If you`re like me, you occasionally find the ubiquitous mouse inconvenient. Here are keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft`s Internet Explorer (I.E.), the default browser for most personal computers in the business environment. Of course, learning them all would be far more trouble than it`s worth. But a...

Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains is marketed for mid-size companies as well as Navision (which has very good positions in Europe and emerging markets where it can be easily localized). Great Plains Inventory control is pretty robust and here we would like to give you highlights on standard...

Satellite TV is Making the Cable Companies Run Scared Satellite TV holds a great advantage over the cable TV companies. Not only is the picture and sound quality superior, but there?s more choice in what to watch. If you said to yourself ?there?s nothing on TV?, switch to satellite. The differences ...

--> Multiple Language Supports Thinking of buying an iPod and sending it to a relative or friend overseas? If so, then you might be concerned about the menu, and the fact that it?s in English. Well, worry no more! Actually, initial versions of the iPod already offered 14 different languages. Now,...

Mike Dunville* had a decision to make. As the new operations manager for Alpha Staffing, he wanted to make a difference at the dynamic staffing firm. The principals of the firm had charged him with making the day-to-day operations run smoothly and efficiently while they concentrated on growing the b...

If You are running an Online Work at home Business it is very critical that you create a well organized directory structure. The Obvious advantage of an organized Directory structure is it makes it easy to find what you need. A Less Obvious but More Important Reason is it makes it easy to back up ...

Today?s Digital Storage Oscilloscopes are now PC friendly. Sometimes referred to as PC Based Oscilloscopes, these new technological wonders allow you to use your Laptop or Desktop Computer to display their readouts. Even with the increase in sampling rates and storage capabilities the appeal for the...

Bob Smith, a small landscape contractor, takes a good deal of care with his job estimates and quotations. This particular estimate, for a residential landscaping job, wasn`t too complicated, was competitively priced, and was accepted by the client. Work began on schedule, the weather held, and the p...

Recently the United States Justice Departments Federal Trade Commission?s Consumer Protection Division?s Anti-Spam Group gave a report to the United States Congress on the progress of their enforcement on the CAN SPAM Act and in this Official Report they either claimed, lied, purported, deceived or ...

On August 8 2005, Macromedia announced it`s release of Macromedia Studio 8. This was an improvement of it`s already popular MX2004 Version. I have been using the new Dreamweaver 8 for the last few weeks and have observed noticeable improvements that I will describe here. The first improvement that i...

The newest technology is incredible and getting better. The newest 3G technologies have the ability now to find your exact position and with a little work and multiple sites with in a region can also figure your speed in real time. This could be good for catching those who might harm our troops. Or ...

I met an entrepreneur who hole heartedly disagree with an article in Advertising Age by Bradley Johnson that Palm Pilot can keep their market share through brand name. We discussed RIMM Research in Motion and my stock in that company and I defended the wireless venue, but he went into a tirade, luc...

One of the most incredible inventions I?ve ever come across is the web cam and its process of video conferencing. This is just so futuristic I can?t believe they really exist and are readily available to anyone with the Internet, speakers, and the right software. I?m not absolutely sure but doesn?t ...

Choosing a cellular phone plan for all your needs. Cellular phone plans are offered by a variety of cellular phone companies like AT&T, Sprint PCS, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, Cingular Wireless, and many more. A cellular phone company of your choice can offer you a cellular phone plan that is right ...

Laptops are different from desktops in the following ways; Power supply: As desktops can be plugged in an outlet in the wall (AC Power) so can laptops with an AC adapter. But how a laptop is different from a desktop is that it is portable because batteries can also power laptops. The batteries are r...

RFID technology is used frequently today and has been around since the 1920s, but not many people know about, or understand it. RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification and is used to store and retrieve information. This information is stored and retrieved using RFID tags or transponders. RFI...

We know that all the good schools have best of everything in their campus namely well educated and dedicated faculty, best infrastructure in terms of class rooms, labs, sports arena, hostels and even swimming pools. They also have very best IT labs as well, but what they lack is connectivity among t...

