Archive: November 2003

November 28, 2003

Cnn: 'Master' and 'slave' computer labels unacceptable, officials say

LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- Los Angeles officials have asked that manufacturers, suppliers and contractors stop using the terms "master"...

November 28, 2003

USA Today: Big companies get on board with Net calls

Big companies are putting their might behind Internet phone service, which could drive prices down and quality up in the...

November 27, 2003

MSNBC: Bridging the digital divide, cheaply

On Nov. 21, the U.S. Commerce Dept. announced yet another blowout quarter for online shopping. E-commerce sales hit $13.3 billion,...

November 27, 2003

PC Pro: Los Angeles rejects master and slave disk labelling

Los Angeles County has asked computer equipment manufacturers and suppliers to stop using the common terms 'master' and 'slave' to...

November 27, 2003

News Factor: New IE Flaws Labeled 'Extremely Critical'

A handful of Internet Explorer vulnerabilities could give hackers a new means to compromise PCs using the Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT)...

November 26, 2003

Small Business Computing: E-Commerce Software Challenge

Choosing the right e-commerce package can be a lot like getting married. There are plenty of partners available and they...

November 26, 2003

eOptimize(R) Unveils Smart Scheduling for Small Business

About:Time(TM) for Small Business Server Equips Channel Partners Targeting Small Business eOptimize Advanced Systems Inc. (TSX-VEN:EOP - www.eoptimize.com), the leading...

November 26, 2003

InternetNews.com: Small Business Server 2003: Nice, But Pricey

Small Business Server 2003: Nice, But Pricey Microsoft's (Quote, Chart) Small Business Server 2003 is designed for the approximately 40...

November 26, 2003

SearchWin2002: Make patching less of a grind

Software patching is a way of life today, and there is nothing in the near term to suggest that will...

November 26, 2003

AMI: Security: A Top Priority for Small and Medium Businesses

SMBs are increasingly relying on VPNs to provide secure remote access to their employees who either work at home or...

November 26, 2003

AMI Partners: Top 5 Technology Turkeys for 2003 for U.S. SBs

The Top 5 Turkey Technologies from a Small Business perspective are The Wireless "A" Bomb The Termination of the T-1...

November 25, 2003

Forbes: Digital Gadgets Drive PC Sales Spike

To get the full use of flashy new devices, many people are finding it's necessary to upgrade old desktop PCs....

November 25, 2003

Brightmail Recognized by Industry as Leader in Anti-Spam

Brightmail, the leader in anti-spam protection, today announced that it has been awarded many distinctions for its enterprise edition anti-spam...

November 25, 2003

Industry Leaders Identify Key Technology Trends at 15th Annual Phoenix Strategy 2004 Conference

Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:PTEC) concluded its Strategy2004 for connected digital devices, customer and partner conference by announcing the results of...

November 25, 2003

Warrillow Weekly: The four drivers of trust in the small business market.

Credibility is about words. Small businesses need to feel confident in the quality of your content - that is, what...

November 25, 2003

MSNBC: Ink wars: H-P vs. the recyclers

As two franchise chains enter the Bay Area with stores for refilling empty printer cartridges, Hewlett-Packard Co. is stepping up...

November 25, 2003

NY Times: When Free Isn't Really Free

FREE. Is there any sweeter word? Its promise of something for nothing, and its underlying connotation of liberation, put...

November 25, 2003

The Psychology of Security

David Strom, Var Business Technology Editor on how there's more to security than technology but also learning not to by...

November 25, 2003

Ziff Davis' new venture - Business 4 Site - can it compete

Most IT trade shows are not doing so well. CeBit, had low attendance this past June, but then again it...

November 25, 2003

Cnet: Verizon puts some N.Y. hot spots on ice

Verizon Communications is cutting in half the number of hot spots it planned to install in New York City by...

November 25, 2003

Washington Post: Phone Switching Results Mixed

Hundreds of thousands of people tried to switch telephone providers yesterday, taking advantage of new federal rules allowing consumers to...

