The Hottest Small-Business Products of 2009
A look at the cool, innovative products designed and made by Inc. 500 companies Read story
Hannah Clark Steiman
Easy, Free Bookkeeping Software
A few months ago, I got a demo of a new free bookkeeping software called Outright . While a lot of Inc. readers are prob... Read story
A Good Deal on a VoIP Phone
In our July/August issue, we wrote about the latest version of Oom... Read story
Another $300 Laptop!
Just a couple days ago, I wrote about a $300 Toshiba laptop . Now, OfficeM... Read story
Toshiba Laptop for $300
Thanks to Brad's Deals for pointing this out: Best Buy is selling the 15.4" Toshiba L305-S5955 Satellite Laptop for only $299.99. It has a 2.2GHz Intel Ce... Read story
Four Great HP Deals
There are a couple of great new computer deals over at Brad's Deals, the site tended by our new blogger, Brad Wi... Read story
How to Find Travel Deals on Twitter
The blog Upgrade: Travel Better alerted me to a new tren... Read story
Seven Ways to Improve the Palm Pre's Battery Life
Like the iPhone, the Pre has a notably short battery life. But there are a few ways to boost it. Read story
A New Way To Learn a Language
Rosetta Stone, the language-learning company that had a very successful IPO earlier... Read story
Cool Stuff of the Week
We've been busy putting together the Inc. 500 issue, and as a result I've seen a lot of cool stuff that I haven't gotten a chance to blog about. Hence, th... Read story
Ask a Sales Clerk: Buying a Printer
Hannah Clark Steiman explores the world of small business and office printers at J&R. Watch video
Competition for the Kindle
So far, no one has been able to unseat the Kindle for dominance in the ebook reader market. The Kindle's success is based in part on good design, it has g... Read story
Apple Ads Vs. Microsoft Ads
Recently, Microsoft has gotten a lot of positive press for its ads, which follow ordinary people trying to buy a computer on a budget. Until today, I hadn... Read story
Great Deals on Six Laptops
American consumers must be spending too much time at the beach, not enough time shopping, because a lot of stores are dropping their prices on electronics... Read story
Free Overseas Business Trip
Chances are you've cut back on your travel budget; perhaps you're flying coach, perhaps you're flying less often, or perhaps you're not flying at all. Tod... Read story
Ask a Sales Clerk: Netbook Buying Guide
Looking to buy an inexpensive ultra-portable? Here are some of the top contenders, considered by one of the sales associates at J&R Music and Computer... Watch video
The Nokia N97: Doomed?
When I got a look at Nokia's N97 at CES earlier this year, it seemed pretty cool. And a lot of other reviewers thought so, too. (You can check out my vide... Read story
How to Find the Clickfree Traveler
I absolutely love the Clickfree Traveler . It's the size of ... Read story
Save on Web Design and More
I've written before about the HP Total Care Access Card , which sm... Read story
How Twitter Helps a CEO Run His Company
Pingg CEO Lorien Gabel praises the social networking tool Twitter for helping him gain feedback about his company Read story
Put a Ford in your Fleet?
Ford's new small-business delivery vans are great, Jay Goltz says in a Read story
Easy, Free Software, Plus A Bonus
A while ago, I got a demo of Outright, a simple, free bookkeeping tool that makes it easy to track income and expenses, generate reports, and calculate yo... Read story
A Robot for the Office
The Rovio Mobile Webcam is a remotely controlled robot that can check up on your office or home. It recharges itself and can be controlled by a computer o... Watch video
The Best Camera Deals
We've searched the Web to find the best deals on products featured in this month's issue of The Goods. For starter... Read story
The Palm Pre Reviewed
For the last seven days, I've been testing the Palm Pre, and today, sadly, I must send it back. I generally don't think of myself as a person who gets att... Read story
The Best Netbook For Under $400
I recently received the following email: I want to buy a netbook for $400 or less. Any advice? —M.C. The netbook ca... Read story
A Quick Look at the Palm Pre
Last week Palm's long-anticipated Pre debuted, and Inc. got to take it for a spin. With sleek styling and a physical keyboard, this could be serious compe... Watch video
Cheap Mobile Broadband
Mobile broadband has become an essential tool for business travelers. But what if you don't want to buy a $60-per-month subscription for each of your empl... Read story
The Best Cash Back Cards
It's not easy to compare different credit cards—banks go out of their way to obscure key details, and most comparison websites are difficult to navi... Read story
Traveling Abroad? Make Cheap Calls Home
Here's an interesting new service. VoxOx, which we called "Skype on Steroids" a few mont... Read story
The New iPhone 3G S
As expected, Apple announced a new iPhone today, the 3G S—the "S," they say, stands for speed. The Apple-hungry hoards were predictably delirious; a... Read story
A Great Portable Speaker
I bought a Mac earlier this year, and for the most part, I'm pretty happy with it. But the speakers are terrible. When I watch TV shows or Hulu videos, I ... Read story
Google Versus Bing
When I heard Microsoft was spending over $80 million on ma... Read story
Handy Massagers for In-flight Relaxation
The Goods takes a look at three compact massagers, suitable for taking on a long flight, or working out knots at your desk. Watch video
JetBlue's Terminal Five: Overrated
Airport terminals are usually associated with fatigue, boredom, and overpriced food. So it's remarkable that Terminal Five, JetBlue's new hub in JFK airpo... Read story
Our Favorite iPhone Apps
We're going to start chronicling our favorite iPhone apps for business users on a weekly basis. Here's the first installment, by Kelly Faircloth.
What's Your Favorite iPhone App?
We want to find the absolute best smartphone apps for entrepreneurs! Whether you use an iPhone, Blackberry, G1, or any other smartphone, let us know which... Read story
Get $20 Off the New Eee PC
Everyone's buzzing about the latest netbook from Asus, the Eee PC 1008HA, also known as the Seashell. PC World Read story
New Toshiba Laptop: Too Good for Its Own Good?
Toshiba announced a new laptop today that has some pretty impressive stats. The Protege R600-ST4203 is 2.4 pounds and less than an inch thick. And, more i... Read story
Win a Cell Phone Car Charger
For this week's contest, I'm giving away a cell phone charger that plugs into the cigarette lighter in your car. You can use it with any gadget that has a... Read story
