Small Business Computing Staff

I began this review the Vigor 2200 DSL/Cable Router in the same way that I begin every review: by going to the manufacturer’s Web site to get some basic information about the product. It left me a little skeptical to say the least. Unfortunately, DrayTek has the worst Web site that I’ve ever seen. There […]

By Declan Dunn Think spam is killing your private email every day? Well, think of the harm it might be doing to your affiliate offer. You know, that email super affiliates are sending out to promote your product. You thought it was just email marketing, paid on performance. Then one morning you wake up to […]

By Nathan Segal For business professionals, spam is a huge problem that causes clogged in-boxes and wastes many hours of productive time to sort through it. Once you have an email address, it’s only a matter of time before you start getting unwanted email. Even with email blocking software, it might be necessary to close […]

Wayne N. Kawamoto Managing Editor, www.smallbusinesscomputing.com Whether your office needs color from an ink-jet, or the crisp and clear, black and white output of a laser, there’s a printer that will suit your business needs. Today, most business and personal printers rely on three different technologies: inkjet, laser, and LED (light-emitting diode). By far, inkjet […]

Wayne N. Kawamoto Managing Editor, www.smallbusinesscomputing.com If your business needs to work with video, Pinnacle Systems’ Studio Deluxe is an excellent way to go. This comprehensive system offers all of the hardware and software that you need to perform video-editing and it’s reasonably priced. While many products only give you a specific capability, for example, […]

By Ryan Naraine The first beta of Microsoft’s Office 11 suite for the Windows XP platform will be shipped before the end of this year, the company said in an e-mail to its testers. “We are writing to let you know that you have been accepted into the Office 11 Individual Evaluation Program for the […]

By Michael Singer A North American subsidiary of Japanese high-tech titan Toshiba’s Monday unveiled a new flash memory card it says will let users pack in a monstrous amount of data in a space smaller than a pack of matches. The new 1 gigabyte CompactFlash card, which the company dubs the “THNCF1G02MA,” measures 36.4mm (L) […]

By Bryan Eisenberg Here are seven practical tips that you can use to boost your conversion rates. Email When you compose an email, make your point immediately. The point must be valuable to the reader. After you’ve written the entire email, you can expand on the subject and call for action if necessary. The subject […]

By Sharon Gaudin The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 have taught many IT professionals and network professionals one thing – prepare for the unexpected. Dave Johnson, director of technology at Grant Thornton, a global accounting, tax and business advisory firm based in Chicago, can testify to that. Johnson and his IT team had spent years […]

Wayne N. Kawamoto Managing Editor, www.smallbusinesscomputing.com Olympus America announced its upcoming CAMEDIA C-730 Ultra Zoom, the latest addition to the company’s family of Ultra Zoom cameras. The C-730 will offer a high quality 10X optical ultra-zoom lens, and compact and stylish body that weighs only 11.1 ounces and measures 4.2″ wide x 3.0″ high. The […]

By Jim Geier The Berkeley Varitronics Systems (BVS) YellowJacket is a handheld testing system designed to operate on a Compaq iPAQ so users can analyze 802.11b WLANs. A BVS designed radio unit supplied with this product slides underneath the iPAQ for mobile use. YellowJacket uncovers valuable information, such as access point identification, packet error rate, […]

By Pamela Parker On September 11, I opened my apartment door and was disappointed to find no New York Times waiting for me. Now, I usually don’t get the Times on weekdays, so you may wonder why I was upset. In my weekend paper, I’d gotten a letter from Scott H. Heekin-Canedy, senior vice president […]