Growing your business the appsbar way

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A new app that is available to download from Google Play could just be what you need to help grow your business using mobile phone technology. From what I gather, the app is basically a means to create your own application for use on an Android mobile phone or an iPhone.  For example, one small [...]

Drug reference book now an app

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A well known drug reference book is now a downloadable application for various mobile devices including the iPad and Android devices.  However, while this new facility will be welcomed I am rather surprised there isn’t an equivalent app for medical staff to access from a hospital-based computer. Surely having such an important reference work would [...]

Does health fit into the cloud?

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Health research and health care are now two of world’s major topics; in particular data access and funding of health care. However, technology experts, I believe, think cloud computing could help both funding and data storage at the same time. Referring to health care, one expert, John Scully, told pmlive.com: “Politicians are arguing among themselves [...]

New website builder launched

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Zoho website builder apparently helps businesses design their own websites simply and easily, and are also mobile app ready. I am unsure whether this particular program is something that has to be installed on your computer or whether it is an online or cloud version.  However, whichever it is, Zoho appears very comprehensive.  Moreover, it [...]

Improving productivity on the go

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With many businesses these days reliant on its employees using mobile devices, it can be a problem deciding the sorts of applications, Google Apps or otherwise, which can help productivity. Moreover, with the growth in mobile phone and tablet usage, this is likely to only get worse; something recognised by Adrian Schauer, President and CEO [...]

Relocation now easier than ever

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I often wonder what we would do without our smartphone or tablet these days.  It certainly makes life a lot easier than powering up a computer or laptop when looking for information. However, Android apps, iOS apps and so on have taken a step further for people looking for information on the go.  For instance, [...]

A fairer price for your fare?

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Travelling by taxi can be expensive especially when you are in another country.  I must admit while I do a lot of travelling abroad, I have never had to (as yet) get a taxi. However, other than either haggling with the taxi driver or paying upfront what else can you do? Well, there is a [...]

Mistake forces changes in the way we use location apps

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I am not a fan of location software such as Tom Tom devices, although I have to say they can be useful on long journeys.  My gripe with them is that drivers in particular can become just too reliant on them rather than using a map or set of instructions. Moreover, mistakes do happen as [...]

Now an app for the shoe-aholic

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If you like shoes and want to show them off to your friends, there is now an application that will allow you to do that. In fact, from what I gather if you are real anorak about shoes then this could be really useful, especially if you are short of money.  In other words, you [...]

The best free Android apps as recommended by experts

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Recently, Android apps became more popular than iOS apps in Britain.  I believe there are now no fewer than 450,000 to choose from ranging from social networking apps to children’s games. The problem with so many is figuring out which items are worth downloading.  That said, with a plethora of free ones to choose from [...]