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Productivity Tip: Use Siri to Email Notes to Evernote

by BrothaTech on November 10, 2011 | View Comments | 57 Views

If you haven’t noticed from my last couple of entries, I’m a serious Evernote user. It’s starting to take the place of several services I use personally and professionally. I was one of the suckers fanboys enthusiasts with an iPhone 4 who went out and got the iPhone 4S. One of the first things IRead more..


Decide On A Mobile Payment Solution: Calculating Square vs. VeriFone Fees

by Shy Mukerjee on May 7, 2011 | View Comments | 25 Views

Do you want to be able to take credit card payments from your smartphone or tablet computer? Having difficulty deciding between the competing options?  A great new website takes a look at your average transaction size as well as your monthly volume and calculates whether Square’s or VeriFone’s competing mobile payment platforms will offer youRead more..


RIM PlayBook Tablet Available For Under $500 In Early 2011

by Justin Alcon on November 12, 2010 | View Comments | 19 Views

Given the success of Apple’s iPad, we all knew that competition was inevitable. Now, the floodgates are starting to open. Research in Motion Ltd., maker of the business-popular BlackBerry, says that its PlayBook tablet will be available for purchase in North America in the first quarter of next year. The new tablet will sport aRead more..


Minimal Apps From Muji

by Justin Alcon on November 5, 2010 | View Comments | 24 Views

Design nerds were excited this week to find that Muji mobile apps are now featured on the landing page of their website. Personally, I’m very excited to see what the minimalist Japanese store has come up with. The apps are clean and stylish, living up to Muji’s reputation as a leader in minimalist aesthetic. For thoseRead more..


Mix Business with pleasure this weekend: Fun Halloween iPad apps

by Justin Alcon on October 29, 2010 | View Comments | 25 Views

Sure, we all love our iPads for business stuff- there are some great productivity apps like My Eyes Only, FTP on the Go, and Evernote.  If you’re like me, though, you like to mix a little fun in with your work gadgets. And, what’s more fun than Halloween? For seasonal kicks, there are some coolRead more..


Manage your Site with the FTP On The Go App

by BrothaTech on October 26, 2010 | View Comments | 8 Views

If you use a domain host for your website (or your client’s site), you need a FTP client to access and manage your website’s files. There are tons of FTP clients for desktops/laptops that give you access when you’re sitting at your desk. FTP On The Go is a FTP client that can gives youRead more..


Android’s Newest version: Froyo 2.2

by Justin Alcon on October 25, 2010 | View Comments | 27 Views

Android users can have very different mobile experiences depending on their platform version. Many people haven’t been able to use Android 2.2 (also known as Froyo), since some Android devices don’t support it, or the company that makes their handset doesn’t offer it yet. If you think it’s not important to have the latest andRead more..


Microsoft announces “the next generation in cloud productivity”

by Justin Alcon on October 22, 2010 | View Comments | 13 Views

On Tuesday Microsoft announced the debut of Office 365, which will be a combination of the online versions of Office, SharePoint, Exchange and Lync.  The Redmond giant has launched a beta release of the cloud-based Office suite in 13 countries. They’re branding this new product as the “next generation in cloud productivity”. What does thisRead more..


Loads of choices with Windows Phone 7

by Justin Alcon on October 18, 2010 | View Comments | 20 Views

Windows has finally announced launch dates for nine new WP7 handsets. Despite the name, the new Windows 7 phones are more than Microsoft’s desktop OS simply jammed onto a handset (an often-stated and apt criticism of the unpopular Windows Mobile).  Some models will be available in European and Asian markets by October 21st, and byRead more..


Maximize Meeting Time With Evernote

by Justin Alcon on October 15, 2010 | View Comments | 13 Views

Sitting in a meeting today, pen and pad in front of me, I was taking notes as usual.  As the meeting wrapped up a co-worker asked, ‘“can someone send out notes from this meeting?”  I volunteered, but before I could say the words another co-worker announced “done”.  I honestly thought he’d been texting or checkingRead more..