November 25, 2003

SiliconValley.com: Dell to Stop Using Tech Support in India

AUSTIN, Texas - After an onslaught of complaints, direct sales computer king Dell Inc. has stopped routing corporate customers to...

November 25, 2003

The Globe and Mail: Corel's Burney now chairman

OTTAWA, Nov. 24 ó Corel Corp. has named Derek Burney as the company's chairman. Mr. Burney will help shape the...

November 24, 2003

News Factor: PDA Makers Looking for Fork in the Road

The underwhelming customer response to handheld computing has PDA makers trying to figure out what to do next. Compared to...

November 24, 2003

NY Times: Retailers Rise in Google Rankings as Rivals Cry Foul

FOR many people, ordering a gift online goes something like this: type a few words into a search engine, click...

November 24, 2003

Reuters: Microsoft to Spend $10 Bln on Small Firms

FRANKFURT, Germany (Reuters) - Microsoft (Nasdaq:MSFT - news) is to invest $10 billion over the next five years to develop...

November 24, 2003

NY Times: Developing Nations Begin to Embrace Internet Commerce

E-COMMERCE is starting to find a place in some of the world's emerging economies. Governments and businesses in a growing...

November 24, 2003

Cnet: HP thinks smaller on storage markets

Hewlett-Packard on Monday will release new data storage systems designed for small and medium-size businesses. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based computer...

November 23, 2003

Forbes: Lexmark Sues Ink Cartridge Recyclers

For about half the price of a new laser-printer cartridge, you can get your old cartridge refilled and refurbished. Brand-name...

November 22, 2003

CNet: Wal-Mart to write own name on notebooks

The retail giant reportedly plans to launch a line of notebooks under its own brand name next year, a move...

November 21, 2003

Cnet: Michael Dell, the chairman and CEO of namesake Dell, certainly knows how to fit his image to his company.

Dell, the computer maker, is known as an execution marvel, which turned the lowly distribution channel into a key...

November 21, 2003

News Factor: Mac vs. PC: The Truth About TCO

The debate over whether Mac or PC is a less expensive platform is, at first glance, pretty easily resolved. A...

November 21, 2003

Reuters: PalmOne CEO Says Demand Picking Up

MUNICH (Reuters) - Handheld computer maker PalmOne said on Thursday business was picking up ahead of the key Christmas holiday...

November 21, 2003

Tech Web: Sharp Releases Details on Next Linux 'Enterprise PDA'

Sharp Wednesday released details of its forthcoming upgraded Linux (news - web sites) handheld, claiming it has significantly strengthened the...

November 20, 2003

NY Times: All Work and No Play? Not in This Home Office

Today, the NYT had an interesting article which lists some "gadgets" that might be of use to some. Around this...

November 20, 2003

NY Times: A PC Salesman Who Pushes the Right Buttons

Emeryville, Calif. HARALD LEVENTHAL has little patience with the sales clerks at computer stores, who often seem to know less...

November 20, 2003

PC World: Antivirus Vendor Offers Free Software

Computer Associates International will give away its consumer antivirus and firewall software product with a year's subscription to virus signature...

November 20, 2003

Reuters: SBC Offers Voice-Over-Internet Services Across U.S.

SBC Communications Inc. (SBC.N)on Thursday said it will offer voice-calling over the Internet, in a move that marks a major...

November 20, 2003

Forbes: AT&T Wireless Jumps Into Data Arms Race

AT&T Wireless weighed into the mobile Internet arms race on Tuesday with a national upgrade to its mobile data network...

November 20, 2003

NY Times: Hewlett Now Wants to Be Your Copier Company, Too

Hewlett-Packard is king in the land of computer printers, but for years it has eyed the nearby office copier as...

November 20, 2003

Business Week: The Keys to Keeping Cell Customers

For most people, losing a cell-phone connection is a bummer. But for Greg Clemens, a real estate agent in Portland,...

November 20, 2003

Washington Post: Twilight of the PC Era?

Nicholas Carr seems an unlikely candidate for the technology world's Public Enemy No. 1. A mild-mannered 44-year-old magazine editor and...

