Thomas Janovic
Info. Tech.
Week 3 Task 3
Hardware and Software for Businesses on the Move
The technological age we live in today has unwittingly sparked an evolution of business that has reached far into our atmosphere, even in outer space. With today’s technology, people can now conduct their businesses anywhere in the world without having to deal with the limitations of traveling or physically being at a computer, thanks to the new innovative information systems we have today, such as satellites and the internet for example. Many new hardware and software devices have been created to supplement these revolutionary technologies and have expanded the mobile counterpart of the business world
Businessmen/women have a variety of options to choose from when acquiring new hardware and software for business in the mobile regime. Devices such as cell phones and smart phones have become very popular throughout recent years. “A smartphone is a high-end mobile phone that combines the functions of a personal digital assistant (PDA) and a mobile phone.”[1] Smart phones can access the internet, providing a plethora of information databases right at your fingertips. Portable media players and digital camers are other useful features available on smartphones. USB ports are available on some brands of smartphones as well. This allows businesses to travel around with large amounts of important business data and information while taking up as much space as a pack of gum. IOS, Blackberry, and Android are all types of handheld mobile devices. There are many other hardware devices to accent smartphones such as mobile printers and bluetooth. Laptops, such as the Ipad, are another great way for businesses to operate and strategize on the run. Laptops might be a little larger than smartphones in most cases, however offer many more applications and storage devices.
Once the proper hardware is found, it is then time to find the best possible types of software needed to fulfill your personal business goals, whatever they might be. Different types of software usually either come with the phone or laptop or need to be downloaded. “Business software is generally any software program that helps a business increase productivity or measure their productivity.”[2] Accounting software is a great tool for businesses to record and process certain business transactions to organize payroll, finances, and other helpful facts. Microsoft office is an example of software used on mobile devices which offers many useful applications to help a business with its financing, decision making, data interpretation, and operating systems through Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. Microsoft OneNote is another feature of microsoft office which allows you to take notes for referencing later on. “There is another type of software that helps businesses called Human Resources Software, in which the system records basic demographic and address data, selection, training and development, capabilities and skills management, compensation planning records and other related activities.”[3]
There are so many more hardware and software devices businesses may utilize to improve their business or achieve their goals out of the office. Most software on desktop pcs is now able to fit within the handheld mobile devices of this generation. Therefore, busineses have more tools than they need to manage, operate, and lead like never before.
Works Cited
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smartphones Smartphones.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_software Business Software’
- http://www.sybase.com/products/allproductsa-z/m-businessanywhere M-Business Anywhere.
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