Tuesday, 19 November 2013

Tablets VS Smartphone


Before this, I am confused whether to buy tablet, or smart phone after my previous hand phone was broken. I really don’t know which one is the best and worth for me to purchase it. Therefore, I started to search and Google to help me in making decision and find the answer.
What are tablets and smart phones?



Tablets are somewhat of a cross between smart phones and laptops. They tend to have a bigger screen than smart phones and are mainly able to do everything that smart phones can, except making calls and sending SMS. There are also some applications that only run in tablets and not in smart phones. Tablets are built to provide a rich multimedia experience and allow a user to have more computational capabilities.
On the other hand, smart phones fulfill people needs as a phone first. The primary function is connectivity. They allow user to make calls, as well as receive and send text messages. They also have additional capabilities, and tend to perform more like a personal digital assistant. This is mainly due to their independent operating systems that install and run advanced and complex applications.
The advantage that smart phones have on tablets is their portability. Smart phones usually have a screen measuring between 3.5 until 4.3 inches. Compare to the tablets, the screen of tablets measure between 7 until 10.5 inches. Therefore, smart phones suit the need of majority of people that carry their phones in their pocket. Me also prefer to have a gadget that may suit to my pocket.
However, the benefits of tablets are having battery life better than smart phones. Smart phones’ battery life is not lasting for a longer period and always need to charges compare to the tablets.
Actually, there are many advantages and disadvantages in using tablets and smart phone. However, the most important thing is, I have sufficient enough of budget to purchase either tablet or smart phone and I have clearly determine what are my priority.  



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Tuesday, 12 November 2013

Technology used in business


In this era, technology is very important to assist us in completing our task, communicating with others, improve the business and so on. In fact, most successful organizations rely on technology for almost every aspect of their business. Therefore, every entrepreneur or businessman should learn how to use and implement the technology in their business. There are few basic things that the entrepreneur or businessman has to know which are:

Computers
Computers are the most basic thing that the company should have. It is because it may assist many tasks faster and efficiently especially in using the software packages that allow workers to write letters, analyze financial information, send and receive emails, and design sales presentation. The computer itself could be a desktop model with a separate monitor and keyboard, or a mobile laptop. Personal computers (PCs) operate using Micrsoft Windows are the most common and help businessman to complete their task faster rather than using manually system.


Software
Software is loaded onto a computer to provide specific types of functionality. Productivity tools, such as Microsoft Word, a word processing package, and Microsoft Excel, a financial spreadsheet system, can perform many of the most common tasks a small business requires. Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote allows users to prepare professional-looking sales presentations quickly and easily.

Networking
Computers are often linked to form a network. This can allow people within an organization to share documents or information, provide a central repository to store documents, or for people to communicate using email within an office. They also allow several computers to share a printer or storage device. A network can be limited to computers within a shared office or span across multiple office and locations.

Telephone Systems
Although you might not consider an office telephone to be a piece of technology, today, business phone systems are quite complex. The most common type of phone system consist of a hardware unit that uses software to split the phone company line among individual handsets. These system often include an auto attendant that helps callers find the employee tey are seeking and most also include a voice mail system for messages. Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) phones are becoming more popular. VOIP phones do not require a telephone line, but instead route all traffic over the internet to a special Handset.



Accounting System
Although technically software, accounting systems deserve their own mention because of their mission-critical role in any business. Accounting systems keep track of every dollar a company spends along with every dollar of revenue. One popular choice for smaller companies is Quickbooks by Intuit which simple to set up and maintain.

Inventory Control System
If your business sells goods, you may want to explore an inventory control system. These systems keep track of every item in your inventory, ensuring you do not run out of stock, nor you order too much. When new inventory arrives, the system is updated to reflect the additions and when it is sold, it is deducted from totals.

Customer Relationship Management Systems
A Customer Relationship Management (CRM) System tracks a customer throughout his experience with your company. From the moment you obtain information about the customer, the CRM system will track their interactions with you. If a customer calls to order a product or service, or calls for help or a technical question, the CRM system will tell the service representative when the items were shipped, what is back-ordered and any other conversations the customer may have had with your company. CRM systems help build relationships with a customer by assembling all the information your company collects from the customer in one place for use, review and proactive response.