Jamie Bsales

You may not have purchased Google at $85 a share, but the search giant could still make you a little money. On April 1, Google quietly changed the way it ranks search results on certain keywords, according to Scott Wilson, president of online marketing firm RankHigher.ca. Taking into account the IP address the search originated […]

While laptop PCs continue to get all the attention—and garner a larger percentage of overall PC sales—don’t write the obituary for the desktop PC just yet. Desktops are still more affordable than their portable counterparts, not to mention much more upgradeable. The Acer Veriton M265 delivers on both of those fronts, offering all the features […]

Virtualization technology—where software lets one server act as several “virtual” servers—isn’t just for enterprise data centers. Or so says VMware Inc., which is hoping to push virtualization further into the SMB market with the new vSphere 4 family of products. The company claims that vSphere 4 can reduce a company’s IT burden and costs by […]

When it comes to style, the Dell Studio XPS 16 is a step up from typical business notebooks. Make that a big step up. A stunning 16-inch screen adds to its allure, making it a fitting choice as a desktop replacement or presentation machine. A starting price of around $1,100 might keep bargain shoppers at […]

Software giant Sage North America, best known in small business circles for its ACT customer relationship management suite and Peachtree Accounting and Simply Accounting software offerings, has launched a new online portal aimed at small business owners. Called Sage Spark, the site is intended as a destination to help would-be entrepreneurs learn how to start […]

Dell has introduced updated versions of its small business–centric Vostro notebook PCs. The refreshed Vostro 1320, Vostro 1520 and Vostro 1720 offer hardware and software enhancements over the 1310, 1510 and 1710 models, while holding the line on price. Improvements include an integrated videoconferencing suite, optional hard drive encryption, an available solid state drive (SSD) […]

Many small offices have deployed secure wireless networks to augment or replace traditional wired ones, and for good reason. Wi-Fi routers are inexpensive and give your employees the ability to tap into the network without having to find an Ethernet jack. If you are moving to a new space, not having to run cable to […]

If learning a full-blown accounting package is more than you care to tackle, but you want an intuitive, streamlined way to handle customer billing, DotNetInvoice may be the answer. The self-hosted software package lets you create, send and track invoices electronically and also accept payments online via credit card or PayPal. Unlike externally hosted software-as-a-service […]

April 15 is less than a month away, but if you’re like most people you’re about eight weeks away from being ready to file your 2008 taxes. Add in your 2009 Q1 estimated tax and payroll tax payments, and the next month promises to be taxing indeed. In addition to the free sites we told […]

When storage giant EMC introduced the Iomega StorCenter ix2 last fall, the company promised to deliver periodic upgrades for the device and make them available free of charge to current StorCenter ix2 owners. True to its word, today the company announced a user-installable firmware update that adds a host of new features to the network […]

With the credit crunch, high unemployment and low consumer spending, there doesn’t seem to be a lot of good news on the docket for small business owners. But the recently enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 — better known as the Stimulus Bill — does provide some relief for entrepreneurs, according to small […]

In 2008, unit shipments of notebook PCs outpaced sales of desktop PCs for the first time, and for good reason. With their fast dual-core processors, large screens, spacious hard drives and various connectivity options, today’s laptops don’t exact many feature compromises and still give you the freedom to work where and when you want. Better […]