David Needle

Apple added two powerful systems to its lineup Tuesday ahead of the Macworld Expo conference set for next week in San Francisco where new Apple hardware is typically unveiled. Rumors have circulated for weeks that Apple is planning to debut an ultraportable computer at the show, so perhaps Tuesday’s news is meant to save the […]

YouSendIt has formally launched its YouSendIt Corporate Suite for letting multiple users send and receive large files using one corporate account. While the original YouSendIt service is designed for individuals, Corporate Suite is less expensive for groups and offers more management and reporting capabilities. Specifically, five individual Business Plus YouSendIt accounts cost $150, while the […]

Is the iPhone a serious device for business? Apple isn’t marketing it that way, but a growing chorus of companies is working to make the device more appealing to business people. The latest is WebEx. “We are not going so far as to say IT departments should buy iPhones,” said Jack Chawla, senior director of […]

In a sign of the increasing popularity of VoIP phone service, Skype announced a distribution deal with the giant Wal-Mart chain of stores this week. Under the agreement, the voice communications area of 1,800 Wal-Mart stores in the U.S. will carry Skype-certified hardware, including headsets, webcams, and handsets designed to work with Skype, the popular […]

Microsoft has scored a big customer for its Windows Live online service. Lenovo announced today that it plans to make the Live.com portal the default home page and include the Windows Live Toolbar on all its computers worldwide. Peter Gaucher, executive director for strategic alliances at Lenovo, said the company considered alternatives, but ultimately decided […]

Applications software vendor Etelos showed it has a little bit of Google in it with the beta availability of CRM for Google. The software, which takes the look of the search giant’s standard search interface homepage, is available in a hosted or on-premises server version. Etelos founder and CEO, Jeff Danny Kolke, said his company […]

Mac fanatics everywhere may be in for a bit of a shock: the company they love to hate is expanding its non-Windows product lineup. Microsoft recently announced that it plans to release its first Mac-specific keyboard and mouse. The Wireless Desktop for Mac is due out this summer for a suggested price of $99.95. WDM […]

Plantronics has created another accessory for mobile workers — a VoIP-enabled, Bluetooth headset that connects to a cell phone or a PC-based phone at the touch of a button. Wireless Bluetooth has been a mixed blessing; great when it works, not always easy to set up for VoIP calls. Now Plantronics says it has simplified […]

With an eye toward streamlining security and compliance procedures in a post-9/11 world, Panasonic released the KV-S1025 Color Duplex (CD) Workgroup Scanner. The scanner includes Panasonic’s unique “double-exposure” technology, which can automatically scan and combine the content of both sides of an ID card or document into a single electronic image. A single-pass color or […]

Intel is getting down to the business — the business of building a new brand. With its recently unveiled vPro, Intel hopes to establish a business desktop brand distinguished by its built-in management, security and energy-saving features. The announcement is a step in a long process. The first systems to use vPro will be based […]

Microsoft’s recent announcement that consumer versions of its next-generation version of Windows would not hit the market until January 2007, dashed plans that it would be on PCs for sale during the 2006 end-of-year holiday season. However, Microsoft detailed its road map plans for Vista and said it is on target to go into broad […]

Microsoft said today that consumer versions of its next-generation version of Windows would not hit the market until January 2007, dashing plans that it would be on PCs for sale during the 2006 end-of-year holiday season. The delay is also expected to have an effect on small businesses that buy it retail or expects to […]