Small Business Computing Staff

Each year, IBM says, more than 10 percent of business notebook PCs are damaged. But if you accidentally drop one of its new ThinkPad R50 or T41 models, there’s a higher chance of data safety thanks to what IBM calls the world’s first automatic hard-disk protection technology. Similar to the circuitry used to deploy automobile […]

A recent study from AMI-Partners reveals that U.S. small businesses added 382,000 new employees and spent $86 billion on IT products and services over the past 12 months. Overall, U.S. small businesses expanded their workforce by more than five percent. Spending on IT products and services grew by 11 percent. Hotspots of IT spending activities […]

Interland, a top Web hosting firm for small- and mid-sized businesses, recently completed its inaugural e-commerce study. In the nationwide survey of small businesses with Web sites, the company reveals several interesting trends in e-commerce, as well as general online developments. The study shows that 78 percent of small businesses think their company benefits from […]

Founded in 1984, AXIS Communications is an innovative market leader in network video solutions, as well as print servers and document management. The company’s core offerings are built around its proprietary IP-based technology that allows AXIS to develop new applications for its networking gear. With 20 years in the networking business, the company has a […]

Gateway Goes Zero-Percent All-In-One Wireless Router Interland Embraces .NET Gateway Goes Zero-Percent Gateway is offering zero-percent leasing on key business product lines through the end of the year. Small- and medium-sized businesses, government agencies and educational institutions are now able to procure Gateway notebooks, desktop PCs, servers and storage products at zero-percent leasing rates through […]

Microsoft released its Windows Small Business Server 2003 software to hardware makers this week in anticipation of debuting the upgraded computing system to small- and medium-sized businesses sometime next month. Specifically tailored to address the requirements of small businesses, Windows Small Business Server 2003 now makes server technology a viable and approachable option for this […]

eBay, the world’s online marketplace, is serving a growing community of small businesses and independent retail stores looking for wholesale inventory to get ready for this year’s holiday season. Under eBay’s wholesale lots categories, buyers can find great savings on a wide range of goods from companies and distributors offering excess merchandise or end-of-life products […]

Intuit Gets ‘Innovative’ for Merchants QUALCOMM Unveils Eudora 6.0 Hit the Road with Nextel, @Road Mobile Services Intuit Gets ‘Innovative’ for Merchants Intuit’s $116 million purchase of credit and debit card processor Innovative Merchant Solutions this week signals a strategic step forward in its merchant account business. The maker of personal tax and small business […]

Eugene, Ore.-based Palo Alto Software released the latest version of its flagship business planning software, Business Plan Pro 2004. Available in two editions — Standard and Premium — Business Plan Pro makes a great addition to your business computing toolbox. The debut marks seventh release of Business Plan Pro and features several dynamic enhancements to […]

eBay is a lot of things to a lot of different people — it’s an online flea market of oddities as well a primary destination for shopaholics searching for great deals on everything from used socks to private islands. More than anything else eBay is a loyal, thriving community of bargain hunters — a society […]

In the world of large enterprises, customer relationship management (CRM) software is hailed as a panacea to solve problems with prospect development, sales pipeline management, customer service and more. Whether it has delivered is debatable. What’s clear, though, is that due its complexity and cost, CRM software hasn’t been an option for small businesses. Instead, […]