Archive: March 2004

March 31, 2004

Security: educating the unwashed masses

Security is a VERY complex technology issue. HOWEVER, it can be one of the most important. Once you learn how...

March 31, 2004

Users baffled by smartphones

This is where technology and me collide. I love technology. I'm Mr. Gadget. My desk has 3 PDAs, a black...

March 31, 2004

Review: Small Servers Right-Sized for Small Business

Smallbizpipeline gives some tips when selecting a server for your business. In evaluating systems for this review, we considered...

March 31, 2004

Circuit City profits rise

I shope at the Circuit City in Brooklyn and I can see why their profits would rise. They've got...

March 31, 2004

Sony open for retail business

Opening up more retail stores, is not something to be done lightly. There's plenty of retailers that sell tech...

March 31, 2004

Best of Breed or the whole kitchen sink

This is a debate that every business owner must face as they consider a technology solution. Do you go...

March 31, 2004

Tech support - winners of the day: Lexmark, HP, Dell

Well within the last 24 hous I've had problems or questions wth Lexmark, Dell or HP. Dell - On Monday...

March 30, 2004

Lexmark's Color Laser C510

At only $699 Lexmark's Color Laser C510 printer is a good buy. I have not fully tested other color...

March 30, 2004

Making labels could not be easier

I just started using Dymo's Letra Tag. It's simple, easy and makes your office look great. I'm sure their...

March 30, 2004

NetSuite Named Finalist for eWEEK's Excellence Awards

NetSuite, Inc., today announced that eWEEK, a Ziff Davis Media publication and one of the leading newsweeklies in the...

March 30, 2004

SAP is reaching "smaller businesses" via larger businesses

Software vendors are like sharks in an ocean. They get excited at the small of blood. Well - blood...

March 30, 2004

Bill Gates: Hardware to Be Nearly Free in 10 Years

Bill Gates feels that hardware costs will drop so low, it will almost be FREE compared to the breadth of...

March 30, 2004

Open-source software offers alternative to off-the-shelf products

"Open-source" is a geeky term, that refers to the popular "free" software movement. The most popular name in this movement...

March 30, 2004

Gateway - it's now "eMachines"

Yesterday, Gateway announced a new line up of senior management. So far, 6, of the 13 positions are former eMachines...

March 29, 2004

A Small Business Guide to Linux on the Desktop

Smallbusinesscomputing.com: The Open Source community is loudly proclaiming that the Linux desktop is ready for prime time. As a result,...

March 29, 2004

Corel's WordPerfect. Staying Focused. Targeting Microsoft.

The latest version of Corel WordPerfect is coming out - version 12. Corel is excited about serving its current customers...

March 29, 2004

Four wireless technologies move toward starting gate

I'm glad that the technology evolution is NOT stopping. However, for consumers, getting a flood of new acronyms and standards...

March 29, 2004

A Sneak Peek For the Next Windows CE

I been using Palm OS 5.0 so much better than Palm OS 4. Well Internet News gives us a look...

March 29, 2004

Boeing unveils pricing for in-flight Web access

USA Today is reporting that Boeing Thursday announced pricing for its Connexion high-speed Internet service that will soon enable travelers...

March 29, 2004

Will India price itself out of offshore market?

ZD Net has some VERY interesting insight. India's getting so popular as an outsourcing center that it might be...

March 29, 2004

Microsoft to upgrade search tools

Microsoft's MSN is in fierce competition with Google, Yahoo and AOL and it's working fevereshly to put MSN as good...

March 29, 2004

Working with consultants? It's really your final answer that matters most

When you work with a consultant, you pay them for their expertise and you should LISTEN to them. However, you...

March 29, 2004

HP's Gateway to PC Dominance?

Washington Post's Cynthia Webb gives us a deeper perspective into HP's lawsuit against HP and explains why it might be...

March 28, 2004

Palm, "Happy Palm SUNDAY"

Palm's a great company but when it messes up - it MESSES up! Well, well, well today is Sunday 28...

March 26, 2004

Ditch your traditional PBX and get a hosted phone system

Phones...are important. But you've got to choose what kind of corporate phone system you want. Virtual PBX offers a low...

