Archive: January 2005

January 31, 2005

How to Profit from Online Meetings

Sponsored by GoToMeeting Unless you've been living in an ice cave for the past few years, you've probably heard of...

January 31, 2005

Cookies and Spyware - might not be what you think it is

As the issue of online security, as it should, gets more popular it's important for you to know that cookies...

January 31, 2005

Weak Passwords Make Weak Security

It's much easier to remember a password like 1234 or your last name or something. Having an easy to...

January 31, 2005

Microsoft CRM - partners are important

Microsoft CRM version 1.0 has enough holes in it that Microsoft partners are doing well in filling these holes and...

January 31, 2005

Are You Effectively Networking Online

Via my online networking I found someone to interview for an upcoming panel I'm moderating; got some legal advice;...

January 28, 2005

Skype's Free Telephony is Catching On

Last night, someone who is NOT a techie said to me, do you use Skype? With shock I said...

January 28, 2005

GoDaddy.com is buying a SECOND Super Bowl Ad

I just finished meeting with Bob Parsons, Founder and CEO of internet services company GoDaddy.com. There's SO much GoDaddy is...

January 28, 2005

A Simple Solution to Reducing Spam

Did you know that YOU could be one of the biggest sources of spam? Unfortunately there is little you can...

January 28, 2005

Blogs, OpenSource - SMBs are taking an interest

Blogging, OpenSource, VOIP and similar "cutting" edge technologies start out as the prime domain for geeks and companies leading their...

January 27, 2005

NetSuite - Smoke & Mirrors or Sustainability

In the February 2005 issue of Inc Magazine, Rob Turner gives a substantive overview of Larry Ellison's (CEO of...

January 27, 2005

Customize Your Web Browsing Experience

If you've been using the same Microsoft Internet Explorer you don't know what you are missing. I've been using...

January 26, 2005

Protecting Your Domain Name: More Lessons from Panix.com

I reported to you earlier that New York ISP Panix.com had its domain name switched last week to another ISP...

January 26, 2005

Newegg.com Named 'Overall Best Place to Buy Online' in Computer Shopper Magazine

I have never shopped at Newegg.com, only at PC Mall, CDW, Amazon.com, Igo and a few other online retailers....

January 26, 2005

Securing Your Notebook in Starbucks and other places

When you are sitting in Starbucks and using their, or any other public wireless connecdtion you are open to...

January 26, 2005

Do You Have Secrets? Think Again.

In light of the recent hack into T-Mobile's network I must stress to my audience the importance of securing...

January 26, 2005

Lotus Notes - Still Going Strong After All These Years

Lotus Notes is primarily a collaboration/email/communication tool for larger companies but I'd guess that there are some smaller businesses...

January 26, 2005

Your Illegal Microsoft Software Won't Get Updated

I know there's MANY smaller businesses, in an effort to save money have illegal copies of Microsoft software. It's...

January 25, 2005

Best Software Breaks out of the Box

Best Software is in a critical battle with Intuit, Microsoft, NetSuite and to some degree SAP (Business One) and...

January 25, 2005

Book Review: Business Under Fire: How Israeli Companies Are Succeeding in the Face of Terror -- and What We Can Learn from Them

During the aftermath of 9-11, American companies demonstrated their resolve to go on. While many companies lost employees, data...

January 25, 2005

Office Phones: Some Companies are Getting Rid of Them

Employees are used to having a phone at their desk. All the phones usually look the same and have a...

January 25, 2005

Are you confused about paid search results

When you use search engines you are presented with two or more search results. The main, "objective" search results and...

January 25, 2005

SAN and Wireless Printing - things you should know about

When you sit down for your weekly consulting session with your technology consultant (you do have regular strategy sessions -...

January 24, 2005

Speed, speed, speed in a cell phone

Over the past several months Verizon has been advertising its wireless broadband offering speeds from 300 - 500KBps, but...

January 22, 2005

The Benefits of Managed Services

Managed services are the ultimate way that you can go about growing and managing your business while another company worries...

January 21, 2005

Linux: Inside the heart of a network (Why Microsoft Fears)

A computer, in a very broad sense is made up of two main parts. The hardware - hard disk,...

January 21, 2005

A Look Inside InternetTollFree.com

InternetTollFree is a toll free phone number directory comprising a printed directory, CDROM and Web site of online companies with...

January 21, 2005

Rogue HotSpots - be careful who provides your WiFI

Sitting in the center of New York City or some other hub of activity there are probably many WiFi hotspots...

January 21, 2005

Get Microsoft Outlook for $60 per year from Microsoft

Microsoft Outlook is the most popular email program by businesses and Microsoft Outlook Express, a stripped down version of...

January 21, 2005

Notebook computer chips get an upgrade

Although fancy PDAs and BlackBerry's are common tools for businesses, the notebook computer is THE tool that everyone who...

