Archive: October 2004

October 30, 2004

Eudora 6.1 - still a great email client

I've been using Eudora for many years as for some reason Microsoft Outlook never quite fit me right. Yesterday...

October 30, 2004

If you like this news site then nominate it please.

CMP media's Tech Web is having a nomination for the best "tech blog". If you like the news you...

October 29, 2004

Gateway: It's getting better thanks to Dr. eMachines

If like me, at times you wondered if Gateway is going to die soon - don't hold your breath....

October 29, 2004

Can Dell come HOME with YOU?

Not content to just sell products, Dell wants to come home with its customers. Buying technology is easy -...

October 29, 2004

Software vendors: Target. Target. Target.

While offering broad business solutions is fine, to grow, requires horizontal applications and resellers who can build custom solutions....

October 29, 2004

Less Handhelds are being sold. But YOU should buy one and USE it.

Although IDC is reporting that less handhelds are being sold attributed the dip to a drop in shipments from...

October 29, 2004

Catching Viruses at the ISP Level

It's good that AOL is enhancing the virus-protection it offers to its customers. It would be great if ALL...

October 29, 2004

What's better: Linux or Windows

This argument is not nice and black and white like techs and media would want you to believe. Really,...

October 27, 2004

Wireless Mobility and PDA vs Notebook

Today I was in my office, a hotel and major international organization. Guess what was common to them all? Wireless...

October 27, 2004

The Scoop on the Treo 600 vs Treo 650

BargainPDA.com gives an excelent analysis and overview of the REAL story behind the Treo 600 and 650. palmOne gets...

October 27, 2004

Giving Developers a Helping Hand: Intuit's Developer's Network

I received the latest edition of Intuit's Developer Network Newsletter and suggest that every programmer get a copy. Even...

October 26, 2004

Inc.com's Wireless World

Why Go Wireless? It's all about the bottom line. Wireless Warehouse Investing in a wireless network slashed inventory errors...

October 26, 2004

Telecommuters Are Weak Link in Security Chain; Lack of Technical Knowledge is Number One Threat, WatchGuard Poll Reveals

One in four respondents believe remote workers present the biggest challenge to security in their organizations, according to a...

October 26, 2004

Dell: If you need support DELL DELIVERS (but slowly)

Over the past several weeks I've had occasion to interact with Dell's technical support. Although the support is outsourced...

October 26, 2004

Wireless Connectivity on your Key-Chain

The NY Times writes The 54 Mbps keychain adapter from Buffalo Technology is a wireless adapter that adds Wi-Fi...

October 26, 2004

Evolution of technology, evolves business solutions

This might sound real simple, but when I got my Gateway M320, I was surprised to see that it...

October 25, 2004

Find.com - The Google for business web searching

By Joanna Sorocki Research can be tedious. Search engines like Google and Yahoo often provide countless websites that you have...

October 25, 2004

You want mobile solutions? Sprint delivers.

First Verizon offers new PIM solutions then Sprint launches new mobile phones. You've got to now decide if you want...

October 25, 2004

Verizon Wireless to Offer New PIM Functionality on Microsoft Windows Mobile Platform

A sold mobile technology solution WILL enhance your business' productivity. With the increasing use of PDAs it is important...

October 25, 2004

How will you know if someone steals your data?

ZD Net writes Clifford Stoll, a researcher at the University of California at Berkeley, once discovered a 75-cent discrepancy...

October 25, 2004

New Treo 650 update is ready

Palm announced the release of an update to the Treo 600, the Treo 650. According to PC World and...

October 25, 2004

Yahoo the King of the Online World...Now Adobe

I know Google is pushing out all sorts of new things in its lust to be the master of...

October 25, 2004

So you think you're safe online? But are you really?

You've been online now for years and wonder why all of the sudden you get hit with a virus or...

October 24, 2004

Crains NY Business Expo

This past Wednesday I shared a booth and exhibited with three other businesses (Talk of the Town Chef, xynoMedia,...

October 23, 2004

GoDaddy Offers Shopping Carts To Its Customers

I'm not sure why GoDaddy didn't offer this option before - but I guess better late than never. The...

October 23, 2004

Fiber Optic Right To Your Door

First Dial Up, then DSL now Fiber Optic to homes and businesses. For those businesses and home users wanting...

October 23, 2004

Palm and Its Developers are Hot

Over 400 Palm OS developers gathered in Germany this past week to mingle, learn, network and get excited about...

October 23, 2004

Gateway's M320 - full of ports and easy to type on

A colleague of mine recently purchased a Dell Inspiron 700m. It's a decent machine but the keys are so hard...

October 22, 2004

The WSJ opens up FREE

If there's one paper I love it's the WSJ. I had subscribed to the WSJ online and even print...

October 22, 2004

Does good B2b advertising work with innovator business owners?

Warrillow & Co writes Small business owners are the Influentials of our communities. The social leaders who influence our opinions...

