Posts for "Mobile Apps"

The rapid rise of mobile in the consumer space is accelerating the explosive growth of mobile solutions in the business world. Businesses recognize that mobile solutions can empower employees to be more productive and responsive to customers. Likewise, they realize that providing mobile solutions to customers, partners and suppliers is vital to improving customer experiences and fueling business growth. So it comes as no surprise that 91% of SMBs already use mobile solutions in their businesses, according to 2013 SMB Mobile Solutions Study–and 67% of SMBs indicate that “mobile solutions are now critical for our business,” as shown on Figure 1. ... READ MORE

The wealth of mobile devices and browsing platforms makes users more accessible than ever for businesses, but optimizing your site for each possible platform can be a challenge for developers, who often have to choose between the  ease of having a single source code and the flexibility of native applications. We talked to Embarcadero Technologies' Director of Product Management John "JT" Thomas and learned how Embarcadero's latest product, RAD Studio XE4, brings the best of both worlds to developers. How did Embarcadero get started as a business and how did you personally get into this segment? Embarcadero started up in 1993 with ... READ MORE

Like many other businesses, brokerage firms rely heavily on paper. But it doesn't have to be that way. Firms across the country are going paperless or reducing their paper waste, and you can too. The journey to becoming a paperless brokerage firm isn’t easy, but the benefits are completely worth it: More convenient transactions Better protection against fraud Less time spent filing and retrieving documents Less money spent on printing and mailing documents But before you start, you need to have the technologies to make the transition as smooth as possible. Here are the top three tools you’ll need: Digital Signatures Finding a digital signature product is key to getting rid ... READ MORE

If you’ve ever worked at a financial business, you probably already know the benefits of going paperless: it’s good for the environment, it saves time (no more filing or retrieving documents), and it frees up office space that used to house filing cabinets. But have you thought about what going paperless would do for your customers? Here are some great customer benefits of going paperless:   Increased security by eliminating paper statements Better protection against fraud More convenient transactions Plus they’ll like that you’re doing your part to save the environment. Going paperless isn’t easy to do, but it’s worth the work. Here are some ... READ MORE

You will definitely find this article useful if you are a businessman or you plan to start a business, or you simply have an iPad or you are going to buy one. Check out this selection of a few free iPad apps that every successful businessman should have to make his job easier and better organized while on the go. While all eight apps are free to download off the Apple app store, a few of them have more feature-rich paid versions, or have paid monthly subscription services, which are also pointed out here. 1. iBooks If you are a real businessman, ... READ MORE

FirstRain, a web-based customer intelligence platform, is announcing today their new mobile enterprise customer intelligence service--FirstRain for Touch, built upon the Salesforce Touch Platform. Not only is FirstRain for Touch meant to integrate with a business's existing CRM, but it also allows organizations to develop their own customer intelligence applications quickly and easily, then deploy it to their own workforce. By helping users make customer information more readily available to sales teams, FirstRain hopes to "accelerate the impact of mobile for [their] customers." Given the fact that BYOD and mobility are such a hot topic in the business world right now, ... READ MORE

While the security issues surrounding cloud computing have garnered much attention in recent years, many companies have fallen victim to dangers of the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend they adopted more readily. Oddly enough, adopting BYOD means vicarious integration of cloud computing, though BYOD is where security fails rather than the cloud vendors themselves. According to an August 2012 Trend Micro study, "Security breaches have been experienced by nearly half of all companies that allow BYOD and immediate changes to security protocols typically follows such breaches, with data access right restrictions (45 percent) or security software installation (42.9 percent) ... READ MORE

Think of an image for business intelligence and you'll most likely envision something static and immobile--sprawling data centers full of warehoused data, visualization software bound to desktop workstations and demo presentations full of sterile, un-intuitive visuals that further confuse rather than clarify. Roambi's sleek flagship solution addresses those two BI issues: mobility and accessibility. We talked to Roambi president of product innovation Quinton Alsbury to find out about how they seek to democratize the power of BI. What was the inspiration behind Roambi? Well, my partners and I came out of a background in data visualization and intelligent applications and we’re all ... READ MORE

Before developing our 2013 predictions, we wanted to assess how we did on our 2012 Top 10 SMB Technology Predictions. Here’s our take–please let us know what grades you would have given us! And stay tuned for our Top 10 SMB Technology Predictions for 2013, which we will post in a couple of weeks! Note: On this grading scale, 5 means that we came closest to hitting the mark, and 1 means we missed it entirely. Economic Anxiety Lowers SMB Revenue Expectations and Tightens Tech Wallets: Year-over-year data from our annual SMB Routes to Market Studies indicated that more small and medium businesses ... READ MORE

With the rise of mobile technology, it's becoming increasingly important for businesses to create mobile apps. Luckily for small businesses without a dedicated developer, there are plenty of affordable mobile app development platforms for creating your own app with no coding necessary. Here are our picks for the top 5 platforms for taking your brand mobile.   Mobile Roadie If you need a quick, easy-to-implement way to engage with your customers, Mobile Roadie provides an excellent platform. Its focus is on helping businesses connect with people who love their brands, so Mobile Roadie provides plenty of tools for social media integration, gamification, ... READ MORE