2002

GE Global Exchange Servies Officers Web Services for e-Commerce Transactions

Small and mid-sized businesses can use Web services to send and receive business documents over the Internet with little or...