Archive: January 2006

January 31, 2006

Geeks-On-Time - What a Great Service

Today I had a problem with a computer hard disk and did all I could to figure out the...

January 31, 2006

Lawyers Need Technology Too

Although lawyers help us when we are in court, and help others take us to court (in addition to keep...

January 31, 2006

Conference Calling with Skype & Vapps

New Jersey based Vapps has launched a new, "Skype" supported audio conference calling service that enables you and up to...

January 31, 2006

Dual Core Notebooks (and Desktops while you're at it)

The hot thing on the market for those who crave power are dual-core chips. These chips make your computing process...

January 31, 2006

Inside a Pocket PC: A Beginner's Guide

For those of you who already have a PDA running Microsoft's Pocket PC please indulge the many in my audience...

January 30, 2006

Linux - It's Still An Option for Some

Although Microsoft deservedly has the largest share of desktop office applications, Linux is still a viable option for some businesses....

January 30, 2006

Build A Web Site Yourself? Oh Yes You Can!!

There's three ways to build a web site. Two of the ways including building it yourself. You can hire a...

January 30, 2006

Small Businesses and the World of Mobile Computing (the series continues)

For the past few days, I've been using a Black Berry 7130e and Treo 700w from Verizon Wireless. There's several...

January 30, 2006

Verio - We Will NOT be the Low Price Leader; Instead - Quality of Service

For years, Verio has served the small businesses community with their web hosting needs. However, at the same time, it's...

January 30, 2006

Book Review: Selling to Small Businesses. Getting Inside Their Our Minds.

We all, whether a small business or big business sell to small businesses in one way or another. If...

January 28, 2006

Book Review: Controlling Your Workday Using Microsoft Outlook

I've come across several books and tips that help business owners get more out of Microsoft Outlook, however, over...

January 28, 2006

Black Berry 7130e vs Treo 700

For the next 30 days or so, I'll be immersed in a very mobile and wireless world. I've trying out...

January 27, 2006

Verizon Wireless Broadband - Fast & Productive

I'm sitting on the train now testing out Verizon's wireless broadband service. It's fast and keeps me VERY productive. I...

January 26, 2006

Why I've Decided to Get Spam

Well earlier today, I've taken a HUGE step and disabled my anti-spam filter, DigiPortal's Choicemail. It's nothing, per se, about...

January 26, 2006

IT Outlook 2006: Helping Small Businesses Bridge the Gap

Fiducial is a service that provides outsourced accounting services to small businesses. It's web site reads that Fiducial is a...

January 25, 2006

When Web Hosts Go Down: GoDaddy.com

I've never really paid much attention to a web site going down until today. I host Smallbiztechnology.com at Hypermart and...

January 25, 2006

All in one devices? Or one device per task?

I use a plain LG/Verizon cell phone, Dell Axim PDA and a nice Gateway notebook. That's really about all I...

January 24, 2006

Hassle Free Support from Microsoft for Small Businesses

One of the HUGE problems I've had personally with using technology and I suspect others have had similar problems is...

January 24, 2006

ThinkFree Office 3 - Can Challenge Microsoft Office

You've heard the song and dance so many times, that Microsoft Office is expensive (it is) and that there are...

January 24, 2006

Smallbusiness.com - Wiki Powered (anyone can edit it)

A Wiki is a content publishing platform where anyone can edit the content they see. Wiki's are a great...

January 24, 2006

Desktop Sharing: Nothing Fancy But Effective

Glance does one thing well - let's other people share your desktop. Used primarily as a sales tool for...

January 24, 2006

Company Upgrades from DOS and Sticks with ACCPAC

I had to think a bit before publishing this story as I wasn't sure if it would be useful for...

January 24, 2006

NetOffice - The Wal-Mart of Virtual Office

When you walk into a local corner store, it's nice but only offers a few items. Go into Wal-Mart...

January 23, 2006

Email Security Is No Longer An Option

Via email is where you will be mainly attacked by viruses, phishing attacks and simple, plain, annoying, time wasting...

