Archive: March 2003

March 31, 2003

Can Maximizer challenge GoldMine Software

Well read what Ralph Kretchmar, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Maximizer Software Inc. tells smallbiztechnology.com: FrontRange has many...

March 31, 2003

Anchor Desk: Use Google? Here's how to hack it!

My spin I've used Google for a long time. But THIS is the first time, Iv'e seen a book...

March 31, 2003

Micron PC: MicronPC (MPC) Delivers Next-Generation Notebook Computers With the Transport X1000 and V2000

My spin I usually do not include new product releases, but I have a fondness for MicronPC - they...

March 31, 2003

Smallbusinesscomputing: Software Review: StarOffice 6.0

My spin If you're looking for a Microsoft Office alternative then check out this review News Clip: With a...

March 31, 2003

Fortune Small Business: The Fresh Prince of Software

My spin FYI.. News Clip: Mark Benioff sells a dull product but lives like royalty.(full story)...

March 31, 2003

NetLedger: NetLedger Expands Work Force by 80% and Adds Four New Sales Locations

My spin NetLedger's opening up offices and expanding its workforce, but do it's 6,000 customers warrant this? News Clip:...

March 31, 2003

News.com: Gateway introduces one-click prices

My spin No one can accuse Gateway of not trying...but I hope it's not too late. In any case...

March 31, 2003

News Factor: Top Servers for Boosting E-Business

My spin Useful article for your information News Clip: When it comes to choosing a server to boost e-business...

March 28, 2003

Eudora - so simple, so powerful, so much better than Microsoft Outlook

HP's Evo N800v is chugging along quite nicely as has all of the hardware I've been using here in...

March 28, 2003

Uh-oh - News Factor: Dell Will Find HP's Printer Act Hard To Follow

My spin Hmmm. This is a really hard call. If Dell's "you ink is low" automated system works well,...

March 28, 2003

Internet.com: Enhanced Dial-up: Sweet Spot or Dead End?

My spin Hmmm for $7 more per month - 5x more than 56kbps is 280kbps - that's as fast...

March 28, 2003

eWeek: IM: Not Just for Consumers Anymore

My spin Well you've heard all about IM by now, but I thought to post this in any case....

March 28, 2003

Technology Fixes: Sometimes you just have to use your pants.

My Olympus digital camer uses a Multi Media Card to store data and I bought a USB memory card...

March 28, 2003

IBM: IBM ADDS HIGH-SPEED WIRELESS TO ENTERPRISE PRINT PORTFOLIO

My spin This is not necessarily going to make you jump up and shout, but a WiFi enabled printer...

March 28, 2003

News Factor: Web Services Get Practical

My spin When hype gest out of the way, businesses can do so much more. News Clip: The hype...

March 28, 2003

eWeek: SAP Rolls Out Small Business Apps

My spin This market is getting VERY crowded. SAP has the money, but only time will tell if their...

March 26, 2003

Ingram Micro: Ingram Micro to Offer Microsoft Open License Value Payment Plan to SMB Market

My spin First customers have to decide if MS Open License is for them. If a business is going...

March 26, 2003

CNN: Microsoft sets e-mail limits to fight spam

My spin And this is why I do not understand why people use Hotmail for business use! News Clip:...

March 26, 2003

Internet Wire: Microsoft's Exit from W3C Group Stirs Dissent

My spin Standards bodies are very important and I hope Microsoft reconsiders. News Clip: It took only two days...

March 26, 2003

Technologymarketing.com goes deap inside Dell's new printer business

My spin Technologymarketnig.com's Jonathan Angel interviewed Tim Peters, Dell's vp and general manager of imaging and printing, for more...

March 25, 2003

Dell's printing stragey

My spin So, you want to know how it's going to work? According to Forbeshere's the plan: The main...

March 25, 2003

USA Today: PC co-creator continues to build on career of innovation

My spin FYI News Clip: TUCSON (AP) ó Personal computer? Thing of the past. That's coming from the man...

