‘Business Technology’ Archive

Free Conference Calling Makes Business Look Big March 4, 2010

Look Like a Big Player with Free Conference Calling
Even though your bottom line might not be what it was a few years ago, that doesn’t mean you have to forego all of those things that made your small business look big.  Yes, cutting back is a way of life these days in this unpredictable economy [...]

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Google Ups the Ante with Broadband February 25, 2010

Google to Get Even Bigger with Broadband Offering
Thought you already couldn’t get enough of Google.  It’s everywhere.  Gmail, YouTube, the best search engine ever.  I’ve read that Google’s home page gets 1.5 billion visits per day.  Incredible.  So Google is everywhere …. all at once.  And it’s already providing much of what you use on [...]

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PDF Creation Made Easy February 19, 2010

PDF Creation Made Easy
In my ongoing discussion on free or inexpensive ways to do things that used to cost big dollars, I’d like to cover the topic of PDF creation.  I remember back just a few  years ago it was a requirement to have a specific version of Adobe Acrobat that cost $200-300 in order [...]

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Portable Applications Let You Take It With You February 17, 2010

Do Anything and Take Everything With You with Portable Applications
Fellow TechRepublic author Greg Schulz wrote in August 2009 about “10 Cool Things You Can Do with a USB Flash Drive.”  #1 on his list was “Run portable applications.”  I personally am hooked on USB thumb drives…I think they’re the best thing since sliced bread so [...]

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On Demand Apps with Chrome OS February 16, 2010

Google Chrome Promises Instant-On App Access
It often takes a few long, boring minutes for a PC to boot up, load Windows, open a browser, and finally reach the Web.  Wouldn’t it be nice to circumvent all of that?  How much productivity would be added to your day?  Not that much, but a decent amount of [...]

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DimDim Offers Free and Easy Web Conferencing February 12, 2010

Free Video Conferencing with DimDim
In today’s economy, consultants and small businesses are trying to do more with less…and in many ways they can.  It used to be you had to buy a very expensive version of Adobe Acrobat in order to create your own pdf files.  Setting up conference calls required access to corporate conference [...]

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Uninfect Your PC with System Restore February 5, 2010

Use System Restore to ‘Uninfect’ Your Computer
Windows offers a great feature called System Restore that nearly everyone has probably needed at sometime or another but it seems few people even know about it.  Before I go any further, let me say that I am of the opinion that there is no excuse for not having [...]

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The Wait is Over. The Apple iPad is Finally Here! January 28, 2010

All Hail the iPad
Finally,  on  January 26, 2010 … the long-awaited news of what must be the greatest thing since sliced bread has been announced to the public by Steve Jobs.
The new iPad, starting at a base price of $499, will boast the following features:

9.7″ LED-backlit screen
Remarkably [...]

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Should You Use Ubuntu? December 18, 2009

Ubuntu as a Business Operating System?
What is Ubuntu?
Ubuntu is an operating system built by a worldwide team of expert developers. It contains all the applications you need: a web browser, office suite, media apps, instant messaging and much more.  Ubuntu is an open-source alternative to Windows and Office.
This information comes straight from Ubuntu’s website at [...]

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Debunking Some Netbook Myths December 15, 2009

Is There a Netbook in Your Future?
If I were a betting man, I’d put a lot of money on this one.  Yes, there is a netbook in your future.  I don’t personally own a netbook, but I have two in my family so I’ve purchased them, used them, and wholeheartedly approve of them.  I had [...]

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