October 22, 2004

Mastering the RFP: A First Step Critical to IT Success

When Small Businesses Go In Search of a Technology Partner, a First Step Gone Wrong Could be the Most Costly...

October 22, 2004

Enabling Business To Do Their Own Printing the HP Way

At PC Expo earlier this month HP launched a line of products and services to help businesses be more...

October 22, 2004

Xerox Freshens Up Its Line Of Products

Edited by Joanna Sorrocki At PC Expo this month, Xerox announced a line of new office products including the...

October 21, 2004

Sharp drops handhelds from U.S. retail market

Hmmmm, so the choices we'll have for PDA's is getting less and less. Sony dropped out. Now Sharp. Who...

October 21, 2004

New Project and Time Management Solution

For small- and mid-sized project-driven companies, a new suite of web-based tools is available to help run their businesses...

October 21, 2004

Mirra Personal Server - now in retail stores

The Mirra Pesonal server, which I reivewed here is now available in Best Buy stores. Products can succeed only...

October 21, 2004

Software vendors continue to court and tout developers

Microsoft, Intuit, IBM and many other software vendors are building armies of developers to create programs that will add...

October 20, 2004

MYOB US, Inc. Announces A Suite of New Software For Small

MYOB US, Inc.announced the first in a new line of software suites aimed at underscoring MYOB's commitment to liberate and...

October 19, 2004

The Brith and Success of an online business - via eBay

This story is how someone started selling on eBay and built a sustainable business using technology and business smarts....

October 19, 2004

Use Google's desktop search tool - but carefully

USA Today writes People who use public or workplace computers for e-mail, instant messaging and Web searching have a...

October 18, 2004

Wireless Telephony is HERE!

Imagine this: You're a subscriber to Vonage's voice over IP telephone service, which you use in your office via a...

October 18, 2004

Radio Frequency Identification - it works

In this space, it is VERY easy (but I restrain myself) to get caught up in the hype of technology...

October 18, 2004

Microsoft continues its push for Small Business Software

The market for software apps for the small-medium sized business market is ripe for anyone to take. There so many...

October 16, 2004

A VERY small PC

OQO has released it's hand held sized, fully functioning computer. Overall, I really think this computer is too small...

October 16, 2004

Learning Microsoft Outlook 2003 Can Be Easy If...

Technology Therapist, Jennifer Shaheen has produced her first, in hopefully a series, of computer program instruction CD's. This first...

October 15, 2004

Searching files on PC easier.
Google unveils free desktop technology

Finding files on a PC with gigabytes of storage can be VERY hard and time consuming. Google's made our...

October 15, 2004

The Internet coming to electrical outlets

Although this technology is more for SOHO workers then office workers, Internet access via the electrical grid is not...

October 14, 2004

Sprint learns how brussel sprouts star in small business technology plans.

Warrillow and Co writes The growth of high speed internet use in the small business market has a major...

October 13, 2004

First NetSuite, now SAP Unveils Latest Version of SAP(R) Business One for Small and Midsize Businesses

If you are looking to integrate your business processes to enable your business to be more efficient and connected...

October 12, 2004

IBM, "We love our partners"

IBM and other software companies (like Intuit and Microsoft) know that it's simply not enough to have products their...

October 12, 2004

Windows Small Business Server 2003: Much More Than a Server

I used Microsoft's Small Business server for many years and only released upgraded to Windows Server. Small businesses have...

October 12, 2004

Sure - back up your data. But where?

Backing up one's data is sitll something that enough businesses do not do. But on the other hand the...

October 12, 2004

Wireless Networking is Growing - especially in healthcare

Businesses are using wireless technology more and more, but this is especially true in the health care field. Although...

October 12, 2004

Online Security News You Can Use

It can be very difficult to keep up with the latest security news that affects your business. There's the...

October 12, 2004

Can Intuit Be Safe -- and Hot?

Business Week writes Intuit has been a hearty survivor in the desktop-software world by building a popular portfolio of...

October 12, 2004

PayPal: still one of the best e-commerce options for smaller businesses

Although PayPal is having some problems with its system right now, it's one of the best (ease of use...

October 12, 2004

Viruses and Hackers LOVE Microsoft Outlook. Here's How to Protect Yourself

Since so many people use Microsoft Outlook it's a huge target for hackers. Kim Komanda gives a few tips...

October 11, 2004

Email + Blog + RSS + Google + Amazing = JOTSPOT

I read in Business Week about a start up company, from the founders of Excite, JotSpot. It is truly...

October 11, 2004

Using a Search Engine vs Wisely Using a Search Engine

When you need information, Google and other search engines are the best ways to find it. I use Google...

October 11, 2004

Lessons I learned: Ramping Up Security is a full time job. But here's some do it yourself tools

Over the last few days my ISP has warned me that it's getting complaints of "abuse" from my server....

