Many of us have seen the old-fashioned cash tills with typewriter-esque buttons and a drawer that gave us that iconic “ka-ching” sound. And while that was the first iteration of the till, many businesses still have systems that resemble a…
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Every business aims to run in the most efficient and productive way possible. Technology, including Internet connectivity, software, data management, and telephony can all play a large part in that. And every business owner rightly hopes to get the most…
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Any complex suite of software tools includes a broad range of features and capabilities. Some of them take time to uncover, and even long-time users rarely get around to exploiting them all. Certainly, over the decades that I have used…
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When you have visiting clients or partners, it’s important to ensure that your office is set up to help facilitate productive discussions and collaboration. The balance is in making your clients feel at home in your space while also protecting…
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The tech world has been buzzing about the innovative new Edge display on Samsung’s Galaxy Note Edge since gadget fans got their first glimpse of the device last Fall. Samsung’s track-record of releasing devices with experimental new features like the…
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Many of us make them. Most of us invariably break them. We’re talking of course, about New Year’s resolutions. And in the midst of those resolutions – often centred around health and fitness – you may want to also consider…
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Video continues to be a growing part of the online experience. Ericsson reports that half of all mobile data traffic will come from video by 2019, growing 13 times between now and then. And Canada will contribute to that growth…
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Microsoft’s Office 365 is the latest version of the most venerable suite of productivity tools. And it seems to be winning over users with Microsoft reporting it had more than seven million subscribers in the first quarter of its 2015 fiscal…
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The need for mobile connectivity in the field service business is obvious. Among other benefits, SAP reports that mobile technology can help organizations achieve a 30% increase in labour productivity, a 60% increase in on-site response times, and a reduction in traffic…
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It would be challenging for a field force to operate efficiently without mobile phones in tow. After all, they help workers connect to the office, clients, and suppliers. But one feature that sometimes goes unnoticed when organizations consider the role mobile devices…
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