March 26, 2004

ACCPAC's resellers get recognized by VarBusiness

ACCPAC International, Inc., a Best Software company, part of The Sage Group plc (London: SGE.L), announced today that it has...

March 26, 2004

Yahoo and Google may pose biggest challenge for Microsoft

Canada.com is reporting: Search engines powering web use: Software giant becoming less important than online agenda being set by others...

March 26, 2004

New 2-way radios better than FRS

USA Today is reporting The Family Radio Service looked like a great idea when the first FRS radios appeared...

March 26, 2004

Network Solutions Offers 100-Year Net Addresses

A service like this might be worth it to prevent things that have happened to several large companies over the...

March 26, 2004

United Nations ponders Net's future

Cnet is reporting that At a summit here this week, delegates from around the world gathered to take a preliminary...

March 25, 2004

SD cards are important

SD Memory Card continues to make its presence felt in the wireless communications industry. According to the SD Card Association...

March 25, 2004

Computer Security 101

Business Week had a short, but nice overview of some basic security tips and techniques. In a nutshell: 1. anti-virus...

March 25, 2004

Your Web Site: Template or Web Developer

StartupJournal.com had a well balanced, but simple aticle, on the pros and cons of using a web based template service...

March 25, 2004

SAP Fills Void Between QuickBooks, High-End Accounting

As your business grows, you might that that Intuit's Quickbooks is getting a bit too small for you. SAP and...

March 25, 2004

How-to: Data Synchronization Basics

Smallbizpipeline.com had a great article about data synchronization for mobile devices. I've become way to familiar with Palm and its...

March 25, 2004

RSS readers offer new ways to keep up with the Web

Noticed those little orange boxes on the Web lately with the letters "XML"? It's not a mystery or an obscure...

March 25, 2004

Verizon hooks up Wi-Fi alternative

USA Today: Two years ago in this column, tech rapper Eddie B came up with an alternative to a...

March 25, 2004

IDG's PCWorld.com Honored With Neal Award for Best Web Site

Online counterpart of PC World, the most widely-read technology or business magazine, hailed for editorial excellence by the American Business...

March 24, 2004

Palm keyboard vs Belkin Keyboard

Well I bought a new Palm Tungsten E PDA as my Palm M515 PDA was simply not working. Today, I...

March 24, 2004

Gateway Customers Barely Lift a Finger for Enhanced PC Security

Gateway, Inc. is putting security at customers' fingertips with the launch of the enhanced Gateway(R) 450+ notebook PC, now available...

March 24, 2004

Online Swindlers, Called 'Phishers,' Are Luring Unwary

Online scams are increasing. I've received, emails about PayPal, eBay and others - all scams. Don't click. Think. The NY...

March 24, 2004

Hewlett-Packard to Launch Linux-Based PCs Globally

I don't see Linux, on the desktop, supplanting Microsoft Windows anytime soon, however, it definitely will grow in popularity. But...

March 24, 2004

Techies once again excited as Internet approaches next level

USA Today's Kevin Maney writes So I'm standing at PC Forum this week talking with James Currier, CEO of...

March 24, 2004

Microsoft puts new face on small-business site

Cnet is reporting that: Microsoft has revamped its online outlet for small businesses, a market segment from which it's hoping...

March 23, 2004

NEWLY MERGED BE FREE/COMMISSION JUNCTION PROGRESSES WITH UNIFIED BRAND

Well, two giants of affiliate marketing have joined.... Two pioneers in the online performance marketing arena, Be Free and Commission...

March 23, 2004

Motorola to Sell Advanced Tech Gear at RadioShack

I used to think that Radio Shack was not the place for hi-tech equipment, but increasingly it is the place....

March 23, 2004

News Factor had several important stories today...

Microsoft Reveals Business Solutions Road Map Microsoft has given users of its Business Solutions applications a sneak preview of future...

March 23, 2004

Fighting "outsourcing"...

In the US many US companies are fighting to compete against the lower priced operations of their foreign rivals. A...

March 22, 2004

Free Web Application Hacking Workshop!

Are you providing hackers with the tools they need to break through your security measures? Join SPI Dynamics and J2K...

March 22, 2004

Defragrment your PC and add life to your PC...

