I have never used a Bluetooth mouse before, so this will be a new sensation...(read more)
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SmallBizWindows
Give (PRODUCT)RED this St. Valentine’s Day
One of the limited editions of Windows Vista™, is the (PRODUCT) RED Windows Vista Ultimate Edition.
As you search for a lasting gift for you loved one/ones this Valentine’s Day, why not give the Windows Vista Ultimate (PRODUCT) RED ?
This is an INC(RED...(read more)
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Verbatim 8x LightScribe DVD DL
One of the most annoying things about authoring and delivering DVDs is the lack of speed when it comes to DVD DL (dual layer, 8.5GB) disks.
While it’s smaller sibling ran at 16x or greater speeds, it was beyond annoying to have to default to 2.4x in order...(read more)
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HP Small Business Servers Review Series
Over the next few (several?) months, I will be reviewing the HP’s entire series of small business servers.
I will use a real-world business for each review scenario, and report on the performance and ROI each server brings to small and medium businesses...(read more)
Pinnacle Studio 12 named Product of The Year 2008
And Best Introductory Video Editing Software by Videomaker magazine.
In May of 2008, I reviewed the Pinnacle Systems Studio 11, product, and shortly after that declared it to be a lasting member of the Logikworx Business Desktop suite of productivity...(read more)
The SmallBizWindows Able Planet NC200 Review
Actually, the Able Planet NC200 Foldable Active Noise-Canceling Headphones Review.
Do not let the long-winded name fool you; this is one serious business device.
Last year, I reviewed the flagship Able Planet Clear Harmony NC1000CH headphones, and declared it Business Ready. However, at an MSRP of $349 USD, the NC100CH is clearly a top-of-the-line product.
This year, I got the opportunity to review the NC200, a value-priced ($99.00 USD) noise-canceling headphones, and I have come away impressed.
The Able Planet NC200 Noise-Canceling Headphones.
The NC200 came in a box with the headphones, and a carrying bag.
It seemed well designed and manufactured, and the hinges – for folding the device – seemed very sturdy.
Testing
I decided to use the NC200 for a series of short hops, and a recent long trip.
As I did with the NC1000CH, I decided to use the NC200 with and without an audio source.
The difference is, and was, very clear.
For my trips, the NC200 was a marvelous companion, and a great utility.
For noise cancellation, the device just worked. The background droning of the turbojets vanished. Just like that!
As an audio headset, NC200 performed impeccably, allowing me to enjoy the highs and lows of program material, which ranged from music and movies on my Zune to HD movies on my Tablet PC.
The clarity of the output from the NC200 needs to be heard.
Conclusions 
One you avail yourself of an Able Planet noise-canceling headphone set, you can never go back to flying without the use of the device. Indeed, you cannot got back to listening to any kind of audio content without the use any Able Planet headphones. Period.
The clear advantage of Able Planet’s LINX Audio technology used in Able Planet’s devices seems very unfair, as I deem all other competitors unworthy.
For the price and performance delivered by the NC200, the editors here at SmallBizWindows have given it the SmallBizWindows Business Ready Award.
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Opera’s CTO speaks about IE and his product’s lack of traction
Mary Jo Foley is at it again!
In an interview with the appropriately-named CTO, Mary Jo got some really candid answers from the yum-yum about what should be done to level the playing field in the browser space.
And, by opening his pinhole, Hakon Lie shows...(read more)
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IBM may face mainframe antitrust investigation in Europe?
I mean, could this day get any better?
Last week, Doofustina Prime , also known as EU Competition Comish Nelly Kr’oes, declared stupidly again that Internet Explorer was in violation of EU antitrust laws. I groaned, saying to myself, “Here we go again...(read more)
SmallBizWindows CES Roundup: HP dx9000 TouchSmart Business PC
At the 2009 International CES, HP unveiled their dx9000 touch-enabled PC.
The HP dx9000 TouchSmart Business PC
Essentially a TouchSmart for the business market, this PC again vaults HP to the vanguard in innovation in the PC space, this time, in the business...(read more)
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SmallBizWindows CES Roundup: American Airlines
Billy Sanez grokks Social Media.
It came as a shock to me to see American Airlines listed as one of the fireside hosts at CntrStg.
CntrStg got Billy Sanez, Director of Communications for American to chat with us at CES.
What, I wondered, could they have...(read more)
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CntrStg
The most exciting development for me this CES – the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show - is CntrStg, pronounced Center Stage.
What is CntrStg? CntrStg was created to solve one of the problems quite a few members of the IT media find wrong with...(read more)
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2009 International CES
I am off to CES 2009. Lots to see and do. Don’t worry, you’ll hear it all on these (virtual) pages. ...(read more)
The SmallBizWindows 2008 Awards
2008 was one of those years when there seemed to be innovative products everywhere.
Resultantly, we are compelled to laud those products that moved us.
Announcing the SmallBizWindows Annual Product Awards 2008.
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HP Magic Giveaway: 25 hours left to win on AbsoluteVista.com
The final countdown has begun…
Unless you have been in suspended animation for the past few weeks, you know about the HP Magic Giveaway.
What you may not know is that the contest here ends at 11.59 PM Pacific on December 14, 2008. We are still accepting...(read more)
Corporate YouTube? I don’t think so!
Sometimes, it really does feel like we are living in Bizzaro World !
Then again, it has been a bizzaro week, hasn’t it?
- Starting with that loon Blagojevich totally outing himself as a real crazoid,
- Then John Thain of Merrill Lynch showing that he has started...(read more)
The HP Magic Giveaway Entry Rules
- Register on this forum. You may post an introductory message. However that is not necessary.
- Describe yourself and what you would like to do in a private email to HPMagic2008@AbsoluteVista.com. (You don’t want your masterpiece duplicated now, do you?)
- In the spirit of this Giveaway, I would like to know what or how you intend to create HP Magic for someone this Christmas.
- Let me know if this is a collaboration, where the team shares the spoils.
- Create the WOW! Entry.
- Send your entry to HPMagic2008@AbsoluteVista.com
- If your entry is too large to email, contact me, and I will create a SkyDrive solution specifically for your entry.
- You can submit as many entries as you want.
- If you have any questions, post publicly to the forum.
The HP Magic Giveaway by AbsoluteVista
The HP Magic Giveaway is the event of this Christmas Season*: a giving of a massive amount of computing hardware and software HP and Microsoft to single person for both personal use, and for giving it forward to other deserving people or organizations.
*I use Christmas to describe this season for several reasons. However, it is your season, whatever your faith or beliefs are.
The HP Magic Giveaway by AbsoluteVista & SmallBizWindows
We are giving away four systems, a Media Center Extender, and a bunch of software.
HP Magic Giveaway Winners List
I will attempt to maintain a list of the winners of the HP Magic Giveaway here.
So far, Windows Connected, Bleeping Computer, Gear Live, Morningside Mom, Thoughts on Poetics & Tech, & BostonPocketPC have announced winners.
Congratulations to all of them.
What makes this even more amazing are some of the remarkable and magical things some of the winners are doing with the gifts. Please follow the hyperlinks to read these stories.
On deck are Neowin, Media Blab, HackCollege, The Gadgeteer, Gotta Be Mobile, and I Started Something.
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The HP Magic Giveaway – 1st Winner announced
Grinler over at BleepingComputer.com has just announced the first – and may I say ‘lucky’ – winner in the global HP Magic Giveaway.
The winner is Bryan6376 on his website. His post announcing the winner is here . Next up for winner announcements: Josh...(read more)