If you’re Cyber Monday shopping at work, be careful!

November 28, 2011

By Douglas Stanglin, USA TODAY

Benefits of Teleworking

It’s Cyber Monday! Are you at work and doing a little online shopping on the side?

Be careful, surveys show that some companies are bringing down the hammer on online shopping at work this year, Business News Daily reports.

Robert Half Technology finds that 60% of the 1,400 CIOs it surveyed this year are blocking all access to online shopping sites, up from 48% last year, BND report. More than 20% say they will permit access, but will monitor activity for excessive use.

In fact, companies expect employees to spend about half a day — four hours — shopping online this week.

Full article can be read at: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2011/11/if-youre-shopping-onine-from-work-be-careful-cyber-monday/1


Wishing You a Happy Thanksgiving!

November 24, 2011

The Wi-Ex team wishes you a Happy and Hearty Thanksgiving!


Best Apps to Help Navigate Black Friday

November 21, 2011

Whether you are one of the 212 million who braved last year’s Black Friday aisles or part of the 33.6% who shopped online, these shopping apps are sure to help you hone in on the best deals.

1. TGI Black Friday

TGI Black Friday is currently the highest rated Black Friday app for the Apple iPhone in 2011. The free app allows you to search thousands of Black Friday deals for every major retail store. You can create a personal shopping list and use your iPhone to shop smarter and faster on Black Friday.

  • View Black Friday ads for all major retail stores, with frequent updates. 
  • Download PDF Black Friday Ad Scans
  • Search thousands of Black Friday deals across stores and categories.
  • Create a personal shopping list to check off items as you purchase them on Black Friday.
  • Compare prices for items to confirm you are getting the best deal on Black Friday.
  • Shop online for items that may be available before Black Friday.
  • Instant push notifications when new ads are leaked

2. Aisle 411

We’ve all heard about mad dashes that have occurred during store openings on Black Friday. Aisle 411 gives you an edge with amazing in-store navigation and mapping features that are available at select stores.

Easily find the in-store aisle location of a single item or route your entire shopping list on a mobile map of your store. Or, organize your shopping list by store aisle for a quick and easy shopping trip.

 

3. SnapTell

Not sure if you are getting the best deal? With SnapTell, snap a picture of the cover of any book, DVD, CD, or video game and within seconds get a rating, description and links to Google, YouTube, Wikipedia, IMDb, Barnes & Noble and more. Use this app while shopping in a store to quickly find more information, compare prices, buy the product, or to remember to look at the product later.


4. Discount Calculator

If you are keeping to a budget for holiday shopping or if you are caught up in the excitement of Black Friday or if you just have a temporary brain freeze, the Discount Calculator does the math for you. Created to help shoppers estimate ahead of time how much items will cost and how much will be saved during a sale, Discount Calculator also alleviates buyer’s remorse!

 

Happy Shopping!


Wishing You a Connected Holiday Season

November 16, 2011

Technology Necessities Bring Your Tablets, Smartphones and Cell Phones to Life

Whether you’re using your GPS to get to Grandma’s house, taking cell phone pictures of festive lights and decorations or calling and texting friends to wish them Happy Holidays, staying connected is a holiday must.

This holiday season help family, friends and co-workers stay connected at home, in the office or on the go by connecting your wish list with the technology necessity of the holiday season.

  • Phone Suit- Smartphone Case and Battery Extender

Smartphone aren’t only changing the way people communicate and stay connected, they are also changing the way people shop. According to Deloitte 2011 Annual Holiday Survey, 27% of smartphone owners will use their devices for holiday shopping this year.

PhoneSuit, www.PhoneSuit.com , develops protection accessories for Apple, Blackberry, Android smartphones & tablets that also charges your gadgets battery. PhoneSuit’s battery cases can provide a full, complete, 100% charge to smartphones or tablets to insure users have the tools they need find store locations, use coupon apps and make mobile purchases.

  • Belkin iPad 2 Fridge Mount

The kitchen is the social hub during the holidays. Whether you are spending hours preparing seasonal treats or gathered around the table for a holiday meal, the kitchen is the central gathering place for most families.

The Fridge Mount lets you conveniently position your iPad 2 to a fridge, cabinet or wall. The minimalist design stylishly keeps the iPad 2 safe and secure, while you read recipes, watch your favorite holiday program while baking cookies or play music during a meal. The iPad 2 Fridge Mount can be found at www.Belkin.com

  • Wi-Ex zBoost Suite of Cell Phone Signal Boosters

The hottest gadgets this holiday season are sure to include iPhone 4S, the latest Droids and tablets, such as, iPad 2 and the Kindle Fire. Despite preference or brand loyalty, these gadgets all require one thing to ensure maximum performance, strong signal!

According to the annual zBoost State of the Signal Survey commissioned by Wi-Ex and conducted online by Harris Interactive in April 2011, 65 percent of online cell phone/smartphone owners experience problems with their cell phone or smartphone service including dropped calls or data, poor reception or dead zones in their home or poor signal reception or dead zones at work.

The zBoost suite of cell phone signal boosters, manufactured by www.Wi-Ex.com , reduces dropped and missed calls while increasing signal for voice, text and data. With signal boosters for your home, office and car, zBoost keeps tech enthusiast connected, not just during the holiday but year round.

zBoost-SOHO Dual Band – MSRP $399

– Coverage you need: Boost both 800MHz and 1900MHz simultaneously including aircards, EDGE and 3G Technology

– Home or office: Coverage up to 2,500 sq ft;

zBoost zForce- Shipping in December in time for the holidays!

– Travel: Extends signal in vehicle for full advantage of data, voice and internet services

– Easy set-up: Includes a bi-directional amplifier unit housed in a sturdy, lightweight cradle for hands-free operation, 12V cigarette power adaptor, external magnetic mount antenna with 15 ft cable and optional gooseneck

– Hands-Free: zBoost zForce cradles your phone so you can drive safely while staying connected


Great Business App: Liferay Social Office

November 14, 2011

Liferay Social Office is a social collaboration solution for the enterprise that streamlines communication, saves time, builds group cohesion and raises productivity.

 

Documents: Shared document repository with Microsoft Office integration

Communication: Team calendars, webmail, task management and contact management

Collaboration: Integrated threaded discussions, blogs, and wikis with related content and federated search

People: Searchable LinkedIn-style User Profiles with user tagging, user search, friends, and integrated chat

Getting Social

In today’s workplace, new tools and technology are oftentimes introduced with the hope that their adoption will yield new heights of productivity and collaboration. Unfortunately, while many tools are impressive in and of themselves, without the proper structure driving their usage, they are unable to deliver on the far-reaching and comprehensive impact on an organization that is usually desired.

With this in mind, Liferay created Social Office®, a dynamic team workspace solution that provides holistic enhancement to the way you and your colleagues work together. Unlike conventional collaboration products, Social Office does more than just enhance communication with new tools. Rather, by adapting today’s most innovative social technologies to the unique needs of productivity and goal-driven enterprise teams, it enables an important shift in how and why communication happens.


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