March 25, 2003

Best Software: Best Software Introduces New Functionality in ACT! for Palm OS

My spin ACT on the desktop. ACT on the web. ACT on your PDA - what more could you...

March 25, 2003

Maximizer: Maximizer Software targets

My spin We've seen these press releases before. While it's nobale that Maximizer Software is going after FrontRange's GoldMine,...

March 25, 2003

NY Times: Start-Up Aims to End Spam

My spin I wish Phil all the best, but spam blocking programs are a dime a dozen. I use...

March 25, 2003

News Factor: Are Wireless Networks Secure Yet?

My spin By default many wireless networks are not secure (as are wired networks) and there's some simple things...

March 25, 2003

The Inquirer: Vendors show fury at WinXP Logo plan

My spin There's many products that are not Windows XP certified that Office Depot will miss out on, just...

March 24, 2003

AP: Corel Stock Soars on Takeover Invite

My spin If Vector purchases Corel, what will they do with it to turn it back into the gleaming...

March 24, 2003

PC World/Yahoo: Dell, IBM Ship Competing Laser Printers

My spin With very little differentiation in printers, I guess it boils down to price and who you buy...

March 24, 2003

GRIC: GRIC Unveils Business Class Wi-Fi Service Bundle

My spin International Wi-Fi - sounds great to me. HOWEVER, I don't think you'll find so many hotspots outside...

March 24, 2003

Technology Marketing: Cisco Acquisition Not Expected to Change Linksys Marketing

My spin CISCO would be absolutely brain dead to change something that was not broke. News Clip: Cisco yesterday...

March 24, 2003

News Factor: Betting on Linux for Business

My spin This is also excellent reading News Clip: Lured by promises of increased security, lower costs or simply...

March 24, 2003

News Factor: The Suite Strategy of Konquering the Desktop

My spin Sure Linux on the desktop is getting better, but it's got a long way to go to...

March 24, 2003

Forbes: Dell printer launch planned for next week

My spin Well we've been hearing about this for some months now...soon reality will kick in. We will see...

March 24, 2003

UK Comment Wire: Cisco Systems: heading for SOHO

My spin I reported on this earlier, so this is just FYI.... News Clip: March 24, 2003 4:54 PM...

March 24, 2003

Gateway: Lights, Action - Gateway's Projectors are Picture-Perfect

My spin: FYI... News Clip: Gateway DLP Projectors Are Under Four Pounds and Three Inches Thick POWAY, Calif., Mar....

March 21, 2003

CNN: Virus writer profile (lack of a woman is one point)

My spin I've always wondered what are these (almost always) guys like and why do they do what they...

March 21, 2003

AP: Intuit Warns of Sales Slowdown

My spin FYI... News Clip: SAN FRANCISCO - Fast-growing software maker Intuit Inc. reduced its full-year forecast Thursday because...

March 21, 2003

Reuters: Palm: Revenue to Fall Short of Forecasts

My spin Palm is down. Handspring is down. Could it be that the Palm OS PDA market is going...

March 21, 2003

News Factor: Betting on Linux for Business

My spin I've covered this issue so many times that maybe you're sick of it. HOWEVER, Linux vs Microsoft...

March 21, 2003

eGain bad customer service but it sells customer service software

My spin I was visiting eGain's web site this morning doing some research for my upcoming book, "Technology Solutions...

March 20, 2003

NY Times: For Laptops, a New Way to Say 'Fast'

My spin The New York Times' perspective on INTEL's new chip News Clip: OU'VE got to admit that Centrino...

March 20, 2003

Reuters: Cisco to Buy Home Networker Linksys Group

My spin Very interesting. Smart move by Cisco - get rid of your competitor by buying them and consolidate...

March 20, 2003

VNUNet: Lindows deal aims to break Windows

My spin Breaking windows....ugh - I don't think so. Some vendors MAY add Lindows as an option. But at...

March 19, 2003

CNet: Microsoft to offer e-business tools

My spin Now this is indeed interesting. Of course to use MS' new tool you've got to have Microsoft...

