Small Business Computing Staff

Wayne N. Kawamoto Managing Editor, www.smallbusinesscomputing.com Sony Electronics introduced its new CLII PEG-NR70V and PEG-NR70 handhelds. According to the company, its latest handhelds pack performance features in an elegant, new design that offers a rotating color LCD screen. The handhelds support Dragonball Super VZ (66MHz) processors and have up to 16 MB of DRAM (15 […]

By Jeanne Jennings Getting your email newsletter opened and read is the name of the game, especially in this tight advertising market. One of the simplest, least expensive ways to increase your open rate is to give your newsletter a distinctive personality. A good first step is adding a brief opening at the top, a […]

Wayne N. Kawamoto Managing Editor, www.smallbusinesscomputing.com Most small business owners (66%) are using the Internet as a tool to help them run their businesses, according to the OPEN Small Business Network 2002 Monitor from American Express. According to the national survey, the 50% of small business owners who say they plan to make capital investments […]

Wayne N. Kawamoto Managing Editor, www.smallbusinesscomputing.com Connected Corporation, a provider of PC data protection and management solutions, introduced its Connected TLM Small Business Service, a customized version of the company’s Connected TLM software that is designed to provide small businesses with enterprise-class data protection with easy configuration. According to the company, the Connected TLM Small […]

Wayne N. Kawamoto Managing Editor, www.smallbusinesscomputing.com If you develop high-end Web sites, you can rely on Adobe GoLive version 6.0. This new version offers excellent collaborative features, enhanced content creation tools, and improved integration with Adobe’s Web and media tools. It’s a first rate program that may be used to develop and support complex sites, […]

Eric Grevstad www.hardwarecentral.com Hewlett-Packard shareholders opposing the company’s planned merger with Compaq point to the latter’s PC business as an unprofitable, low-priced commodity market, the antithesis of HP’s legendary success selling premium printers and high-profit-margin supplies. Trouble is, the printer market is getting pretty cutthroat, too. Why else would Hewlett-Packard introduce a $249 LaserJet positioned […]

Wayne N. Kawamoto Managing Editor, www.smallbusinesscomputing.com CheckFree Corporation (Nasdaq: CKFR) and Whitney National Bank (Nasdaq: WTNY) announced that Whitney has incorporated CheckFree’s WebPay for Small Business service as part of its Whitney Business Online offering. According to the companies, Whitney Business BillPay offers small business customers a customized electronic bill payment application that enables easy […]

Wayne N. Kawamoto Managing Editor, www.smallbusinesscomputing.com Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ) announced its Presario 2800 and Evo N800 notebooks, two new wireless-ready notebook computers that should deliver desktop equivalent performance. Both the Presario 2800 and Evo N800 use the new Mobile Intel 1.7 GHz Pentium 4-M processor. Originally introduced with the Evo line of notebooks, […]

Wayne N. Kawamoto Managing Editor, www.smallbusinesscomputing.com 3Com Corporation (Nasdaq:COMS) announced its OfficeConnect Cable/DSL Secure Gateway that promises to provide small businesses with security for their broadband Internet connection. According to the company, its OfficeConnect Cable/DSL Secure Gateway offers a range of security features that include an industry-standard firewall and an ability to initiate and terminate […]

Wayne N. Kawamoto Managing Editor, www.smallbusinesscomputing.com Western Digital Corp. (NYSE: WDC) recently announced availability of its 120 GB FireWire external hard drive. The company’s newest WD FireWire external drive is designed with Western Digital’s 7,200 RPM WD Caviar hard drive and a second-generation 1394 to IDE bridge card that’s based on the Oxford 911 chipset. […]

By Jeanne Jennings Email lists are a hot topic. I keep hearing the same questions from my clients and prospective clients: Where can they find new email lists to test? How can they tell if they are really opt-in? What can they do to maximize return from an outside list? Like a Zen master, I […]

Wayne N. Kawamoto Managing Editor, www.smallbusinesscomputing.com Dell introduced two new notebook computers powered by Intel’s Mobile Pentium 4 processors-M, which promise to bring desktop-like performance to consumers and business mobile users alike. The wireless-ready Inspiron 8200 and Latitude C840 notebooks come with Intel’s new Mobile Pentium 4 processors-M, NVIDIA’s new GeForce4 440 Go graphics controllers, […]