Small Business Computing Staff

AllBusiness: Windows 7 64-bit – Why Your Small Business Should Use It The main reason to standardize on the 64-bit version of Windows 7 is that it can use more than 4GB of memory (32-bit can only use up to 4GB) and adding memory to a computer is an easy, cheap way to improve performance. […]

PCWorld: Google Chrome Browser – Maybe It’s Time To Switch Does it matter which Web browser you use? Google’s Chrome keeps gaining market share because it’s fast and constantly evolving. The new version ups the ante in the browser wars. “Google has launched version 9 of its Chrome browser, which features Chrome Instant search, a […]

Small Business Trends: Book Review: Managing Customers On The Internet Author David L. Rogers book has “distilled five behavior strategies that small business can focus on in order to leverage networked customer behaviors to create happier, more loyal customers,” says reviewer Ivana Taylor. “If you’re still looking for ways to make sense of the overwhelming […]

PCWorld: An Easier Way To View PDFs On The Web If you use Google’s Chrome browser, you can download the Docs PDF/PowerPoint Viewer for free. Now when you click a link to a PDF or Powerpoiont, instead of launching another program, which takes time, the file loads right into the browser. “Reading PDFs posted on […]

PCWorld: Review – Dell Vostro V130 Small Business Notebook The reviewer says this new addition to Dell’s Vostro lineup looks great, but scored poorly on benchmark and battery life tests compared to others in its class – and it’s not that cheap at $1068. “The Dell Vostro V130 is the latest model in the company’s […]

CNet: Is Your Small Business Overpaying For Cellular Service? The study is from BillShrink, which offers a service that analyses a subscribers’ cell phone bills and figure out the best – and least expensive – service for them. “The average U.S. wireless subscriber is overpaying on his or her cell phone bill by $336 a […]

Smallbiztechnology.com: E-mail Encryption For SMBs – Do You Need It? If your small business shares confidential information about the company or your customers, or you’re in a regulated industry such as health care, encrypting e-mail makes sense, Intermedia says. Everybody else: not so much. “Intermedia has been on my back telling me that businesses need […]

Open Forum: Share Your Expertise Online – And Win Customers How can you package for the Web the expertise you’ve gained in running your business? Rohit Bhargava suggests several ways: answer questions at forums, create how-to videos, plant an evergreen “content bomb,” and volunteer as a guest contributor. “Expertise is a beautiful thing when you […]

Wired: Review: iPhone On Verizon The difference in call quslity was night and day, reviewer Brian X. Chen says, making the iPhone on Verizon “a better phone” than iPhone on AT&T. But Verizon’s 3G network isn’t as fast as AT&T’s so data speeds are slower. “After years as an iPhone customer on AT&T, I forgot […]

ITBusinessEdge: Preview – New D-Link Wi-Fi Gear For SMBs The CloudCommand cloud-based software platform built into the DAP-2555 AirPremier AP means smaller companies can easily manage multiple access points from a single online portal without the need to install an expensive controller system. “Network equipment maker D-Link last week announced the release of a cloud-managed […]

Open Forum: Email Marketing: Growing Your Database Without Annoying Customers Katie Morell rounds up tips from marketing consultants on how to attract customers to sign up, including offering something of real value in messages, adding a frequent buyer program, showing them a printed copy of the newsletter and carefully explaining privacy policies. “Every time I […]

Smallbiztechnology.com: Add QR Codes To Your Mobile Marketing For More Geek Cred When users scan QR codes printed on signs or in magazines, the phone’s browser opens and automatically surfs to your mobile website, or it performs some other action on the phone such as sending you a message. Snapped.it, a new marketing services company, […]