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Whether you are looking for advice about mobile working, or need help with Pivot tables in Excel, our experts will be able to help. We review accounting and tax software, and report on current trends in both hardware and software developments.

Dell hopes for small business laptop revival

3 July 2009 - 6 reads

The figures from PC market analysts are depressing, but Michael Dell, at least, is expecting a sales surge as companies regain confidence. John Stokd...

Hardware news: Dell introduces 12-in Vostro laptop

3 July 2009 - 40 reads

Dell's Vostro 1220 laptop is a fully-functional business netbook with a 12-in screen starting from £389.

News from the Cloud: Rackspace hit by outages

3 July 2009 - 95 reads

A regular round-up of stories about web-based applications from our new sister site, BusinessCloud9.com.

Access drops 'accounting' from new brand

1 July 2009 - 896 reads - 1 comment

Access chairman Alistair O'Reilly explains the thinking behind the company's rebranding to John Stokdyk.

Crunch chomps at ‘traditional’ Cloud accounting

30 June 2009 - 575 reads - 4 comments

Technology correspondent Jon Wilcox speaks with Crunch, a new Cloud Computing outfit looking to shake up the on-demand accountancy sector.

GadgetZone: Asus Eee-ses into next stage of notebook strategy

29 June 2009 - 584 reads

Technology correspondent Jon Wilcox pines for the latest in notebooks and supercars alike, at the launch of the latest product range from Asus.

Toshiba: Device longevity key to going green

26 June 2009 - 224 reads

Technology correspondent, Jon Wilcox grows green fingers on Toshiba’s green strategy.

Prospects clouded by lack of definition, warns Gartner

26 June 2009 - 1610 reads

Some opportunistic vendors are using Gartner's buying attributes guide to mislead SaaS users.

Are you getting software satisfaction?

24 June 2009 - 207 reads

The online Software Satisfaction Awards 2009 survey is up and running and we need your feedback.

Seven futuristic office gadgets

24 June 2009 - 648 reads

Beam me up. Here’s some imaginative gadgetry that’s straight from the set of Star Trek.

iPhone dictionaries spell out business terms

23 June 2009 - 590 reads

Reference dictionaries covering accounting, finance, and business management arrive on Apple’s Smartphone.

GadgetZONE: Polaroid makes a come-back with the Two

22 June 2009 - 324 reads - 1 comment

Polaroid has managed to come up with a digital take on the chunky old instant camera, and it looks pretty good, although a bit pricey.

SaaS vendors ‘welcome’ SAP conversion to the cloud

22 June 2009 - 316 reads - 2 comments

German giant answers the call of the drums; BusinessCloud9.com’s Stuart Lauchlan analyses the fallout from the SAP announcement.

SunSystems plugs into Infor's new architecture

22 June 2009 - 224 reads

Infor executives have been hitting the road to promote the company's latest financial and expenses management offerings in the company's extensive software portfolio.

Life on accountancy's online frontier

15 June 2009 - 1041 reads - 2 comments

Ray Backler moved all his clients to an online accounting system and five years later he still has no regrets.

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