Archive: November 2006

November 30, 2006

Verizon's LG enV Phone - Great Keyboard

For the past day I've been testing out Verizon's LG enV phone. I like it. It's not the slimmest...

November 28, 2006

The problem with good companies is...

...they're so busy treading water to remain 'good', it probably won't ever occur to them to take some time and...

November 28, 2006

Technology Consultants: Champions of Instant Messaging

Instant Messaging is a given, often taken for granted, in the lives of many people in their personal lives, but...

November 28, 2006

Being Spoiled By Web 2.0. Expecting More From Web 1.0

I was reading a review of HyperOffice by Cnet editor Rafe Needleman. His review was overall favorable I think but...

November 28, 2006

NYXPO Tech and Business Show

On 29 November 2006 at the at the NYXPO inside the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Booth #443, join Smallbiztechnology.com...

November 27, 2006

WiFi - If it's not yours is it yours to use? Blocking wireless connections.

What happens if you are using one of those telephones that send signals over WiFi? Is it ok to...

November 26, 2006

Learning from the CIA's web site. It can help your own.

The CIA started to realize that the test it had to steer people to one of three of its...

November 26, 2006

Will Vista and Office 2007 Dazzle You?

Which side of the fence will you be on? The side that upgrades to Windows Vista and Microsoft Office...

November 26, 2006

Bye, Bye, bCentral. Hello Office Live

bCentral was Microsoft's flagship center of online services for small businesses. It's now been officially bumped and dumped for Office...

November 25, 2006

Secure Your WiFi with Your Finger

One of the big problems companies have with using WiFi in their business is the lack of security. There are...

November 24, 2006

Making Your Movies with Movie Maker and Pinnacle Studio

Today I took some time to edit video. One was a skit my family did about impatient and patient...

November 24, 2006

WiMax - Fujitsu's Aiming to Lead. What does it mean for you?

Keep your eye on WiMax. While it's not a widely used technology right now and still in the "experimental" stage...

November 22, 2006

The virtual doorbuster - Taking a Play Book from the Retailers

By David Strom - It is that time of year again, time when we pack our families in the car...

November 22, 2006

Notebook Need Repair? Pay Less with Pell Technology

If something goes wrong with your notebook, often it can cost several hundred dollars to have it repaired. Furthermore, you...

November 22, 2006

Keyword Search: Torso vs Long Tail

To successfully sell online, using cost per click keyword searches, it is important that you pick the right keywords. While...

November 21, 2006

Selling Online Is More than Technology - It's Words

When you start to sell online you worry about details like security, prices, the overall design of your web site...

November 21, 2006

Are You Failing In Security Issues?

Former White House security adviser Howard Schmidt told an IT meeting in London that small businesses are still not cognizant...

November 21, 2006

Programmers - Look for them at your online application service provider

The growth of programmers who are programming for online applications is growing and this is good news for you. Just...

November 21, 2006

You're Not Alone If You Carry Multiple Devices

I do it. Your boss does it. Your secretary does it. Your business partner does it. Many of us still...

November 21, 2006

Store Vault: Beyond The Basics

Network Appliance has traditionally catered to large enterprises. With the creation of a separate division, StoreVault, selling the S500...

November 21, 2006

Must You Give Your Blog Personality to Succeed?

I've been writing a blog and email newsletter for years - blending the content from one to the other. I've...

November 21, 2006

Single Sign On From IBM - Multiple Web Sites | One Authentication

Throughout my day I often have to logon to more than one web site, what's a pain is that often...

November 20, 2006

Decline of Paper Yellow Pages - Rise of Online Advertising

You have probably been buried in articles about the benefits (and things to watch out for) of online advertising. But...

November 18, 2006

Happy Birthday Google Base: 1 Year Old

Google Base is one of the dozens of Google tools that businesses can use beyond Google's popular search engine. According...

November 17, 2006

HearMe: Web Conferencing Complete from Your Computer No Telephone

For many of the web conference services, you sign up for the audio portion as a separate component that...

November 17, 2006

Tuning Up Your Web Site Will Prevent "Break Downs"

Your web site is one of those "forgotten toys" that are easy to ignore. But don't ignore it -...

November 16, 2006

Panda Internet Security 2007 - Smooth Operator

I've just installed a copy of Panda Internet Security suite into one of my computers to see how it...

November 16, 2006

Open by American Express - Discounts on Symantec and Gateway products

One of your most important jobs is to SAVE money every chance you get. One way to do that...

November 15, 2006

Rave CRM - Powerful Interface & Features Boosts Sales

Entellium makes a hosted CRM package to help businesses manage their customer relations and sales. The service offers a range...

November 15, 2006

Don't Let Web 2.0 Pass You Bye

Web 2.0 - you read about it so much you might think it was the latest rock group. However, I'm...

November 14, 2006

Software from Startups? The Debate Continues

Which software would you want to run your business on? Software created by a loose network of volunteers or one...

