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Proximus Mobility Named a TAG Top 10 Innovative Technology Company - 0 views

  • The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)
  • today announced Proximus Mobility, a hyperlocal proximity marketing software company, as one of the Top 10 Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia.
  • The coveted Top 10 Innovative Technology Company Awards recognize Georgia-based companies for their innovation, financial impact, and their efforts at spreading awareness of Georgia's technology initiatives throughout the U.S. and beyond.
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  • “Proximus Mobility’s hyperlocal location based marketing solution is not only changing the marketing and advertising industry, but is also putting Georgia on the map as a state where technology innovation can thrive,”
  • Proximus Mobility and the other group of companies and believe that the community will be just as impressed as we are by their innovation and impact on Georgia’s technology industry.”
  • “Proximus Mobility is a comprehensive hyperlocal proximity mobile marketing solution which not only delivers relevant ad content but also captures consumer behavior profiles that are important to brands,”
  • Based in Atlanta, Proximus Mobility is a location based proximity marketing software company that provides a turnkey, end-to-end solution to digital out-of-home, ATM and kiosk companies, ad networks, retailers, hotels and casinos, venues, advertising agencies and small to medium sized businesses.
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    Proximus Mobility a hyperlocal proximity marketing was recognized as one of the top 10 innovative technology companies in Georgia. This new technology is not only improving the marketing and advertisement of new products and services in the industry, but also is putting Georgia on the map. Proximus Mobility is a location based proximity marketing software that provides advertisements in a relevant high value digital content to consumers' mobile phones when they are near the point of sale.
Carolina Villa

New airport security system could end disruptive body, shoe scans - 0 views

  • TraceGuard, a system that could detect substances used in explosives
  • TraceGuard has been developed by Israel's Trace-Safe as well as the American firm Raptor. The system was designed to ignore benign substances and prevent against false alarms.
  • or chemical weapons without opening luggage. The system, which could be integrated into scanners, magnetometers and hand-held devices, was designed to rapidly inspect both passengers and luggage without the use of full body scan and has been deployed at about 20 airports in the United States.
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  • Companies from Israel and the United States have been working on joint development of non-intrusive systems to inspect airline passengers.
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    Israel and the United States are developing new security systems ti inspect airline passengers. This joint effort its creating a system that could detect substances used in explosives, or chemical weapons without having to open the passengers luggage. And it could be integrated into scanners, magnetometers and hand-held devices. Its purpose is to inspect both passengers and luggage, without the use of full body scan.
Carolina Villa

Global IT investment seen flat in 2012: Survey - The Economic Times - 0 views

  • Technology spending will grow this year in the Asia-Pacific region and Latin America, offsetting declines in Europe and North America, a Gartner survey of 2,335 chief investment officers found.
  • Appetite for investment appeared strongest in Latin America, where IT budgets were set to rise 12.7 percent, and in the Asia-Pacific region, where IT budgets will rise 3.4 percent
  • Investment will fall 0.6 percent in North America and 0.7 percent in Europe.
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    Based on a 2012 survey technology investment its anticipated to be essentially flat for 2012. Its expected to grow i Asia-Pacific region and Latin America, but to decline in Europe and North America.
Carolina Villa

Revel Wants To Bring iPad-Powered Point Of Sale Systems To The Hospitality And Retail I... - 1 views

  • Many small businesses are swapping out traditional cash registers for iPads and credit card processors like Square.
  • Revel Systems hopes to be the go-to iPad-powered, comprehensive POS platform for restaurants.
  • Along with the iPad-friendly cash register, Revel Systems can be completely customized for payroll, inventory tracking, web ordering, email receipts and more.
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  • Lisa Falzone, co-founder and CEO of Revel System, explains that the platform is going after chains and restaurants that have at least $500,000 in yearly revenue.
  • Currently Revel is seeing around $80 million in processing business with major brands. Beautiful Brands International has just tapped the startup to power POS systems at its multiple franchised locations nationwide under the Beautiful Brands International umbrella, including Camille’s Sidewalk Café, Dixie Cream, FreshBerry Frozen Yogurt Cafe and Rex’s Chicken.
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    Revel Systems hopes to be the new POS platform for restaurants. This iPad works like a cash register, it can be customized for payroll, inventory tracking, web ordering, email receipts and more.The Revel system is going after chains and restaurants that have at least $500,000 in yearly revenue.
Carolina Villa