≠The cost of unhandled fragmentation can be staggering for a small business. Disk defragmentation cripples system performance while also causing...

March 22, 2004

Groove...

I'm about ready to rock and roll with Groove in a test over the next few weeks. I must say,...

March 22, 2004

HP and Intuit Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Meet Needs of Small- and Medium-size Businesses

Industry leaders intend to market QuickBooks with HP PCs and servers WOW. WOW. WOW. This is powerful. A leader in...

March 22, 2004

Web browsers: A few small alternatives, like Opera, are thriving

I use Microsoft Internet Explorer with Google's tool bar and that works just fine for me. But if you want...

March 22, 2004

PluggedIn: USB Gizmos, Gadgets and Trinkets Abound

I've got several USB devices. They are easy to use and efficient. Reuters: Back in the 1990s, when the computing...

March 22, 2004

EarthLink brings cell phone service to BlackBerry

Internet service provider EarthLink (ELNK) in May will begin selling cell phone service on BlackBerry e-mail devices, the company is...

March 22, 2004

Internet Providers Should Find Their Way to IMAP

POP vs IMAP. These are two competing email standards that determine how you can access your email. One standard, is...

March 22, 2004

Cell Phones Get More Computer Functions

While this sounds really cool and neat. Is it practical. What do I want to do on my computer, type,...

March 22, 2004

HP targets small and midsize businesses

Although at times I get tired of hearing about the "small business market" as a marketing term, it is still...

March 22, 2004

Starting Small, Israeli Company Enters the Handset Market

New York Times is reporting that RA'ANANA, Israel, March 21 - On the eve of introducing the first Israeli-designed...

March 21, 2004

NEWSWEEK COVER: 'The Next Frontiers: Google'

Newsweek covers Google and the tech industry in its next magazine issue. Sergey Brin, the cofounder of Internet- based...

March 19, 2004

Report: Spam Causing Web Users To Abandon E-Mail

Information Week is reporting that A study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project says 29% of E-mail users...

March 19, 2004

Best Buy wary of Gateway as a rival retailer

SignonSandiego.com is reporting that Poway-based Gateway's acquisition of low-cost computer maker eMachines is causing concern at Best Buy, one of...

March 19, 2004

Net virus can strike unseen

Calgary Herald is reporting that Just looking at your e-mail can now deliver you the nastiest of new viruses. Five...

March 19, 2004

Can Google Local Find Your Small Biz?

While search engine industry watchers obsess over Google's forthcoming initial public stock offering, the world's No.1 Web search provider quietly...

March 19, 2004

Microsoft Takes Major Position in Business 4Site Event

Ziff Davis Media today announced that Microsoft Corp. will take a lead role in the Business 4Site Conference planned for...

March 19, 2004

SAP and Microsoft fight for place at bottom

n the International Herald Tribune: SAP, the most successful software company in Europe, is throwing down the gauntlet to the...

March 19, 2004

T-Mobile spreads BlackBerry to more devices

Yikes. No the BlackBerry bug is going to spread. No longer on the every popular - carry in your pocket...

March 19, 2004

Sometimes new is better

Well, only a few hours ago, I just walked into Staples and came out with a $200 Tungsten E. My...

March 19, 2004

Wi-Fi Interoperability Problem on Rise

What will make Wi-Fi strong is standards. You have a Wi-Fi device and it can be backwards compatible with any...

March 18, 2004

Meeting up with the master networker and a help tool video maker in Boston

I went to Boston to do some things on 15 and 16 March 2004. On Monday, 15 March 2004 I...

March 18, 2004

Intuit - reaching accounts by accountants.

One of the key ways that Intuit and its competition gain market share is by a) getting accountants to recommend...

March 18, 2004

GoDaddy.com - more than domain name registration

I've placed all of my domain names with GoDaddy.com - why? It's low cost and feature rich. GoDaddy, like any...

March 18, 2004

Study: Despite Anti-Spam Laws, E-Mail Users Still Receive Unsolicited Mail

The Boston Herald is reporting that spam is still coming on strong despite the new anti-spam law. But of course!...

March 18, 2004

New Cybersecurity Plans Unveiled

Awareness is one part of making a more digitally secure world. Many users get infected with viruses because they open...