January 23, 2006

HP - More Direct

HP is in the midst of huge changes as it seeks to serve YOU better. Dell's direct model appears to...

January 23, 2006

Intel's New Platform for Business

Intel's unveiling a new platform for your computer system which makes your computing experience fast and more energy efficient. The...

January 23, 2006

Cymphonix: Get More From Your Network and Your Staff

Having a network is great. Connecting that network to the Internet is even better. UNTIL you have people using...

January 23, 2006

2006 Edition of Edwards Disaster Recovery Released

This thick and juicy directory is a 400 page business-to-business resource designed to help companies be better prepared and...

January 23, 2006

GoodSync: Synchronize Files

If you use more than one computer or mobile data storage the challenge is often keeping all or some of...

January 23, 2006

Want to Get Back Your Laptop If It's Stolen?

SyNET Laptop ANTI-THEFT offers an effortless solution in finding your lost laptop computer. Effortless because once you install it, your...

January 23, 2006

Office Depot 5 Day Office Makeover Plan

Office Depot, a leading global provider of office products and services, is debuting a new shape-up plan that will...

January 23, 2006

Chris Ogburn: HP's Virtual Office Guy

Chris Ogburn is HP's "mobile and virtual office guru" or director of sales and development for small and medium businesses...

January 23, 2006

eUnify's Online Database: Sweet. Fast. Easy.

If there's one thing I love, other than Krispy Kreme donuts its a great database. Traditional databases such as Microsoft...

January 23, 2006

Outsourcing Your IT. Really ALL of it!

What if you walked into your office one day and EVERY piece of technology was taken care of by someone...

January 23, 2006

Perfect Presentations Every Time

Camtasia Studio allows individuals with no multimedia or programming expertise to create on-demand demonstrations, presentations, and screencasts to communicate in...

January 23, 2006

Info Eye Candy with Visual Mining

It is SO very easy to get flooded with a boat load of spreadsheets showing important information that's buried...

January 21, 2006

Small Business Summit 2006 Radio Advertisement

Hear the Small Business Summit 2006 radio advertisement here....

January 21, 2006

GotVMail's Outsourced Phone System Answering The Call For The Small Business Summit 2006

GotVMail CommunicationsÆ, the professional sound of today's small business, today announced that the company is providing its industry-leading outsourced telephone...

January 20, 2006

Keep Your Home Page Simple

Keeping Your Web Site simple is one of the rules I write in my 10 Web Site Musts. Many times...

January 20, 2006

Book Review: Analyzing Business Data with Excel

In a time when managers and executives have to cope with a constant flood of business information, analysis and...

January 20, 2006

Remotely Turn On Your PC

01 Communique Laboratory Inc. a remote access solutions provider, announced the release of I'm InTouch Corporate Server Edition (CSE) Version...

January 20, 2006

Laplink Releases New Software to Prevent Internet Identity Theft and Data Loss

Laplink writes - PCdefense takes a new approach to protecting PC users and their computers. The product addresses deficiencies in...

January 20, 2006

A New "Outlook" on E-Mail: Six Savvy Secrets for Seizing Control of Your Inbox, Your Tasks, and Your Life

Workplace efficiency expert Michael Linenberger, author of Total Workday Control Using Microsoft Outlook: The Eight Best Practices of Task and...

January 20, 2006

Identify Theft Insurance - A Lot of Hot Air

Identity theft is a HUGE problem that can ruin your life, steal your time, take your money and other terrible...

January 20, 2006

Remove hidden data in Microsoft Word documents

When using Word documents, Word puts a lot of information into the document that you can't see. While this information...

January 19, 2006

Slow to Buy a New PC? Could Lack of Data Migration Tools Be the Reason?

There's a new study that shows a link between slow PC sales and the lack of data-migration tools. When people...

January 18, 2006

Boost Sales: Click To Call. Don't HIDE Your Telephone Number

If you want to boost your online sales, make it as easy as possible for customers to talk with you...

January 18, 2006

WiFi Security: Peace of Mind If You Invest in Security

If a WiFi network is a key piece of your networking you MUST make sure your network is protected. With...

