Small Business Computing Staff

Engadget: Heads Up: New Eagle Models From Rugged Laptops Engadget comments on news release about new shock-proof computers from Rugged Laptop. Prices for 2.8GHZ Core 2 Duo models start at $1,695. “Rugged Notebooks has just launched a new series of ruggedized laptops called the Eagle Series. As one would expect, these laptops are meant to […]

Wall Street Journal: Speed Test – IE9 Vs. The Rest In speed tests using a stop watch, Microsoft’s new Web browser Internet Explorer 9 fared reasonably well against rivals such as Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox which were previously thought to be much faster than IE. “In the continuing tug of war between apps and […]

PCWorld: Lexmark Launches New Printers – With Touchscreens Lexmark has launched new models in its X792, C792, X925, and C925 lines. The company claims the X792 color laser multifunction printers are the fastest in their class. “Just in case you needed any more proof that touch screens are going about as viral as a talented […]

Laurie McCabe’s Blog: Choosing An Online Collaboration Suite For Your Small Business In this third part of a three-part series, Laurie McCabe discusses the features and criteria that differentiate competing online collaboration suites appropriate for SMBs. Because the need to collaborate is fundamental to all businesses, many vendors see collaboration suites as an irresistable opportunity […]

PCWorld: Windows Phone 7 Vs. Android And iPhone PC World looks at Windows Phone 7 devices launched yesterday and compares their specs to key devices using rival operating systems. “Microsoft on Monday introduced a portfolio of smartphones based on the new Windows Phone 7 operating system to take on the iPhone 4 and the Android […]

PC Magazine: Windows Phone 7 Will Make Or Break Microsoft Lance Ulanoff argues that mobile devices have become far more important than desktop and laptop computers and that Microsoft needs a mobile winner to keep it’s dominant position. “Windows Phone 7 isn’t just a mobile platform; it’s officially Microsoft’s last, best chance for relevance in […]

Small Business Trends: The Future Of Small Business Technology, According To Intuit “The Intuit 2020 Report,” prepared by Intuit and Emergent Research, is the first in a series of reports from Intuit on the forces that will shape small businesses in the next ten years. “The Intuit 2020 Report explores the demographic, social, economic and […]

Wired: Windows Phone 7 Launches Microsoft and its mobile phone maker partners launched Windows Phone 7 today. It’s a completely new and ‘holistic’ operating system and environment that leaves the old Windows Mobile OS behind. “Joe Belfiore, Microsoft’s man in charge of mobile, has a favorite word when he talks about Windows Phone 7: “holistic.” […]

Entrepreneur: Build a Custom Business Application – For $12 An Hour When Blumsday LLC went looking for a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) app, it found Gurgaon, a company in India that caters to small businesses and offers custom software development at $12 an hour. “I’ve been shopping for sales and business process software — we […]

Small Business Trends: How To Choose Cloud Apps For Your Small Business Anita Campbell talks about what you need in a cloud app, covering issues such as integration with other software, data security and longevity of the vendor. “Not long ago, Google CEO Eric Schmidt made some startling observations about small businesses and Web-based applications. […]

Entrpreneur: Make Your Website More Social, Add a Social Media Toolbar John Arnold explains how to use programs such as Meebo and Wibiya to create toolbars and lists the features that should be included in a social media bar. “Turning your website into a hub for social interaction used to involve linking your site’s visitors […]

PCWorld: Record Onslaught Of Microsoft Patches On Its Way Details on what the patches will fix are scarce, but Microsoft is pre-announcing the record-setting distribution so IT managers can plan for it. Small business owners should also take the time to ensure the patches are applied. “Next Tuesday will be Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday for the […]