Small Business Computing Staff

PCWorld: Google Supports ‘click-to-call’ Mobile Ads “Google has started supporting a “click-to-call” feature in AdWords on mobile smartphones. The feature lets a phone user click on a phone number in an advertisement to automatically place a call to the advertiser.”

Smallbiztechnology: Ted Tid Bits: Tripit, HP Retail System, Inbox Clean Up, Tech Audit “What’s inside: Tripit – great for frequent travelers HP Point of Sale System Clean Out Your Inbox Week Is It Time For A Technology Audit TripIt Review – Hot tool for traveling professional From: WorkShifting.com Blogger from WorkShifting.com reviews TripIt. A great […]

SMB News from Network World: IPad for the enterprise? Maybe “If Apple’s new iPad is going to make its way into large business settings, IT managers will first need to to do some careful evaluations, because even tech analysts are split on the idea. Ted Schadler, an analyst at Forrester Research, blogged today that the […]

PCmag@Work (Small Business): Oracle, Sun Merger A Win for Small Biz “Although eclipsed by Apple’s iPad announcement, Oracle announced yesterday its intentions with Sun products, now that the acquisition of Sun Microsystems is complete. The announcement, which was actually a planned webcast, reassured those worried over the fate of two open-source Sun products for small […]

PCWorld: Pico Projectors: Pocket-Size Powerhouses for Business or Fun “These diminutive projectors can fit in the palm of your hand, yet they’re powerful enough to use for small-group business presentations. 3M MPro120 (1 of 7) A significant upgrade from its predecessor (the MPro110), the pocket-size MPro120 delivers a brightness rating of 12 lumens, substantial battery […]

PCWorld: Malware Aims to Evade Windows 7 Safeguards “Experts agree that Windows 7 has enhanced security to ward off attacks on vulnerabilities in old software. But what if a money-minded online scammer can persuade you to download malware onto your PC? ‘Windows 7 is more secure, and upgrading to it is a big improvement,’ says […]

BusinessWeek: Why the Jury’s Still Out on the Apple iPad “Does Apple’s tablet computer, the newly announced iPad, live up to the hype? There’s no doubt Apple fans will flock to the device, with its svelte build and 9.7-inch color screen. But Steve Jobs’ confirmation of the long-rumored device was more striking for what wasn’t […]

PCWorld: Office2 Lets You Edit Word and Excel Files on Your IPhone “Byte Squared has released Office2, an office app for the iPhone and iPod ouch that lets you edit Word documents and Excel spreadsheets in .doc and .xls formats. (Note that the app’s name is pronounced “Office Squared,” and that the “2” appears as […]

PCWorld: Why the iPad Isn’t Ready for the Office “Despite the availability of its own version of iWorks, Apple’s new iPad remains an entertainment device, not an obvious business tool. Still, it has possibilities. The closer the business app is to entertainment, the better the iPad looks. That makes sense, but it is also a […]

PCWorld: Will Cloud Computing Kill Privacy? “As cloud computing speeds ahead, privacy protections are too often being left in the dust. Loosely defined, cloud computing involves programs or services that run on Internet servers. Despite the buzz surrounding it, the idea isn’t new–think Web mail. But huge benefits, such as being able to gain access […]

The New York Times: Google Adds More Social to Search “Google is trying to make users’ search results more social, adding new features to its search page and integrating relevant links from people you know and connect with online. Google hopes to improve your search results with this information. As Maureen Heymans, Google’s technical lead […]

PCmag.com: Payvment Puts Stores on Facebook “Admit it, if you never had to leave Facebook, you probably wouldn’t. Your friends are there, it has funny videos of cats, and games about farms and the Mafia. It’s got it all, right? Everything except shopping. Not true anymore: Payvment, a startup that builds a “roaming shopping cart” […]