Business Insights and Tech Tips December 2013

Business Insights And Technology Tips For Small And Midsized Enterprises (SMEs)

SAP Named 2013 Top 25 Enterprise Companies in Financial Technology, Reflecting Growth from Innovative Solutions

SAP was named a 2013 top 25 Enterprise Company in Financial Technology on November 5, 2013. SAP is 17th on the list of financial technology companies that were judged based on global revenues.

See: SAP News

 

Google Helpouts: Pay For Expert Advice by Video

Google Helpouts offers a video format of a Q&A site where you get to ask the questions and have an expert answer them for you. There are more than 1,000 providers offering advice and help on a variety of subjects. Providers are companies as well as experts on these subjects.

See: SearchEngineWatch.com

 

A divide-and-conquer approach to mobile app testing

It is important to consistently test mobile apps. You want to make sure that all of the functions of the app work properly. These functions include audio/video, graphic user interface, network-related issues, lifecycle issues, hardware/software specialties, and data-related issues. There are also potential defects to avoid and points to check.

See: MobileCommerceDaily.com

 

Small business confidence takes a hit thanks to political climate

Small business are concerned about the economy. The condition of the political climate worries small businesses. The government shutdown affected the confidence of small businesses concerning the economy and the government. The biggest problems for small business are poor sales, taxes, and government regulations.

See: Bizjournals.com

 

iPad Air Not Involved in Apple iPad Explosion, Vodafone Says

Supposedly an iPad Air exploded in a Vodafone store in Australia. The iPad in the incident was not actually an iPad Air but one of the older models of iPad. The iPad was a retina model so it was either a 3 or a 4. Apple is investigating the device. People interested in purchasing the latest model should not be concerned.

See: Mashable.com

Apple Reportedly Developing Curved iPhone Screens

iPhones with curved glass screens and enhanced sensors that detect different levels of pressure are being developed. Screens of 4.7 inches and 5.5 inches are in the works. The new phones will be released in the 3rd quarter of next year.

See: http://mashable.com/2013/11/10/apple-curved-iphone-screens/

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  • SAP Business One ERP
  • Electronic and Mobile Commerce
  • Enterprise Mobility
  • Bar codes and Scanning
  • Business Intelligence (BI)
  • Business Analytics
  • Internet
  • Databases (SAP HANA)
  • Cloud Computing
  • Custom Programming
  • Web Development

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