

High-Tech Business Cards Digitize Contact Info With a Tap
Despite the high-tech tools we use to conduct business, in-person networking still feels instinctive, albeit old school. You won't find startup founders swapping contact info by bumping smartphones. Instead, they solidify their exchanges with business cards — a lo-fi tradition that hasn't changed much since its origins in European aristocracy. TouchBase Technologies, an MIT startup that made a splash at last year's DreamIt Venturesaccelerator, has proposed a new option that f


7 Tools for Creating an Optimized Mobile Website
Come on, be honest with yourself. Is your website really giving your visitors an optimized, intuitive experience? Or are you still serving mobile visitors a site that was designed for desktop? If you feel like you're behind the eight ball, there's hope. Here are seven great solutions to help you quickly and cost-effectively develop a mobile version of your site. MobDis MobDis is a service that lets you build websites with a mobile-first approach. Rather than starting from a t

This Might Sound Crazy, But There Are Reports Saying Lenovo Is Going To Buy Motorola From Google For
There are two reports out now, one from Reuters and one from China Daily, that Lenovo is going to buy Motorola Mobility from Google for $2 billion to $3 billion. If the reports are true, this would be a huge writedown for Google. Google bought Motorola for $12.5 billion. We've reached out to Google for comment and will update when we get a response. Developing...refresh for updates. Ref: http://www.businessinsider.in/This-Might-Sound-Crazy-But-There-Are-Reports-Saying-Lenovo-

5 Awesome Mobile Productivity Apps
Mobile phones have a lot of great features, but they can become quite distracting if they are not controlled. Having information accessible everywhere is helpful, but it still needs to have a certain amount of order to process and utilize the information. In order to be more productive, it may be necessary to use certain apps to accomplish goals, arrange for daily tasks, and keep track of information and important contacts. Here are a few of the best mobile productivity apps
Location Based Advertising: Is this the Future of Mobile Marketing?
Location Based Advertising- Is this the Future of Mobile Marketing? With over 700 million GPS enabled smartphones in the hands and pockets of global users, location based mobile advertising has emerged as the hottest trend in the marketing world. Further, convergence of mobile technology has enabled businesses to capture and access key consumer demographic data and analytics, facilitating developing of more personalized and localized user experience. Location based advertisi
Mobile Apps that Help You Network
Everyone knows that in the real world, it’s not what you know but who you know. 87% of business professionals network to make new connections and grow their business. Sometimes it’s difficult to make the time to network with ever-growing obligations. The good news is that keeping track of who you meet and following up with has gotten much easier with smartphones, tablets and mobile apps. What are some mobile apps that will help you on the go? Never Be Without a Business Car
How the BYOD Phenomenon will Impact the Smartphone Market in 2013
Organizations have been providing their employees with mobile phones to stay connected when traveling or during out of office hours. However, they have also been restricting staff access to the corporate network from outside the office. This causes issues with work flexibility for employees who wish to work from home. It impacts their productivity, which is ultimately detrimental to the organization. Smartphones and tablet devices are gaining popularity as compared to mobile
Advanced UIs For Next Generation of Phones and Tablets
From voice dictation to behavior recognition, richer displays to increased storage capacity, 2013 proves to be an exciting year for the next generation of Smart Phones and Tablets. Here are just a few of the changes you can look forward to throughout the coming year. Voice Dictation This field is lead by Apple’s Siri and Google’s Google Now. Enhanced features include web search capabilities, map direction interface with the user, and the ability to message through voice rec
Supercharge Your Online Store With These Ecommerce Apps for Smartphones
Supercharge Your Online Store With These Ecommerce Apps for Smartphones These days, if an ecommerce site is not friendly to smartphones and tablets, it is losing business. These devices are no longer luxuries; everyone and their grandmother can be seen walking around with their heads down, concentrating on a tiny screen. Mobile trends regarding ecommerce sites have proven that a business can’t compete without a mobile presence when over 20% of purchases from ecommerce sites
4 Things to Take into Account While Optimizing Your Websites for Mobile Users
In 2011, the International Data Corporation predicted that by 2015 mobile growth trends would outstrip PCs and laptops, making mobile devices the preferred method for accessing the Internet. That prediction was spot-on. The mobile web, or the practice of accessing the web with mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets, has already exploded. According to the Pew Foundation, 83 percent of American adults have cell phones and of those, 42 percent have smart phones. The re