November 20, 2003

Constant Contact continues to improve

I've been using Roving's Constant Contact for about a year or more now and they keep improving. Yesterday I got...

November 19, 2003

Sharp's New Zaurus Personal Mobile Tool is a Powerful PDA for Corporate Users on the Go

New Linux-Based Zaurus Unit Easily Integrates with IBM Software Solutions to Offer Extensive Wireless Options and Remote Connectivity to Offices,...

November 19, 2003

Cnet: IBM renews its emphasis on PCs

The computing giant has, for instance, released a number of software applications to make its PCs easier to use, such...

November 19, 2003

News Factor: SAP Upgrades CRM App for Small and Mid-Size Firms

SAP (NYSE: SAP) has unveiled its latest iteration of its SAP Business One application -- its small and mid-size business...

November 19, 2003

McDonalds - more than fries

Last week, I posted news of McDonald's launching WiFi in a select number of McDonald's. For those interested, here's a...

November 19, 2003

ZDNet: New tablet PCs: Better--but still not perfect

Microsoft's Tablet PC OS and a bunch of new tablets that support it are among the meager highlights of a...

November 19, 2003

Launchpoint Selected as Top 100 Services for Small Business

Launchpoint Inc., a leading company focused on the hybrid mail market, announced that its Zairmail service has been selected by...

November 19, 2003

IBM continues it's march of innovation and features

While many companies have chosen to be focused on dropping the price of their computers. IBM, while being competitively priced,...

November 18, 2003

Warrillow: 50% of cash strapped business owners found money for this last year.

In spite of a tight economy throughout the year, there have been some hotspots in technology spending. The investment areas...

November 18, 2003

IOGEAR Flexes Its Wi-Fi Product Power

Launches Wireless Adapter and Notebook Network Card IOGEAR, the mobile connectivity and peripheral specialist, has introduced its Wireless-G to USB...

November 18, 2003

AT&T Wireless Takes Its Customers to the EDGE

Company Offers Fastest National Mobile Wireless Data Service In North America Unveils Unlimited Wireless Data Plan for Businesses AT&T Wireless...

November 18, 2003

CRN: Hewlett-Packard Offers 64-bit For The Desktop

At long last, a 64-bit PC comes to the desktop as Hewlett Packard Monday announced its Compaq Presario 8000Z, which...

November 18, 2003

Constant Contact(R) Customer Illustrates E-Marketing Best Practices for Small Businesses in Aberdeen Report

Online jeweler, Emitations.com, grows revenue by 400% and increases Website traffic by 15% with Constant Contact Constant Contact customer, Emitations.com,...

November 18, 2003

Intuit launches a new 2004 software line up

Let's get real here. Car manufacturers, push out new cars each year for two main reasons a) there's some...

November 18, 2003

ZDNet: The future according to Bill (again)

Bill Gates is not a sound bites kind of guy. So it always sounds a bit odd when he...

November 18, 2003

Trend Micro Redesigns Comprehensive Antivirus, Content Security, and Anti-spam for Small and Medium Business Customers

Trend Micro, Inc. (TSE: 4704, NASDAQ: TMIC), a leader in network antivirus and Internet content security software and services, today...

November 17, 2003

Cnet: Dell laptop lines to diverge in 2004

Dell plans to make its two laptop lines more distinct in the second half of 2004, a move that could...

November 17, 2003

Seattlepi.com: Microsoft anti-spam move may harm rivals

Microsoft Corp.'s move to offer stronger anti-spam technology for its e-mail server software could spell trouble for companies that are...

November 17, 2003

MSNBC: Microsoft tests Web news service

Microsoft has started testing an international news search service in competition with Google's, upping the ante in the hotly contested...

November 17, 2003

The Mercury News: Red Hat down as Gateway to offer rival Linux's code

Red Hat Inc. stock fell Monday after news that Gateway Inc. will begin offering a rival's version of the Linux...

November 17, 2003

Forbes: Comdex Struggles To Stay Relevant

Show organizers say they'll be happy to lure a quarter of the crowd that came during the years of the...

