Small Business

Hands-on with the Lenovo IdeaPad K1

Lenovo may have arrived late to the party, but is it too late? The company better known for its business notebooks and PCs has finally released an Android tablet, the Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1.

By Ross Catanzariti | 02 August, 2011 15:19

Tags: Android tablets, google android tablets, Lenovo, Lenovo IdeaPad K1

A look at the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and TouchWIZ UX

Most Android tablets currently on the market appear to scream "me too", but Samsung appears to be trying to change these similarities with its upcoming Galaxy Tab 10.1.

By Ross Catanzariti | 10 August, 2011 11:41

Tags: Android tablets, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, tablets, TouchWIZ UI

First look: Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet

Tablets are the hot tech product of 2011, but most seem to offer very little differentiation in screen size, specifications and software. Lenovo is at least attempting something new with its ThinkPad Tablet: it's aimed squarely at business users and comes with a digitiser pen for drawing.

By Ross Catanzariti | 18 August, 2011 14:06

Tags: google android tablets, Lenovo, Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet, tablets

TechWorld's top 10 Christmas gift ideas for 2010

Christmas is again upon us and 2010 is coming to a close. It’s been a busy year and now we’re all scrambling to buy presents for family and friends. Following the success of last year’s list, TechWorld's funky Christmas gift idea list is back again for 2010. It’s all about helping you find an ideal gift, so please add any other ideas you think would be of interest to techies (and those surrounded by techies). Have a happy and safe holiday season and all the best for 2011.

By Rodney Gedda | 17 December, 2010 09:15

Tags: Christmas, christmas gift guide, gadgets

5 Tips on How to Get Your Project Finished On Time

Project management is one of the most frustrating and emotionally charged areas for managers and project teams alike. Here are five tips for getting your project to the finish line on time.

By CIO Staff | 19 May, 2009 12:47

Tags: project management

Bad times force IT to deal with orphaned hardware, software

Pat Beemer, the IT director at Seattle Lighting Fixture Co., has a lot of orphaned computer hardware and unused software licenses on his hands -- the result of what he called "serious" layoffs at the company in recent months.

Mac management for Windows IT folks

One of IT's key roles is client management, which is all about defining or controlling many aspects of how users' computers function. This can include restricting access to specific applications or Web sites, configuring auto-update policies, securing various parts of the file system and setting various display preferences or log-in scripts. This is all done with an eye to easing PC setup and deployment, increasing security and ensuring compliance with internal policies or legal regulations.

By Ryan Faas | 04 March, 2009 08:46

Tags: mac management

Forget the Grammy Awards: Behold the Tech Music Awards

Alicia Keys, Eddie Vedder, Radiohead, Google and Twitter songs grab honors

Hate Microsoft Outlook? How to fix top annoyances

Microsoft Outlook is a nearly ubiquitous presence in PC computing -- and, seemingly, a universally reviled one. Outlook has countless features, ranging from e-mail gathering to calendaring, contact tracking, to-do list creation and more -- yet its tendency toward bloat, sluggishness and unreliability can make it maddening to use.

By Preston Gralla | 14 January, 2009 08:50

Tags: microsoft outlook

10 new year's resolutions for your business

We know: You mean to do all kinds of things to keep your IT infrastructure in peak condition, but when the office gets busy, things fall through the cracks. The problems won't go away on their own, though. If you need help compiling a list of what you have to accomplish, here are our top ten New Year's resolutions that you can implement to get your business in tip-top shape.

By Christopher Null | 08 January, 2009 10:16

Tags: security, storage, VoIP

Microsoft Office Alternatives: 10 Rockin' Word Processors

Microsoft Office may be the dominant suite for office productivity software, but it sure isn't the only option. We show you 10 word processing alternatives that just might be better suited for your business.

Fatal Error: Your PC's down. Now what?

When Marcia C. Brier gets a dreaded error message on her PC at MCB Communications, she knows she's on her own. Her IT department is nonexistent, as is the case at most small businesses.

By Mary K. Pratt | 27 November, 2008 09:16

Tags: office pcs

Cool Stuff: Your 2008 Christmas Gift Guide

The holidays can be stressful even in the best of times, but this year's dismal economic climate is bringing new headaches. Not only do we have to grapple with the usual questions about what to buy for whom ("Should I get an iPod case for Aunt Mabel? Wait, no, I got her one last year..."), we also have to look for ways to cut expenses.

By Computerworld Staff | 24 November, 2008 09:40

Tags: christmas gift guide

Netbook chic: 6 new laptop bags for ultraportables

Even a year after the introduction of the Asus Eee PC netbooks are still something of a novelty. Just a couple of weeks ago, while I was sitting one evening in a hotel lounge with a group of professionals, mine was passed around with enthusiastic curiosity -- they had heard of its easy portability and were eager for some hands-on time before possibly buying one for themselves.

By Barbara Krasnoff | 17 November, 2008 08:54

Tags: laptop bags

Seven Lessons That SMBs Can Learn from Big IT

Just because you don't have a large enterprise doesn't mean you can't run your IT operation like the big guys. Here are seven ways to help your SMB--a small or medium-size business--implement some of the lessons big IT operations have learned over the years. Using these tips, you should be able to improve productivity, cut costs, and keep your business running smoothly.

By David Strom | 14 November, 2008 10:26

Tags: corporate issues, desktop pcs, firewalls, internet, mobile phones, networking, smartphones, storage, VoIP

Wikis that work: Four IT departments get it right

When you're one of just two technology managers tasked with supporting a geographically dispersed user base, any kind of self-help technology that takes the burden off IT is welcomed with open arms. That's why Ernest Kayinamura of Enel North America and his lone counterpart have actively embraced wikis as a way to make IT materials more accessible to the end users they support.

By Beth Stackpole | 14 November, 2008 09:35

Tags: it management, it strategy, wikis

Microsoft Word turns 25

If you've been using Microsoft Word for the past quarter of a century, it can seem like Word has always been the top dog of the word-processing world--and for years, it's been incorporated into Microsoft's Office suite. Today, Microsoft's domination is so complete that, from the public's point of view, there is almost no "word-processor market." (Does anyone remember Lotus Manuscript?)

By Benj Edwards | 27 October, 2008 08:14

Tags: microsoft word

Five ways to bulk up your network for telecommuters

Whether they're in branch offices or home offices, workers are increasingly telecommuting instead of working in a traditional centralized office environment.

By Brad Reed | 23 October, 2008 08:41

Tags: broadband, data protection, Network management, telecommuting

Wall Street meltdown may drive risk-management investments

The ongoing chaos on Wall Street could hold an upside for vendors of risk-management technologies and practices, as well as sellers of compliance management products.

By Jaikumar Vijayan | 02 October, 2008 08:24

Tags: wall street

Five warning signs a tech startup is in trouble

The sound of a tech start-up crashing to Earth is loudest when it's unexpected. However, there are several warning signs that investors and customers can look for that almost always spell trouble: