What Are QR Codes And How Can You Profit From Them In Your Business?

17 Jun
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     You've no doubt seen these digital-looking images popping up in magazines and street advertisements over the past months, and they are getting more and more popular. What is it? A “Quick Response” code or QR code for short.      A QR code is a specific matrix barcode (or two-dimensional code), readable by dedicated QR barcode readers and camera phones. The code consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background. The information encoded can be text, URL or other data.      This concept was initially created by Toyota … [Read more...]

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How to Print an Image or Document From Anywhere By E-mailing It To Your Printer

14 Mar

The new HP ePrint lets you print documents and images from virtually any PC or phone simply by e-mailing them to your printer. If you can send an e-mail, you can use ePrint. Here’s how it works:       First, you assign an email address to your printer and connect it to the Internet through either a wireless or wired connection. To print something, simply send an email containing your document to your printer's address – it’s that simple! You can print images, Microsoft Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, PDFs, and photos. You can … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cool Gadgets, E-Mail, Employee Productivity, Printers

Shiny New Gadget of the Month: PC On A Stick Technology

7 Feb

   Road warriors know that packing light on business trips is a must; but one of the things you just can’t leave behind is your laptop – until now…    Thanks to new “PC On A Stick” technologies, you can carry your desktop around on a simple USB device. Simply plug this specially equipped USB device into any PC and you’re instantly working on what appears to be your own desktop. Unplug it, and all traces of your data vanish! Here are the top 3 options: MojoPac: This is a free software option that enables you to “clone” or copy your desktop … [Read more...]

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Warning: iPod Earbuds Are Known To Cause Permanent Hearing Loss

8 Sep

Listening to music on the radio is about as antiquated today as using a payphone. Modern music lovers now carry thousands of songs around with them in their iPod and listen while driving, working, exercising, completing chores, etc. Problem is, the earbuds that come with the iPods (and similar products) let in a lot of ambient noise. That means users crank up the volume to drown out whatever is going on in the background. The volume on an iPod can be raised to 115 decibels (db) which is the equivalent of standing next to a moving subway train and only 5 db short of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cool Gadgets, Handheld Devices / Smartphones

Record Your Writing and Drawings…On a Pen!

30 Aug

This month’s gadget is PERFECT for not only students but also busy CEOs who love going to educational conferences and taking lots of notes. Here’s why… Taking good notes during class and meetings - even with the most rapid-fire professor – just got a whole lot easier. The Livescribe Pulse Smartpen may look like your average pen (it’s about the size of a Sharpie), but it also packs in a voice recorder and up to 2 GB of storage. So far so good, but here’s the really cool part: Not only does the Pulse remember everything you’ve written in digital form … [Read more...]

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