AT&T Video Capture

October 12, 2011 by Justin Alcon

We have talked about technical tools that are great for field professionals more than once. But today I am more excited than usual to cover a great new tool from our sponsor, AT&T. Everyone’s smart phone has a great new video camera mounted to the back, but when we want to share these videos with our friends, family, or in our case, a co-worker, we have to rely on YouTube or some video hosting service. By the time that you have uploaded it and send someone a message to look at it, the moment has passed. Well no more, to the cloud!

AT&T has announced the AT&T video capture apllication which enables businesses to stream live and pre-recorded videos from handsets in the field to co-workers in the office. The desktop gets a web-based monitoring interface, so you can watch videos in real-time from your desk, archive and organize these feeds, and communicate with users in the field about what you are seeing. All this real time interaction greatly increasing the speed and agility of your organization. Read More

Overwhelmed by Email? Wish you could just turn it off? There’s an app for that

October 12, 2011October 12, 2011 by Shy Mukerjee

If you’ve seen Mario speak recently, then you’ve probably heard him talk about AwayFind, the service that helps you put an end to checking your email every few minutes. AwayFind’s revolutionary service for Gmail and businesses who get their email through Google Apps helps you to stop checking you email every five minutes and set alerts to only let the urgent messages come through.

Basically, here’s how it works: you set rules to indicate what email is urgent, whether it’s from the boss or matches certain text for a project you’re working on. Since you won’t be checking your email anymore, those urgent messages can be delivered to you through a variety of new ways like text messages, instant messenger, or even a phone call that reads your email to you. Read More

Copyfraud on the rise: new book by Jason Mazzone

October 12, 2011October 25, 2011 by Shy Mukerjee

I didn’t know our readers had an interest in intellectual property issues until Justin’s post on the Quisitive app for iPhone blew up, drawing comments from lawyers and app developers alike here on the site, on Mario’s radio show, and on our social media channels. It turns out that while legal issues are often difficult to unpack and make sense of, all of you Small Biz Go Mobilers out there are interested in staying on top of cool new developments in the IP world.

First, a full disclosure—although I’ve never met law professor and legal scholar Jason Mazzone in person, I did build the website for his new book, Copyfraud and Other Abuses of Intellectual Property Law which hits stores today. That I built a website around a complex topic for a client I’ve never met speaks more to our ability to get things done in an increasingly connected, digital, mobile world than most anything else on this site. That Mazzone’s book breaks down tech-relevant legal issues like publishers falsely claiming copyright on books in the public domain in a way that a layperson like me can understand is just as amazing. Read More

iTunes 10.5 is Here! Update now and install iOS 5 RIGHT NOW!

October 12, 2011October 12, 2011 by Shy Mukerjee

It’s just before midnight here on the east coast, but it looks like Apple got iTunes 10.5 out the door ahead of schedule. If you want to be the first kid on the block running the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system (available for iPod touch, iPhone and iPad), then you need to head on over to Apple’s site right now and download iTunes 10.5.

Once you get iTunes 10.5 up and running (it’s painless if you use software update, though the installation process is a bit slow), it’s just a matter of syncing your iDevices to your computer for (hopefully) the last time. Because with iCloud software backing up your data into the cloud (and a free 5 GB of storage to boot!), the new iOS 5 brings tons of awesome features, and we can’t wait to get it on all of our devices, so we’re not going to delay this post any longer—find your cables, connect your devices, and get your iOS 5 on! Just be sure to let us know what you think in the comments!

Update: Full list of iOS 5 features and supported devices. Read More

AT&T Rolls Out 5 New Smartphones to Exceed Android Commitment

October 11, 2011 by BrothaTech

Earlier this year, AT&T promised a total of 12 new Android devices by year’s end. With the latest announcement of 5 new ph ones available now, the wireless carrier has met and exceeded its commitment to the Android community with some time left in the year to spare. Today we take a look at all give of the phones, and let you know which ones you should be considering to fit your smartphone lifestyle. Read More

Kensington SecureBack cases are great for shared iPads

October 11, 2011October 10, 2011 by Justin Alcon

Increasingly, businesses are finding that iPads and other tablets are the best solution for their needs. Unfortunately, one of the best things about the iPad can be one of the worst things; basically, its extreme mobility. Although this really helps workers on the go, it also helps less-than-honest people score free iPads for themselves. So, the question becomes: how can we maintain mobile productivity while thwarting would-be thieves? Read More

Oops! Looks like the Samsung Nexus Prime is out the in the wild!

October 7, 2011 by Shy Mukerjee

As we close out a long and eventful week, one last little tech tease to keep you busy this weekend. While the public hasn’t been able to play with a phone running Google’s long-coming Ice Cream Sandwich version of their Android operating system—the combination of their Honeycomb tablet operating system with their previous work on Gingerbread for cell phones—it seems that the first phone running Android 4.0 has somehow slipped through the cracks. Mobilissimo has a hands-on video on their YouTube channel today, and you can see a lot of the new animations and features we’ve long been expecting finally running on a phone. Say goodbye to those stupid buttons you’re always accidentally hitting on your Android device, and say hello to navigating your smartphone via the touchscreen interface. This looks cool, and we obviously can’t wait to play with one ourselves!

New iPod Touch – Business Productivity Tool?

October 7, 2011 by BrothaTech

One of the many announcements during this week’s Apple event was the fact that the popular iPod Touch will now come in white, will get the iOS 5 platform, and the price has been reduced to $199 for the entry-level 8 GB version.

Now that sounds all well and dandy for the parent looking to get a gift for their tween… they can download apps that will let them txt message with their friends who are too young to have a full-blown smartphone. Said tween will also be able to play games, listen to music and movies, etc. without destroying their family’s wireless minutes. All in all, at $199 the iPod touch is a great gift, and is now a better value than ever.

But allow me to present another option for the iPod Touch – it can double as an outstanding mobile business productivity device. That’s right, with the help of the 400,00 titles strong App Store, you can turn a “fun and games” device into a business expense. Read More

iPhone 4S Available for Pre-Order Now Starting at $199

October 7, 2011 by Shy Mukerjee

If you followed our liveblog, have read about the iPhone 4S camera upgrades or even seen our featurette looking at the hottest new iPhone features for Small Biz, then you’re probably as excited as we are for the iPhone 4S. With top-notch voice control brought to you via the new app Siri which promises to answer questions, control your calendar, and help you find anything you need, the iPhone 4S should prove to be an incredible phone for users on-the-go.

Now available on AT&T, Verizon and Sprint, you can pre-order the iPhone 4S on Apple.com today. Starting at $199 with a contract, the iPhone 4S is a great deal for those interested in finally upgrading from the 3G or 3GS, or for those with the iPhone 4 but who simply must have Apple’s latest tech. If you’re interested in comparing the various carrier’s voice and data plans (spoiler: AT&T and Verizon are cheaper for voice and mobile hotspot features while Sprint offers a cheap unlimited data plan) then check out Apple’s price comparison chart. Like the iPhone 4 before it, you can even pick up an unlocked iPhone 4S at full price. For users not wanting to get sucked into a 2 year contract, this will allow you to use your iPhone on pay-as-you go services as well as offer the most flexibility when traveling abroad. While not shipping until November, the contract-free iPhone 4S may also be pre-ordered directly from Apple’s site. Read More

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