January 20, 2005

Do you have a small business? Microsoft wants you.

As I've been reporting for many months (years?), tech companies are aggressively courting their CRM products at the SMB market....

January 20, 2005

Technology for a Dog Business - an example for us all

Most of my technology reading is filled with pundits and columnists writing about a particular technology issue - spam, Centrino,...

January 19, 2005

Yahoo and Quickbooks solution

There's thousands of businesses who sell via Yahoo's Merchant solutions. There's thousands of customers who use Quickbooks. But there's...

January 19, 2005

Book Review: Google Hacks

Google, to most users, is just that "Google", a place to find information online. But did you know that Google...

January 19, 2005

Retailers: Print signage without leaving your store

An important part of any retail location is signage. If you sell cabbage you've got to tell your customers...

January 19, 2005

Intuit's Turbo Tax: LISTENS and ACTS when its customers speak

A member of a business discussion list I actively participate in wrote the following story, of how a BIG...

January 19, 2005

When your ISP (ie Verizon) helps you LOSE business

A few days ago a business owner on a networking email discussion list was explaining how his ISP was...

January 19, 2005

Computers can help you listen to customers

Using a touch tone phone menu can be an exercise in frustration and take a long time to wade through....

January 19, 2005

Where will your fellow business ownes spend their $?

Web Host C I Host, survey its thousands of customers and heard loud and clear from them that they will...

January 18, 2005

Why is HP losing sales on Ipaq.com?

When you visit http://www.ipaq.com, the name of HP's Pocket PC hand held computer, where does it take you? To...

January 18, 2005

For All You Cell Phone People: Back it up

If you are going to use your cell phone a lot and need it to keep phone numbers and...

January 18, 2005

HP can help you test RFID

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is going to be used more and more by retailers, manufacturers, logistics companies and others. Wal-Mart...

January 18, 2005

Keeping Your Email Private

When you send email, it's open for all the world to see. Sure, the average computer user might not...

January 18, 2005

Is your domain name secure? Don't let it get stolen.

Over the weekend, Panix, one of the oldest New York City based Internet Service Providers lost its domain name to...

January 17, 2005

Take a Web Hosting Survey and earn $

Could you take a few minutes to click here and take a survey about web hosting please? The first 100...

January 17, 2005

Search Your Desktop: But Be Real Careful

Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft have all recently launched software to let you quickly search the contents of your computers...

January 17, 2005

NetSuite: QuickBooks' limitations, limits growing business customers

NetSuite continues to launch a FULL SCALE assault on Intuit's QuickBooks and claims that QuickBooks' 10 users and 29,000...

January 15, 2005

Hosted CRM: Read this before you buy

The wonderful thing about technology magazines is that we do all the testing and looking at products to help guide...

January 15, 2005

Lexmark's new multi-function printers: Do More. Faster.

Lexmark unveiled three new printers this week. The Lexmark X632s, X634e and X634dte advance the company's line of robust...

January 14, 2005

Ebay price hike proofing your Ebay business

There are some things you can control (like customer service and marketing) and some things you cannot control (like...

January 14, 2005

Microsoft: removing viruses but not preventing them

Many journalists were reporting that Microsoft had released an anti-virus tool. I knew that Microsoft had released an anti-spam tool,...

January 13, 2005

The day my PDA crashed. Lessons learned.

I woke up Monday morning to find that my Palm Tungsten E PDA would not turn on. I proceeded to...

January 13, 2005

Tucows - the evolution of a software distributor

For many years, geeks and others who download freeware and shareware have known Tucows (http://www.tucows.com ) as THE place...

January 13, 2005

The Fight With My Wife: Please Help - Paper vs PDA

Updated - 13 Jan 2005 I woke up today, and grabbed my Palm Tungsten E off my dresser after a...

January 13, 2005

Google drops the price on search

Google is not only the king of online search but also makes appliances that enable companies to search their...

January 12, 2005

Security on a Shoestring: Creating Internet policies on the cheap

SearchSmallbizIT.com writes When did the SANS Institute write its first in-house security policies? Like many organizations, the Bethesda, Md.-based small...

January 12, 2005

It's not email. It's not a web site. It's not RSS. What is it?

A friend of mine told me about something she was considering for her business, the Viral Marketing Tool. Here's what...

January 12, 2005

Your Notebook Computer is Fragile: Treat it with care

NoteFix (www.notefix.com), a division of Pre-Owned Electronics and a national leader in laptop repair, has compiled a list of...

January 12, 2005

AMI-Partners Predicts Significant Growth For Linux Servers and Desktops In SMB Market

Small and medium businesses (SMBs) are expected to invest increasingly in Linux and open source technologies over the next five...

January 12, 2005

Need Remote Access - try a VPN

VPNs provide employees with secure access to the data on their corporate networks. If you are in a hotel...

