Small Business Computing Staff

Wayne N. Kawamoto Managing Editor, www.smallbusinesscomputing.com Dell announced its Dimension 2300, a new desktop system that’s squarely aimed toward small businesses and homes. The $629 system includes a 1.7GHz Intel Celeron processor, 128MB shared SDRAM, 20GB hard drive, CD-ROM drive, and 15″ (13.8″ viewable) monitor. The system comes standard with a 1-year limited warranty plus […]

By Jim Geier AirMagnet’s Wireless LAN Handheld Analyzer provides WLAN administration, installation surveying, security assessment, connection troubleshooting and performance management functions. The standard product currently includes software (Version 1.20) supporting Pocket PC 2002, one AirMagnet 802.11b PC Card, and three months of toll free telephone technical support. The standard pricing of $2,495 does not include […]

Wayne N. Kawamoto Managing Editor, www.smallbusinesscomputing.com Panasonic unveiled its DVDBurnerII, the company’s next-generation combination DVD/CD drive that promises to take the confusion out of buying a Recordable DVD drive. Meeting DVD Multi specifications, the new DVD Multi drive builds on the success of Panasonic’s DVD-RAM/R DVDBurner by extending the drive’s capabilities to include read/write support […]

By Brien M. Posey Proxim’s Skyline 802.11b USB Adapter for Desktops is designed to bring wireless networking to PCs with no open PCMCIA or PCI slots. The unit attaches to the PCs USB port and functions identically to any other wireless NIC. Basic Features The Proxim Skyline 11Mbps Wireless USB adapter is nothing more than […]

By Sean Carton The downfall of a president. Protestors avoiding tear gas. An obscure sci-fi short story from 1973. Japanese teens. A comedy show based on crank phone calls. Cheap short-range wireless networking technologies. An upcoming book from a Net visionary. Viral marketing. Cell phones. Peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing. Random disconnected commentary? Maybe. But they’re […]

By Paul Desmond A number of Symantec firewalls, including popular Raptor models, have a security flaw that renders networks protected by the systems vulnerable to intrusion. The flaw was disclosed to Symantec on July 3 by Ubizen, a security services provider that, ironically, soon after became a Symantec competitor. On July 17, Symantec announced it […]

Wayne N. Kawamoto Managing Editor, www.smallbusinesscomputing.com LeaderPhone, a new Web-based conference calling service, promises to increase employee safety on the highways by allowing “no-dial” calls to be set up during commute times. Combined with a “hands-free” cell phone, workers may improve their efficiency without putting themselves or other drivers at risk. LeaderPhone may also make […]

By Dan Orzech The name of the game in data centers today is density. With server proliferation a constant problem, information technology departments are always on the hunt for ways to pack more computing power into a smaller space. They may have found it, with the latest approach to servers, now beginning to emerge from […]

In a classic scene in 1984’s This Is Spinal Tap (since copied or paid homage in everything from Toy Story 2 to “The Powerpuff Girls”), rock guitarist Nigel Tufnel boasts that the dials on his custom-made amplifier aren’t numbered from 1 to 10: “These go to 11.” If you find yourself forever turning up the […]

By Declan Dunn Affiliate programs began with a naive idea — that more is better. With the recent shutdown of Capital One’s affiliate program because of poor quality Internet customers, clearly the early naiveti is being replaced by a new reality, based on standard business practices. Here’s what affiliate marketers have discovered: Affiliate programs can […]

Wayne N. Kawamoto Managing Editor, www.smallbusinesscomputing.com Samsung, a manufacturer of CRT and TFT displays, introduced its new 15″ SyncMaster 151v ($399 after mail-in rebate) and the 17″ SyncMaster 171v ($649 after mail-in rebate). The new 151v and 171v are the latest addition to Samsung’s line of flat-panel monitors and replace the existing 15″ 570v and […]

It’s not the best digital camera, but the Logitech Pocket Digital could be the neatest gadget of the year. This brushed-aluminum point-and-shooter not only fits in your pocket, it fits in the credit-card compartment of your wallet – it’s no larger than a laptop’s PC Card, half an inch thick and 1.8 ounces — yet […]