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When you’re a business professional, you’re constantly on the go. Whether you’re involved in business travel, lunch meetings, conferences, pitches, or personal activities, you’re continually being pulled in different directions.

It’s simply not practical for you to be tethered to your desk all the time. But if your productivity wanes when you leave the office, you aren’t going to get much accomplished. What you really need is the ability to be productive while you’re on the go.

Mobility Should Equal Productivity

There was once a time when the best practice for young employees who were looking to climb the ladder was to be the first to the office in the morning and the last one to leave at night. In some business arenas, there may still be valuable rewards from such diligence, but for most of us, you don’t have to be at your desk to be productive.

In fact, for many professionals, mobility equals productivity. According to Dan Kennedy, business coach and author, getting out of the office was the best thing he ever did for his productivity.

“When I was on the road and inaccessible, [my team] handled 80 percent of everything on their own, most of it satisfactorily,” he writes. “And they asked me about the other 20 percent quickly and efficiently.” Basic technology facilitated these exchanges.

Whether by choice or necessity, you need the ability to stay productive — or even increase your productivity — while you’re out of the office. If you didn’t already know it, this is now entirely possible.

Thanks to mobile devices, evolving technologies, and some stellar apps that can satisfy many traditional responsibilities that once called for complicated on-the-premises software, professionals can dramatically increase mobility without any compromising.

Six Apps for Increased Mobility

Assuming you have a smartphone, tablet, or similar device, mobile apps can empower you to handle just about any task you would normally tackle in the office. The tricky part for most people is understanding which apps are the best. There are literally thousands of different business and productivity apps available for use. The key is to identify the appropriate ones for your situation.

While there are many other apps of value — and some of this will depend on your particular circumstances and responsibilities — the following six are widely considered the best when it comes to increasing your mobility without hampering productivity. Check them out and see what you’ve been missing.

MeetingMogul

Love them or hate them, conference calls are a way of life in most industries. And though conference calls have historically required you to hang around the office phone or punch in a bunch of numbers to join the call, MeetingMogul does away with all that.

This progressive app reduces the stress involved with connecting to conference calls by giving one-touch connectivity to executives, remote teams, business travelers, and entrepreneurs. Other in-app features include collaborative note sharing, meeting summaries, and live note recording.

This streamlined approach is why executives at companies like AT&T, IBM, Microsoft, and UPS are using MeetingMogul. If you’re constantly bouncing around from conference call to conference call, you’ll definitely benefit from giving this one a try.

 Azendoo 

If companies like Netflix, Nike, MasterCard, and Coca-Cola are using something, then you have reason to suspect it’s pretty effective. This is certainly true in the case of Azendoo. This surprisingly powerful task management application enables users to invite other people into individual “workspaces” that can be later subdivided into other tasks and categories for simple collaboration and organization.

Each workspace can be customized and monitored by a number of individuals for real-time conversations and live updates. As an added bonus, users can add media from external services such as Google Drive, Evernote, and Dropbox.

Evernote

One of the most popular productivity apps on the market is Evernote. Once you start using it, you’ll realize why everyone has become so crazy about it. Evernote makes storing thoughts, pitches, ideas, and information totally effortless.

Whether you need to jot down the name of a person you just met, or you want to compile your lengthy research notes in a safe place for future reference, Evernote keeps you focused and organized. And because it’s been around for so long, Evernote benefits from a number of relevant updates and a massive user base that’s quick to provide tips and advice for new users.

 Dropbox 

Remember when you had to save files to floppy disks, or email documents to yourself, so you could get access to them on another computer? With Dropbox, you never have to do that again. 

Dropbox stores files in the cloud and lets you share them, restrict access, and bring information with you while you’re on the go. Simply download Dropbox on your desktop, install the app on your mobile devices, and you’re ready to roll.

Any time you drop a file into the Dropbox folder on your desktop, it’ll automatically sync to your Dropbox account on your other devices. I’ve been a paying member for almost 5 years now and wouldn’t go back.