March 18, 2004

Yahoo goes Google

Google has a wonderful services that scans thousands of news sources and puts them together under unified news headings. Yahoo...

March 15, 2004

Balky Old New York Embraces Technology

It's really nice, to read an article about how the "big" city is using technology to save money and be...

March 15, 2004

Review: Back-Up Chargers Fall Short

From AP: They halt conversations in mid-sentence, abandon drivers when tires go flat and can even scuttle business deals. We're...

March 15, 2004

Voice over IP Comes of Age for SMEs

News Factor has written a short, but nice article given some of the benefits of voice over IP technology. Here's...

March 15, 2004

Welcome to the 'new' Web, same as the 'old' Web

The online world is changing (in some ways) but the same (in other ways). Blogging is growing and spam is...

March 15, 2004

Sharp Unveils Tinier Ultraportable Laptop

I'm partial to IBM notebook computers as I think they are one of the best on the market. However, today,...

March 15, 2004

Web browsing...it's more than Microsoft Internet Explorer

While most of us make due with Microsoft's Internet Explorere web browser, with possible additional add-ons (from Google - that...

March 15, 2004

It scans text with a wave, but DocuPen's no magic wand

USA today reviews DocuPen's, pen scanner. It looks like a great gadget, but check out USA Today's review. The DocuPen...

March 13, 2004

Today I signed up for Gotomypc

Well I've just signed up for a month of GoToMyPc and I love it. I'll be away from my...

March 13, 2004

Gateway Completes Acquisition of eMachines

Gateway, Inc. announced today that it has completed its acquisition of privately held eMachines, one of the fastest-growing, most efficient...

March 13, 2004

CALL FOR HACKERS FROM KEVIN MITNICK

See your story in print! -- even if you choose to use an alias and only your hacker friends know...

March 13, 2004

Search Engine Strategies New York

Scott Wolpow, NetAnalytical.com attended the NY City Search Engine Strategies Conference from 1 -4 March 2004. Today was among...

March 13, 2004

Search Engine Strategies New York

Scott Wolpow, NetAnalytical.com attended the NY City Search Engine Strategies Conference from 1 -4 March 2004. The exhibitor's hall...

March 13, 2004

Search Engine Strategies Conference gets of to a good start. (New York)

Scott Wolpow, NetAnalytical.com attended the NY City Search Engine Strategies Conference from 1 -4 March 2004. In this and the...

March 12, 2004

AT&T begins selling Net phone service

Cnet is reporting that AT&T has begun selling unlimited local and long distance Internet phone service for $40 a month,...

March 12, 2004

What SMBs Need to Know About VoIP

There's so much talk about Voice Over the Internet Protocol and SmallBusinessComputing.com gives us a very timely overview of what...

March 12, 2004

The Internet and Political Campaigns

The NY Times, DAVID POGUE, wrote a great article about the use of the Internet in political campaigns. This was...

March 12, 2004

Head to Head: BlackBerry vs. Treo

News Factor gives us a head-to-head overview of Hand Spring Treo 600 and the latest Blackberry. Personally, if I really...

March 12, 2004

How do I love Google? Let me count the ways

Anchor Desk's David Coursey gives us his spin, on what most of us all know is true - that Google...

March 12, 2004

Groove Upgrades Virtual Office Software

If you want to have a "virtual office" to enable document collaboration, instant messaging and many other tools that can...

March 12, 2004

Cell phone/camera sales are increasing

Although reports show that people are buying more and more cell phone/camera combinations, I don't know why? The phones do...

March 12, 2004

Voice over the Internet...now Yahoo has the bug

The Motley Fool is reporting that It's vocal because it will incorporate Yahoo! Messenger with British Telecom's new voice over...

March 11, 2004

Yankee Survey Reveals Small Businesses

A new Yankee Group survey of small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) revealed that solution providersócompanies that offer technology, legal, accounting...

March 11, 2004

iCode Appoints ERP Software Executive James McGowan as Chief Executive Officer

iCode, Inc., developer of an integrated "all-in-one" enterprise resource planning solution for small businesses ("mini-ERP" solution) today announced it has...

