Archive: May 2007
May 31, 2007
Making Printing from the Web Easier: HP Gets it
When there's a lot of buzz and innovation (perceived or real) in the marketplace, it's hard to sometimes see what...
May 31, 2007
Re-manufactured Ink Cartridges: Where is the Truth?
Printer vendors make the bulk of their money, not on the sale of the actual printer, but in the...
May 31, 2007
New from Palm: Foleo - Companion to the SmartPhone
Wow. Palmannounced today the Palm Foleo, its first smartphone companion product. According to Palm's press release, the Foleo mobile...
May 30, 2007
Sight Speed: Video Conferencing and Beyond
By Larry Lisser, President, ChannelStrength Is it me or does it feel like for years now that we've been hearing...
May 30, 2007
Web Strategy: What Gary Kasporov Can Teach Us
"We are banned from TV, so activists put videos of rallies on YouTube." This is such a powerful statement...
May 30, 2007
Google Adds Security with Green Border
Google announced on Monday that it has purchased Green Border Technologies. Green Border, literally adds a green border around...
May 30, 2007
Symantec Offers Security for SmartPhones
Did you know that you can purchase security software for your smartphone. You ARE concerned about the security for...
May 30, 2007
QuickBooks Online 100,000+ Customers: Barometer for Small Business Adopting Hosting Applications
Anyone with a heart beat knows that Intuit's QuickBooks is the leading accounting program for small businesses. It's used...
May 30, 2007
Data Backup: The Options are Growing
When it comes to solutions to backup your data, there are so many options available to you. Today, Verio announced...
May 29, 2007
What ABC's The View Can Teach Us About Using the Web To Reach Our Customers
As I was mopping my kitchen and bathroom floors late last night, I was listening to talk radio and heard...
May 29, 2007
Telecommuting: 1 Part technology, 5 Parts process
For those who want to work at home and the businesses who try to arrange for them to do so,...
May 28, 2007
Your Changing Notebook
Notebooks, like PC's are pretty boring tools. When you open up one for the first time, just about any notebook,...
May 28, 2007
Lenovo Experts Live - When You Need Help Beyond Warranty
Have you ever had something on your computer not work quite right and didn't know where to turn. You...
May 24, 2007
Finding Influencers to Champion Your Brand: Technology has changed Marketing
If you've been a reader of Smallbiztechnology.com for a few months, you know that I'm a fervent champion of Verizon...
May 23, 2007
Small Businesses Don't Want a $5,000 Computer
In an earlier post I asked you to vote on if you would buy a $5,000 notebook computer with...
May 23, 2007
[Interview] Six Disciplines software - more than just software
Six Disciplines, LLC, an Ohio-based company, is currently helping small and mid-sized businesses enhance and grow their business through...
May 23, 2007
Small Businesses Are Still Not Aware of Online Applications
Tech research firm AMI Partners released a study, Will Small Businesses Buy the Online Office that showed that small businesses,...
May 23, 2007
Remote Security For Notebooks: Even When They Are Turned Off
One of the horrors of any company is having someone email you or rush into your office to tell you...
May 23, 2007
Voice Via Cell Phone SMS - Not Text
The ways technology can be used and reused, never ceases to amaze me. We all know and use Short Message...
May 22, 2007
Presence and Collaboration Apps: The App Explosion is Wonderful
If you're keeping your head in the "digital sand" and only looking at basic office productivity applications and maybe a...
May 20, 2007
Don't Forget: Signatures in Your Email
One of the basic tenants of marketing 101 is to have your email signature in all of your emails. The...
May 19, 2007
Knowing What Your Customers Are Thinking And Acting On It In Time
What happens when you launch a product and customers don't like it, or find that some aspects of it...
May 19, 2007
Which Wiki Is For You?
There's a lot of Wiki's on the market and going through them all can be a complete pain. But then...
May 19, 2007
Networking for Small Businesses
There's still many businesses who do not network their desktops. They are content to use desktops that are not connected...