 Clear

If you like making to-do lists, but never get around to prioritizing the tasks on them, then you need Clear. This app features a clutter-free interface that makes staying organized and productive a cinch.

When you employ Clear, you can input tasks, and organize them according to importance and deadline. Then the app keeps you up to date and on track with simple reminders.

Though other apps can do the same things, the minimalist design is what sets Clear apart. There are no superfluous features and everything is controlled by gestures. Frankly, this app is one of the most intuitive solutions around.

 Workflow

As you’re well aware, the key to staying productive in a world of fragmented devices is being able to jump from one device to the next without having to log into an account, pull out a USB drive, or upload a file. Everybody needs solutions that allow us to move seamlessly between computers, phones, and tablets without any fuss.

Workflow is a powerful automation app that lets the user connect apps and actions for a simple solution to productivity. The app includes more than 200 different action features and has the ability to access other apps like Contacts, Calendar, Camera, Safari, Twitter, Evernote, iCloud, and more. It saves busy users a lot of the hassle involved in navigating between multiple apps and devices.

Mobility and Productivity Go Hand in Hand 

Too many executives cling to the vestigial assumption that you have to be in the office, at your desk, or tucked away in a cubicle in order to maximize productivity and efficiency. But this is no longer true.

Thanks to modern technology and some subtle shifts in attitudes, working while on the go is entirely possible. At the heart of the transition is the growth of mobile devices and applications. Thanks to intuitive yet comprehensive apps like the ones listed above, anyone can handle conference calls with the touch of a button, share documents almost effortlessly, collaborate on projects over long stretches of space and time, and much more.

Once you’ve tapped into these apps and technologies, you’ll understand how mobility and productivity currently go hand in hand. Whether you’re in the office, at the airport, or watching your daughter’s soccer match, you never have to miss a beat.

Source Article: 

http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnrampton/2016/03/01/these-6-apps-help-untether-business-professionals-from-their-desks/#22a8b379241c

LOS GATOS, CA, July 7, 2014.  HipLink Software, a leading provider of wireless messaging and notification solutions, and TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS),  a world leader in highly reliable and secure mobile communication technology, have teamed to provide  the Rio Operations Center, Brazil (COR), a comprehensive messaging platform in support of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil for games being held in the city.

The Rio Operations Center helps coordinate communications to key personnel in many different city organizations and public safety agencies, encompassing 30 agencies and over 2500 devices on a daily operational basis.  These include city officials, hotel representatives, FIFA personnel, Maracana stadium officials, power and utility officials, and other World Cup stakeholders. Key individuals within these organizations  are receiving messages about traffic conditions, critical information relating to venues and events, issues of public safety, and any information deemed important by COR.

The HipLink platform enables COR to control account access, manage groups, create messages and select recipients. COR messages are delivered through the TCS Cloud Messaging Center platform which determines the appropriate delivery method, converts messaging protocols and routes the messages to the appropriate wireless carrier for delivery to the designated recipients.

 “We are extremely pleased to play a part in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil by supporting the Rio Operations Center in their resource coordination,” said Pamela LaPine, President and CEO of HipLink, “The sophisticated capabilities of the HipLink platform combined with the broad telecommunications technology of the world-class TCS Cloud Messaging Center provide COR the first ever comprehensive and interlinking World Cup communications network.”

“We are honored to have this opportunity to team with HipLink, which is a premier provider of wireless text and voice communication solutions. Together our resources and expertise have provided a simple and secure messaging network to the City of Rio de Janeiro and it is our pleasure to support their commitment to the safety and security of all those who will be attending the World Cup,” said TCS Vice President of Mobility Solutions Keith Bhatia.

About Rio Operations Center

The center monitors the city 24 hours a day and integrates information from 30 municipal entities and essential service providers, improving quality of life and making Rio a truly Smart City. Inaugurated on December 31st, 2010, by Mayor Eduardo Paes, the Rio Operations Center is a kind of headquarters for the city’s management, bringing together data from around 30 entities (municipal and state departments and essential services) in order to monitor the city and help it run smoothly, especially during large-scale events. As well as monitoring conditions in the city 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the center also helps resolve problems more quickly and minimize the impact of incidents, notifying the entities affected of risk situations so they can respond quickly to emergencies such as heavy rains, landslides or traffic accidents.

About TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS) is a world leader in highly reliable and secure mobile communication technology. TCS infrastructure forms the foundation for market leading solutions in E9-1-1, text messaging, commercial location and deployable wireless communications. TCS is at the forefront of new mobile cloud computing services providing wireless applications for navigation, hyper-local search, asset tracking, social applications and telematics. Millions of consumers around the world use TCS wireless apps as a fundamental part of their daily lives. Government agencies utilize TCS’ cyber security expertise, professional services, and highly secure deployable satellite solutions for mission-critical communications. Headquartered in Annapolis, MD, TCS maintains technical, service and sales offices around the world. To learn more about emerging and innovative wireless technologies, visitwww.telecomsys.com.

About HipLink Software
HipLink Software, a premier provider of wireless text and voice communication solutions founded in1993 has a long history of innovations in the industry, HipLink Software has demonstrated intense commitment to its products and its customers. The company has grown to serve customers worldwide across all industries to meet the needs for IT service alerting, alarm management, emergency response, mass notification and business continuity. Customers include Wells Fargo, Unisys, Kaiser Permanente, Honeywell, St. John Medical Center, Massachusetts DOT, O’Hare International Airport, Thomson Reuters, Verizon, Cablevision, Government of Alberta Canada, Westchester County, Toronto Police Department, and Lockheed Martin, to name a few.

For additional information on HipLink, please visit http://www.hiplink.com.

HipLink is a U.S. registered trademark of HipLink Software, Inc. Other third-party trademarks belong to their respective owners.

HipLink Contact

Jamie Flores
408-399-6120

TCS Contact:

Meredith Allen
410-295-1865

Source Article:

http://www.hiplink.com/index.php/company/news-and-events/226-hiplink-software-and-telecommunication-systems-team-to-provide-city-of-rio-with-powerful-wireless-communications-platform-for-fifa-2014-world-cup-brazil

FoodLink Item declared Best New Food Safety Solution at United Fresh 2013 Folio3 Software, a leading software solutions provider recently announced that its food safety solution FoodLink Item, developed for FoodLink Holdings Inc. was awarded the Best New Food Safety Solution Award at the United Fresh Produce Association’s annual convention. FoodLink Item was selected from more than 30 competing products and solutions for the award by United Fresh attendees.

“We are extremely proud that one of our developed solutions was able to win this award” said Adnan Lawai, CEO of Folio3. “It is a testament to the type of quality that Folio3 brings to the table”.

FoodLink Item is a mobile labeling solution that uses a 2D barcode (QR code) to trace fresh produce and connect suppliers directly with their consumers. The app can scan QR codes on packaged fruits and vegetables to trace where and when the item originated and display information such as its harvest date, harvest crew, point of origin, expire date and storage location to consumers, enabling them to get all the details on the product they would like to purchase. Suppliers can also use FoodLink Item to deliver custom marketing and item information such as nutrition value, food safety, related products, and special offers directly to consumers.

FoodLink Item (formerly known as ItemTrac) was designed and developed completely by Folio3 using ASP .NET (C#), .Net Compact Framework, Windows Mobile 6.5, jQuery, MS SQL Server 2008 and MS SQL Server CE 3.5.

It is part of a suite of agri-business management, produce traceability and food safety solutions developed by Folio3 called TrueTrac.

Source Article:

http://pasha.org.pk/2013/08/30/news/folio3-developed-foodlink-item-wins-best-food-safety-solution-award/

Weston, MA –  September 17, 2008: Proxpro, the advanced GPS solutions company, today announced that its new product Prompt, a service that makes sure people are never late, won the People’s Choice Award for the enterprise category at the recent SiRFecosystem’s Location 2.0 Summit.  Prompt was chosen by the popular vote of top location-based services leaders because of its “superior use of the power of location to enhance the daily lives of individuals, enterprises and communities, as well as its level of innovation, impact on the market, features and benefits to end users”.