November 17, 2003

Colligo Upgrades Industry-leading Mobile Workgroup Networking Software

Enhanced security and flexibility, "custom" instant networks and shared web pages among new features Colligo Networks, the leading provider of...

November 17, 2003

Microsoft Offers Technology Designed to Help Protect Inboxes From Spam

Microsoft Research's Patented Spam-Filtering SmartScreen Technology To Be Applied Across Microsoft's E-Mail Platforms, Including New Microsoft Exchange Intelligent Message Filter...

November 17, 2003

Verizon Wireless Offers Local Number Portability Tips for Consumers

Consumers who wish to keep their wireless numbers when changing their wireless service provider may do so beginning November 24,...

November 17, 2003

Microsoft Announces the Next Version of the Tablet PC Operating System

One-Year Anniversary Is Marked by New Hardware and Software, Growing Customer Adoption Today at COMDEX Las Vegas 2003, Microsoft Corp....

November 17, 2003

FilesAnywhere Adds a New Dimension to Online File Storage with FileViews(TM)

FilesAnywhere (www.FilesAnywhere.com) unveiled a breakthrough file management feature today that lets users organize, search and share documents online by creating...

November 17, 2003

Perquest Introduces Online Payroll Service For Small Businesses

Perquest Revolutionizes Payroll by Giving Small Businesses More Flexibility and Control Perquest(SM), Inc. today announced the launch of its new...

November 17, 2003

Business and Consumer Technology Confidence Strong; Higher Spending Ahead

The Technology Confidence Index (TCI) -- a new quarterly consumer and business technology survey from Ziff Davis Media's PC Magazine...

November 17, 2003

COMDEX 2003: Bluefire Security Addresses Handheld and Telephony Exploitation

Company Teams With SPI Dynamics to Discuss Wireless Security Concerns "Security for Handheld and Telephony Devices." As handhelds, tablet PCs...

November 17, 2003

Acer America Delivers Wide-Screen Mobile, Cinematic Experience

A True 15.4" Multimedia Powerhouse, the Acer Aspire 2000 Features Intel(R) Centrino(TM) Mobile Technology Acer America Corporation, one of the...

November 17, 2003

Sprint and Sanyo Debut PCS Vision(SM) Ready Link Phones Featuring Nationwide Two-Way Communication at the Touch of a Button

Ruggedized RL2000 and Clamshell-Style RL2500 Both Feature a Built-In Speakerphone, Color LCD Display and Full Compatibility With PCS Vision(SM) Services...

November 14, 2003

Cnet: Customers rage at Google tweak

In a rare sign of trouble for the booming search marketing business, Google is fending off complaints from angry customers...

November 14, 2003

MSN: Microsoft Details First-Ever MSN Profit

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp.'s (Nasdaq:MSFT - news) MSN Internet division posted its first-ever quarterly operating profit of $58 million...

November 13, 2003

Iomega Announces the Next Revolution in Storage: The Iomega REV System

Iomega Corporation (NYSE:IOM) , a global leader in data storage, today announced that the first product based on its RRD...

November 13, 2003

NY Times: Gearing Up for the Big Mobile Phone Switch

UY RADER lives in Queens, but when it comes to cellphone service, he feels as if he has been "in...

November 13, 2003

Washington Post: Information-Driven Business Revolution

The information revolution will require companies to be more open with their customers, partners and workers, according to the authors...

November 13, 2003

CNet: Next week's Comdex gets back to business.

The technology trade show in recent years has served as a showcase for consumer items like Internet appliances, but this...

November 13, 2003

NY Times: I.B.M. Says It Benefits 2 Ways From On-Demand Computing

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12 - I.B.M.'s chief executive, Samuel J. Palmisano, said Wednesday that his company had generated $7 billion...

November 13, 2003

NY Times: Peeking Behind the Curtain of Secrecy

IN George Orwell's "1984," documents deemed embarrassing to the State were tossed down a memory hole, a disposal chute in...