May 19, 2007
My Space Networking (for Business)
I've been hanging out in online forums for years and find them quite beneficial for meeting great people. I've been...
May 19, 2007
$5,000 Notebook. Would You Buy One?
Would you buy a $5,000 computer? Lenovo is launching a $5,000 notebook offering businesses premium support services. Would you buy...
May 17, 2007
Computer Wars: Lenovo's Durability. Dell's Retail Strategy
Lenovo's brand of ThinkPad computers (bought from IBM 2 years ago) are the king of notebook computers. They're pretty...
May 17, 2007
VOIP Solutions (In Case Vonage Tanks)
Vonage's very existence is in doubt. A friend of mine called me yesterday from the Dominican Republic. Someone else called...
May 17, 2007
Planning for Growth: Technology Growing Pains
When your business first started out, you might have been a business of 5 persons and everything was just...
May 17, 2007
Web Conferencing: Laplink Conference Center
LapLink, the market leader in PC to PC connectivity announced a new product, "LapLink Conference Center", priced at $35 per...
May 16, 2007
Windows Vista: Will You Be Happy With It? Are You Happy With It?
Windows Vista came on a new Dell computer I bought and I was happy. Then sad. The happiness was in...
May 15, 2007
The Revolutionizing Power of the Internet: EMBRACE IT
60 Minutes had a story this Sunday which illustrated in a way that I had not seen so clearly in...
May 15, 2007
Microsoft Partners Create Videos (Maybe): User Generated Content
In a continuation of the Robert Scoble like revolution of self made videos, Microsoft is moving to enable its...
May 15, 2007
Using Big Companies Marketing Strategies for Small Business Success
One of the hardest aspects of marketing (whether its online or offline - TV, Radio, etc) is knowing what part...
May 14, 2007
Technology in the Court Room and Beyond
When lawyers want to display exhibits in the court room they traditionally have to hire a photographer and get a...
May 14, 2007
Google Admits: It's About Software Too (not just eyeballs)
Those of us who follow these things, knew that Google was more than just a company selling eyeballs to...
May 14, 2007
Where Does Best Buy Repair Computers?
When your computer breaks down - what do you do? Some of you send your computer back to the...
May 14, 2007
Docupen: When Mobile Scanning is a Must
Planon's line of DocuPen is one of those business gadgets that you didn't know you needed - until you...
May 14, 2007
Voice Broadcast: Voice Shot Can Help
Voice Shot is a service that enables you to send a voice message to a telephone - voice broadcasting, via...
May 14, 2007
In-Stat: Users' Misunderstandings Regarding Wireless Security Place Corporate Databases at Risk
Market Research Firm In-Stat has a new report out (cost $2,000) about wireless security. I don't think you need to...
May 14, 2007
Steve Ballmer: Why Software Matters
In the every increasing loud noise of hosted application preaching that software is dead, Microsoft's CEO, Steve Ballmer continues to...
May 14, 2007
Online Document Management with Box.net
Don't you just love simplicity? Sometimes I get tired of applications that are overly complex and try to stuff every...
May 14, 2007
Project Management ! Stop Pulling Out Your Hair: FastTrack Shchedule from AEC Software
There's two kinds of business people - those who are busy and those who are insanely busy. If you work...
May 10, 2007
Linux: The Other Operating System
My hesitance towards Mac is almost gone. So many people, non-techies are simply gushing at how wonderful their Mac's are....
May 9, 2007
Why Mobile Applications Are SLOWLY Being Adopted
As I sit here on the train typing, I'm looking around and seeing so many people using their mobile devices...
May 9, 2007
Fat Files On Your Network
You receive a 2MB email from your client. You save the attached file to your file server. You forward the...
May 9, 2007
Presidential Candidate Web Sites - What Small Businesses Can Learn
Being a candidate for the White House is a full time job. He or She must hire staff, raise funds,...
May 8, 2007
HP Expands and Evolves Mobility Offerings
Today, in China, HP is launching a full line of mobility solutions for businesses and consumers. The announcement includes 13...
May 8, 2007
If the Worst Happens Are You Insured?
