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Cell Phones Got Smaller Not that long ago, the size of a mobile phone determined its value. The smaller, the better! That’s because the first mobile phones were so large. Cell phones have reduced. No longer the 2.5 pound original. We measure in 4-6 ounce range. No longer 10 inches long and very thick. We…
Mental activity makes you known Branding your business is a technology of the human mind. As computer users, we don’t consider the mind a technology. Mental synapse still responds in fascinating ways far surpassing the biggest agglomeration of computer intelligence. In spite of the computing power available in the machine, we are aware that it…
In a recent BrightLocal poll in which they asked whether local businesses need a blog, 68% think every local business should have one. OK. But they further asked, Do they need a website? The results here were interesting and not as clear cut. Because of Google’s contribution to their own search engine results page (SERP),…
Tech Terms (keeping up with them) We all know the term “smartphone.” But what is the counterpart – a dumbphone? The site, whatis.techtarget.com, answers the question: “A dumbphone is a mobile telephone that, unlike a smartphone, has little-to-no computing or internet capacity.”
Six ways to deal with negative reviews Many business stay offline because they fear the negative review. Is there a case to be made for the benefit of a negative review? There is. Consider the following six concepts regarding negative reviews. Freedom Allowing consumers to give a negative review is a statement of our belief…
Why you should consider a technology refresh Marketing expert Seth Godin says, “The cost of being wrong is less than the cost of doing nothing.” This is worth saying because nobody likes being wrong. Most people would rather do nothing than be wrong. Even if it costs more. Now, please apply that concept to technology.
AI provides automation! Self-Check Lines at Vons Have you tried the Self-Check line at the grocery store? One of my first experiences at the Self-Check line was buying a bottle of wine at Vons in Arcadia. I discovered, “You can’t do that because someone needs to check your ID.” Aha! So it’s not all automated.…
An article from March 2013, that is still pertinent five years later, has to do with the type of surge protection you use to protect the various electronically sensitive devices in your network. Servers, routers, copiers, printers, workstations, laptops. All high-cost items. When the power goes out, or simply surges what stands between you and…
In fact, it’s #1 for the 2nd year in a row! Under the category, “Old friends: revisiting them,” is IoT. To refresh your memory, the Internet of Things (I0T) is “the connectivity of physical devices that communicate with similar devices.” The ways in which a business can benefit from IoT is growing. While most of…
The newest addition to our vocabulary for things tech is Phygital. Which sounds a lot like a 6 year old trying to sit still in church. But it isn’t. Phygital is the hybrid combination of two realities – the physical store and the digital action. Claiming to “bring an innovative client experience” the phygital allows…