Design PowerPoint Slides for Smart Phones
Remember how bad big-screen movies looked on TV before broadcasters came up with formats to make sure everything fit? By following a few simple rules, it’s... Read more
Telecom and Wireless
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Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: Iridium Satellite, LLC
The world’s largest commercial satellite constellation allows phone service even at the far reaches of the Earth. Read more
Keeping Tabs on Mobile Workers
Mobile phone GPS tracking can tell you where employees are throughout the day -- but how will they feel about it? Read more
Baseball on your Smartphone
Watch the game on your smartphone or laptop using MLB.TV or MLB.com At Bat app Read more
How to Get Better Mobile Reception Indoors
Tools for improving cell service at home Read more
Tech Talk: Pipe Supplier Networks Depots
A company that supplies steel tubing to oil and gas companies in the Rocky Mountain region revolutionized the way the firm communicates information about in... Read more
Reader Product Reviews
Inc. readers review products we've featured in The Goods Read more
Staying Connected: WiFi Hot Spots to Go
Two new tools can turn your mobile broadband connection into a Wi-Fi hot spot. Netgear's 3G Broadband Wireless Router ($130) plugs into a laptop or USB mo... Read more
Meeting on the Web: Which Tools to Use?
Which collaboration tool should your business turn to for meetings on the Web? And what’s the difference between a webinar, webcast, and Web conference? Ho... Read more
A New Crop of Portable Camcorders
When the first Flip camcorder was released in 2007, it wowed gadget geeks with its small size, affordability, and high-quality footage. N... Read more
New Nokia N97 Smartphone 
At CES over the weekend, I got a brief demo of the N97, the smartphone that Nokia officially announced last month. The phone will be released in Europe th... Watch video
Fiber Increases Broadband Internet Alternatives
What type of broadband pipe is best for your small business? Several providers have added to the selection by offering high-speed Internet over fiber optic c... Read more
The Portability Revolution
Ideal for anytime, anywhere Web access, netbooks -- inexpensive miniature laptops -- are all the rage with on-the-go workers. Granted, th... Read more
University of Missouri:
A New Life for Old Phones
If you happen to be in Missouri, keep an eye out for a commercial on cable TV featuring a guy in white tights and a green cape. His name is Brian Laoruang... Read more
Tech Talk: Cafeteria Chain Streamlines with VPN
A chain of cafeterias in the Southeastern U.S. simplified the ordering and purchasing of inventory by installing virtual private network (VPN) technology and... Read more
iPhone Apps For Business
New applications allow the iPhone to compete with business-ready smart phones. Read more
Tech Talk: Cotton Firm Gets Satellite Internet
A cotton producer in rural Alabama couldn't get high-speed Internet from telephone or cable companies so the company opted for broadband Internet from a sate... Read more
Smartphone Showdown: iPhone 3G vs. Storm
Smartphones have become a staple of doing business on the go. Here's a rundown on how two of the newest, Web-enabled, multi-purpose phones stack up. Read more
Keys to Improving Network Fraud Protection
Businesses are increasingly dependent on the security and reliability of their networks, but the number of attacks on networks is growing. IT managers can be... Read more
Tech Talk: Restaurant Automates Processes
A restaurant chain based in California deploys a network automation server to automate business processes -- such as menu price changes -- throughout the 82-... Read more
Collaborate via Your BlackBerry
The BlackBerry has proven its worth to business due to its ability to provide mobile e-mail services. But the device is also being used now for mobile collab... Read more
Wi-Fi in the Sky: Are We There Yet?
More business people are taking to the road these days, armed with all the tools they need to do their work -- PDAs, laptops, etc. So it pays to know a thing... Read more
Tech Talk: Sports Stadium Saves with IP Phones
A minor-league baseball owner and operator finds that IP phones provide the business with more efficiency, functionality and, in turn, allows the stadium to... Read more
Texting on the Company Tech
As texting becomes more popular so do compliance issues regarding what can and cannot be sent via text by people in business. Is there liability for text mes... Read more
Mobile Workers Use GPS "Points of Interest"
GPS "points of interest" (POIs) are locations that can be loaded into your portable or car-based device. POIs have a number of important uses for business, f... Read more
How to Choose the Right Telecom System
The pros and cons of various voice over Internet protocol systems, plus a telecom glossary for small business owners Read more
Pick the Host With the Most
It's not enough to compare features and prices when choosing a VoIP host. Companies in this field come and go. "The barrier to entry in the VoIP space is low... Read more
Budget Cuts? Telecom May Be a Place to Trim
Does everyone in your office really need a BlackBerry? Is it time to consider VoIP? With economic storm clouds brewing, this might be the time to take a good... Read more
Best Web Conferencing Tools for Your Buck
Web conferencing has become essential in the age of higher travel costs, lower budgets, and online collaboration. Here's how to use Web conferencing tools to... Read more
New Tools for the Mobile Presenter
Increasingly, your staff is making presentations on the go -- either at conferences, with clients, or even one-to-one in airport lounges. Here are new techno... Read more
Road-Ready: Printing on the Go
Whether you need to print out a last-minute sales proposal on the road or get a printout of a document in your hotel before a client meeting, a portable prin... Read more
Google's Android: Phones for Your Business?
It’s here: the first mobile device powered by Google's new open-source mobile software platform, Android. But do these new smartphones, such as the new HTC... Read more
A Network Tune Up for Tough Times
The financial crisis will mean less capital and credit available for small businesses, so existing networking equipment and systems will have to last longer.... Read more
Tech Talk: Marshmallow Maker Unifies Communications
A gourmet marshmallow company wanted to appear to respond to customer contacts immediately and found that unified communications gave it more ability to comm... Read more
Bluetooth Uses Beyond Headsets
From Bluetooth-enabled GPS to exchanging business cards to printing photos from a Bluetooth camera, here's a rundown on how businesses are finding benefits b... Read more
