Small Business Computing Staff

Sony’s new summer line of VAIO desktop PCs offers options for people who want to record videos onto DVD discs, which includes Simple DVD Maker software in all DVD-RW equipped VAIO desktop systems. Sony is reintroducing AMD processors into three of its new entry-level models. Additionally, eight Intel powered systems round out the line-up, which […]

By Robyn Greenspan While the global power of the Internet is largely recognized, Respond Networks has found that many American consumers use the Web to connect with local service-based businesses. Respond’s research indicates that approximately 60 percent of all online requests for quotes (RFQs) are for services, as opposed to hard goods. That figure is […]

By Steve Winograd Microsoft has tried to make it easy to set up a Windows XP network, share files and printers, and share an Internet connection. The Home Networking Wizard makes all the necessary network settings without requiring the user to have any knowledge of network protocols, IP addresses, and other technical details. And it […]

Wayne N. Kawamoto Managing Editor, www.smallbusinesscomputing.com Pacific Software Publishing, Inc., (PSP) announced the release of NewsMail2U, an affordable online e-mail broadcasting service that may allow businesses of any size to send personalized e-mails conveniently and cost effectively. According to the company, its NewsMail2U e-mail broadcasting service is an extremely powerful and cost-effective method of promoting […]

By Roy Santos The market for 802.11b or Wi-Fi products is overcrowded, but companies aren’t exactly forthcoming with easy-to-understand information. Though Intel’s AnyPoint Wireless II network interface cards, or NICs, only slightly break this mold of wireless confusion, it’s a step in the right direction. The packaging tries to be clear about what the products […]

By Rob Graham When not hard at work crafting well-reasoned articles on how online advertising will make the world a better place to live (it could happen!), I teach college students how to use and understand interactive production and online tools. One class, An Introduction to Ecommerce, covers the fundamentals of creating effective online stores. […]

Wayne N. Kawamoto Managing Editor, www.smallbusinesscomputing.com Greencomputer Innovation, a developer of server appliances, announced new features that may improve the means by which small and medium sized businesses protect mission-critical content on their networks. These new security measures may help to combat network attacks that include intrusions, external attacks, and DoS/DDoS (denial of service). The […]

By Eric Griffith NEC Solutions America, Visual Systems Division, has announced a series of new projectors due in the fall of 2002 that will all incorporate 802.11b networking for easy connections with any wireless PC filled with presentations. The DLP-based LT220, LT240 and LT260 projectors, part of NECs portable line (each is only 6.5 lbs), […]

E-businesses that want to succeed better step up their privacy and security efforts. Jupiter Media Metrix is reporting that these issues could potentially cost e-businesses almost $25 billion by 2006 – up from $5.5 billion in 2001. “Neither consumers nor businesses effectively address online privacy issues,” said Rob Leathern, Jupiter Research analyst. “In this increasingly […]

Wayne N. Kawamoto Managing Editor, www.smallbusinesscomputing.com Dell announced availability of its PowerConnect 3048 for U.S. customers who need Gigabit Ethernet performance in a switch that offers flexible stacking and comprehensive management features. The Dell PowerConnect 3048 is a 48-port Fast Ethernet switch that includes two copper Gigabit Ethernet ports and two fiber Gigabit Ethernet slots, […]

Wayne N. Kawamoto Managing Editor, www.smallbusinesscomputing.com ABBYY, a provider of document recognition and linguistic technologies, announced the availability of its ABBYY FineReader 6.0 Professional. According to the company, the new software delivers significant improvements in word accuracy and format retention, new ease-of-use features, added saving options, and strong PDF conversion. The company says that its […]

By Eric Grevstad Last fall, the glass of PC price/performance was positively overflowing; today, we’re debating whether it’s half full or half empty. The pessimists in the latter camp focus on the fact that memory, LCD monitor, and other component costs are pushing PC prices upward from last year’s record bargains. The optimists will retort […]