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As the owner of a small business technology website, www.smallbiztechnology.com, I’ve spent the last several years reviewing, testing and using all sorts of technology. I’m the guy you pass on the street whose pockets are stuffed with gadgetry — in my case, a Dell Axim PDA, a cell phone and an iPod Nano. Recently I was involved in testing a BlackBerry and a Treo, and when I added those gizmos to my portable collection, I practically had a wardrobe malfunction from the accumulated bulk. My notebook computer bag is overflowing with an assortment of USB hard drives, wires, a digital camera, a microphone and a headphone, in addition to the computer. So when it comes to tech, if I haven’t seen it all, I’ve certainly come close.
But don't get me wrong. I'm anything but blasé about technological advances. Nothing gets me as excited as seeing some insanely great new application that is going to make the lives of small business owners easier and more efficient.
Below is a list of really cool new technological advances for businesses — some gadgets, some software and some hardware. They’ve passed my “wow” test — a standard that requires that a device be supremely useful as well as technologically dazzling.
But don’t get me wrong. I’m anything but blasé about technological advances.
Every item below might not be for you, but I’ll bet you’ll find at least one of them indispensable once you try it. Is your favorite application missing from our list? I’d love to hear about what’s impressed you lately. E-mail me at tech@nyreport.com.
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author of the book Technology Solutions for Growing Businesses, and a frequent speaker on technology issues. He can be contacted at
ramon@smallbiztechnology.com.
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