Lowly Fax Still Essential to Business, Study Says
by Alex Woodie

You can add one more item to the list of man's creations that were supposed to have died out by now but hasn't: the fax machine. When it was first invented, 168 years ago (no that's not a misprint), the fax revolutionized the way we viewed documents. Today, despite the growing use of unified communications (UC) over IP networks, the lowly fax machine is used daily by an estimated 40 percent of workers at small and medium sized businesses, according to a recent Intel study. READ MORE >

Fireworks Company Retakes Control of its POS System
by Alex Woodie

A new point-of-sale (POS) system from VAI is paying big dividends for BJ Alan Company, a national fireworks chain that operates from more than 1,000 locations. By canceling its POS outsourcing deal and bringing the operation and management of the new POS system in house, BJ Alan was able to cut costs, eliminate manual data entry, and gain access to real-time sales data that helps them make better business decisions. READ MORE >

Databeam Eases Custom IBM i Development with V2.0
by Alex Woodie

Custom development on the IBM i platform can be an expensive proposition. For an organization with established RPG coders, it may not be a big deal to make changes, but hiring a consultant to customize an application can be cost-prohibitive for a small or medium-sized business. One software vendor that's trying to take the cost and complexity out of IBM i development is Databeam, which recently shipped version 2.0 of its Databeam suite. READ MORE >

Oracle Delivers Massive Update to JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
by Alex Woodie

Oracle last week released new technological underpinnings for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne. The tech giant says the large number of new features in EnterpriseOne Tools 9.1--including a new GUI, reporting enhancements, administration improvements, new high availability features, and a new SQL Alter Table function--makes it the largest EnterpriseOne release since it acquired the software. READ MORE >