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ProExam 2 (Windows)

Procs checked against examiner's skill set to ensure examiner can perform the requirements. Exm-gender is matched against the applicant gender & matched against the procedures to be performed to ensure you send the appropriate examiner. Examiner's personal schedule is checked for availability. Examiner's availability is checked against his/her professional schedule...

Tags: Exam, Points North Software, Exm-gender, Examiner, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-10-17

Covet Your Assets 2 (Windows)

Keep track of every item you own Automobiles, Furniture, Pictures, Electronics. Literally everything you own. Things your insurance agent will likely ask in case of a disaster - Can you provide a list of assets you owned and lost? Proof of purchase, Date of purchase, Item serial number, Value of...

Tags: Points North Software, Microsoft Windows, Real Estate, Asset Management, Insurance, Financial Planning, Operating Systems, Software, Business Operations, Operational Planning, Corporate Insurance, Finance

Software downloads 2008-09-12

ShopMate 2.0.028 (Windows)

ShopMate gives you control on your stores. Maintain multiple stores Unlimited shopping lists you create and name: aisles sections categories varieties brand names general and detailed shopping lists can be created. Attach your list to a particular store verify items exist in this store Auto add active coupons to your...

Tags: Store, Points North Software, Branding, Microsoft Windows, Marketing, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-09-03

Additional Resources

Time to ditch the optical drive, once and for all

I agreeusb flash drive would be betterBut, why are you asking the question about the Beatles?Minor CorrectionDL DVDs hold 8.4GB and not 5.4In regards to the article I think Optical Media is a media that is slowly phasing out but the cost of the media for most purposes is still...

Tags: Flash memory, Consumer electronics, optical media, USB flash drive, DVD, optical drive

Discussion threads 2009-09-16

Garmin Nuvi 760

Editors' note: The following review is of the Garmin Nuvi 750. The Nuvi 760 is identical to the 750 in nearly every way, except that the 760 adds Bluetooth hands-free calling and an FM Traffic data receiver to its feature set. As a result, the 760 gets extra points in...

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Garmin Nuvi series, Nuvi 760, Garmin Nuvi, Garmin Ltd., Garmin Nuvi 750

Product reviews 2009-07-30

Apple???s Q3 2009: best non-holiday quarter in company history

Apple???s Q3 2009: best non-holiday quarter in company historyOh, my.It appears that quite a few "Laptop Hunters" (maybe those who weren't paid off by Microsoft) have been hunting for non-PCs.Wow! Is it ever quiet in here! It will be interesting...to compare these results to those of the BloatFarm. Unlike...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Apple Ad, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., netbook, advertisement

Discussion threads 2009-07-21

Secunia: Average insecure program per PC rate remains high

With the time frame for an exploit to become an inseparable part of a web malware exploitation kit shrinking, and with the average Internet user's over-confidence in an antivirus scanner's ability to detect and block exploits (Secunia: popular security suites failing to block exploits) it shouldn't come as a surprise...

Tags: PC, Secunia, Desktops, Viruses And Worms, Security, Hardware, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-06-25

Eclipse AVN726E DVD/GPS receiver

The AVN726e, Eclipse's newest double-DIN DVD/navigation receiver, was making a name for itself even before it was released to the public, when it was named Best of Innovations at CES 2009 in the In-Vehicle Navigation/Telematics/ITS product category. We were too busy being wowed by its sibling the Eclipse AVN4430 to...

Tags: Memory, Flash memory, GPS receiver, Bluetooth wireless transmitter, DVD, Street Name, AVN726e, Eclipse, GPS

Product reviews 2009-06-11

IBM rolls out the 'Smart Cube' with app market: Think enterprise iPod-iTunes combo

IBM on Tuesday will announce a pact with Intuit for an integrated server that's designed to be a small to midsized businesses IT department in a box. The appliance, dubbed the Smart Cube, is designed to offer email, calendaring, security, finance and other enterprise apps out of the box.  ...

Tags: IBM Corp., Smart Cube, Smb/Sme, Tools & Techniques, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-05-19

Apps bolster iPhone in business, but AT&T remains an obstacle

Apps bolster iPhone in business, but AT&T remains an obstacleThe only thing stopping me from getting an iPhone is...AT&T. Time you listened Apple...RE: Apps bolster iPhone in business, but AT&T remains an obstacleI live around the St. Louis area, and AT&T has really good signal no matter where I...

