Month: September 2007

CD Replicator Offers New Flexible Thin CD and DVD Discs

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VE Associates, Irvine-based CD and DVD replication company, now offers new flexible, thin CD and DVD discs for use with their services.

Irvine, CA (PRWEB) September 6, 2007 — VE Associates is offering flexible DVD and HD-DVD replication and pre-mastering services, the latest technology in the DVD manufacturing sector. These discs are ideal for businesses that want to creatively package their disc in a magazine slot, around a can, or envelope for mailing.

"The quality of CDs and DVDs are constantly changing but the way they look, feel, and are packaged has remained stagnant until the new flex discs came out," said a spokesperson for VE Associates. "These flex discs give businesses and individuals the creative space to package their products however is most appropriate for their business type. It also removes the possibility of discs being damaged during transit," the spokesperson added. The flexible disc is as clear as regular discs and plays with the same capacity.

All flexible discs are designed and tested by engineers to ensure accuracy and high quality of each product. The new format is ideal for disc-based direct mail with resilience to breakage, shattering, and cracking. The flex disc is also only 0.66mm in width, much smaller and lightweight than regular discs. Additionally, the disc can print up to 5 colors with high quality.

To learn more about flex discs and other CD and DVD services VE Associates provides, visit www.veassociates.com.

About VE Associates:

VE Associates was founded in 1986 has emerged as a leader in comprehensive DVD replication services. VE Associates provides quick turn around and unsurpassed quality on anything from short run video duplication to large run CD and DVD replication. VE also provides graphic design, CD and DVD authoring, and CD and DVD mastering services.

OnForce Extends Its Platform To Canada

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OnForce announced the latest version of its platform today in preparation of its expansion into Canada later this year. The new release,  version 4.2, was designed specifically to encourage Service Providers living in The Great White North to join the platform in order to service potential Canadian clients, known as "Buyers". Providers who sign up to service Buyers in Canada are required to live inside the Canadian border.

“Canadian IT service firms, like their U.S. counterparts, require an easy and efficient means to contract with qualified IT professionals. OnForce’s expansion into Canada will meet that need,” said OnForce CEO Peter Cannone in an OnForce press release. “In the U.S., OnForce provides incremental work to thousands of service providers daily, and opening this marketplace to Canadian technicians will produce a growing pipeline of contract work for local IT professionals.”

The sign up form is available to Canadian Service Providers at www.onforce.ca . 

The New Advanced Service Network is Looking for a Few Good VARS

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Attention IT solution providers everywhere: From anywhere in the world, it is now possible to join the Advanced Service Network (ASN). ASN is an association where members can get IT work as free referrals — from each other.

East Hanover, NJ (PRWEB) September 5, 2007 — For IT solution providers, location is no longer and issue. Now IT Solution Providers can give and get business from across the globe through a new free referral service for technology providers called the Advanced Service Network (ASN).

A benefit of ASN is the rule limiting the number of solution providers in a given geographical territory. Qualified members who join ASN early will be locking out excessive competition. ASN assigns a "saturation point" for each geographical area, and restricts the number of members in order to minimize competition for referrals.

ASN members can also refer distant customers to other ASN members through an online lookup function. Information about members and what solutions are offered, is made readily available to each member. This gives members the knowledge needed to learn as much about that member as possible before contacting another member. At that point both members can make financial arrangements and seal the deal.

ASN also offers its members many other benefits including, but not limited to: discounts on hotels, flights, car rentals, office supplies, financial services, insurance and more. ASN is also looking for partners and sponsors who may want to have a business relationship with its members. Partners may be national or may cater to local area members. Join the ASN today — signing up is easy and more information is available at www.asnsolutions.com.

For more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Joseph Canzonieri, please call the Advanced Service Network toll free at 866-572-9889 (Outside the US at 1-973-428-0592).

Linux In Easy Steps

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Linux In Easy Steps by Mike McGrath. Published 2006 by Computer Step. Paperback. 240 pages. $9.95.

Linux In Easy Steps is an introduction to the world of Linux in simple English and full color illustrations. It covers installation, configuration, file structure, working online, using the shell, networking and working with sound and video in simple language designed for the newbie.

www.ineasysteps.com

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Upgrading and Repairing Laptops

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Upgrading and Repairing Laptops by Scott Mueller. Published annually by Que Publishing, Inc. Hardcover. Over 800 pages. $49.99.

Scott Mueller, one of the most renowned experts in the industry, covers laptops from A to Z in this comprehensive publication that is used by computer professionals worldwide. He has taught thousands of computer technicians and sold over 2 million copies of his books. Upgrading and Repairing Laptops is the definitive guide that has earned its place on workbenches everywhere.

www.quepublishing.com

www.upgradingandrepairingpcs.com  

Upgrading and Repairing PCs

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Upgrading and Repairing PCs by Scott Mueller. Published annually by Que Publishing, Inc. Hardcover. Over 1500 pages. $59.99.

Scott Mueller, one of the most renowned experts in the industry, covers computers from A to Z in this comprehensive publication that is used by computer professionals worldwide. He has taught thousands of computer technicians and sold over 2 million copies of his books. Upgrading and Repairing PCs is the definitive guide that has earned its place on workbenches everywhere.

www.quepublishing.com

www.upgradingandrepairingpcs.com  

Small Business Kit For Dummies

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Small Business Kit For Dummies by Richard D. Harroch. Published 1998 by IDG Books Worldwide. ISBN: 0764550934 Paperback. 369 pages. $29..99.

Written by an attorney, Small Business Kit For Dummies covers the business and legal aspects of starting and running a small business, from choosing the type of business entity to writing press releases. The book includes a CD with over 250 sample forms, legal agreements and company guidelines.

Direct From Dell

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Direct From Dell. Strategies That Revolutionized an Industry by Michael Dell. Published 1999 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc. SBN: 9780060845728; ISBN10: 0060845724. Paperback Pages: 272 $15.95. Audiobook Abridged 3 Hours read by Michael Dell. $18.00.

Michael Dell, Chairman and CEO, Dell Corporation, tells the story of his rise to success from a freshman college student building computers in his dorm room to a multibillion dollar OEM. He discusses the strategies that made his business successful and outlines his philosophies on how to build a business from the bottom up. A must read for every entrepreneur. 

ISPs Should Police the Internet Says Broadband Site

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Michael Phillips, product director of broadband comparison site BroadbandChoices.co.uk, comments on a recent statement issued by a House of Lords select committee, following calls for Internet Service Providers to take more responsibility when it comes to Internet safety.

(PRWEB) September 1, 2007 — Michael Phillips, product director of broadband comparison site BroadbandChoices.co.uk, said, "I agree that this should be the case, however there is currently no legislation in place to back it up. In the meantime, Internet users need to take responsibility for their own internet safety by ensuring that they use secure websites and never respond to phishing emails or download from an unknown source."

The Science and Technology Select Committee has said that since ISPs can see when a customer's computer is infected and sending out spam or viruses to other internet users, they should be legally liable for any damage to third parties resulting from a failure to isolate the affected machine.

Phillips explains, "Many ISPs already offer free anti virus software as part of their broadband packages, as well as monitoring traffic in order to detect spam and other malicious codes that could spread the viruses that lead to fraud and identity theft."

"The Personal Internet Safety report which was published on Friday stated that 'customers cannot be held entirely responsible for the security of their computers'. But until new legislation is put into place for ISPs to be held accountable, customers need to be aware of the precautions that they can take to combat fraud, malicious websites and identity theft. They can either sign up with a suitable ISP or buy a reputable anti virus software from someone like Norton or McAfee- and make sure that they regularly update their security settings," Phillips concludes.