Archive: December 2005

December 31, 2005

Intel's New Branding - Leap Ahead and More...

Next week expect to hear full news of Intel's new branding campaign, joining AT&T in rebranding to SBC as well....

December 29, 2005

Data Storage: It's more Important Than Closet Space

Storing data is a VERY important responsibility for your business. Data that needs to be stored includes important client files,...

December 28, 2005

QuickBooks Online: Payroll From Anywhere

Hosted applications are not just for late night bloggers or early bird news readers, but small businesses who need to...

December 27, 2005

w/Ease Software - Made for the 5 Employee or Less Size Small Business

Lounge Pants Software, based in Wichita, Kansas brings us w/Ease Small Business Software, which is made for small businesses with...

December 27, 2005

Circuit City's Remote PC Support:: Challenging Your Local Consultant

Challenging local solution providers for support dollars, electronics retailer Circuit City will offer remote, technical support for business and consumer...

December 26, 2005

RescueCom PC Tips - Great for Our Small Businesses

As small businesses, we can't just yell for some guy/gal in the support department to fix our computers when something...

December 26, 2005

FREE $ From Microsoft for Consultants & Their Clients

In a brilliant move to send more business to its partners, Microsoft is offering MONEY to customers who buy Microsoft...

December 26, 2005

Feature Rich File Encryption from Steganos and WinMagic

Making sure your data is safe from prying eyes is a huge concern of many and fortunately there's many solutions...

December 26, 2005

Turn Your Phone into A Data Warrior with Remo

Remo is a software application that provides access to email, contacts, and calendar on every day (compatible) mobile phones...

December 26, 2005

Book Review: Insider Threat: Protecting the Enterprise from Sabotage, Spying, and Theft

Organizations tend to think that once they hire an employee or a contractor, that person is now part of...

December 26, 2005

Luggage Distributor Boost Orders by 20% with Software Integration

Sometimes the software you have is not robust enough to take you to the next level reports Sage Software. If...

December 24, 2005

IBM - Retailers Just Love It

IBM is truly a company that a businesses can turn to, to solve business problems. Retailers really love IBM. For...

December 24, 2005

Lack of Software Slows Small Business Growth

Database company FileMaker reports that while business software has become more powerful and affordable, many small businesses are failing to...

December 24, 2005

Virtual PBX Appoints John Coyle VP of Business Development

John Coyle's going to have a tough job and fun job. The market for virtual phone systems is EXPLODING...

December 24, 2005

Live Office and WebExOne - Help New York Businesses Too Late

Virtual office companies Live Office and WebEx One issued press releases recently, offering New York City businesses free access to...

December 23, 2005

Small Businesses are NOT Economic Drivers

For years, I have heard the "fact" that small businesses are the driving force of America and a huge force...

December 23, 2005

Wireless Networks Don't Have to Be Security Holes

As you get more and more into using wireless networks for your business, YOU MUST do all you can to...

December 23, 2005

Save $$ on Microsoft Products - new web site

A company as large as Microsoft and with so many different products often has sales, discounts and INCENTIVES to buy...

December 23, 2005

More on Employee Owned Notebooks

I wrote earlier that Gartner predicts more companies will have employees buying their own computers. However, TechTarget writes further on...

December 22, 2005

What's Your Contingency Plan If You Can't Get to the Office?

If you wake up one morning and find out you can't get to your office, could you function one...

December 22, 2005

Google Base - A Hidden, POWERFUL Gem for Boosting Sales

Google Base is Google's new tool to enable anyone to upload a list of items. This hidden gem is...

December 22, 2005

NYC: Broadband for All. But It's Not A Right

Many proponents of universal broadband believe that broadband is a RIGHT that everyone must have. It is NOT a right....

December 22, 2005

Salesforce.com's Outage - How Can You Protect Yourself

Salesforce.com's service was out for several hours on Tuesday. MANY times computer systems go down, this should be expected....

December 21, 2005

SMB PC Vendor Lenovo Has a New Leader

Only time will tell how this new appointment will affect small businesses, but so you know, Lenovo Group Ltd. said...

December 21, 2005

Broadband Over Power Lines

In Texas, residents have the option to get their Internet access from their power lines. Although this service is not...

December 21, 2005

The Blog Votes Are In: Thank YOU For Your Vote

TechWeb hosted it's second Tech Blog Awards this year and although Smallbiztechnology.com did not win, we moved up a...

December 20, 2005

White Papers: Email Strategies and Exchanging Exchange

White paper host, Bitpipe has two new white papers, one on developing an email strategy and another on exchanging Micrsoft...

December 20, 2005

New: Emerging Telephony Web Site from O'Reilly

O'Reilly has launched a new, content rich "emerging telephony" web site. IP telephony technologies are heating up the telecommunications industry....