November 13, 2003

NY Times: Keeping That Whippersnapper in Touch With Grandpa DOS

For years, users of Macintosh and Linux computers have been able to play games or run software written for Microsoft's...

November 13, 2003

ZDNet: Travelers insurance: Secure laptops and PDAs

Daniel Miller , Managing Editor, AnchorDesk You may remember the story from a few years ago: A British defense...

November 13, 2003

News Factor: I.T. Chiefs Form Security Council

Security pros representing corporate, government and academic circles have joined forces to address online threats to business and to examine...

November 12, 2003

Washington Post: Microsoft unveiled the Samsung SCH-i600 Smartphone with Microsoft Windows Mobile software from Verizon Wireless on Monday. The...

November 12, 2003

iCodeÆ ANNOUNCES SATISFACTION GUARANTEE FOR EVEREST "MINI-ERP" SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

New policy promotes 'win-win' scenario between iCode and small businesses; optimizes customer benefit in shortest possible time iCode, Inc., developer...

November 12, 2003

Warrillow Weekly: 17% of start-up failures, didn't fail at all.

New businesses are not failing as often or as quickly as you might think. Brian Headd, an economist at the...

November 12, 2003

Inaugural Arizona Wireless Expo Next Monday, November 17

The Arizona Telecommunications & Information Council (ATIC - http://www.researchedge.com/atic/) is helping produce the first AZ Wireless Expo: The Executive Forum...

November 12, 2003

Cnet: Linux powers throw weight behind desktop version

Red Hat, IBM and an open-source consortium are each beginning serious work to advance Linux for use on desktop computers....

November 12, 2003

Information Week: Gateway Travels Down A New Road

Gateway Inc. has ambitious plans for both the consumer and business markets. In a presentation in New York on Tuesday,...

November 12, 2003

PC World: Gateway Parades New Products

Hard drive-based audio player, multimedia notebooks, Media Center PC debut. Gateway wrapped up its recent push into the consumer electronics...

November 11, 2003

Verizon Wireless Makes it Easier to Switch to the Nation's Best Wireless Network Without Changing Numbers

Consumers and Businesses That Want to Switch Can Get Started Now on the Web Verizon Wireless announced that it has...

November 11, 2003

CDW Announces New macwarehouse.com

CDW Corporation, (NASDAQ:CDWC) , a leading provider of technology products and services to business, government and education, today announced the...

November 11, 2003

3Com's 11 a/b/g Wireless PC Card With XJACK(R) Antenna to Ship with Colligo Personal Edition

Instant Peer-to-Peer Wireless Networking Now Available Using Colligo's Personal Edition Recognizing that mobile workgroups need to connect their devices to...

November 11, 2003

CenterBeam Announces Immediate Availability of Server and Network Management Services

CenterBeam Applies Four Years of Experience, Backs Services with 'Total Satisfaction Guarantee' Today, CenterBeam announced it is offering two new...

November 11, 2003

Mysteries of Digital Photography Solved by New Interactive DVD

Not sure which digital camera to buy? Having trouble getting great results from the camera you already own? A new...

November 11, 2003

Microsoft Addresses Reducing Enterprise Costs and Complexity Through Integrated Innovation at Microsoft IT Forum 2003

Company Further Defines Windows Server System, Distributed Systems Initiative; Launches Systems Management Server 2003; Highlights Customer Momentum for Exchange Server...

November 11, 2003

InfoSpace Selects Vivisimo to Help Users Quickly Zero-in on Relevant Results

Dogpile.com, WebCrawler.com and MetaCrawler.com feature Vivisimo Clustering to provide next-generation search experience Vivisimo, the leading provider of document clustering software,...

November 11, 2003

SPI Dynamics Announces First Security Testing Solution that Enables Organizations to Meet Compliance Requirements at the Application Layer

WebInspect Enterprise Edition 4.0 Delivers Complete Enterprise Solution for Addressing Security Throughout the Application Lifecycle SPI Dynamics, the expert in...