March 19, 2003

Washington Post: Windows Users Warned About Software Flaw

My spin Man, aren't you getting tired of holes, holes, holes? But I'm at least glad we know about...

March 19, 2003

News Factor: Online Microsoft CRM Application Debuts

My spin Now MS has both bases covered - online application and server based versions of MS CRM. The...

March 19, 2003

News Factor: Will Subscription Software Take Over?

My spin FYI... News Clip: Microsoft's move to Licensing 6 and Sun's planned quarterly release cycle for Project Orion...

March 19, 2003

The Register: People are the biggest security risk

My spin Amen! You can have all the fancy technology solutions in the world. But all it takes is...

March 19, 2003

Forbes: Three Wireless Flavors In One

My spin A device that can access Bluetooth, WiFi, GSM networks would be great. This market is getting to...

March 18, 2003

Forbes: PluggedIn: Going to a hotspot? Take a PC and wireless card

My spin Wireless WILL set you free. News Clip: NEW YORK, March 18 (Reuters) - The key to getting...

March 18, 2003

Press Release: Gateway Unveils Growth and Cost Reduction Plans

My spin Well here's the full story... News Clip: POWAY, Calif., March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gateway, Inc. today announced...

March 18, 2003

CNet: Gateway to trim work force

My spin Gateway CAN return to profitability. But as I've said before, they are going to have to get...

March 18, 2003

eCommerce Times: Hunting Down the SMBs

My spin What an insightful article and so true. Vendors are like lions in a room full of crippled...

March 18, 2003

News Factor: Sprint Unveils Pocket PC Phones

My spin "Date-centric handhelds" - I like the ring to that...more PDA than phone - exactly what I need....

March 17, 2003

Business 2.0: Return of the Middleman

My spin I order from CDW all the time - flawless execution. News Clip: Remember how the Internet was...

March 17, 2003

NY Times: Ease of Paperless E-Mail Sidelines the Forlorn Fax

My spin Fax? What's that. I have an e-fax number and I get more JUNK faxes than anything else....

March 17, 2003

NY Times: Microsoft Is Said to Shift Strategies for MSN Service

My spin So AOL wins? I wonder where this leaves Earthlink? News Clip: Is Microsoft charting a new course...

March 17, 2003

CNN: Study: Spell-check can worsen writing

My spin But then again - you knew this right? News Clip: A study at the University of Pittsburgh...

March 17, 2003

Washington Post: Verizon to Unveil Ultra-Fast Wireless

My spin FYI News Clip: The service, to debut this summer in the D.C. area, would allow mobile users...

March 17, 2003

Yahoo News: Soldiers Rely on Help Desk, Techs When Gear Fails

My spin If you read this you get insight into how to solve your own problems. a) have a...

March 17, 2003

News Factor: IT Security on a Shoestring Budget

My spin True indeed. But if the BIB BOYS get hacked - what can smaller businesses do. We've got...

March 17, 2003

San Francisco Chronicle: Centrino not new era yet

My spin Hmm, now this is the kind of insight I like. Most all the media I've been reading...

March 17, 2003

Yahoo News: Microsoft Tries To Jazz Up PCs

My spin PC's - the lowly grey box. To get more money PC vendors just keep adding more and...

March 17, 2003

eWeek: PeopleSoft to Add IM Capabilities to New Portal

My spin Instant Message has long been the domain of kids and businesses (free agents, smaller businesses, etc) who...

March 17, 2003

PC World: Tablet PCs Prove Popular

My spin While I do not see Tablet PC's exploding like PDA's or notebook/desktop computers, for SURE in vertical...

March 14, 2003

News Factor: The Network Router as Unsung Hero

My spin Amen. Routers are one vital aspect of your security solution. Make sure you have an EXPERT properly...

March 14, 2003

CNet: What if Netscape had won?

My spin FYI News Clip: It's anniversary season in Silicon Valley. When March 10 rolled around, the San Francisco...

March 14, 2003

Internet News: Study: PC Sellers Making Progress

My spin Keep buying, keep buying, keep buying. If you've got those old PC's you can work a lot...