I?m waiting for a friend to pick me up. There are nine people coming for dinner and I?m cooking. Our whole evening depends on my hasty retrieval from the train station, and I?ve forgotten my mobile phone. I was standing on the platform, fumbling for it in my bag, when I realised my phone was a...

Your company`s data may be its most important asset. Imagine a large corporation with millions of dollars of account receivable and account payable data stored on their network. A fire causes massive data loss. How much work would be required to re-create the lost data? Without backups, the company ...

Every day millions of people go online to find information, to do business, to have a good time. Alas, some people go there to commit crimes as well. Though crimes have been committed via the Internet almost from its very launch, now cybercriminals have become dangerous as never before. We`ve been w...

English, German, Italian - It`s All SPAM To Me Has anyone else noticed the sudden blast of unsolicited e-mail (spam) loaded with url`s for the unsuspecting and curious Internet surfer to click on? What`s even better, the bulk of this SPAM is in a foreign language. I was at a neighborhood party th...

Digital voice recorders have become increasingly popular over the last few years, as they offer a relatively cheap and reliable alternative to older cassette voice recorders. Digital voice recorders use memory - much like the memory used in your personal pc - to record sound, rather than tape casset...

New technology must be constructed in order to make the dream on living on the moon a reality. The five key inventions suggested by Astronaut Young, in my opinion are: Surface Exploration Pressure Suits, Heavy Lift, Fast Heavy Lift, Reliable Uninterruptible Power, and Terraforming with 100% recyclin...

Today`s compact yet powerful front video projectors may leave you with a too bright an image to watch! This being especially so if you intend to watch a projected image in a darkened room ? which after all, is most often the case with a home theater setup. Defining ?Screen Gain? Prior to proceeding ...

Bluetooth Basics Bluetooth technology is nothing new, but in many respects it still seems to be more of a buzz word rather than a well understood, commonly accepted technology. You see advertisements for Bluetooth enabled cell phones, PDAs, and laptops, and a search of the Geeks.com website shows a...

Once a business idea is selected, it is highly recommended that we sharpen the concept by a detailed planning process. The result of this step is a comprehensive business plan, with its major components being the marketing "mix," the strategic plan, operational and logistical structures, and the fin...

When people make international calls from their cell phones or land lines they often have to be aware of what time they are calling, and even where they are calling from. This is because international rates can skyrocket through the course of a day. Things are not much different with traditional pho...

When it comes to accessories for computers there are many things that fall under this category. Some of these accessories are necessary for your computer to work property, while others are just for pure enjoyment. You start with your fundamentals which are your keyboard, mouse and the basic software...

What is `adware`? Adware is basically software or scripts that are hidden on your computer, that make advertising show up all over the place. It may be an extra menu in your web browser, icons appearing on your desktop, bookmarks or favourites appearing out of no where, and pop up ads that seem to c...

Secret #1: WHAT YOU BUY TODAY WILL BE OBSOLETE TOMORROW, IF IT ISN`T ALREADY. What you should do about it: Don`t sweat it. Just read what you can before you buy to educate yourself so you don`t make a terrible mistake. If you shop wisely, you can get a tremendous leap over what you have come ...

Lately I have been receiving some questions as regards buying printers. I have decided to make a mini section based on this topic. The question I have been asked on various occasions, is what printer would best based on the amount of printing to be done. I want to go over this based on my experience...

There is many things more frustrating than surfing a website only to have your screen suddenly full of pop-up advertising or a cascade of new windows opening. There are so many intrusive kinds of advertising on websites that there must be a way to deal with them. Luckily for us there is a few progra...

DirecTV is the nation`s leading digital multi-channel television service provider. DirecTV offer access to hundreds of channels of quality programming in the places people live - individual family homes, condominiums and flat buildings. DirecTV also provides television entertainment to hundreds ...