January 12, 2005

Who do large companies turn to for the SMB value added services?

When large companies want to offer value added services to their small business customers they turn to Smartonline who provides...

January 12, 2005

New PC Card slots coming to a notebook and desktop near you

If you have a look at any notebook computer you'll find at least two slots on the side, called...

January 11, 2005

Your Security: Foxes in the Hen House

It is a problem that plagues many companies. How in the world do we protect our data from those...

January 11, 2005

Programmers are the key to Palmsource's success

There's two elements to a software company. One: People have got to know about your product and use it....

January 11, 2005

Google can reveal your secrets. Don't let it

If you know (or even sometimes if you don't) how to do searches on Google, you can bring up private...

January 10, 2005

Please take a web hosting survey and earn $

Could you please take a few minutes to help us understand your web hosting needs? Please click here to...

January 10, 2005

Fax via email - new from GoDaddy.com

GoDaddy.com - what doesn't it offer for its online customers? Just about everything. The Go Daddy Group, Inc., parent company...

January 9, 2005

Web Design Trends for 2005...Arial font is back in

Web sites are one of the most important communication mechanisms for your business - VITAL. If you're worried that your...

January 7, 2005

Getting more power for your cell and other devices on the road

Urban dwellers often need a place to charge their technology devices. You can find these guys and gals rushing...

January 7, 2005

IBM knows how to advertise: SOLUTIONS

There are many advertisements that focus on the technology of a company instead of the solution. These advertisements are "ok"...

January 7, 2005

Replace or Upgrade Your PC: TechTarget Has Answers

As you PCs age and you realize they can't run the latest and greatest software, you've got to consider...

January 7, 2005

Hands Hurt? Get A New Keyboard

Many years ago, my hands used to ache from typing on the keyboard - a traditional flat keyboard. I...

January 7, 2005

StartupJournal.com Says Starting an Online Business is a Few Clicks Away

Starting an online business may be easier than you think -- especially if you're willing to start small and...

January 6, 2005

Anti-Spyware from Microsoft: It Works Well

I have just downloaded and used Microsoft's Ant-Spyware beta tool. It's good, fast and simple. The installation routine gave a...

January 6, 2005

MySoftwareLibrary.com - What PC World is not delivering

My Software Library is a new, one-stop to learn and shop web site geared toward those who are not very...

January 6, 2005

Updated: Microsoft Business Solutions Small Business Financials North America Edition

While you were looking at the 60 Minutes piece on Google and thinking about their biggest competitor, Microsoft, and...

January 6, 2005

Handmark & Blackberry - a new suite of applications

I've been doing some reading about BlackBerry for an upcoming article in New York Enterprise Report and was pleased...

January 5, 2005

Do We Have Too Many Gadgets

Technology companies and consultants would have you believe that if you don't have the latest and greatest gadget you are...

January 5, 2005

Never visit the Post Office Again - Online Postage WORKS!

I was sending a copy of the free guide, "Technology Resources for Growing Businesses" to the editor of the...

January 5, 2005

Supercharge & enhance your docs with PDF files

PDF files are ideal for ensuring that documents you create appear as you have intended them to be. When...

January 5, 2005

Making Free Phone Cell Phone Calls with No Cell Phone

Vonage is going to launch a new service for its subscribers that will allow them to use WiFi networks...

January 5, 2005

Instant Messaging: it can reduce your email load

Often I find myself surrounded by a flurry of short email messages going back and forth. While email is great...

January 4, 2005

Intuit's got the Microsoft touch

In looking at the most recent posts on the Smallbiztechnology.com discussion board I get the feeling that Intuit's breadth...

January 4, 2005

The battle rages on: Software, hosted, CRM, etc

Later this month Best Software will release an updated version of ACCPAC hosted CRM. CRM-Daily reports Chief among the...

January 4, 2005

How light can you travel?

(photo credit - Marko Georgiev for The New York Times) Craig Ellison, director of operations for PC Magazine Labs,...

January 4, 2005

Moving data from an old PC to new PC

One of the joys of getting a brand new computer is the speed increase and "new car" freshness you get...

January 4, 2005

Boosting Web Site Traffic Without Paying For It

You know that getting the word out about your business is important. Traditional marketing and advertising has its place -...

January 3, 2005

Email Marketing Tips that Work

Email marketing is so important for businesses wanting to get more sales and increase relations with customers. Overall online marketing...

January 3, 2005

Using Technology to Spy on your Employees

Technology is a powerful tool. Very powerful. For those companies who have staff on the road and/or trucks/cars it...

January 3, 2005

Gateway - TOP NOTCH Support. Still Great After All These Years.

Over the past few days I've noticed the bulb on my "no longer in production" Gateway projector was getting...

January 2, 2005

How to get rid of your computer the right way

It's now 2005 and you've got a brand new computer - what do you do with the old one...