December 20, 2005

Low Prices and Great Customer Support: The Two DO Exist

In preparation for the Small Business Summit 2006 I have registered a domain name and utilized the hosting services of...

December 20, 2005

Demystify Computer Models: Get The One Made for your Business

I'm not sure when was the last time you shopped for a computer - but the last time I looked...

December 20, 2005

Howard Stern: What Small Businesses Can Learn

There's two schools of thought about Howard Stern, you love his show or you hate it. I fall in the...

December 20, 2005

Will Employees Buy Their Own Notebooks in 2006?

Traditionally, companies have purchased notebook computers FOR their employees. But it appears there's going to be a trend, according to...

December 19, 2005

PC Life Cycle Costs - 80% of a PC's Costs

There's only a few more days in 2005 so if you are rushing out to buy some last minute computers,...

December 19, 2005

PayPal - Perfect Solution for Smaller Businesses

If you are looking for a way to quickly do online transactions, it's hard to beat PayPal's speed and ease...

December 19, 2005

E-Commerce: It's So Simple. Anyone (Yep - ANYONE) Can Do It

Google has made it drop-dead easy for any small business to let their web sites be known to online searchers....

December 19, 2005

Load Balancing: When Your Web Site MUST BE Up and Optimized

Kemp Technologies is out to do what Google has done for advertising - level the playing field by making load...

December 16, 2005

Strike in NYC: Remote Computing Solutions to the Rescue

There's a strike that's possibly going to take place on a larger scale (right now it's limited) in New York...

December 16, 2005

Software on the 'net not on your PC

Get used to it. More and more software you use is going to be online - not on your PC....

December 16, 2005

Trying to Save Money - But LOSING $

Have you received those advertisements touting that you can save bucks by buying software from a special web site? Microsoft's...

December 16, 2005

Microsoft Office is Dead. Office is Alive

Robert Scoble, Microsoft's famous blogger picks up Dan Gilmore's (technology pundit) piece in ZD Net that Microsoft Office is dead....

December 15, 2005

Upcoming: Kemp Technology (load balancing) and Cymphonix (edge network intelligence)

Next week I have two VERY intresting, insightful and educational articles about Kemp Techonlogy and Cymphonix. Keep your eyes open...

December 15, 2005

This Christmas Send Paper Cards via the Computer

Emails of "Marry Christmas" are nice. Electronic greeting cards are even better. But nothing beats a paper card in your...

December 15, 2005

Eerthlink: More than Dial Up - VPN's and more...

As communication companies get pressured to lower prices, look for more services to be offered in bundles. Cnet reports EarthLink...

December 15, 2005

VOTE for Smallbiztechnology.com. Please.

Could you please take about 60 seconds and vote for Smallbiztechnology.com in the final phase of Tech Web's best...

December 14, 2005

Would You Want to Take a Technology Tour?

I am organizing a technology tour for local (NYC) small businesses, of a local computer/electronics store. We'll probably take a...

December 14, 2005

New Intel Chips: Do More With Less

Reuters reports that Intel Corp. said on Tuesday its next-generation platform for laptop computers will use 25 percent less power...

December 14, 2005

HP's New Plan Under Hurd: Perfect for Smaller Businesses

Mark Hurd, HP's new CEO is a very practical man, from what I can tell. He's not into flash and...

December 14, 2005

Health of the IT Sector: Impotant to SMB consultants and IT vendors

Forrester has new research which measures the health of the IT industry. Knowing the health of the IT industry is...

December 13, 2005

Microsoft and Sprint: Voice over the 'Net

Voice over the Internet calling will continue to grow as companies start new VOIP services and other companies (like Skype)...

December 12, 2005

Tips and Tricks for Better Scanning and Editing

Allbusiness.com continues with another really good article. This times it's helping your business learn how to scan and edit better....

December 12, 2005

Cnet Launches: Best Practices for Small Business

Cnet has launched a new web site, Best Practices: Tips for Your Small Business. The site's description reads - If...

December 12, 2005

Internet 2.0 - Can Microsoft Revive

When the Internet first got into the veins of businesses, Netscape and others were the "leaders". However, Microsoft got wind...

December 10, 2005

Wireless High-Speed No WiFi

Now Cingular, Verizon and Sprint (and more probably) offer high-speed wireless Internet access, without WiFi. I wrote about Cingular's offering...

December 10, 2005

Congrats to Earthlink: PC Mag Award

Earthlink, the ISP I use for dial-up Internet access, has been awarded a readers's choice award for its high speed...

December 10, 2005

Better Customer Service With A Hosted Support Service

As you grow and succeed in business one challenge you will face is how to please your customers. When you...

