Small Business Computing Staff

PCWorld: Review – HP EliteBook 2740p Convertible Tablet PC PCWorld liked the multitouch screen and the quick performance, but downgraded the 2740p for poor battery life. You might also balk at the price: $2,799.99 for a 2.53GHz Intel Core i5 model. The HP EliteBook 2740p adds a twist to the typical design of ultraportable laptops. […]

AllBusiness: How To Use 2D Barcodes To Increase Productivity Ramon Ray explains how businesses can use 2D barcodes and highlights new barcode scanner products from Wasp Barcode Technologies. “We use barcodes so much in our lives. Unfortunately we smaller businesses do not use them for our own business productivity, but only use them when we […]

Smallbiztechnology.com: Symform – Another Take On Online Backup Symform uses subscribers’ hard drives to store bits of other subscribers’ data so it’s impossible to retrieve without authorization and response times, according to the company, are very good. With a link to a video interview. “What’s special about Symform is that it doesn’t just store data […]

PCWorld: The Malware Pandemic Takes Hold Detailed analysis of the extent of the malware pandemic, with a link to a white paper outlining how to fight back. “If malware were biological, the world would be in the grip of the worst pandemic in history. In 2009, more than 25 million different unique malware programs were […]

Entrepreneur: Yola – An Online App For Do-it-yourself Website Development You can use the limited templates and customization features of the free version or pay $49.95 a year for the Pro version that offers more flexibility to customize and removes the Yola sticker. “Building a website for your business is too expensive and too complicated […]

Engadget: Review – Dell Inspiron M101z Ultraportable Laptop The reviewer calls this model “the best combination of build quality, performance and graphics capabilities for the price” in a laptop with an 11.6-inch screen – of which there are several new on the market. “We’ve been having a hard time figuring out what to call the […]

PCWorld: Too Big To Email? Try YouSendIt Express Some corporate and ISP email servers will block too-large file attachments. YouSendIt solves the problem by letting you post the file to a shared Web folder and send an email with a link to it. “Sending files–especially sizable art or photo files–to clients and editors can be […]

Entrepreneur: Biting The Bullet On The High Cost Of Website Development Consultant Mikal E. Belicove parses the various costs involved in developing and launching a quality website for your new business. “Off-the-shelf content management systems and design templates have made building and managing a website easy and affordable for small-business owners with modest needs. Not […]

PCWorld: Preview – New Artisan Multifunction Printers From Epson Priced at $200 and $300, the new models use six separate color cartridges. They can connect over Wi-Fi, Ethernet or USB. “On Wednesday, Epson released three new multifunction printers for its Artisan lineup. The new Artisan 835, Artisan 725, and Artisan 725 Arctic Special Edition are […]

Engadget: Review – Lenovo IdeaPad U160 Ultraportable Laptop The not-so-good news is that it tends to get hot when playing videos and it’s priced at $1,149. “An 11.6-inch laptop with a Core i7 processor. Does the Lenovo IdeaPad U160 really need more of an introduction than that? Believe it or not, the ultrathin laptop you’re […]

PCWorld: Review – Synology DiskStation DS710+ NAS Device The reviewer was particular impressed with the easy set-up and the user interface, Disk Station Manager, which “stands head and shoulders above other NAS interfaces,” he says. Downside: price – $499 without disks. “Most of the time, a good network-attached storage (NAS) device isn’t always a pretty […]

Wired: Preview – BlackBerry Torch Smartphone Designed to compete with the Apple iPhone and popular Google Android-based devices, BlackBerry Torch is aimed at a broader market than the platform’s traditional business market, but will doubtless find an audience there too. “BlackBerry maker Research In Motion unveiled a new smartphone Tuesday that offers iPhone-like features to […]