Tag Archives: SmartPhone

Microsoft’s Blue Vision for Beating Apple

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Scott Hirschfeld

As one might expect, Microsoft does view Apple as one of its biggest competitors, and in the consumer device market Apple has gained serious momentum. Microsoft’s big picture strategy to compete has been a little bit broken and very reactive over the past years. Their response to the iPod was the “Me Too” release of the Zune, which tanked terribly. Windows smartphones have been around for a long time, but never really presented serious competition to the iPhone. The release… [Read More…]

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Yammer Update

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Scott Hirschfeld

What’s Up with Yammer? Yammer is a hot social media tool for business. The easiest way to describe its features is that it creates a Facebook like social media site specifically for your company and your business partners. It allows collaboration in some ways not unlike Microsoft SharePoint, but with a great deal more simplicity. It really makes setting up a company Intranet easy. The big news last year was that Yammer was such a hit that Microsoft decided to… [Read More…]

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Google Glass: Victory for Virtual Reality, or a Disastrous Distraction?

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Joe Hichborn

What is Google Glass? First announced in 2011, Google Glass is Google’s pet project to introduce wearable computers to the modern age. It fits like a pair of glasses (standalone or over an existing pair), and provides mobile computing functionality as an overlay to your normal vision. You interact with Google Glass using voice commands – “Ok Glass”, brings up your menu options, with activities such as sending a message, recording a video, performing a search, getting directions, and so… [Read More…]

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Trending Mobile In a Big Way

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Scott Hirschfeld

Flurry Analytics recently posted statistics tracking usage of smartphones and tablets across both Android and IOS devices. These statics are interesting, and maybe not what one might expect. According to Flurry, the average time spent per mobile device is slightly more than 2.5 hours per day. Of that time, 80% is spent within applications, and only 20% is spent browsing the web. Surprisingly, email only gets about 3 minutes per day. What is the biggest category? You might have guessed… [Read More…]

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How Productive Are You?

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Scott Hirschfeld

The sheer pace of business and life makes it difficult to remember what comes next, what is critical, what is really important, and what can wait until tomorrow.  Applying technology is not the solution to every problem, and technology won’t solve our own lack of discipline.  But, this area of cutting through the clutter and staying focused is one that technology can certainly help with, if blended with good time management and organizational principles. Here are a few things I have… [Read More…]

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Favorite Travel Apps

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Vicki Hirschfeld

The holidays are here! Many of us will be traveling to see our friends and family or just taking a little time for relaxation. Here are few of my favorite free travel apps for both iPhone and Android  that may make traveling just a little bit easier: Yelp. A go-to app for restaurant suggestions. Search for the type of food you are looking for and Yelp will give you a list of the most popular restaurants to choose from. You can see what the… [Read More…]

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In Just 60 Seconds

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Vicki Hirschfeld

We live in a modern information age, where people are connecting, sharing  and communicating frequently and quickly.  We leave trails of data everywhere we go.  Massive amounts of data is generated every minute of every day. The global internet population is over 2 billion people and growing rapidly. Every minute: 204 million emails sent 2 million+ Google search queries 47,000 iPhone apps downloaded 684,478 Facebook users share content 100,000+ tweets 28,000+ blog posts published Source: www.domo.com  

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The ScottEVest

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Scott DeCleene

Do you ever wish for more pockets to make it easier to carry your technology with you? Pockets that are secure, so you will not have to worry about something falling out unexepectedly? Scott Jordan has granted your wish with his company, ScottEVest®. ScottEVest specializes in stylish clothing that provides a unique, patented system of conduits and pockets for carrying, using, and enjoying personal electronics. My favorite, the Fleece 5.0 Jacket includes 24 pockets for carrying my phone, iPod, iPad, sunglasses, a water bottle, and just… [Read More…]

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Laptop, Tablet or Smartphone? How Do You Choose?

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Brian Dean

Are you in the market for a new laptop? Have you considered that a new smartphone or tablet might be a better choice? Smartphones and tablets are virtually replacing personal laptop computers. Actually, they are revolutionizing portable devices. Smartphones are becoming increasingly sophisticated, but they do have limited capability. Tablets are a better fit for people looking for more functionality than a smartphone can give you. So, what do tablets and smartphones do differently from your laptop? Sure, you can… [Read More…]

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My Favorite To-Do List App

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Scott Hirschfeld

Looking for a simple to-do list app that works on iPad, Andriod, and PC? Check out Wunderlist.  It is a simple application that allows you to create lists of things to do. This app syncs to the web, so that you can have your to-do lists on all of your devices. It allows you to prioritize, set due dates, take notes, star items, and complete items. However, what I really like about it is that it is simple. Many to-do list managers make… [Read More…]

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