Archive for the 'New Technology' Category


Is Reader’s Digest being killed by the smartphone?


Published by Dave Murray on July 21, 2010 at 2:16 pm. Filed under General, New Technology

Recently Reader’s Digest filed for chapter 13 bankruptcy as the company continues to fall from their peak of 18 million subscribers to an all-time low of 6 million. What happened to this institution of Americana that many of us have enjoyed in our quieter private moments?
Founded after World War I, Reader’s Digest was the first [...]

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Microsoft Tags QR codes


Published by Steve Eason on July 6, 2010 at 4:53 pm. Filed under New Technology

Earlier we touched on QR codes and how they are starting to be used by companies to reach out to tech savvy customers.  In a recent release, Microsoft has taken the idea of QR codes and added additional functionality and creativity thus improving on the original dramatically.  Microsoft has recently released their version of QR [...]

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What is a QR Code and why should I care?


Published by Steve Eason on June 1, 2010 at 7:41 am. Filed under New Technology

Recently, when Convergence Networks made a change to our mobile phone carrier, I had the opportunity to choose a new Motorola Droid as my phone.  Moving from an older Windows Mobile phone to the Droid was a dramatic improvement.  After making the move, as I explored all the new applications that you could use on [...]

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