Personality Hotels Move to the Cloud with the ATRIO™ Guest Experience Managem... - 1 views

  • PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PAR - News) and the leading provider of guest-centric hospitality management systems and Personality Hotels, San Francisco’s first boutique hotel company, today announce the successful deployment of the ATRIO™ Guest Experience Management platform at the Hotel Diva in San Francisco, California.
  • With this deployment, PAR Springer-Miller achieves a significant milestone and emerges as a true innovator in the global hospitality industry. The installation at the Hotel Diva marks the culmination of the initial, twenty-two month, development effort that delivered an extraordinary advancement in the state-of-the-art of technology in the hospitality industry.
  • The guiding pillars of ATRIO include the industry’s only platform purpose-built for true cloud computing, a highly innovative user experience, modular design, and the use of an Enterprise Service Bus. Overlaying ATRIO rests PAR Springer-Miller’s ongoing commitment to guest-centricity. Among many other benefits, true cloud computing and the “zero training” goal of the user experience brought significant financial benefit to Personality Hotels.
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  • “Deploying ATRIO in the cloud helped reduce our implementation costs considerably,”
  • The ATRIO platform delivers on the promise of feature velocity, which means technology can now represent a true enabler of innovative capabilities and services rather than a constraint.”
  • PAR Springer-Miller built ATRIO using Microsoft technologies including the Windows Azure cloud platform. As a Microsoft Alliance Partner, PAR Springer-Miller and Microsoft collaborated to make certain ATRIO represented the industry’s first application purpose-built for true cloud computing.
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    PAR Technology Corporation and Personality Hotels, announced the successful implement of a new management platform ATRIOt, at the Hotel Diva in San francisco, California. This installation brings an extraordinary advancement in the state-of-the-art of technology in the hospitality industry. It also helped to reduce costs considerably and it also promises to bring and increase on velocity.
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Defense.gov News Article: Green Initiatives Support Energy-Savings Concept - 0 views

  • Last week’s groundbreaking for a new solar micro grid at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., is the latest example of a military “going green” -– saving environmental resources and taxpayer dollars, too.
  • Last week’s groundbreaking for a new solar micro grid at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., is the latest example of a military “going green” -– saving environmental resources and taxpayer dollars, too.
  • It didn’t take long to recognize that conserving resources saved money that could be used for infrastructure upgrades and new facilities.
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  • Last week’s groundbreaking for a new solar micro grid at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., is the latest example of a military “going green” -– saving environmental resources and taxpayer dollars, too.
  • The 1-megawatt facility, to become operational later this year, will provide one-third of the power for the nation’s largest Army Reserve training post, and ultimately it will save $1 million in energy costs annually,
  • The concept caught on quickly, expanding to more than 30 Army installations, including posts in Germany, Alaska and Hawaii. Now, the Army hopes to take it a step further with net-zero energy, waste and water initiatives. Several pilot programs are expected to be announced during next week’s Earth Day observance.
  • It didn’t take long to recognize that conserving resources saved money that could be used for infrastructure upgrades and new facilities
  • Costs largely drove that decision.
  • It also involves working as partners with communities -- those directly on the installation as well as beyond its gates -- to pursue environmental goals.
  • It didn’t take long to recognize that conserving resources saved money that could be used for infrastructure upgrades and new facilities.
  • Last week’s groundbreaking for a new solar micro grid at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., is the latest example of a military “going green” -– saving environmental resources and taxpayer dollars, too.
  • Meanwhile, the Army Reserve has joined “big Army” in expanding this focus to the operational force.
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    The nation's largest Army Reserve training post is "going green" . A new
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Future Of Ecommerce Article - Internet & E Commerce Ecommerce Articles - 1 views

