Travel apps have become very popular among travelers. Smartphones and tablet computers have not only changed the way we communicate with each other, but they have also changed the way we travel. One of the best features of these types of technologies is their ability to give users access to a variety of applications – or apps – that provide a wealth of information in just a few simple clicks. If you’re a businessperson who is looking to make business travel a little bit easier, be sure to download one of our top 3 apps for business travelers.
Tag: Smartphones
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What is a QR Code?
Over the past few years, tiny little black and white squares have been popping up everywhere: in stores, on advertisements, on television. These little square blocks are QR codes and are a ways to embed information. QR codes are now being used for product tracking in manufacturing installations, quick URL entry methods for businesses, direction to Facebook and Twitter pages, coupons and sales in stores, digital scavenger hunts, and much more! The beauty of these codes lies in the fact that they are completely unobtrusive but can provide direct, location specific information when requested.
To begin, let us take a look at a tiny bit of history of the QR code. The QR code is a two dimensional barcode. However, instead of only reading in one dimension such as traditional barcodes, it reads in two.
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Smartphones: Style vs. Smartness
The term “smartphone” is a somewhat nebulous one because it refers to such a wide range of devices, all of which have varying capabilities. These phones are really a hybrid between a cellular phone and a computer. The earliest cell phones were not capable of doing much more than making telephone calls. People who needed a portable organizer that they could sync with their computers used a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). As the technology of these two devices evolved, cell phones and PDAs developed similar capabilities, ultimately morphing into a new genre of modern technology that can keep you connected to the world in myriad ways.
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Sprint TEP – Helping You Find Misplaced Phones
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sprint for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
Sprint TEP – Total Equipment Protection – is a new app that helps you to find your misplaced phone, or protect your data if you are unable to locate your phone. Whether your phone is an Android, Blackberry or a specific feature phone, Sprint Total Equipment Protection App is definitely an app you should check out.
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Detecting Earthquakes With Everyday Gadgetry
Detecting earthquakes is important as earthquakes are not isolated to a single moment in time. There are aftershocks and often there are also telltale rumbles beforehand. The problem is that detecting these warning signs is difficult and expensive, and even if the possibility of a major quake is successfully detected, there’s often not much time to get the necessary information out to the general public before it hits.