The standard for management of retail stores has skyrocketed as companies constantly compete for an edge in the market. Increasingly, retailers are taking advantage of Workforce Management (WFM) software which provides functions like labor planning, monitoring time and attendance, tracking payroll and benefits and staff performance reporting in order to boost productivity and efficiency. The…
Last year, Apple filed an international patent for an electronic device that uses Near-Field Communication (NFC) technology as well as sensory scanning technology. Speculation soon followed that the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C scheduled for release on September 20th would be NFC-enabled. However, after the unveiling of the new iPhones on September 10th, it became…
Digital marketing software (DMS) isn’t just used for publicising your business anymore. Nowadays, it can help companies with B2B and B2C marketing, customer relations, resource planning and web content management. The countless benefits of using DMS has attracted end-users in the retail, healthcare, business services, transportation, construction sectors, just to name a few. No matter…
During the Economic Crisis in 2008, many banks in the Americas and the EMEA region barely survived because of loose lending criteria and outstanding customer lines of credit which left banks with exorbitant debts to settle. Resulting, many were forced to restructure their spending in order to cope with their losses. The Banking IT market…
Managing a fleet of vehicles is not an easy task, and as more transport operators increase in size, the demand for fleet management systems is on the rise. These systems track each vehicle in real-time and provide information on the optimized route, fuel and vehicle usage. Implementing a system helps operators improve operational costs, driver…
Picture this: you’re waiting in line at your favourite store and finally it’s your turn to pay. You’re all ready to make your purchase, debit card in hand, when the cashier asks you a simple question: “Do you have a rewards card?” You know you have one, so you think for a second about whether…
Over 3,500 sufferers of Multiple Sclerosis in Saskatchewan Canada were left disappointed on September 9th when a high-profile clinical trial meant to unearth the benefits of MS liberation therapy was cancelled. The controversial MS liberation therapy was developed by Italian vascular surgeon, Paolo Zamboni who hypothesized that MS may be a side effect of chronic…
The Location-Based Service (LBS) Market first made headway with GPS devices in the early 2000s. Since then, the market has continued to flourish, growing at an anticipated CAGR of 35.25 percent for the 2012-2016 period. When smart phone manufacturers made LBS technology more accessible to single users, developers found new ways to utilize the benefits…
With the brunt of the Baby Boomer generation sitting above 65-years-old, the demand for enteral feeding devices is on the rise. These devices deliver nutrition and medications to patients who are unable to swallow or are neurologically impaired. Coping with the rising population of senior citizens is one of the major reasons expected to cause…
When Apple was designing the first iPhone, Steve jobs approached Corning Incorporated and asked them to produce a durable and scratch resistant cover glass in time for the iPhone’s release back in 2007. The result? Gorilla Glass. By 2012, Corning announced that over one billion mobile devices worldwide now use Gorilla Glass. Earlier this year,…