January 18, 2006

NYC: Cell Phone Access On Trains

Some people get very upset thinking that NYC strap-hangers can now talk on cell phones when on the train. I...

January 17, 2006

Corel's Word Perfect Office X3

I'm not sure how this works but I really like that Corel's new Word Perfect Office enables import and export...

January 16, 2006

Microsoft: Retailers We Want YOU

If you are a small retailer using a cash register in your business one thing you really wish you had...

January 16, 2006

Hackers Love It When You Don't Use A Firewall

At a recent hacker's conference, ShmooCon, in Washington DC a hacker revealed that he was able to take advantage of...

January 16, 2006

Online Payments: Your Accounting Program or Another Service

Small busineses who want to initiate online payment for their customers can set up a PayPal, Verisign (etc) or use...

January 16, 2006

Lenovo X41 Tablet PC: C+ Grade

If you are in the market for a Tablet PC, I guess you know why you would want one, as...

January 16, 2006

Quickbooks to Quickbooks Enterprise: There is a growth path

I've written about Quickbooks Enterprise here but Small Business Computing has a nice review of it as well. Basically, if...

January 15, 2006

CRM and VOIP: Interesting Things Can Happen

CRM software is a powerful way to service your customers. VOIP technology is a powerful way to lower your phone...

January 11, 2006

Palm vs Palm: Which One is For You

Palm has recently released its first Windows based (non Palm) operating system the Treo 700w, supported by Verizon. The older...

January 11, 2006

Your Best Friend: Technology Consultants

Last night I attended a half day event filled with break out sessions, briefings, pop-talks, mini-exhibits and Harry Brelsford of...

January 11, 2006

"On Demand" Desktop Management - Headache Free Computing

Companies like Everdream, Center Beam, CompuLinx and others that provide managed services often have customers that have peace of mind...

January 11, 2006

NFIB: Smaller Businesses Continue to Grow
They Need Technology!

The National Federation of Independent Business reports that "Few cries of "humbug" were heard from small-business owners in December and...

January 9, 2006

No Excuse for Limited Storage

Maxtor has launched a new line of storage solutions ranging in price from $160 to $480. The storage that comes...

January 9, 2006

Excel Comes Alive With Collaboration

Although Excel is NOT the best tool to use for managing information, many businesses us it to manage information as...

January 8, 2006

Top 2006 Technology Trends for Small Business

Technology is one of the biggest keys to ensuring a SMALL BUSINESS can operate with more efficiency using less resources...

January 7, 2006

Your Next Notebook Should Have Cellular Broadband

Many vendors including Lenovo, HP and Sony are offering built in cellular broadband antennas in their notebook computers. All you...

January 7, 2006

Theft You Can't Even See But Need To Know About

There's so many things you need to be aware of when you are online and I know it's hard to...

January 7, 2006

Email Control in 2006

I have a very good system of keeping track of the floods of email I receive. Folders, auto-replies, auto-sort and...

January 7, 2006

Instant On Notebooks - Coming Soon

There are already some notebooks/computers that can INSTANTLY, no boot up required, do multi-media tasks like TV or video. However,...

January 7, 2006

$100 Appliance for Online Security

As I sit in the hills of Pennsylvania and suffer without a reliable Internet connection (next time I'll have Verizon...

January 5, 2006

Are Pens a Commodity? Are Computers?

To many of us, a computer is simply a commodity that we want to buy at the lowest price without...

January 4, 2006

Hypermart - Online Buying Offline Customer Connection

I recently registered a domain with web hosting company Hypermart and was pleasantly surprised to receive from them a mini...

January 4, 2006

Who Sent You Christmas Cards? Who sent ME Christmas Cards?

It's always of interest to me who sends me Christmas cards. I don't send any Christmas cards, professionally or personally...

January 3, 2006

Skype: Giving Phone Companies A Run for Their Money

Skype is one of those "Hotmail" type companies that started something free and with a VIRAL explosion is used by...

January 3, 2006

USB - It's Better Wireless

While USB is real nice, when I've got a keyboard, mouse and PDA plugged into my notebook, I yearn for...