Prompt is a “push” technology that optimizes navigation and traffic information based on a personal calendar.  Prompt compares the user’s current location to the time and location of their next appointment, consults real-time and predicted traffic, displays the fastest route and tells people exactly when to leave to get to their next appointment on time.

“Even the best planners can be caught by traffic or construction on their route and the worry of being late for a flight or an important meeting is very uncomfortable,” said Marc Kleinmaier, LBS thought-leader and a Location 2.0 Summit attendee, “Prompt is amazing because it’s automatic, removes all the guess work in trip planning and ensures an on-time arrival!”

Special settings also allow users to effortlessly monitor their daily commute to work in the morning and return drive home again in the evenings.

“Prompt is very useful because it cuts the daily hassle of monitoring the traffic for you before I go to work or on my way home,” said Jerry Mortel, Sales, Comcast, “ It’s simple by just typing in your daily commute address at setup and it does the rest for you.  It tells me how long I have before I leave for work so I can avoid being late and because of that I know if I have time to stop for gas or grab a bite to eat.  I use Prompt daily.”

“I believe that GPS navigation will be integrated to the calendar, providing “when to leave” information so I make my appointment on time.” Jeremy Toeman, LiveDigitally.   “I completely expect the category to standardize around such services in the next few years.”

Julian Bourne presenting Prompt at the Location 2.0 Summit, Andrew Seybold (left) about to call “time up.”

“Receiving this award is a tremendous accomplishment for us,” said Julian Bourne, CEO and Founder, Proxpro Inc.  “It brings us one step closer to our aim to bring “when to leave” alerts to everyone’s calendar and GPS navigation experience.”

“SiRFecosystem’s Location 2.0 Summit is quickly developing a reputation as one of the foremost strategic forums for the key decision makers of the LBS industry, and the People’s Choice award winners reflect their judgment on how well they demonstrated the benefits of using the power of location to enhance the daily lives of individuals, enterprises and communities,” said Kanwar Chadha, founder and vice president of marketing for SiRF.  “We congratulate Proxpro for being chosen by these top global location industry executives for the

Enterprise

category, and look forward to the unique contribution they will make to the evolution of the LBS industry.”

Proxpro Prompt (beta) is available free of charge for BlackBerry devices with activated GPS in

North America, at  www.proxpro.com  .

About Proxpro

Proxpro provides advanced software solutions for the mobile workforce management and location-based services industries. The company’s situation aware products present just-in-time information to empower professionals and mobile teams to make better decisions, reduce costs and improve customer service.  Founded in 2005, the company is headquartered in Weston, MA

About SiRF

SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc. develops and markets location platforms based on semiconductor and software products that are designed to enable location-awareness utilizing GPS and other location technologies, enhanced by wireless connectivity and multimedia capabilities for high-volume mobile consumer devices and commercial applications.  SiRF’s technology has been integrated into a wide range of mobile consumer devices such as automobile navigation systems, portable navigation devices (PNDs), mobile phones, mobile computers, GPS-based peripherals and handheld GPS devices, and into commercial applications such as location servers, asset tracking devices and fleet management systems.  SiRF markets and sells its products in four target platforms: wireless handheld devices such as mobile phones; automotive electronics systems, including navigation and telematics systems; consumer electronics products such as recreational GPS handhelds, mobile gaming machines, digital cameras and wearable devices; and mobile computing systems, including personal digital assistants, notebook computers, universal mobile personal computers (UMPCs) and mobile internet devices. Founded in 1995, SiRF is headquartered in San Jose, California, and has sales offices, design centers and research facilities around the world.  The company trades on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange under the symbol SIRF.  Additional information about SiRF and its location technology solutions can be found at www.sirf.com.

Source Article:

http://4prox.typepad.com/4prox/2008/09/proxpro-wins-peoples-choice-award-at-2nd-annual-location-summit.html