November 11, 2003

RFID Will Bring Great Benefits for Retailers But Little Return for Some Manufacturers, According to New A.T. Kearney Analysis

Retailers Get Savings of 5 Percent of Inventory Cost and 7.5 Percent Of Warehouse Labor Costs; Manufacturers Face Cash-Flow Hit...

November 11, 2003

Comcast Debuts Teleworker Service in Dallas

Comcast Offers Specialized Broadband and High Speed Internet Services For Offices With Off-Site Employees Comcast Dallas today announced the launch...

November 11, 2003

Quick Service, Quick Connection

McDonald's, Intel, and Wayport Bring High-Speed Wireless Access to 16 McDonald's Restaurants Throughout the Portland Metropolitan Area Beginning November 7th,...

November 11, 2003

I just came back from a short briefing with Gateway executives.

Jocelyne Attal (freshly picked from IBM - she still has an IBM bag - AT a Gateway event no less)...

November 10, 2003

News Factor: Mobile Grows Up

According to Gartner, 55 percent of large companies plan to move their pilot mobile applications into production this year. The...

November 10, 2003

FSB: Upwardly Mobile (David Lidsky)

The last time I was impressed by handheld computing was when I picked up Mattel Electronics' LED football game...

November 10, 2003

Verizon Wireless, Samsung and Microsoft(R) Create a Smarter Way to Communicate

Samsung i600 Smartphone from Verizon Wireless Offers Familiar Microsoft Windows Mobile Software, Advanced Wireless Features in One Compact Package For...

November 10, 2003

NETGEAR ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point Delivers Enterprise-Class Performance and Features to Small and Medium Businesses

WG302 ProSafe(TM) 802.11g Access Point Offers Advanced Management, Robust Security, Faster Speeds, and Further Range for both Business and Wi-Fi...

November 10, 2003

Gateway to Unveil More Than a Dozen New Products And Debut Remodeled Gateway(R) Stores

Gateway CEO Ted Waitt will unveil more than a dozen exciting new Gateway products for the holidays and beyond. Waitt...

November 10, 2003

NetScreen Adds Best-of-Breed Antivirus Functionality to Its Network Security Appliance for Remote Offices and Telecommuters

NetScreen Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSCN) today announced availability of the NetScreen-5GT appliance with embedded antivirus functionality, the industry's first appliance to...

November 10, 2003

salesforce.com and WebSideStory Technology Integration Provides Marketers 360-Degree View of Online Campaigns

Using WebSideStory's HitBox Enterprise, salesforce.com Customers Can Evaluate Effectiveness of Internet Marketing Campaigns in Driving Cross-Channel Sales WebSideStory, Inc., the...

November 10, 2003

Sales Teams Get Edge in Creating Winning Bids From New Microsoft Office Solution Accelerator for Proposals

Office Solutions Accelerator for Proposals Speeds Development of Solutions For Composing Effective Proposals Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) today helped companies arm...

November 10, 2003

Industry Leaders to Discuss Surging Phone-via-Internet

A trio of industry experts will meet November 13 to discuss the rapidly emerging new technology of Voice over Internet...

November 7, 2003

Do SmartPhones need Word, Excel, and etc file readers?

I wondered why Quickoffice was bundled with the Sony Ericson SmartPhone. I figured that if one can't really type on...

November 7, 2003

Tech Web: Microsoft Offers XP Wireless Security Rollup

Microsoft has quietly released a rollup package that combines several previously released fixes for security and other problems with wireless...

November 7, 2003

PC World: Office 2003 Gets First Critical Update

Microsoft on Tuesday issued its first "Critical Update" for Office 2003, less than a month after the software was officially...

November 6, 2003

News Factor: Microsoft 802.11g a Big Step Forward for Wireless Networking

The new 802.11g standard for wireless networking is a no-lose improvement on the 802.11b standard we've been using for a...

November 6, 2003

ZDNet: Google tests desktop search

Search company Google is testing software that lets people navigate the Web without opening up an Internet browser, placing itself...

November 6, 2003

Forbes: Making a gadget a must-have item is a huge challenge for tech companies. How do they do it?

