Joseph Moran

The name conjures up (at least to us) images of some kind of evil galactic overlord, but fortunately Zonbu is not here to enslave us, but to offer freedom from much of the hassle associated with owning and maintaining a conventional (read: Windows) notebook PC. PricingZonbu’s notebook — also known as the Zonbook — runs […]

Even the most dedicated and hard-working businessperson can’t be at work 24/7. And for some small business owners, it’s often necessary to use technology to be their eyes and ears when they’re not around—technology like the $400 Linksys Wireless-G Business Internet Video Camera with Audio (model WVC2300). Hardware Features The WVC2300 is a box-style camera […]

A few weeks back we talked about the popularity of Web-based e-mail, which is widely used not only because it’s often free, but because it allows you to send, receive and access old messages from any system with an Internet connection. E-mail was one of the first Web-based applications and it arguably remains the most […]

DYI Small Business Storage: Build Your Own NAS Device If you’ve ever considered purchasing a NAS (short for network-attached storage) device to add storage to your home or small office network, you may have balked due to the relatively high prices they can command. If you don’t have hundreds of dollars to spare on a […]

The television show 60 Minutes recently aired a story on the theft of customer data from TJX Companies, the parent company of such well-known stores as TJMaxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods. That company made big news early this year when it reported that its computer systems had been penetrated, resulting in the theft of credit card […]

Whether your business is already running on a computer network or you’re thinking about taking that step, understanding how a network works is more important than you might think. Even if you hire someone set up a network for you, understanding the basics will help when it comes time to buy a new piece of […]

Most of us with personal e-mail accounts (that is, those not provided by an employer) probably have one of two different account types — either Web-based or POP-based (Post Office Protocol). This week we’ll compare the pros and cons of both e-mail types and look at a third method that offers the best features of […]

Aside from love and possibly money, hard drive space is one of those things you can almost never have enough of. Fortunately, external drives are plentiful and they make adding more storage to a PC quick, easy and relatively inexpensive. But for the utmost in capacity, performance, and protection, you really need an external drive […]

It’s the holiday season again, the time of year when much of our attention inevitably turns to gift giving–or receiving. If you’re looking for technology items to round out your shopping list, check out our collection of Wi-Fi-enabled products (all prices listed are MSRP) for use at home, work, while traveling, or for no particular […]

When you experience a connectivity problem — say, if you can’t reach a Web site or send and receive e-mail — it’s usually safe to assume that your system’s connection to the Internet has somehow failed. When this occurs, you can usually determine the exact nature or location of the problem with a series of […]

In the third and final installment in our remote access series, we’ll take a look at Windows’ Remote Assistance feature, a handy way to get help with system problems from any friend, relative and so on with an Internet-connected Windows PC. Remote Assistance will let others see your Windows desktop — and if you decide […]

Why would you consider paying for a capability that Remote Desktop gives you for free? There are a number of possible reasons. For starters, Microsoft considers Remote Desktop a business feature, and as such it leaves it out of the Windows versions you’re most likely to use at home or in a home/small office — […]