  • Future of ecommerce
  • Ecommerce commonly known as (electronic marketing) e-commerce or Ecommerce, consists of the buying and selling of products or services over electronic systems such as the Internet and other computer networks.
  • TechnologyTechnology is the most important factor in Ecommerce rapid growth
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  • Ecommerce was totally dependent on computer technology just a decade ago, but not now. Mobile phones and handheld PCs can access internet just like PCs do.
  • EasinessAnother major factor is easiness.
  • Competition between Ecommerce (online sellers) is so great that you could order anything with same day delivery option.
  • Price FactorPrice is another factor you can compare prices with rest of the world
  • Safety / GuaranteeAlmost every online seller provides safe product delivery guarantee.
  • Online Gift ShopsOnline gift shops are one of the best domains of Ecommerce.
  • You can book gifts like flowers, cakes, perfumes, stuffed toys, mobile phones etc and send it to your loved ones in anywhere in the world.
  • With time Ecommerce graph will keep inclining as it exploits the nature of human psychology like comfort ness, easiness and tension free shopping.
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    E-commerce is based on the process of buying and selling products or services on the internet or other computer networks. Ecommerce rapid growth in these last years can be accounted to very important key factors, such as: Technology, thanks to this important factor now computers are not the only way for ecommerce, you can also use mobil phones and handheld PCs to make any transaction. Easiness, is another important factor, thanks to it you can order anything with the same day delivery option. Price factor, with ths option you can compare prices with the rest of the world so you can decide which is more convenient for you. Safety/Guarantee, online sellers provide safe product delivery guarantee. Online Gift Shops, you can book gifts like flowers, cakes, perfumes, stuffed toys, etc. and send it to your loved ones anywhere in the world. Thanks to their focus on comfort ness, easiness and tension free shopping ecommerce will keep going further and improving their sales.
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Hotel industry looks forward to a new telecoms era - Sandals CEO says 'Greater service ... - 0 views

  • Adam Stewart, CEO of the award-winning Sandals Resorts International, today gave top marks to LIME, the Caribbean division of Cable & Wireless Communications.
  • "The hospitality industry expects and deserves the best in communication services - our guests look forward to communicating back home to share their experiences and demand speed, reliability and stability," said Mr. Stewart.
  • Other businesses in the Caribbean that have dealt with LIME immediately congratulated The Bahamas on the choice of company.
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  • I expect to see LIME do great things for BTC and especially for the hospitality industry in The Bahamas and believe they have the right track record for the job."
  • Executive Vice President of the Bahamas Hotel Association Frank Comito said the hotel industry welcomed improvements in telecommunications. "Affordable, reliable internet and phone service is essential to our industry’s competitiveness, and our ability to generate business and service our customers," said Comito.
  • "On the business side, it underpins our financial transactions and our communications with buyers and suppliers. Our customers, whether they are travelling on business or pleasure, expect to stay connected at a reasonable price. It’s no longer an option, it's required to be competitive," he added. BTC is one of the last government-owned telecom monopolies in the world.
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    The CEO of the award-winning Sandals Resorts International gave top marks to LIME, the Caribbean division of Cable & Wireless Communications. He remarks the importance of having the best in communication services in the hospitality industry. The executive Vice President of the Bahamas Hotel Association also welcomed the hotel industry improvements in telecommunications.
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Hardware and software - A couple made for each other - 3 views

  • A processor performs all the necessary calculations and actions so that all other additional hardware and software can operate.
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  • an integration of software and hardware provides us what we now call today the modern computer!
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  • Both software and hardware are needed for any type of system to exist, period!
  • motherboard
  • A motherboard
  • A motherboard allows all hardware components of a computer to connect and interact with each other.
  • Processor
  • A processor performs all the necessary calculations and actions so that all other additional hardware and software can operate.
  • RAM is necessary for any computer to operate and provides the processor with the necessity sized chunks of data it needs to operate.
  • This is a hardware device that stores all the software and personal files you need as well as most importantly the operating system.
  • Software is what allows any device to operate whether it be a computer or any other sort of electronic device.
  • The operating system allows the user to interact with the computer as well as provide instructions for your computer to follow. Hardware can't exist without software, and without no software hardware would not not operate.
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    The integration of software and Hardware is what makes any type of system function. A computer system has various hardware components. The motherboard, which allows all hardware components to connect and interact with each other. The Processor, performs all calculations and actions. Ram, provides the processor with data. And finally the hard drive, which stores all the software and personal data. On the other hand, the software is what allows any device(computer or electronic device) to operate. In the case of a computer it requires an operating system to function.Windows and Linux are two forms of operating systems. Hardware can't exist without software or viceversa.
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