This post is sponsored by Samsung Business. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Augmented reality (AR) is a big deal. No, it didn’t come along the way we expected, via some expensive headset or pair of glasses. Instead, the smartphone serves as the gateway for millions of people to enjoy an AR experience. Scores of people have been walking around …
Creating Mobile Computing Experiences
The advent of smartphones created the desire for full functionality that fits in the palm of your hand. Apps have become a mainstay of mobile technology, offering specialized functionality in an incredibly vast spectrum of customer desires and interests. Now, mobile technology is a lynchpin of modern business. Users don’t simply want a smartphone—they’re looking for mobile computing experiences. Experience …
Security Heightens as Hackers Target Mobile
Many enterprises have taken to creating their own proprietary apps and software, and mobile devices are now a mainstay in modern business. Shadow IT isn’t the only concern accompanying the growth of mobile in the business world, however. As mobile technology becomes more popular and pervasive, hackers are turning their attention toward mobile devices. Understand Shadow IT in Modern Business …
Are Larger Touch Screens Finally Here?
We’re living in a world where consumer environment shapes product development in a big way. Technology evolves rapidly and with each generation of devices, consumers want more. Customers have been clamoring for larger touch screens for a long time, and now it appears that their wait is coming to an end. In response to consumer demand, Dell is at the …
5 Tips to Improve the Mobile Candidate Experience
The world has gone mobile. It seems like all of us are using our mobile devices to manage the important aspects of our lives today. Including job seekers—both active and passive—who are conducting their job searches on their mobile devices. To engage prospective candidates where they spend the most time, employers must be proactive about offering a mobile-friendly candidate experience. …
Desktop Sites Living in the Shadow of a Mobile World
Somewhere north of a billion: that’s the boggling number of websites the internet houses—but most of them aren’t optimized for mobile viewing. Although mobile and tablet devices are the internet screens of choice, many companies haven’t taken the plunge into mobile-friendly website design. Applications provide key services to mobile users. When you factor in apps, businesses face a grim reality: …
More Insights on “In-Between” Moments on Mobile
This post is sponsored by Samsung Business. All thoughts and opinions are my own. As mobility continues to blur the lines between home and work life, productivity after office hours has become a staple of the modern-day worker. The BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) movement and the integration of personal technology in the workplace enables people to work from anywhere, anytime. …
Why Cell Phones Are Becoming Less Phone and More Communication
Many of us still refer to the pocket-sized devices we use as cell phones or smartphones. The name suggests that the fundamental purpose of the device is to make calls. However, it would seem that making calls is a secondary functionality behind the digital connectivity of these ubiquitous handheld devices. Recognize the Changes in Phone Usage The largest cellular phone …
How Businesses are Capturing the Moments In-Between with Mobile
This post is sponsored by Samsung Business. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Mobile has changed how we live and work, allowing us to engage with our contacts and collateral whenever and wherever we want. Smartphones have led the charge—two thirds of Americans have one, after all—but there’s more to it than that. Mobile has become integrated into some workplace …
Will Mobile Data Use Drive Companies to IoT for Revenues?
Today’s mobile devices are really fun-sized technology powerhouses, used for everything from gaming to staying active on social to keeping up with work while on the go. (Oh, and smartphones can even make calls, too, if anyone does that anymore.) These feature-packed devices use a ton of data, and it’s becoming increasingly economical for consumers to get more of it …