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iPad Sales Expected To Rise As Apple Introduces Gold iPad Air And iPad Pro

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Sometime this month, Apple will be releasing a gold version of the iPad Air. According to Cheap Phones, this new version is expected to significantly push up iPad Air sales in the last quarter of 2014. This release will coincide with the release of iPad Mini. However, customers will have to wait a little longer for the release of iPad Pro. Its launch is expected in early 2015. There is rising speculation that the iPad Mini might also feature a gold version. Apple is now making very deliberate options to push iPad sales, including signing iPad sales deals.

Fingerprint Identification for Mobile Payments

The new iPads set for release will have a feature enabling its user to make payments by use of Touch ID. Typing credit card information or filling in your shipping information has now been done away with by the introduction of Apple Pay. The first time Touch ID was introduced was in iPhone 5S. The recently-released iPhone 6 has this feature, as well. The upcoming releases are all expected to have the finger sensor for Apple Pay purchases. [Read more…]

5 Reasons That Sleek & Slick Are Out

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“Futuristic” things have always tended to be rendered as shiny metal, cold, and seemingly impenetrable. It was true of the UFOs in the 1950s and has remained so throughout books, films, TV shows, and any other media since.

If you want to present something as high-tech and futuristic, it obviously has to be shiny. Some “creative types” went a little unorthodox and pushed the brush metal option, but that’s still a kissing cousin of the classic.

If you’re in the tech industry, you might be tired of constantly seeing your reflection in all your gadgets and devices. The good news is that style and décor trends have been moving toward a more natural, organic look in recent years.

People have realized that what makes them feel good is not blinding silver, but wood, neutrals, and soothing tones. That trend has (finally) expanded to technology, with everything from wood-coated USBs to bamboo PC casings.

Here are a few reasons to ditch sleek and slick in favor of the natural approach. [Read more…]

4 Ways to Improve Your Company’s Mobile Data Strategy

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Small businesses are relying increasingly on mobile devices due to the wide array of work apps on the market. Some organizations use Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies, allowing workers to use their personal technology for work purposes. Other organizations prefer to keep their data and hardware in house. Both options present a variety of challenges to companies that are trying to protect their data while maintaining a budget. Here are four considerations to make before your move forward with your data management strategies. [Read more…]

Agencies Not Prepared For Mobile Environment

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According to aSacbee article, state and local agencies just aren’t ready for the mobile environment. The study revealed that people just don’t have the tools or systems in place in order to support a mobile environment. Not being prepared for mobile technology puts them at risk when it comes to natural disasters or a potential pandemic, so agencies have every right to be concerned about their unpreparedness. [Read more…]

Flint App Enters the Mobile Payment Brawl

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It seems like there are endless mobile point-of-sale options appearing in digital app marketplaces. From the tried-and-true Square app to professional rigs like LightSpeed, new businesses have countless options to choose from.

However, the startup app company known as Flint is creating ripples in the mobile point-of-sale world, with its quiet but innovative launch on October 17. Flint was able to raise a hefty $6 million in funding before the release of the Android app, and it looks like Flint may be on the rise as a mobile payment star in the app arena. [Read more…]