December 9, 2005

Trend Micro's - PC-Cillin Internet Security 2006: Clean Interface

I've just started using Trend Micro's PC-Cillin Internet Security 2006. I also just removed Symantec Norton Anti-Virus. There's not much...

December 9, 2005

WiMax: A Step Closer To Reality

WiMax is a new industry standard, which is MUCH faster (20MBps at peak) than WiFi. It's not quite ready yet,...

December 9, 2005

Microsoft Offers Retail Solution Add-In: Better Late Than Never

Yesterday, Microsoft Corp. made available an integrated solution for small-business retailers in the U.S., combining Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting...

December 9, 2005

Mesh Networks: Form Your Own Network

Mesh networks, writes USA Today, let computers form there own networks with no need for external connections such as WiFi....

December 9, 2005

Book Review: How Your Small Business Can Be the Leader of the Pack

There's a new book out, "Alpha Dogs : How Your Small Business can become a Leader of the Pack"....

December 9, 2005

Secure Your Cell Phone Or Lose Your Data

For many of us, our cell phones only have lists of telephone numbers with names. If the phone is lost...

December 8, 2005

Small Businesses Have a New Sounding Board

Well, I posted a question, how to lose weight, on Yahoo Answers and Google Answers. I got three answers from...

December 8, 2005

Need to Make Phone Calls. Yahoo's Less $ than Skype

I've used Skype several times to make phone calls outside of the US - I called Sierra Leone and Trinidad...

December 8, 2005

Need Answers? Ask Yahoo for Free.

If you have question and are looking for an answer - Yahoo might be a great place to check out....

December 7, 2005

Cingular Launches High Speed Mobile Network

When you are working on your notebook computer and can't get access to a WiFi hotspot what's the next...

December 7, 2005

Is Technology Training Useful?

The National Federaion of Independent Business thinks technology training is useful and writes It's no secret that technology has radically...

December 7, 2005

Why Do the Japanese Get "Better" Technology?

In the USA, technology is driven by what technology vendors give to us. In Europe and Asia, technology is often...

December 7, 2005

Buying a Computer? Be A Smart Shopper

When buying a computer, whether as a special Christmas present for your business or anytime, make sure you get what...

December 7, 2005

Why IT gives business a competitive edge

Smart companies like JetBlue, NetFlix, and BNSF Railway are reaping sustained rewards by weaving IT into the fabric of their...

December 7, 2005

The "Google" of IT - IT.com

IT.com, a vertical search engine for enterprise information technology products and solutions, announced the public availability of their enterprise IT...

December 7, 2005

Zultys Wireless Conference Phone

Zultys Technologies announced the BTC phone, a wireless conference phone that is compatible with its range of SIP IP phones...

December 7, 2005

Book Revierw: Skype Me! From Single User to Small Enterprise and Beyond

Skype is a VERY popular VOIP application. I've used it and millions of others have. However, if you don't...

December 7, 2005

Windows Server 2003 Release 2

Windows Server 2003, Release 2 has something for everyone. For small businesses Microsoft writes Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003...

December 6, 2005

Looking for TopHeadlines? Check out DailyRotation

If you have ever wanted to have the headlines of 300+ web sites delivered to you then Daily Rotation...

December 6, 2005

Longer Battery Life for WiFi Products

When you have cell phones that can access WiFi networks and other gadgets that need to be used all day...

December 6, 2005

Web Traffic Analysis - So Important for Business Growth

I've written about this before, but it can't hurt to write again, about web traffic analysis. If you don't know...

December 6, 2005

New Hosted Data Base: Dabble DB

I have used Gossamar-Threads Dbman for years, I've also used Intuit's QuickBase. These are two online database solutions. Microsoft Access...

December 6, 2005

Microsoft CRM 3.0 - Released

Microsoft Dynamicsô CRM 3.0 is Microsoft's latest push into the HUGE Customer Relationship Management (CRM) space. Those companies that best...

December 5, 2005

What Will You Do If BlackBerry Shuts Down?

I seriously doubt BlackBerry service will shut down, due to court action, as RIM has said they have a software...

December 2, 2005

The Offline Part of E-Retailing: Shipping

As you start selling more and more online, in light of the Christmas buying season, one cost that will increase...

December 2, 2005

Windows OneCare Live - Symantec, TrendMicro, McAfee Killer

One big chink in Microsoft Windows has been security. When using Windows we've always had to rely on third...

December 2, 2005

Email Threats: Solution Security In A Box

Small Business Computing writes Why does it have to be so hard ó and expensive ó to get secure e-mail...

December 1, 2005

Days Inn Horror - Miami. Best Western solution.

I arrived in Miami about 3:00pm on Thursday, rented a car from Enterprse Rent a Car (such great customer service...

December 1, 2005

Free Video From Skype

You can now use Skype to do FREE video conferencing reports the Associated Press which writes Skype is upgrading its...