Not too long ago, consumers had to either fall in line or call a travel agent to book their trips. But, thanks to new advancements in technology, booking a flight, cruise, train or even a trip on a bus is now more convenient. In fact, 90% of people living in urban areas use public transport on a regular basis. It also shows that 3 out of 4 people believe that electronic ticketing (e-ticketing) would make travelling easier. Aside from providing convenient booking services, technology offers passengers an access to real-time…
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Salespod: Mobilizing Your Sales Operations
Targeting salespersons within the SME (Small Medium Enterprise) segment, the Salespod mobile application is a workforce management tool for outside sales and merchandising operations. Available for Android and iOS platforms, the app enables the managers to remotely track and to interact with their on-field sales representatives. With the app, supervisors can send promotional materials, group SMS, and updated price lists to their sales team. In turn, field representatives can feed their boss with real-time information such as product updates and/or complaints. Below, we’ll discuss the various features of the collaborative…
Read MoreIs Your Business Cloud-Ready? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Giving you quick access to your most important files and documents, Cloud computing services have shown great benefits for entrepreneurs and marketers on the go. It allows them to continue work productivity on their mobile devices even if they’re away from their office PCs and laptops. Apple’s iCloud comes with built-in Cloud apps such as the Calendar, Mail and iTunes. There are also services such as DropBox that allows you to share large files faster to your colleagues and teams. Based on the study released by Gartner, 30 percent…
Read MoreThe Creative Cloud: Is Adobe (really) sticking it to the customers?
Adobe’s recent announcement of its intent to effectively cease development and distribution of their Creative Suite line to push their new subscription service generated a lot of online backlash in less than a week. In the midst of the protests and the information drives, one will have to ask: Is Adobe really trying to rip off its customers with its move to the Creative Cloud software-as-a-service model? An online petition on Change.org has already managed to gather more than 9,000 signatures in less than a week, firmly telling…
Read MoreAdobe Creative Suite 6: The Industry Standard
For those with a few bucks to spare we take a look at top graphic design software Adobe Design Standard. Adobe’s master suite of software programs is the closest you can get in almost any industry to having the complete package. Just one of its software programmes would keep many graphic designers content, yet the suite offers a multitude of options, including industry leaders such as Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop. Adobe has long established its reputation as a master innovator in the world of design. Their footprint of cutting edge…
Read MoreCorel a Big DRAW
CorelDRAW barely has a flaw and certainly has plenty of features in store. The image above was created using CorelDraw. Graphic software pioneer CorelDraw’s latest suite has more in its portfolio than Warren Buffett. Great features, super-sharp tools and a range of functions are all packed together to give you one of the best and most affordable design suites around. Continuous updates help give your designs an edge over your competitors especially since new technology, in particular mobile applications and 3D technology, perfectly complements some of the best vector design…
Read MoreDance Central 3 for the Xbox 360 Kinect
image courtesy of bloque interactivo (via Flickr) Kinect’s latest dance number is worth trotting out for. The Dance Central series is already a well-established dance franchise and widely hailed as the best available. It’s known for its beautiful animations, energetic and fun dance routines catering to a wide range of skill levels, and the clever Kinect tracking that gets your whole body into the groove. In these regards, Dance Central 3 maintains the excellence of its predecessors, leaving the basic gameplay largely untouched. You still perform a wide…
Read MoreAssassin’s Creed 3: Revolution-ary visuals and a Man Called Connor
Assassin’s Creed 3 is a cut above the rest and worth the hype. It has to be one of 2012’s best ways to spend fifty hours of your existence. Go buy it now. Seriously. The game is everything you would expect from the Ubisoft series: epic in size and imagination, dense in plot, full of innovative action and arguably the best game of 2012. AC3 continues and concludes the story of memory traveller Desmond, who relives the past through a special mind-machine and, in this installment, is joined…
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