March 11, 2004

Best Software Completes Acquisition of ACCPAC

With ACCPAC Best Software has done a few things: 1. Reduced one competitor 2. Added to its network of resellers...

March 11, 2004

CDW's Average Daily Sales Increase 31 Percent in February 2004

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

March 11, 2004

HQ Global Workplaces to Invest $20 Million in 70 Office Centers Nationwide

HQ Global is a great place for businesses that need temporary office space. For smaller companies that are starting up,...

March 11, 2004

CMP Media's CRN Honors the Top Vendors at the Fourteenth Annual Channel Champions Awards Ceremony

Technology vendors who build partnerships with resellers, "the channel" will succeed. Direct sale is important but partnering with key influencers...

March 11, 2004

New Technology and Precautions by Computer Users Take Biggest Bite Out of Spam

Online sales pitches for home mortgages, human growth hormones, dating services and, in some cases, hard-core pornography are deluging e-mail...

March 11, 2004

Questionable Results at Revamped Yahoo

Well, didn't I just comment on Yahoo vs Google. Interestingly enough a Washington Post headline (above) pops out at me....

March 11, 2004

Search upstarts storm Google's gates

Google is a great search engine. Why? Because it does one thing really good - serve search results, in a...

March 11, 2004

New Domain Is Proposed - for wireless devices.

At first I thought to myself, "What another domain name. Don't we already have too many". However in reading the...

March 10, 2004

Sony Digital Voice Recorder

I've been trying out Sony's ICD-MS515. It's a tiny device that will let me easily record meetings, speeches and etc....

March 10, 2004

I told you VOIP was hot...

Both Covad and GoBeam have focused on serving small- and medium-sized businesses since 1999. The acquisition of GoBeam makes Covad...

March 10, 2004

More than traditionally online marketing

From Smallbusinesscomputing.com: Most small- and medium-sized businesses haven't yet fully recognized the value of pay-per-click advertising, but interested prospects could...

March 10, 2004

Popular Desktop Database Gets a Major Makeover

FileMaker Pro takes scattered information and brings it together in one easy-to-use database. It is sophisticated technology that gives small...

March 10, 2004

Why I don't like camera phones

Camera phones sound like really great tools (or toys) but the pictures they take are so bad, I really don't...

March 10, 2004

Linux is not just for servers, but for desktops too

Linux is growing like crazy on corporate servers, but has been much slower on the desktop, primarily because of the...

March 10, 2004

Tech Buyers Replacing PCs, Software Next-Study

Following up on the AP story about computer sales being on the uptake, Reuters is reporting that businesses want to...

March 10, 2004

Internet Calls Without A Computer

Using the Internet to carry your telephone calls can save you a lot of money (how about free) and give...

March 10, 2004

Worldwide PC shipments seen rising 11 percent in 2004: survey

The Associated Press is reporting that, "Worldwide personal computer shipments are projected to grow by about 11 percent in 2004...

March 9, 2004

Learning how to hack for your company

Washington Post gives a bird's eye view on an "ethical hacking" course. Although the course was $4,500 if it helps...

March 9, 2004

PayPal settles N.Y. probe, says others underway

I have used the online payment service PayPal successfully from time to time. However, I know that many are not...

March 9, 2004

Adobe Barcodes Unify Paper, Digital Forms

News Factor is reporting that Adobe will be adding 2-d barcodes to its PDF software. Once distributed to customers or...

March 9, 2004

Microsoft loosening contracts for PC makers

Infoworld is reporting that Amid mounting pressure from competition regulators, Microsoft will scrap a clause in its licensing contracts with...

March 8, 2004

David Coursey is leaving ZDNet...

Here's what was posted in his web site: Effective Friday, March 19, I will be leaving ZDNet AnchorDesk and my...

March 8, 2004

How I run my business with online software

David Coursey, Executive Editor, AnchorDesk gives us an overview of why online software works just fine for him in...

March 8, 2004

Circuit City to Begin Selling High-Speed Internet Telephone Service

The Miami Herald is reporting a major coup for Vonage. The coup? Richmond-based Circuit City Stores Inc. will become the...

March 8, 2004

What's the problem with Linux?

ContractorUK.com gives a good case for why you should or should not move to Linux. The article reads, for example:...

