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It's hard to keep up with today's constantly evolving technology.
However, there are a number of products and resources that can
help improve your day-to-day business practices. Commercial
Investment Real Estate gathered a handful of products that are
making a splash in the world of technology.
by Stephen Rangel
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Resource
Guide
ized services, ranging from legal, account-
ing, and financial services, to software
development and web design, to general
contracting and other real estate services.
Users answer a few questions about their
needs and receive up to f ve quotes from
qualified professionals within 24 hours.
Clients can compare quotes and see profes-
sional prof les and verif ed reviews. T umb-
tack is available in 39 states and business
professionals can sign up to of er their ser-
vices. Professionals are given background
checks to verify qualif cations and identity.
For more information, visit w w w.
thumbtack.com.
One-Stop Calling
The MobileDay for Enterprise app for
iPhone and Android of ers one-touch con-
ference call dialing. A company's confer-
ence and international dialing rules are
integrated into the app. The app's Least
Cost Dialing feature pinpoints caller loca-
tion and selects the least-expensive dial-in
option. T e app syncs with the user's cal-
endar, email, dialer, and text messaging
and identif es conference call details. Hosts
enter conference details once and Mobile-
Day automatically connects to all upcoming
calls. MobileDay generates a local number
when conference invites don't contain one.
MobileDay is also compatible with online
meeting platforms such as Skype, Google+,
GoToMeeting, and more. An ROI calculator
to determine how the app can cut costs is
available at mobileday.com. T e app is free.
For more information, visit
www.mobileday.com.
Integrated
Strategies
Converge: Transforming Busi-
ness at the Intersection of
Marketing and Technology by
Bob W. Lord and Ray Velez
discusses the integration of
technology and media to pro-
pel business and marketing
strategies forward. As the CEO
Lighter Than Air
Rated the best small tablet on the market
by CNET, the Google Nexus 7 tablet weighs
.64lbs and is 7.8 inches wide, making it the
lightest tablet on the market. T e device
runs on the Android 4.3 operating system
and comes with Google's latest line of apps,
including Chrome, Gmail, Hangouts, You-
Tube and more. T e Nexus 7 boasts a 7-inch
1080p high-def nition display, dual stereo
speakers, and both a front- and rear-facing
camera. T e battery lasts through 10 hours
of web browsing or 9 hours of HD video
TECHN O LO GY
S O LUTI O N S
playback. It costs $230 for a
16GB device, $270 for a 32GB
Wi-Fi, and $350 for the 4G
LTE version.
For more information,
v i s it w w w. go o g le . c om /
nexus/7.
Local Services
Marketplace
T umbtack is a free online
marketplace for business pro-
fessionals in need of special-
CON ERGE
BOB
LORD
RAY
VELEZ
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