Archive: July 2002

July 31, 2002

Best Software Launches New Small Business Consultant Program

ATLANTA, July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Best Software today announced the availability of a new Small Business Certified Consultant program, consolidating...

July 30, 2002

Microsoft's Subscription-Software Plan Produces Grumbles

To reach its goal of selling software by subscription, Microsoft will have to get its customers to move from one-time...

July 29, 2002

I've been away in Ohio since last Wednesday and have not had the opportunity to update this news page. HOWEVER,...

July 23, 2002

Hewlett-Packard plans to stop supplying printers, cameras and scanners to Dell Computer, citing that company's intention to enter the printer...

July 23, 2002

IBM DEAL GIVES PALM ADDED CREDIBILITY IN BUSINESS WORLD From NewsScan: Palm and IBM have inked a joint technology development...

July 22, 2002

AMI-PARTNERS STUDY SHOWS U.S. SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESS SPENDING ON ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE EXCEEDED $1.3 BILLION - RECORD SURGE IN CRM/SFA...

July 22, 2002

PayPal, Stamps.com seal deal

CNet: PayPal users will be able to buy and print U.S. postage from their accounts, thanks to a deal the...

July 21, 2002

New 'Instant Ethernet' Powerline Device Unveiled

Phonex Broadband on Thursday announced a new "powerline" device that, for the first time, does not require special software drivers...

July 21, 2002

NY Times: E-Commerce Report: Some On-Line Retail Surprises

The NY Times explores some of the top e-commerce Web sites and what makes them a success. This interesting articles...

July 19, 2002

Gateway Reports Second Quarter Results

POWAY, Calif., July 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gateway, Inc. (NYSE: GTW) today reported second quarter 2002 revenue of $1 billion and...

July 19, 2002

Ask Jeeves Links Up With Google

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Hoping to end its history of losses, Ask Jeeves Inc. said its online search engines will...

July 19, 2002

NY Times: PC Sales Down, Recovery Expected SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Sales of personal computers declined in the second...

July 18, 2002

POSTAL SERVICE OKAYS PC STAMP-PRINTING SYSTEM

The U.S. Postal Service has approved a system developed by Stamps.com that will enable users to print out sheets of...

July 17, 2002

Amazon opens Web services shop

Amazon.com is catching the Web services wave. The e-commerce superstore has set up a new program that will allow third-party...

July 16, 2002

Microsoft steps in Macworld's spotlight

Want an inside look into Apple and Microsoft's David and Goliath battle..... check out this from Anchor desk: Microsoft on...

July 16, 2002

PC Doldrums Forcing Manufacturers and Microsoft to Look Toward the Non-Traditional

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 16, 2002 ≠ With the prospect of falling PC prices and revenues due to a slow worldwide...

July 16, 2002

Handspring Targets Enterprise, Small & Medium Businesses With New Sales, Marketing and Distribution Plans

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Handspring, Inc. , a leading innovator in personal communications and handheld computing products...

July 15, 2002

WordPerfectÆ Family Pack 4 Available Now!

Popular Suite of Family Software Offers Incredible Value for Home Computing Ottawa, Canada - July 15, 2002 - Corel Corporation...

July 15, 2002

Microsoft Business Solutions Enhances Flagship Products

FARGO, N.D., July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft(R) Business Solutions today announced that it has significantly enhanced its Microsoft Great Plains(R)...

July 15, 2002

Linux vs. Microsoft Windows? - Now Small Manufacturers Don't Have to Choose

BROOKFIELD, Wis., July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- InterNetworX Systems today announced ShopWorX for Windows, a software package for small- to medium-sized...

July 15, 2002

Microsoft Windows Server Incentive Program Catalyzes Channel Partner Service Offerings to Small Businesses

LOS ANGELES, July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today at Microsoft Fusion 2002, Microsoft Corp. announced it has launched a worldwide incentive...

