Renee Oricchio


Handy Little Tool Alert

Okay, I have to confess that this is a little heads up I got from P...  Read story

Apple Bytes

It's been a busy week in Cupertino, CA at the Apple mothership. Here's a quick recap of the top headlines there. For starters if you were planning...  Read story

Storm Warning

Remember "Storm Worm" from January ? Well, happy Friday the 13th! A Read story

Afternoon Bits & Bytes

Hotmail Having Issues Today Are you reading this blog because you can't get into your hotmail account right now? You aren't losin...  Read story

Why Your IT Person Doesn't Sleep Much

It's not that jerk in Denmark writing the latest malware that's got your IT deparment chugging Maalox by the gallon. Apparantly, it's your own staff. ...  Read story

Cable Companies Mean Business

As soon as I finish writing up this post, I will be uploading it to this blog thanks to my cable modem (I work out of my home). I don't get cable televis...  Read story

The "Zero Day" Patch Report

Haven't heard the term? Let me fill you in. Microsoft puts out its lat...  Read story

Making the Web Fit to Print

Hewlett Packard appears to be more concerned with staying in the black, rather than going green. There's a great little story about it in The New York Tim...  Read story

Translate This Blog

Welcome to the launch of our new blog, Business Bytes , one of 120,000 others that will launch today across the web according to Read story

Tips to Reduce Printing Costs

With printer ink as expensive as fine champagne, business leaders need to look at what and why they print, print on both sides of paper, and beware of hidden...  Read story

Mission Control: The Software Dashboard

A centralized window into your business, the dashboard is surging in popularity because it provides businesses with real-time operational data.  Read story

Hiring IT Staff for Non-Techies

Creating a job description, offering an attractive work environment, and understanding what makes the techies tick are important when making IT hires.  Read story

Will March Madness Make the Boss Block Web Use?

During the NCAA basketball tournament, employers lose $1.2 billion in employee productivity. Can that be thwarted by blocking Internet access to sports sites?  Read story

Software to Help You Set Prices

Business goes wrong when the price isn’t right. Can your company afford the high-end software that helps set prices? Can your company afford not to have it?  Read story

Getting Closer: Collaboration Software

A new breed of collaboration software lets far-flung employees work as though they're face to face.  Read story

Which Anti-Virus Software Should You Use?

A round-up of products that can help protect your company computers from viruses, worms, Trojan horses and other forms of attack.  Read story

Do You Need Anti-Virus Software for Your Handhelds?

Virus attacks on PDAs and smartphones used to be a rarity, but you may need to prepare your business for an onslaught.  Read story

Security Starters: Critical Patches for Your PCs

A primer on how and how often to install security updates for those companies that don't have a large IT department.  Read story

When a Virus Strikes

What to do when a virus strikes your business.  Read story

What Kind of Firewall Should You Use?

A firewall isn't a silver-bullet solution to computer security needs, but it can help keep your computers, network and applications from being attacked.  Read story

Using a Drop Shipper

Looking to sell on eBay without going online yourself? Consider using a drop shipper.  Read story

Setting Up a Business on eBay

Should you list items for auction, set up an eBay store, or sell on eBay’s new Express service?  Read story

Creating an eBay Business Plan

Should you incorporate? How will you get paid? Think about these and other issues before writing your plan to set up a business on eBay.  Read story

Pointers From eBay's PowerSellers

PowerSeller hasn’t made it’s way into Webster’s yet. But for the nearly one in three Americans who are registered eBay users, it’s a household word.  Read story

How eBay Works

There are 213 million registered users on eBay -- and that’s a lot of potential customers for your business.  Read story