2008 May

Sometimes staying ahead of the tech curve leaves loyal customers behind. Online DVD-by-mail rental leader Netflix plans to stave off technological extinction by shifting away from mailbox DVDs and, instead, streaming entertainment directly to set-top boxes, delivering films on demand. With a click of the remote, Netflix subscribers with high-speed Internet connections and the right set-top box get instant cinema … sans storage disk. The good news is that the Netflix set-top …

TopTenWholesale.com, owned by JP Communications, Inc., is releasing a new refined search feature today. The new function, referred to as S.A.S.E.©, will display the most probable results for commonly misspelled words and irregular searches. The acronym S.A.S.E.© stands for Synonymous Algorithm Search Enhancer and is being launched as part of an effort to add to the relevancy of search results pages displayed to wholesale buyers searching for products. TopTenWholesale.com is …

Internet taxes have been fiercely debated since the first ban passed the U.S. Congress in 1998. That moratorium, set to expire November 2007, was extended for several more years at the eleventh hour. But those taxes had one thing in common: All were levied on Internet access or services. Internet sales taxes for goods purchased online were not on the Tax Man’s agenda … until now. Let’s back up a …

Small business owners can easily pick from a local pool of business and contract lawyers when they incorporate or at tax time. Entrepreneurs with a unique product, design or manufacturing method often can walk through their own Patent & Trademark applications online. But where do you find answers for sticky employment law questions? Q: Do all employees need an NDA? Q: How long can you set a Non-Compete Contract with …