March 12, 2003

News Factor: Blogging Goes Corporate

My spin It's kind of amusing. A technology will begin to take hold - be it IM or blogging...then...

March 12, 2003

Cnet: Intel does the Centrino shuffle

My spin Centrino - INTEL's hope for more money and end users dream of possibly reduced costs and better...

March 12, 2003

The Inquirer: Suse set to launch a Linux for home users

My spin I'm really not sure how well this will sell...but no one can say they're not trying News...

March 12, 2003

ZD Net: Toshiba steps up Pocket PC features

My spin PDA's are getting closer to being full fledged computers. Personally, I want a simple PDA (but not...

March 11, 2003

News Scan: MCDONALD'S JUMPS ON WI-FI BANDWAGON

My spin First Starbucks, now McDonalds. For some reason, I'm getting the feeling that the McDonald's crowd is not...

March 11, 2003

Smallbusiness.com: Four Ways To Talk To Your PC

My spin Speech applications, now that's something that we have not heard about for a while. News Clip: Speech...

March 11, 2003

News Factor: How Small Sites Can Get Noticed

My spin Nice read News Clip: How can small sites build a reputation, drive traffic and foster brand loyalty?...

March 11, 2003

APnews via NewsScan: THE FUTURE OF WEBLOGS

My spin I use blogger.com to updated smallbiztechnology.com's news site. Blogging is THE tool for fast moving content. News...

March 11, 2003

Cnet via Newsscan.com: INTEL BETS BIG ON WI-FI

My spin Wi-Fi, it's just wonderful. Companies investing in Wi-Fi are only going to make the technology more available...

March 11, 2003

Anchor Desk: Office 2003: Should you upgrade? Yes, if...

My spin I know I'm getting redundant on this MSO issue, but I think it's important. Check out what...

March 11, 2003

Information Week: Microsoft Releases Next Beta Of Office 2003 And Rebrands Suite

My spin As I spined yesterday...the type of business will detremine which one buys or does not by MSO...

March 10, 2003

CNN: Blogging goes mainstream

My spin I've been using Blooger.com for several months now (over a year) to do the news for smallbiztechnology.com....

March 10, 2003

News Factor: Gartner Trumpets a New Dawn for IT

My spin Amen. HOWEVER, take this with a grain of salt, the advice IS coming from Mr. Tech himself...

March 10, 2003

CNN: Microsoft releases Office test version

My spin If you are, or want to be a POWER office user and go beyond your own desktop...

March 10, 2003

Business Week: Toshiba, Intel unite in wireless push

My spin Wireless hotspots are a business users best friend. Especially when you can log on for free! News...

March 10, 2003

The Register: Sun aims StarOffice PC bundles at Joe User

My spin Start Office is NOT going to make huge inroads once uses find out the complexity they are...

March 7, 2003

CNet: AOL flips open e-mail Communicator

My spin But why has it taken AOL so LONG to put together a much better email client? The...

March 7, 2003

News Factor: DSL Penetrates the Business Market - Slowly

My spin Does this mean everyone else is using dial up? (or T1 lines)? The article reads: "There are...

March 7, 2003

Get rid of left side navigation bars

So many, I mean MOST web sites, use left side navigation bars. But guess what, when you print pages from...

March 7, 2003

Groove Networks Ships Groove Workspace Version 2.5

My spin Collaboration and workgroups are very important to the growth of fast companies. Groove's Workspace is a tool...

March 7, 2003

CNet: 3Com foresees lower revenue

My spin So what can 3COM do to increase revenue and take market share from a host of competitors...

March 7, 2003

Yahoo News: Dell PCs Dominate at the Office

My spin I just purchased a Dell on behalf of a client of mine...I'm not sure if it's so...

March 7, 2003

Washington Post: EBay Plans to Shut Down Half.com Subsidiary

My spin Frankly, I never used half.com. On eBay one can bid for products or use the "buy now"...

March 7, 2003

Internet News: Q&A: PalmSource CEO David Nagel

My spin Palm Source is a key, well THE KEY, in Palm based PDAs. Read this if it's of...