Once upon a time, decisions about telephone service were easy ? you either wanted it or you didn?t. Those fairy-tale days are gone for good since the advent of the cell phone. Now, we not only have to figure out what type of mobile phone we?d like to have, but also what features we need, whether o...

Introduction Mission Critical Data is just what its name says: critical to the core functioning of an enterprise. Mission critical data must be available 24x7 and fully backed up for immediate recovery in the event of disaster. Enterprises are constantly seeking more reliable, more efficient, more c...

I am an Internet creative writer and journalist and yet knowledge of the technical side of computers still eludes me. As I work with tech-heads I`ve always had a feeling that they were a different breed of people, with their strange language of numbers and abbreviated terminology. I`ve also had the ...

Perhaps not the biggest complaint about air travel, but nonetheless background noise is a common grumble when it comes to sitting in a plane for several hours at a time. The deafening hiss of the aircraft and the drone of the massive engines are both enough to make you go crazy, but luckily a soluti...

Identity thieves take advantage of everyday opportunities to discover your personal information and use it to commit fraud or other crimes. The good news is a victim of identity theft has more options today than ever before. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), there are four important ...

The Internet is a vast International Network of people and businesses ? and a place where people can make a fairly decent living. However, it is also a place where certain unsavory characters can freely roam ? to take your dollars and run. Scams ? the human mind can be either pure or devious ? and...

How can we keep SmartDust aloft? How can we keep these tiny motes and nodes airborne for long periods of time? It maybe possible to build SmartDust so small you would need to refer to them as nanomites. Carbon Nano Tubes have transparent properties, which keeps them invisible. These nanomites can be...

Wireless Networking, Part 1: Capabilities and Hardware These days it isn?t uncommon for a home to have multiple personal computers, and as such, it just makes sense for them to be able to share files, as well as to share one Internet connection. Wired networking is an option, but it is one that may...

Most Americans have cell phone plans with contracts that call for a certain number of minutes per month. For example, your plan might include 450 minutes per month. If you go over that limit, you pay extra for the extra minutes. Use fewer than the 450 and, chances are, you lose the minutes you didn?...

My friend in Florida, Samuel, called me last week and immediately I noticed a difference in the sound quality compared to our usual conversations. At first, I dismissed it, thinking he was calling me from his cell phone. Five minutes into the conversation when the call suddenly dropped off I "knew" ...

Buying Your PC Buying a PC that?s right for you and your family is not all that simple task. More so if you?re going to buy an unbranded or an assembled one. But branded or not, you have to get you facts right before you shell out your money. First, why do you want to buy a PC? Is it because almost ...

Switching cell phone providers allows consumers the opportunity to purchase [or get for free after rebates] a new phone periodically. I recently made the switch and was given the usual list of phones to choose from. Being the thrifty guy that I am, I chose the one that had the least cost to me once ...

In order to meet regulatory and corporate compliance requirements reporting members will require a cost effective solution that may be installed at one side of the data transfer without being tied to any proprietary protocol. Considerations include: - is it designed for use in most enterprise enviro...

Our phones already have lots of features built in, like integrated digital cameras, color display, even PDA`s. Audiovox phones also have lots of accessories. With Audiovox cell phone accessories we can gain greater access to the world around us and have fun at the same time. Audiovox offers a fu...

The technology of surveillance equipment is continuing to advance at a very rapid pace. As a result surveillance equipment has become almost ubiquitous in retail stores, public schools, gas stations, and airport terminals all across the United States. There is a wide range of surveillance technology...

Secret #1: WHAT YOU BUY TODAY WILL BE OBSOLETE TOMORROW, IF IT ISN`T ALREADY. What you should do about it: Don`t sweat it. Just read what you can before you buy to educate yourself so you don`t make a terrible mistake. If you shop wisely, you can get a tremendous leap over what you have come to ...

Keeping track of where you or your vehicle goes is a simple matter with a GPS tracker. Actually, keeping track of where anyone is can be easily accomplished with the right GPS tracker. This is because trackers are now made to fit about anywhere, and so light that they can be worn on the body. In fac...