Tags: Handhelds, Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-05-18

Sage and the Economy â€" Two things that should turn around

Sage is a large, albeit understated, software provider that sells a multitude of applications that a significant number of people and firms use. Through acquisitions, the company has amassed a large portfolio of products that include brands such as AccPac, ACT, Timberline, MAS, Abra and many more. ...

Tags: Brand, Channel Partner, North America, Sage, Sue, Public Relations, Sales Strategy, Branding, Sales Force Management, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Sales, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-05-17

Navigon gets priced out of the North American PND market

Navigon gets priced out of the North American PND marketit's not surprising...I've never heard of Navigon before. So I did a little looking around. I found teo very short comments about three models Navigon released in 2008. The 8100T at $599 (http://www.nerdgrind.com/navigon-releases-8100t-navigator-calls-it-uber-premium/) and two affordable devices both...

Tags: Handhelds, Cellular phones, user guide, Navigon, North American PND, GPS

Discussion threads 2009-05-07

The two trends that are conspiring against Microsoft

The two trends that are conspiring against MicrosoftOpen Source softwareOpen Source software that frees a business from the grasp of licenses and enables them to branch out.Good article......I largely agree with the points made.MS have lost direction a bit and need to focus again.Neither trend is sustainableSmartphones are an awkward...

Tags: Smart phones, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-05-04

HTC Touch Cruise (unlocked)

Navigation capabilities on smartphones are becoming an increasingly popular feature, and it's almost gotten to the point where a handset is scoffed at if it doesn't include GPS. Well, HTC is taking the concept to another level with its HTC Touch Cruise series by shipping the smartphone with full navigation...

Tags: Smart phones, Handhelds, Cellular phones, GPS, High Tech Computer Corp., Touch Cruise, HTC Touch Cruise, HTC Touch, smart phone

Product reviews 2009-04-29

The U.S. electrical grid: How big of a cyber target is it?

Updated: Spies have reportedly been probing the U.S. electrical grid for months and planting software that could be activated at a future date, according to a Wall Street Journal. The report highlights the latest vulnerabilities facing U.S. power infrastructure. The Journal notes that the spies are from China,...

Tags: Security, SCADA, Grid, Master Station, Enterprise Software, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-08

Google's VC fund: Would you rather have a dividend?

Google has a bevy of side projects and now there's another one: A reported $100 million venture capital fund.  Google announced its venture fund on its blog post and like all things the search giant does it has garnered a lot of attention Techmeme. Google says: ...

Tags: Google Inc., Venture-capital Fund, Dividend, Intel Corp., VC, Intel Capital, Venture Capital, Investment, Finance, Financing Startups, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-03-31

Open source share growing in netbook market

Open source share growing in netbook marketOpen source share growing in netbook marketI don't see linux growing in any market. The reports as you stated say linux is on the decline. I'm not a fan of the netbooks and think its a fad that will pass. You personally don't...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Echo Chamber, netbook, netbook market, open source, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-03-19

Sun posts $1.67 billion loss on write-off

updated: Sun Microsystems reported a loss for the first quarter of its fiscal 2009 year of $1.67 billion, or $2.24 per share, on revenue for $2.99 billion, down from $3.22 billion for the first quarter of 2008 statement. The loss was largely attributed to the write off of a $1.44...

Tags: Writeoff, Performance, Sun Microsystems Inc., Performance Management, Sun Solaris, Servers, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-10-30

Mio Knight Rider GPS

If you ever dreamed as a child or as an adult of owning a car like KITT of Knight Rider fame, you're dream is about to come true...sort of. Unless you're rolling in money, you can't have the actual Trans Am or David Hasselhoff, but you can have the next...

Tags: GPS, Keyboards, display, Mio Knight Rider GPS, KITT, portable navigation device, Knight Rider GPS

Product reviews 2008-09-26

Intuit pushes deeper into cloud, points to its track record.

Intuit pushes deeper into cloud, points to its track record.Any company willing to put their accounting...records on the cloud has got to be plain stupid. It's a disaster waiting to happen.Intuit could port Quickbooks Enterprise client to Linux not just the server if they are looking to pick up...

Tags: Taxes, Backups, Free trade, Financial services, PERSONAL COMPUTERS, Intuit Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-08-13