October 11, 2004

The Power of (Staples') Tech Sales Reps - NO to McAfee and Symantec YES to it's Own Brand

When a customer shops online, they often know what they want, read their own product reviews and make their own...

October 8, 2004

E-Commerce: The Hard Part is the Online User Experience

There's hundreds of companies that can sell you an e-commerce solution. So all you've got to do is pick...

October 8, 2004

Helping Programmers Get More $

Intuit, creator of Quickbooks the leading small business accounting program its working with developers to make applications that can...

October 8, 2004

Tell Your Web Designer Good-Bye and Do Your Web Site Yourself

More and more business owners understand that having a web site is a must. While the Yellow Pages are...

October 8, 2004

Microsoft Across America: Technology, Trucks and Microsoft to the Heartland

At PC Expo this week I was up close and in, one of the trucks that Microsoft will have...

October 7, 2004

ANOTHER DINOSAUR TRADE SHOW BITES THE DUST; TECHX IS GONE

Jupiter Media CEO Alan Meckler writes It is not surprising to this writer that TechX is over and done with...

October 7, 2004

VOIP service provider Skype wants businesses. Is it good enough though?

Skype provides free "voice over the Internet" phone service to millions of customers (22 million people have downloaded its...

October 7, 2004

Businesses like the online applications

The evidence is in the up-tick in SalesForce.com's subscribers. Cnet reports Subscription software company Salesforce.com has added 85,000 individual...

October 6, 2004

The HUNT for a sub $1500 notebook computer

Well, it's that time (by force) to look for a notebook computer. The trusty IBM ThinkPad 600x that I purchased...

October 6, 2004

ITSPA: Six Technology Trends Will Have Major Impact On Smaller Businesses In 2005

Technology is one of the keys to the growth of business. It goes without saying that marketing, finance, location,...

October 6, 2004

Using Alternative Web Browsers Can Boost Your Efficiency

Using the Web is a standard practice of doing business and as such the web browser you use is...

October 6, 2004

Your Cell Phone Numbers are Safe with Verizon

I've often heard this on voice mail messages. "I've lost my cell phone, so I don't have your number....

October 6, 2004

When "technology fails" is it really techonlogy or humans

It's easy for we humans to blame, "the computer" for problems in our businesses. But often times its good...

October 6, 2004

Search As An Online Application

For a long time online search has been just that - oline search. But over the last few weeks,...

October 5, 2004

TECHXNY and PC EXPO 2004

PC EXPO and Tech X NY was much smaller this year than past years - as expected. As usual,...

October 5, 2004

IBM launches another salvo to secure businesses

IBM's ThinkPad notebooks are one of the best types of notebooks money can buy. Furthermore, like Mercedes, BMW, Lexus and...

October 4, 2004

Driving Sales Leads: Interland helps its customers

Online businesses (or even offline but with a one page web site) can get help driving traffic to their...

October 4, 2004

Network Security: Educate Yourself

We all need to know more about how to better secure our networks. With this in mind WatchGuard Technologies, Inc....

October 4, 2004

The Rise and "Fall" of the Black Berry

The Washington Post and the NY Times had two articles about Research in Motion's (RIM) BlackBerry. Although both articles...

October 4, 2004

Internet Explorer Vs. Firefox

I, like most of you have used Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browswer for a LONG time. I have tried Netscape...

October 4, 2004

Palm Gets Bigger

Many Palm PDAs come with 32 or 64MB of RAM. This is sufficient for many users who need their...

October 3, 2004

Supporting illiterate Computer Users

There's four kinds of computer users - those who are absolute geeks and kings of the PC. People like myself....

October 2, 2004

Dell's Projector - smooth and feature rich style

DHL arrived bearing a box with Dell's logo on it. I ripped the box open to excitedly start using...

October 2, 2004

Wireless Printing from D-Link. So easy and so efficient.

It's amazing the freedom that wireless technology brings your business. I just installed D-Link's DP-311P wireless print server to enable...

October 1, 2004

It's 9:00. Do You Know Where Your Software Is?

For the software you use it is important to understand that you have not really "bought" software but actually...

October 1, 2004

Product Review: Palo Alto's Business Plan Pro

By Joanna Sorocki for Smallbiztechnology.com Ever consider starting your own business or maybe hoping to expand your company, the...

October 1, 2004

Securing Your Wireless Network

As you consider developing a wireless network, it's important to careful analyze what components you are building it with. Your...

October 1, 2004

A Best Software Company Excels at Customer Support

Customer is vital for customer servce, especially software companies. If they cannot offer good support to their customers, only negative...

October 1, 2004

Web Hosting is more than hosting

Many years ago, web hosts could get buy with just offering web hosting. The stakes have gone higher and higher...

October 1, 2004

Lexmark introduces powerful combination of color and convergence with new color lasers

I've been using Lexmarks' C510, color laser printer and its an excellent machine. Earlier this week Lexmark announced the Lexmark...