NEW YORK - How do you convince the 30 million Palm users who have a cell phone to ditch the...

November 6, 2003

NY Times: The Future of America Online

Tapped to lead America Online in August 2002, Jonathan Miller is charged with improving the company's flagship Internet software, cutting...

November 6, 2003

Washington Post: What Shopping Guides Don't Advertise

Some Internet shopping guides may not be the unbiased brokers they seem at first blush. Rather, they appear more...

November 6, 2003

DDH Releases Mobile TS on PalmGear.com

First Palm Application With the Ability to Connect to Windows Terminal Servers DDH Software, a leading developer in Palm OS...

November 6, 2003

Toshiba Bundles VLI Gphone Wireless VoIP Software with PDAs

VLI (VL Inc.), the leader in bringing mobility to broadband telephony, has announced the bundling of their Gphone Voice over...

November 6, 2003

ACCPAC Offers Solution Providers Low Cost, Easy Access to Online CRM Business

Addition to ACCPAC 5-Star Solution Provider Program Offers CRM Resellers Quick and Affordable Entry to Growing CRM Market ACCPAC International,...

November 6, 2003

Association of Independent Information Professionals Selects Google Toolbar For AIIP Technology Award

The Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP) is pleased to announce that the Google Toolbar has been selected as this...

November 6, 2003

Will 10 Million Cell Phones Be Trashed on Nov. 24th?

Innovative Wireless Firm Offers Recycling Options to Millions of Customers Planning to Switch Cell Phone Providers When you switch cell...

November 6, 2003

CMP Media's Intelligent Enterprise Announces Winners of the Sixth-Annual Readers' Choice Awards for Best IT Products

Audience of 80,000 Strategic IT Decision-Makers Picks Best Applications, Software Tools, and Enabling Products CMP Media's Intelligent Enterprise today announced...

November 6, 2003

Bitpipe, Inc. Announces New Services to Promote Technology Products

Bitpipe, Inc. (www.bitpipe.com), the leading syndicator of IT vendor content, has launched a new comprehensive suite of product promotion services...

November 6, 2003

IDG's PC World Releases Results of Annual Reliability and Service Survey

In Addition to Desktops and Notebooks, Readers Rate Peripherals for the First Time For the tenth straight year, PC World...

November 5, 2003

Forbes: The Pride That Killed Sony

TOKYO - The once seemingly-invincible Sony has stumbled during the stewardship of Chairman and Chief Executive Nobuyuki Idei. Sales and...

November 5, 2003

Ziff Davis Media Launches Business 4Site(TM); A New Strategic Event Marketing Program

Ziff Davis Media's Event Marketing Group announced today the launch of Business 4Site, a new strategic event marketing program designed...

November 5, 2003

AltiGen(TM) Communications Opens New Markets by Introducing the AltiServ(TM) H-PBX, a Hosted IP-PBX Solution Platform, Offering Affordable Solutions f

Continuing its leadership in the IP telephony market, AltiGen Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATGN) , a leading manufacturer of next generation IP-PBX...

November 5, 2003

Web Site Optimization Launches FREE 'Optimization Week' Magazine To Help Webmasters Increase Web Site Speed and Usability, While Saving on Bandwidth C

Web Site Optimization, LLC (WSO), www.websiteoptimization.com , a leading web site optimization provider, is announcing the launch of a new...

November 5, 2003

What Your Company's Web Consultant Doesn't Want You to Know

Powerful, Yet Misunderstood Internet Tool Allows Business Owners to Update Their Web Sites From Their Own Desks - for Free...

November 5, 2003

Atmel's WLAN Technology Integrated in Wi-Fi Enabled Print Server from HP

Atmel(R) Corporation (NASDAQ:ATML) announced today that a custom wireless local area network (WLAN) module design, based on Atmel's USB 802.11b...

November 5, 2003

Microsoft Office 2003 Editions Users Can Research Alacritude's eLibrary Within Microsoft Office System Programs, Making Research More Efficient

Without ever leaving their Microsoft Office System programs, Microsoft Office 2003 Editions users can find credible information they need for...

