January 7th, 2014 by jeff
Check out this article on Forbes — Why Your Company May Dump Quickbooks This Year —from an IT consultant who has observed the shift to cloud-based software and software as a service models. He specifically addresses how many companies are shifting their accounting software to cloud based solutions.
I’ve watched companies move more and more of their in-house systems to hosted ones, eliminating their servers and IT infrastructure.”
September 16th, 2013 by jeff
Yes, you read that right. Even small government (in addition to big government) is realizing the benefits of using iPads to work smarter and more efficiently. Read the rest of this entry »
August 22nd, 2013 by jeff
Here is an article over at EquipmentWorld.com about how one construction management college curriculum is requiring students to learn and use iPads.
iPads ‘essential’ to ‘the new way’ of managing projects on the jobsite these days
Full article here – Boise State Construction Management Students Required to use iPads as Tablets Become More Commonplace on Jobsites.
July 19th, 2013 by jeff
From time to time (or maybe all the time), you may have the need to print documents in the field to leave preliminary test rests or field reports with contractors. There are a number of ways to do this. The iPad (iOS) is equipped with Apple’s AirPrint protocol that enables printing to AirPrint enabled printers wirelessly. In the early days, there were only a few printers that were AirPrint enabled. Today, most every printer manufacturer makes a substantial number of AirPrint enabled printers. Apple has a list of some AirPrint enabled printers from various manufacturers here. Read the rest of this entry »
May 16th, 2013 by jeff
Utility companies are an industry with substantial field services work forces and many of them are realizing the power of an iPad empowered mobile field workforce.
Mobile intuitive, always-on devices such as the iPad then appeared, taking mobile workforce productivity and effectiveness to a new level. These devices benefit the team in the field, and, when a tool complements a complete construction software solution, it also enables the back office staff to get information quicker, reduce data entry, increase collaboration, and provide more information to management for quicker decision making. Read the rest of this entry »