Last month, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners launched a campaign, including an extensive web site, to help guide small...
May 8, 2007
Calling the Experts: Outsourcing What Someone Else Can do Better
I'm beginning to learn, slowly, that I should outsource to others what I don't have the expertise or the time...
May 7, 2007
Peachtree and CabinetNG - Powerful Combination
Cabinet NG is a powerful document management tool for small businesses. Peachtree is a leading financial management tool for...
May 7, 2007
Fortune Small Business: No Phone, No Windows, New Wireless Data
Fortune Small Business writes that your PC experience is not the same as it was a few years ago. For...
May 7, 2007
What Do Mompreneurs Want for Mother's Day
Mother's Day is next Sunday. (like the latest card from Hallmark?) What will you be buying her? The traditional...
May 6, 2007
Viyya - Virtual Internet Assistant
My Bloglines feeds are over 100, my email intake is insane, my bookmarks (del.icio.us) are bulbing and my web surfing...
May 6, 2007
Dell/NFIB Small Business Excellence in Customer Experience Award: 10 Finalists
It's exciting when small businesses use technology effectively. It's especially exciting for me as I see so many businesses NOT...
May 6, 2007
Can Your Hosted Application Do This?
The nice thing about hosted applications is that you don't have to install any software. You and your staff or...
May 6, 2007
TalkSwitch: Take the Challenge When Buying A Phone System
When looking to purchase a telephone system there are several factors you need to consider before purchasing one. TalkSwitch, a...
May 3, 2007
IBM's "The Deal Annex": No Strings Deals on Small Business Services
Isn't it totally cool when you walk into Pathmark (a huge chain of grocery stores popular in the NY area)...
May 3, 2007
Get Insight from Business Experts. For FREE. From Microsoft Office Live and IBM
One of the not so good things about being a small business owner is that at times you can feel...
May 2, 2007
Mother's Day is Coming....Can You Honor Her In Your Email Marketing?
"Everything you need to know about email marketing, you learned from your mother," according to Jordan Ayan, CEO of SubscriberMail....
May 2, 2007
Maximizing Technology With Creativity and Thinking
On Monday, Jim Blasingame, Small Business Advocate, and I were discussing the Wall Street Journal article that wrote about why...
May 2, 2007
Cheat Sheet For Higher Search Engine Rankings
The Wall Street Journal wrote an extensive and very good piece on how to do all you can to ensure...
May 2, 2007
Invisible Crowds of Like Minded Shoppers: Boosting Online Revenue with Baynote
What if you went to a car dealer looking for the perfect car for you and your family. You went...
May 2, 2007
Tired of Making Appointments? Acuity Scheduling Can Help
Are you in a business wherein clients and customers call you and your staff to make schedules? If this process...
May 2, 2007
Palo Alto Changes Leadership: Tim Berry Hands Over to Sabrina Parsons
Palo Alto has been led by its founder Tim Berry since 1988. Now, almost 20 years from that date, Tim...
May 2, 2007
Hosted VOIP: $165 >>> $416 Million Growth
The push continues for businesses, especially smaller ones to outsource their phone system to someone else. Hosted VOIP is the...
May 1, 2007
Security...Need You Be Reminded Again?
I think not. However, the the National Cyber Security Alliance, a central clearinghouse for cyber security awareness and education for...
May 1, 2007
Marketing in the Google Era: 40+ page report - FREE
Kraig Swensrud, senior director of marketing products at salesforce.com has been studying Google's marketing solutions for years and has developed...
May 1, 2007
Marshal's Security Software: Moving from Software to Appliance
Marshal, a provider of email and Internet security software announced that they are providing businesses with an additional security solution....
May 1, 2007
IBM's WebSphere - Keeps Refreshing Itself
Building your entire business on the platform of one company, can be dangerous if that company is not updating its...
May 1, 2007
The Digital Divide is Increasing: Example Who's Tried Google Hosted Email Domain?
At last night's Mobile Monday one of the attendees asked if wireless/mobile technology adoption was increasing the digital divide. My...
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