November 5, 2003

Nation's Leading Small Business Expert to Give Free Seminar in Dallas

Small business owners in Dallas will have an opportunity to hear from the nation's leading small business expert. In her...

November 5, 2003

Worldwide Mobile Phone Shipments Up 21.2% in Third Quarter Year-over-Year, According to IDC

The worldwide market for mobile phones continued to grow in the third quarter of 2003, driven by strong demand for...

November 5, 2003

News.com: Reshaping Dell

Kevin Rollins, Dell's president, is one of the most powerful yet least-known personalities in the PC business. The former Bain...

November 5, 2003

ZDNet: Microsoft to offer bounty on hackers

Microsoft will announce on Wednesday that it will offer two $250,000 bounties for information that leads to the arrest of...

November 5, 2003

News Factor: When Disaster Strikes: Survival Strategies for SMBs

In a certain sense, it is oxymoronic to talk about disaster-recovery strategies for small and mid-size businesses. By definition, such...

November 5, 2003

News Factor: Tech Support Can Make or Break PC Companies

A common assumption in the CRM industry -- that loyal customers make for successful companies -- often remains just that,...

November 4, 2003

Help Desk Institute Releases 2003 Practices Survey

Annual Study Identifies Underlying Trends in Support Industry Help Desk Institute (HDI) today released the findings of the HDI 2003...

November 4, 2003

CenterBeam's New Rapid Implementation Methodology Increases Customer Savings and Productivity

Today, CenterBeam announced a new implementation methodology dramatically accelerating the time customers receive the full benefit of CenterBeam's outsourced IT...

November 4, 2003

In-Stat: Verizon Wireless Likely to be Least Affected by LNP

With customers rating the company the highest overall on such attributes as service price, geographic coverage, network quality/reliability, and customer...

November 4, 2003

Cnet: It's your number, take it with you

Wireless carriers brace for massive churn in their customer ranks with the arrival of number portability later this month. ">(full...

November 4, 2003

MSNBC: Extending your WiFi network

By now you should know all about 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g wireless networking. And, hopefully you have a wireless network...

November 4, 2003

Cnet: IBM reworks desktop services

The Armonk, N.Y.-based computing giant on Tuesday is expected to formally introduce a program called IBM WorkPlace, which it says...

November 4, 2003

News Factor: The Amazing, Shrinking ERP Vendor

Everyone is heading to the CRM mid-market these days. Those already there, like Pivotal (Nasdaq: PVTL) and Onyx (Nasdaq: ONXS)...

November 3, 2003

DANTZ ANNOUNCES THE FIRST BUSINESS-CLASS BACKUP SOLUTION USING EXTERNAL HARD

DantzÆ Development Corporation, a leader in backup and restore software for small and midsize businesses (SMBs), today announced the immediate...

November 3, 2003

Anchor Desk: Microsoft's business tools for the rest of us

Microsoft says it's serious about small business. Which is interesting, because Microsoft has never seemed serious about small business before....

November 3, 2003

Cnet: Yahoo shutters enterprise software division

Yahoo is shuttering its enterprise software division and has laid off an undisclosed number of employees as a result. The...

November 3, 2003

Washington Post: Web Vipers: Computer Users Must Guard Against Threats Posed by Spam, Viruses And Hackers -- Or Else

These days, careless computing can be downright dangerous. E-mail spam is not just annoying; it can bring offensive content, fraudulent...

November 3, 2003

NY Times: Measuring Online Ad Effectiveness

MARKETERS have long said they would increase their online advertising budgets if Internet sites would do what they promised to...

November 3, 2003

PC World: Should You Buy a TV From a PC Maker?

When you're shopping for a new TV, Dell and Gateway may not be the first names that come to mind....

November 3, 2003

The Inquirer: Bill Gates says users to blame for security problems

MICROSOFT'S CHIEF SOFTWARE ARCHITECT Bill Gates is repeating the mantra that users are to blame for insecure PCs, in an...