Joseph Moran

Being out of the office is no excuse for being out of touch or not getting your work done. Having the right technology can be a big help though, so check out our list of products and services that can help you stay connected, protected and productive the next time you hit the road. For […]

A recent survey from JD Power found a majority of Internet access customers (41 percent) get it from a cable modem. (In case you’re curious, 30 percent use DSL and 25 percent still use dial-up connections.) If you’re one of that 41 percent, changes are afoot that may soon come to a cable modem near […]

Iomega’s StorCenter ix2 Network Storage, a compact and easy-to-set-up network-attached storage (NAS) device, offers several unusual and potentially handy features for small businesses — such as Bluetooth support and a built-in search function. Oddly enough, another feature that can be extremely helpful — remote access — is conspicuously absent. The ix2 takes up negligible space […]

Useful technology products always make great gifts, especially during the holiday season. If you’re looking for gift ideas for friends or loved ones, or even for yourself, check out the guide. All 10 items have built-in Ethernet or Wi-Fi networking (or both), and each one can help someone on your list make better use of […]

We’ve made a list—and checked it twice—of the best Wi-Fi tools and toys for business folks this season. If you know someone who’d prefer an iPhone with 3G to a partridge in a pear tree, then look no further. Computers and Smartphones HP 2133 Mini Note PC, $499 and up Netbooks are all the rage […]

Let’s say you have a notebook you regularly use to connect to lots of different networks. If all you need from these sundry networks is Internet access, connecting to one involves little more than getting an automatic IP address from the network’s DHCP server, and voila, you’re in business. But when you need particular configuration […]

If you have an iPod, then you almost certainly also have a computer running iTunes that’s storing your music collection. A PC running iTunes gives you the option to enjoy headphone-free listening, but access to music need not be limited to a single PC. If you’d also like to have your music available from other […]

The DNA of any Windows PC is the configuration database known as the Registry. Registry settings determine how the operating system (as well as installed software) looks and acts. When something about the system isn’t quite right, you’ll find the problem – and its solution – in the Registry. Digital Support Technology’s (DST) PC Fixer […]

When you want to make storage available on a home-office network, two options usually come to mind. One is to simply set up shared folders on any PC, which is quick and doesn’t cost anything but isn’t centralized. For centralized storage that isn’t dependent on a single PC, a network-attached storage (NAS) box is a far better […]

When you need to add a large amount of fast and/or protected storage to a workstation or server, the simplest way to do so is via an external RAID system. MicroNet’s RAIDBank4 is a four-drive RAID enclosure that not only offers copious amounts of capacity, but more importantly, the flexibility to configure it a variety […]

When you’ve got a crowded home office network chock full of PCs and other devices, keeping track of everything connected to it can be a quite a challenge. Vista’s Network Map feature was designed to address this problem by providing a bird’s-eye, graphical view of the network that shows connected devices and how they’re linked […]

Virtually every notebook sold within the last five years has come with built-in Wi-Fi, but just because hotspots are commonplace today doesn’t mean there’s always one around when you need it. That’s why people who need ubiquitous Internet access tend to supplement Wi-Fi with a data connection from a cellular carrier. With CradlePoint Technology’s $180 […]