March 6, 2003

CNet: HP makes its products easier to operate

My spin Cnet reported that "Hewlett-Packard is adopting a new design philosophy, aiming to make its products easier to...

March 6, 2003

eWeek Labs and Infoworld give Microsoft's CRM a decent rating.

My spin Some of Microsoft's competitors were hoping that the first version of MS CRM was a thud, DOA....

March 6, 2003

Reuters: Wireless Companies Turn to Walkie-Talkie Technology

My spin So (possibly) Nextel won't be the only game in town. News Clip: CHICAGO (Reuters) - In a...

March 6, 2003

Gateway's down but not out: Gateway CFO Outlines Growth, Cost Reduction Plans

My spin Gateway is indeed a struggling company. However, it's trying hard and I think will succeed in reducing...

March 6, 2003

WordPerfectÆ Office 11 Coming This Spring

My spin I've used Word Perfect for years....over 10...when it was Word Perfect for Dos 5.0. I loved it...

March 6, 2003

Forbes: For PC Makers, Much Rides On New Intel Chip

My spin And THIS is where PC makers go wrong. Much should not be riding on INTEL's new chip....

March 6, 2003

San Francisco Chronicle/Poynter Institute: Red Herring mag founders hope to start all over again

My spin Now this is something I like to hear. A fighting spirit. A suspension of Red Herring....nice. News...

March 6, 2003

Vonage Digital Voice(TM) Launches Service in Austin, Texas

My spin I could be wrong, and I'm always hoping for the best. But I really think Vonage is...

March 6, 2003

News Factor: Make the Desktop a More Secure Place

My spin Amen. But as an audience member in my speech at the US Small Business Administration's SCORE-NY regional...

March 5, 2003

Washington Post: Enraged Computer Owner Shoots Up Machine

(full story)...

March 5, 2003

Best Software Introduces TimeslipsÆ for Sole Practioners

My spin I was on vacation for 10 days in Jamaica, hence a late posting of this and maybe...

March 5, 2003

MYOB US, Inc. Pledges to Stop the QuickBooksÆ Twitch! Announces $100 Refund on AccountEdge for QuickBooks Users

My spin Amazing. a) that Intuit does not have a Mac / PC version b) that MYOB would give...

March 5, 2003

MOBILITY ELECTRONICS INTRODUCES QUICKOFFICE PREMIER FOR PALM POWERED HANDHELDS

My spin PDA solutions are on the rise. I've used Cutting Edge Software's Quickoffice for several months now and...

March 5, 2003

New Web site promotion tool helps webmasters to get high

My spin I was very hesitant to post this new item as I think the best solution to promoting one's...

March 5, 2003

ACCPAC: New Modules, Product Enhancements and Component Packaging Offer SMBs More

My spin: ACCPAC and other e-business/finance vendors are in a continued race to a) keep the customers they currently...

March 5, 2003

Corel Canada Partners with Intuit

Intuit customers who purchase QuickBooks Pro 2003 and QuickBooks Premier 2003 to manage their books will have CorelDRAW ESSENTIALS included...

March 5, 2003

Press Release: FrontRange Solutions Reports Strong

My spin: 130,000 customers is nothing to sneeze at (19 Feb 2003) New Management Team Marks the End of 2002...

March 5, 2003

New Management Guide Transforms Techies Into Managers

TORONTO, Feb. 28 - Climbing the ladder to become an IT Manager is a difficult and scary proposition for many...

March 5, 2003

Do-it-Yourself Software Helps Solve Data Dilemmas by Finding "Lost" Computer Files

My spin If data is lost and you need it back and it's NOT in the recycle bin, what can...

March 5, 2003

USA Today: Cellphones, PDAs are on a collision course

My spin While I respect Jeff Hawkins, I means he is the MAN of PDAs right and there is...

March 5, 2003

Yahoo News: IBM Recalling 56,000 Computer Monitors

My spin FYI... News Clip: IBM is recalling about 56,000 computer monitors that can overheat and smoke, posing a fire...

