Apple

iamakey USB Flash Drive for the Mobile Business Professional

2010-04-10T20:02:38Z

How many times have you needed your USB portable flash drive and realized you had left it on your desk at the office? How about being at a party where the host wants to give you the photos she took at your kid’s birthday party and your trusty flash drive is in your laptop bag at home? Sound too familiar? The problem with these ever more efficient mini-drives is not always speed or capacity; it is having one in hand when you need one.

Hands on with the iPad

2010-04-07T07:07:15Z

To sit by and just watch one of the most important days in the history of technology pass me by without the least bit of action would be, in my opinion, a catastrophe! So this past Saturday, I set my alarm for 8 am, got a hot cup of Java for the road and headed over to my favorite Apple Store in Las Vegas at Town Square to get a feel for the iPad. Why am I aggrandizing the launch of the iPad? The answer is simple— it makes all of the devices that I’m using now, save for my iPhone, feel obsolete and that they will soon become just that. Soon, millions of people will realize that it is possible to interact with “technology” that gets out of your way so you can enjoy the experience and not be burdened with dusting off instruction manuals and brushing up on your computer science skills. Not to mention, realizing that you can do more things, more conveniently from almost anywhere with the iPad. Here are a few key points I gleaned from my short foray into the world of Apple’s iPad.

Five Must Have iPad Apps for your Business

2010-03-23T14:24:58Z

April 3rd is right around the corner for those intrepid early adopters to get their hands on a WiFi only Apple iPad. Being able to run the more than 170,000 apps from the App Store makes this one powerful and versatile device. A large number of developers will be developing iPad specific software, but many of the current iPhone and iPod touch apps should be able to run unmodified on the iPad. For my practice, I have five specific apps in mind that will be a shoe-in for my new iPad. Accessing them on the iPad’s gorgeous 9.7 inch touch screen, they will help me stay on top of my business needs.

What the iPad Could Mean for Healthcare and other Businesses

2010-02-11T07:53:08Z

The iPad brings with it the potential to reshape many other professions, industries and businesses including healthcare, print and video media, to the benefit of consumers in a profound and permanent way. As an Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon, I am usually busy with three types of activities in my practice: 1) seeing consults, 2) performing surgeries and 3) checking in with post-operative patients. Most of this is done in my office, however, sometimes these functions are performed in the hospital. The impact a tablet computer would have in my line of work, and in the healthcare field in general, with respect to patient safety and productivity, is significant. I’ll delineate a few thoughts on how this mobile computing platform can enhance our efficacy in patient care including in point-of-care and billing.

Initial Thoughts on the iPad

2010-02-01T08:16:40Z

On Wednesday this past week, Apple unveiled their vision of the future: the iPad. A bold move to create a new category of product, somewhere between a smartphone and a laptop, as described by Steve Jobs at the announcement. Do we really need another device to complicate our lives further? Or part with more of our hard earned money for a better way to browse the web while our laptops and iPhones sit idle? Or perhaps this device will usher in a new era of how we interact with technology, consume media and open up entirely new opportunities and businesses that will drive the human race forward, if only to make it to Apple’s next big announcement when the fun starts all over again!

Mac OS X, Snow Leopard; What you should know before upgrading your business

2009-09-30T08:04:30Z

The last month has been very exciting and worrisome all at the same time. Why, you ask? Well, because Snow Leopard was released early, some companies that issue mission-critical business software were not prepared to deliver proper compatibility of their applications with the new operating system. Some companies didn’t even acknowledge their programs’ compatibility status with Snow Leopard (I’m looking at you, Intuit) with a timely announcement on their website or an e-mail to their registered users when 10.6 was released in late August! This was the worrisome part. As far as the exciting part goes, I’m smiling ear to ear and enjoying every minute of my experience using Mac OS X 10.6!