November 13, 2006

Small Businesses Get "Big Business" Attention from Microsoft - Training & Save $

When Windows Vista officially launches on 30 November 2006, it won't be on store shelves for retail customers to buy...

November 12, 2006

Symantec Security Awareness Center - Training and Tools

Some of you might be familiar with the famed SARC (Symantec Anti-Virus Research Center) which is the center piece...

November 12, 2006

Free IT Inventory Management Software

Keeping track of the software and hardware for your growing business is NOT easy. This is where IT inventory software...

November 12, 2006

Dell Notebooks: Built to Order vs Outsourced

Dell builds its notebooks computers at its own facilities. It buys pre-assembled notebook computers from its manufacturing partners and...

November 12, 2006

Gateway's NX570X - Low Cost and Robust

I just bought a Lenovo 3000 N100 notebook after an extensive search. Full details on my search results are...

November 12, 2006

$279 Lexmark Printer - Wireless and 2 Sided Printing

Printer prices going low are not new. It's a simple fact. However, what caught my eye in Lexmark's press...

November 9, 2006

UPS / CNN On the Rise Small Business Conference

I'm about an hour out of the very good UPS / CNN On the Rise Small Business Conference hosted by...

November 9, 2006

Ignoring Your Phone System? Looking for a Phone System?

If you are looking for a phone system, there are so many choices in the market. If you are not...

November 9, 2006

Got Checks? Scan them to the bank!

Most of us take checks and deposit them to our bank accounts by going to the bank, filling out a...

November 8, 2006

Being a Top Seller on eBay is Much More than Luck

Over the years eBay has evolved and there are now eBay sites in over 20 countries, millions of buyers and...

November 7, 2006

FarStone: Online Backup is Good but Not Enough

Southern California based FarStone makers of RestoreIT and DriveClone has been hearing the call for businesses to backup their...

November 7, 2006

Using Technology to Check Up on Employees

I'm not an advocate of spying on employees. However, in many cases an employer has no choice but to...

November 7, 2006

Sage Pro 7.4 launched - new dashboard and modules

Launching a ".4" release is clearly not a "big" release but never-the-less if you are a current user of Sage...

November 7, 2006

Boosting Online Sales: It Takes No Money Just Some Thought

When you think of selling online, what comes to mind? One thing that comes to mind is how to sell...

November 7, 2006

Unleash Your Cell Phone Data

Data on my PDA is backed up to my computer so it's always safe in case I lose my PDA...

November 7, 2006

QuickBooks Point of Sale: Helping Retailers Move Beyond Pen/Paper and Cash Registers

With 55,000 customers, Quickbooks Point of Sale is twice as large as its nearest competitor. Out of the 24 million...

November 6, 2006

Replacing Your Telephone System? Which Route Will You Go?

CompTIA reports that in a survey of over 350 small-medium sized businesses, nearly 1/3 reported that they are going to...

November 6, 2006

The Danger of Hosted Applications (and the solution)

Everytime I use a hosted application (such as online RSS reader bloglines) and it does not work, I think, "what...

November 6, 2006

Anti-Virus Software - is it all the same?

CA, McAfee, Panda, Symantec and Trend Micro, Microsoft and Zone Labs make anti-virus, firewall and anti-spyware software to protect your...

November 3, 2006

The Smallest Computer Might Not be the Best Computer

Sony's making the "lightest" computer in the world at 898 grams reports CNN I have not seen the computer yet,...

November 3, 2006

Offertrax - Retailers, Let Your Customers Track Your Products Via RSS

Have you ever had the experience of going to a web site, seeing a product and not wanting to...

November 2, 2006

IBM, Seed Retailer and Search: Turning Browsers Into Buyers

There are so many challenges one can face in building an online retail store. You have to worry about...

November 2, 2006

Symantec Ghost Solution Suite 2.0 - Much More Than You Thought It Was. Plus *audio* on why Symantec has better security than Windows Vista

For years Symantec's Ghost has been the leading application for imaging the hard disks of computers. Why image a...

November 2, 2006

Hoovers Tries Its Hand at Social Networking

To use Linked In, Jigsaw or other social-business networking services you have to hunt for business connections. Hooevers Connect, which...

November 2, 2006

Seagate: Encrypting the Entire Hard Disk

We all want and need secure data, but how to achieve this goal is fraught with options. Seagate, a leading...

November 2, 2006

Why Your Site Is Not Listed in Search Engines

Most of the traffic, to most web sites comes via search engines - Google namely. If your web site is...

November 2, 2006

Should you get a.mobi domain name?

You know about.com,.net,.org top level domain names but did you know about.mobi? .Mobi domain names are exclusively for web...

November 1, 2006

Microsoft Office Live (out of Beta)
Productivity Boost for Your Business

Yesterday, Microsoft announced that Office Live will come out of beta on November 15 for the United States. Office Live...