July 15, 2002

Comments on Salesforce.com

John T. Haller, CEO / Lead Web Developer, Rare Ideas, LLC had requested some insight about Salesforce.com from our local...

July 15, 2002

Copytalk Unveils New "Listen and Reply" Service for Email

SARASOTA, FLORIDA - July 15, 2002 - Copytalk, the leading provider of services that turn phones into tools for creating...

July 12, 2002

CRN: Lately, some SMB solution providers are getting the sense that someone wants them out of the way.

As the economy continues to stumble and enterprises hoard their IT investment dollars, large solution providers and high-tech vendors are...

July 12, 2002

Microsoft Details Pricing for New Customer Software

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O) on Thursday unveiled details on packaging and pricing for a software set to debut...

July 12, 2002

OfficeMax Forms Alliance With Verizon (Associated Press)

Office products retailer OfficeMax and Verizon Wireless on Wednesday announced an alliance to offer small business customers wireless services through...

July 12, 2002

Dell won't buy Lexmark

Dell Computer on Tuesday poured cold water on rumors that it might buy printer maker Lexmark International and said it...

July 11, 2002

A 'Mouse' for Organizers Makes the Stylus Dispensable NY Times: Targus has created the PDA Mouse, a stick-on that covers...

July 11, 2002

PCWorld.com - Klez: The Virus That Won't Die?

Klez is a NASTY virus and even an office I work with was infected!! In any case check out PC...

July 11, 2002

Opera Introduces Premium Webmail at Rock Bottom Price

Oslo, Norway -- July 8, 2002 -- Today, the OperaMail free Web-based e-mail service was updated with OperaMail Premium services,...

July 11, 2002

Secure Interiors Launches Managed Security Solution for Small Businesses

Border Patrol fills void, protects businesses with smaller networks COLUMBUS, Ohio (July 10, 2002) ≠ Secure Interiors Inc., a provider...

July 10, 2002

NETLEDGER APPOINTS INDUSTRY LEADER AS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Seasoned Executive Comes on Board to Continue Company's Rapid Growth SAN MATEO, CA. - July 9, 2002 æ NetLedger, Inc.,...

July 10, 2002

Getting SMEs to your event...... depends on finding a speaker who can do this.

From: Warrillow Weekly : Some small business marketers try to reach their customers and prospects using event marketing, such as...

July 10, 2002

New FileMaker Pro 6 delivers digital-image capture & import;and integrated XML support for universal data exchange

Filemaker Pro continues to get better and better... SANTA CLARA, CA - July 9, 2002 - Today FileMaker announced its...

July 10, 2002

Trinidad computer selling

I just got back from Trinidad and someone told me he gets 40% margins on selling computers and that he...

July 10, 2002

Home Networking Evolving Beyond the Early Adopter, In-Stat/MDR Surveys Behaviors of Existing Users

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 8, 2002 ≠ According to In-Stat/MDR (http://www.instat.com), home networking is rapidly moving from what has been an...

July 10, 2002

FBI, SBA and Commerce Department Alliance Will Promote Information Technology Security For America's Small Business Small Business Administration ( June...

July 2, 2002

Yahoo! Internet Life Magazine Closes

The collapse of the Internet bubble claimed its latest victim Tuesday as Ziff David Media Inc. announced it was closing...

July 2, 2002

Smallbiztechnology.com @ PC Expo

Smallbiztechnology.com exhibited for the first time at PC EXPO - it was a SMASHING success. We had 30 minute seminars...

July 2, 2002

Industry-leading ACT! and Saleslogix Solutions Join Best Software, forming new CRM division

SCOTTSDALE, AZ - July 1, 2002 - Best Software today announced that Interact Commerce Corporation's best-selling ACT!TM contact management and...

July 1, 2002

ZDNet: INSTANT MESSAGING WON'T HELP BAD REPS In response to Adrian Mello's column, "Instant messaging, instant service," Tech Update reader...