March 4, 2003

CNet: HP's designs on success My spin: Easy to use...YES, YES, YES. News Clip: The tech giant emphasizes easy-to-use devices...

March 4, 2003

News Factor: The CRM Mistakes Small Businesses Make My spin: Read and learn News Clip: Never before have small and...

March 4, 2003

The Inquirer: Dell intros wireless ready "desktop" notebooks My spin: Dell's a great brand, never on the bleading edge but...

March 4, 2003

News Factors: Hello, Tech Designers? This Stuff Is Too Small My spin: I've been crying about this for years now....

March 3, 2003

Best Software Launches Manufacturing Industry Kit For Peachtree Complete(R) Accounting 2003

My spin Vertically designed applications are all the rage. Stay tuned for more. News Clip: CHICAGO, March 3 /PRNewswire/...

March 3, 2003

NY Times: Deal May Freshen Up Google's Links

My spin Here's some more insight on the Google/Blogger deal... News Clip: Google's recent purchase of Pyra Labs, creators...

March 3, 2003

NY Times: Red Herring Magazine Closes

My spin Sad but true...another one bites the dust. News Clip: SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 28 (AP) ó Red Herring,...

March 3, 2003

Washington Post: As Promised, a Good Internet Phone

My spin Vonage was my neighbor at last year's PC EXPO and I've watched them steadily issuing press releases...

March 3, 2003

News Factor: Best Software Takes Its ACT! Online

My spin Competition in this space is HOT and crowded. ACT! already has a very loyal following of users....

March 3, 2003

AP/Yahoo - New Intel Technology for Mobile Computing

My spin This is a good thing. I can't say I agree with INTEL's hard marketing agreements for using...

March 3, 2003

News Factor: Data Storage for Small Businesses

My spin For those of you who have large data storage needs...this article might be interesting and useful reading....

March 3, 2003

News Factor: Microsoft Targets Mid-Market with New Software

My spin FYI... In an effort to extend its reach into the mid-size business applications market, Microsoft this spring...

March 3, 2003

VNUNet: First blood to Lexmark in copyright spat

My spin While this does not bode well for Static Control Components nor consumers all is not lost. On...

March 3, 2003

SF Chronicle: 300 get pink slips at Palm

My spin First off, my best hopes and wishes for the laid off staffers. For those of you buying...

March 3, 2003

eWeek: Office Beta Eyes SMB

My spin While these features are great and can indeed inrease the productivity level of a business (of any...

March 2, 2003

I'd like to welcome back your super news reporter and general all around fabulous person - Ramon Ray. I...

March 2, 2003

My spin by, Lynn Bernstein, ECG Inc. , guest news editor: This is the beginning of a multitude of...

March 2, 2003

My spin by, Lynn Bernstein, ECG Inc. , guest news editor: Some great marketing lessons to apply to your...

March 2, 2003

My spin by, Lynn Bernstein, ECG Inc. , guest news editor: Another bargain if the product lives up to...

March 2, 2003

My spin by, Lynn Bernstein, ECG Inc. , guest news editor: Spam is a very serious problem for the...

March 2, 2003

My spin by, Lynn Bernstein, ECG Inc. , guest news editor: Be very sure any list used for email...

March 2, 2003

My spin by, Lynn Bernstein, ECG Inc. , guest news editor: TurboTax may not be a good choice. If...

March 1, 2003

My spin by, Lynn Bernstein, ECG Inc. , guest news editor: Kodak's new printer, called a camera accessory, would...

March 1, 2003

My spin by, Lynn Bernstein, ECG Inc. , guest news editor: Very good news! This means smaller and lighter...

March 1, 2003

My spin by, Lynn Bernstein, ECG Inc. , guest news editor: It's the weekend and we are all in...

March 1, 2003

My spin by, Lynn Bernstein, ECG Inc. , guest news editor: Wireless is really alphabet soup wireless. 802.11g is...

March 1, 2003

My spin by, Lynn Bernstein, ECG Inc. , guest news editor: If California begins collecting sales tax on internet...