Small Business Computing Staff

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc will sell Apple Inc’s popular iPhone later this month, according to store employees and various media reports. Employees at various Wal-Mart stores told Reuters on Monday the retailer will sell the iPhone in a week or two, although a Wal-Mart spokeswoman said the retailer has “made no official […]

By Jim Finkle BOSTON (Reuters) – Facebook’s 120 million users are being targeted by a virus dubbed “Koobface” that uses the social network’s messaging system to infect PCs, then tries to gather sensitive information such as credit card numbers. It is the latest attack by hackers increasingly looking to prey on users of social networking […]

By Sinead Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. economy’s worst crisis since the 1930’s depression may have some consumers questioning the wisdom of buying a fancy new cell phone just yet, but those who can’t wait just might find some deals out there. Now that cell phones are more of a necessity than a […]

If anyone knows what’s best for small business, it’s a small business owner. That’s why we asked you to nominate the products and services that helped your business the most in the past year. Based on your submissions — plus input from the editors at Small Business Computing, ECommerce-Guide, SmartPhoneToday, VoIP Planet, HardwareCentral, Enterprise Storage […]

In Part 3 of our five-part series on setting up a WPA-Enterprise wireless network in a small business environment, Eric Geier explained how to install and configure an Elektron RADIUS server. In Part 4, he introduces readers to setting up the computers (wireless clients) on the network and configuring the wireless router and/or access points (APs). […]

SAN FRANCISCO/TOKYO (Reuters) – Sony Corp said five PC makers including Hewlett-Packard Co and Toshiba Corp will recall 100,000 computer battery packs made by the Japanese electronics maker due to a fire hazard. Sony said the recall is expected to have limited impact on its earnings, and its shares outperformed a falling Tokyo stock market […]

Before revealing the secrets of the trade, there are three myths that need to be cleared before one begins building an opt-in list. These marketing misconceptions could pose an obstacle to profiting well from your business. Myth 1: Not a lot of people use e-mail.E-mail marketing is one of the most effective marketing methods today […]

Every year we send out the call for you to nominate the products and services that made a difference in your business. This year, the economic crisis emphatically underscores the important role technology can play when it comes to cutting costs, increasing productivity and conserving resources. What products and services helped your business the most […]

CUPERTINO, California (Reuters) – Apple Inc on Tuesday cut the price on its entry-level notebook computer to $999 and introduced a line of aluminum-clad machines starting at $1,299 in moves catering to budget-minded buyers at a time when recession fears loom over the global economy. But shares of Apple, which have risen about 20 percent […]

By keezel It is appalling how easily security measures are circumvented on most laptops. In the following paragraphs you will learn various methods of securing your laptop against theft and unwanted users tampering with your files. You will also learn how to circumvent most of those security measures should the need arise. First, let’s take […]

Smartphone users want as much access to data and systems as possible and aren’t adverse to security to protect devices, according to a new study released today by Decipher. According to the Smartphone Protection Consumer Survey, which polled 200 users, 89 percent of users check e-mail and access corporate information, and 70 percent access sensitive […]

July 2, 2008 Source: Microsoft Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) plans to introduce a new way to sell its Office software suite on Wednesday, offering customers a subscription model instead of the traditional one-time license fee. Starting in mid-July, the company will offer U.S. consumers Microsoft Equipt, which comes packaged with the latest version of Office, Windows […]