The Need for an App

It is no longer enough for a company or business in today’s technology-driven world to have a well-designed website full of content and information provided to their potential customers free of charge. The “app bubble”, as some people are now calling it, is forcing businesses to consider other technological avenues to reach customers, streamline certain processes, and ultimately grow their companies to compete in whatever industry or field they are in.

Indeed, mobile apps allow businesses to connect with customers in ways that business owners and marketing professional never before dreamed of. Getting a customer to download your business’s app instantly provides you with a constant connection to that user’s mobile device — a device which he or she is probably attached to for the better part of every day.

When a potential customer has a business’s app on his or her mobile device, it makes it easier for that business to communicate with that customer, thus increasing the chance that the user will convert to a paying customer. In some ways, it’s like purchasing ad space on a customer’s phone or tablet; except that it’s a lot cheaper.

That said, app design and development is in more demand now than it ever has been in the past, and it will not be long until the market is flooded and saturated. This is why we are seeing so many web development firms, as well as independent contractors, moving toward app design and development. The demand for these types of services is greater than the supply, so now is the time to capitalize on this quickly growing market.

If you are a business owner, you can no longer count on your run of the mill web design company to continue helping you grow if they, as a design company, are not moving forward with technological changes themselves. Ask your current web company what experience they have with app design and development – whether it be iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android, Web, or other – and whether or not they can help take your business to the next level with a shiny new app. If they can, all the better; if they can’t, however, it’s time to move on and look for a new Android or iOS developer.

With millions of apps currently on the market (and that number just continues to grow), businesses really need to start considering where they want to be in 1-3 years in terms of the latest and most popular technologies. There’s no better time than the present!

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T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide Review – Android Powered With Full QWERTY

T-Mobile has announced the newest Android smart phone that is going to appear on its network from the month of June. The name of the mobile phone is T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide, and it will be running on the Android 2.1 operating system with some excellent features. It has combined the utility of a touch screen interface with the QWERTY keyboard functionality. The 3.4 inches HVGA touch screen comes loaded with accelerometer sensor for UI auto rotate, 320 x 480 pixels resolution and 65,000 colours. The users can also type in text and use the display as a virtual keyboard with a feature called Swype keyboard. It provides faster and accurate typing experience on the display of the mobile phone. However, the handset also features a full QWERTY keyboard, and it also provides amazing typing experience. Typing is comfortable and fast as the space between the keys are good enough.

There is a top class feature of the mobile phone, which is called the “Genius Button.” It starts to activate the Android voice recognition system automatically or reads out the text messages loud and clear. On the frontal display of the handset, this Genius button is positioned alongside the optical joystick.

The users of this latest myTouch 3G Slide can maintain their contact in a better way. The device is capable of selecting the favourite twenty contacts of a user in his/her social networks and employ the updates from them directly into the mobile phone.

The T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide users can get the support of a decent memory backup. The internal memory of the handset is capable of loading unlimited call records and phone book entries, while there is a microSD card slot for expanding the memory up 16 GB. An 8 GB expandable memory card will be offered to the user at the time of purchasing the mobile phone.

One of the prominent highlights of myTouch 3G Slide is its 5 mega pixel camera. The snapper is capable of clicking some great shots with the resolution of 2592 x 1944 pixels. The LED flash and auto focus features endure that the users can avail good quality of images. The users can play music of MP3, WAV, and eAAC+ format and videos ofMP4, H.264 and H.263 on the media players of the handset.

The new myTouch 3G Slide is coming on June 2010. The pricing is not disclosed as yet.

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The Importance of Digital Signage Software

If you own a business and if you are looking for a better way to promote it then you should consider using digital signage. To have an effective campaign using this relatively new medium, you need to have good digital signage software. When people hear about this advertising system, the first thing that usually comes to their minds is the hardware that includes the computer and the display or screen.

They tend to forget what bridges two hardware together and that is the software. Software in these systems is used to control what is displayed in the screen. So the truth is a system like this is only as good as the software that runs it.

There are many companies out there that produce digital signage software. Of course, not all of them are equal. Some create better products than others. Price also varies. You are advised not to scrimp on the software. If you will get poor software, problems may occur. Your advertisement may not appear right on the screen. You may even experience blackouts. No matter how good or expensive your hardware is, if you have a poor system, your campaign will not be effective. This is the reason why it is very important to choose a software company well. Or else, you may end up stuck with software that will cost you more money and resources in the long run.

Keep in mind that a good digital signage communicates with your target market. You have a message that you want these people to pay attention to and to understand. With poor software, there is a tendency that you would be misunderstood. You can say that software is like the mind of the system. If your mind is dull, you can’t communicate well right. The same thing happens when you use dull software. You could appear to your target as if you are stuttering. That would be very embarrassing right? If you don’t like that to happen, then invest in a good system with good software.

When it comes to digital signage software, there are many to choose from. But keep in mind that not all of them can truly serve your needs. Make sure to buy software that is created by a trustworthy company, one that has extensive experience in the industry already. Do not be tempted by companies offering dirt cheap software. Remember, you get what you pay for.

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The Importance of Digital Signage Software

If you own a business and if you are looking for a better way to promote it then you should consider using digital signage. To have an effective campaign using this relatively new medium, you need to have good digital signage software. When people hear about this advertising system, the first thing that usually comes to their minds is the hardware that includes the computer and the display or screen.

They tend to forget what bridges two hardware together and that is the software. Software in these systems is used to control what is displayed in the screen. So the truth is a system like this is only as good as the software that runs it.

There are many companies out there that produce digital signage software. Of course, not all of them are equal. Some create better products than others. Price also varies. You are advised not to scrimp on the software. If you will get poor software, problems may occur. Your advertisement may not appear right on the screen. You may even experience blackouts. No matter how good or expensive your hardware is, if you have a poor system, your campaign will not be effective. This is the reason why it is very important to choose a software company well. Or else, you may end up stuck with software that will cost you more money and resources in the long run.

Keep in mind that a good digital signage communicates with your target market. You have a message that you want these people to pay attention to and to understand. With poor software, there is a tendency that you would be misunderstood. You can say that software is like the mind of the system. If your mind is dull, you can’t communicate well right. The same thing happens when you use dull software. You could appear to your target as if you are stuttering. That would be very embarrassing right? If you don’t like that to happen, then invest in a good system with good software.

When it comes to digital signage software, there are many to choose from. But keep in mind that not all of them can truly serve your needs. Make sure to buy software that is created by a trustworthy company, one that has extensive experience in the industry already. Do not be tempted by companies offering dirt cheap software. Remember, you get what you pay for.

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