March 6, 2004

GOP clerks nabbed Democratic data, says probe

Cnet is reporting that Two Republican Senate staffers accessed and leaked information from thousands of Democratic files over an 18-month...

March 6, 2004

Yahoo to Charge for Guaranteeing a Spot on Its Index

The NY Times is reporting that Yahoo said yesterday that it would start charging companies that want to ensure that...

March 6, 2004

Rollins to Succeed Dell as Chief Executive

The New York Times is reporting that Michael Dell, who started a computer business in his college dorm room and...

March 6, 2004

Sears won't sell computers

Cnet is reporting that because Sears is not selling enough computes and film cameras they will stop selling them and...

March 4, 2004

Scanning Gets Portable

Check out Forbe's review of a VERY portable scanner. It reads in part: When the DocuPen from Planon System Solutions...

March 4, 2004

Better Web Mail

Forbes: Remember the good old days, when you only had one e-mail address to keep track of? Those were good...

March 4, 2004

USA Today's wireless center

Check out USA Today's wireless center...

March 4, 2004

Study: Very few bloggers on Net

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/03/01/internet.blogs.ap/index.html that very few bloggers are online. True, but that's because it's so easy (and cheap - free) to create...

March 4, 2004

New Services Are Minding Your Business

Wow, these "online networking articles" are really heating up. Check out what Washington Post had to say. I wrote my...

March 4, 2004

Online Extra: Craig Barrett on the Digital Future

See what INTEL's Craig Barrett has to say about technology in Business Week. Here's a peak: Craig R. Barrett, CEO...

March 4, 2004

NetSuite Integrates Order Management, CRM

News Factdor is reporting that NetSuite continues to expand its order-management and fulfillment capabilities with its latest release, NetSuite 9.5....

March 4, 2004

Don't get suckered by e-hoaxes

There's so many emails that come are way. To the untrained eye, or those not technically adapt, they might fall...

March 3, 2004

Small Businesses Lead the Way on Technology

Ninety two percent of small firms now use computers to carry out their business, according to the latest NatWest Survey...

March 3, 2004

Cnet reports: Gateway to go global again with eMachines merger

The Poway, Calif.-based PC maker, which left the overseas market in 2001, said in its annual report that its acquisition...

March 3, 2004

SMBs Unprepared for Sarbox (from News Factor)

Sarbox is brining workflow, and the tools used to document it, back to the fore of I.T. priorities, says...

March 3, 2004

Social Networking Makes CRM Business Case

Social networking, online networking, whatever you wish to call it. It's going to be HUGE. But you've got to do...

March 3, 2004

AskJeeves denounces paid inclusion

AskJeeves will stop accepting advertiser payments for inclusion in its searchable Web database, a move to draw competitive lines between...

March 3, 2004

Gateway plans additional layoffs in 2004

Gateway Inc. plans to cut approximately 1,000 employees from its workforce over the next few months, said Chief Financial Officer...

March 3, 2004

Yahoo adopts new fees to explore unmapped sections of Web

Internet giant Yahoo is adopting a new system for indexing Web pages that will charge businesses to include material currently...

March 3, 2004

Yahoo Launches Fee-Based Content Program

Internet-services provider Yahoo has rolled out an upgraded content-acquisition program, requiring Web-site owners to pay a fee for inclusion in...

March 3, 2004

IBM's Palmisano to Partners: Future Is On Demand

IBM's oft-misunderstood on-demand strategy, though still evolving, lies at the heart of the company's message to customers, partners and suppliers....

March 1, 2004

Word Perfect 12 will be launched this April

The latest version of the great Word Perfect, version 12, will be launched in April. As the the leading alternative...

March 1, 2004

Can online social networks help you at work?

David Coursey does not appear to be to happy about online social networks. I must admit, I participate in LinkedIn,...

March 1, 2004

Insstant Messaing

I'm beginning to like instant message a lot. It's fast and easy to use. For long converstations or for those...

March 1, 2004

Tax the Internet - coming to an etail store near you

CNN Money is reporting that tax on online sales might be sooner than we think. For years if you bought...

March 1, 2004

Innovation - at the heart of great companies

Well I should say, innovation AND execution. Google is one of those companies that has obviously executed very well while...