Yahoo’s! New Health Apps Also Helpful to Advertisers
Yahoo! Has partnered with health websites to expand its users. The three new apps help to broaden users in helping them with medical and pharmaceutical questions and answers.
There are articles and videos to help users make healthy lifestyle changes. You will also come across blogs by medical experts to help with your questions, searching for treatments and questions on symptoms. And Yahoo! Also partnered with health advertising network “Heathline” to serve its users better.
http://www.mmm-online.com/yahoo-health-hopes-new-apps-content-boost-advertising/article/173094/#
Apples Chomp for iPhone Makes Finding New Apps Much Easier
With over 100,000 iPhone apps it’s difficult to narrow it down to what fits your personal needs. Apple’s free app “Chomp” for the iPhone is here to assist you.
Another great thing about this app is that it’s sort of like following twitter. You can connect with fellow Chomp members and browse thru apps you have in common.
Definitely worth checking out.
http://www.nydailynews.com/tech_guide/2010/01/17/2010-01-17_searching_for_a_new_app_chomp_for_apples_iphone_helps_you_do_that__and_more.html
The Best Portable Public Radio for the iPhone
Not only is this new app enjoyable for everyone, downloading this app is also very easy. Enjoy up to date news at your fingertips with its version 2.0 launch.
Some of its awesome features are: skip, pause or forward any of your stories and organize your playlist of stories in whatever order you choose and its new feature where you can pick up where you left off.
http://www.npr.org/services/mobile/iphone.php
Recordoid App
Name: Recordoid
Type: Recording, Mobile, Convenience , Information
Purpose
- Interface
Recordoid turns your phone into retro dictaphone.
Yes, the cassette spool turns around when recording 
- Recordings
You can easily manage all recordings:
add notes
send via e-mail
save and view recording location on the map
send recording note as SMS
assign recording as ringtone
Pros:
Ever find your self in need of a recording application for your Android phone? If so, the Droids have reviewed a nice option just for you, the Recordoid Dictaphone application from Android developer Somyac. This is a great example of an Android application done right. To start with, the design of the application, from it’s icon to user interface, is done very well and with style. It rings in at around 700KB of space. From application selection to usability is a quick five seconds from a cold start. After the short splash screen, you are presented with an old school style tape recorder with four buttons: Record, Play, Search and Settings.
Recordoid Main Screen
From there it’s a one press workload to begin recording your first dictation onto your Android. When you have completed your recording, simply press the stop button.
Recordoid Recording
One neat feature, even if it’s functionally useless, is the moving tape deck while you are recording your messages.
Upon completion of your recording, you will be prompted to enter a title for the recording, but if you don’t feel like it, no worries, it will default the title to a standard number sequence if you don’t want to bother with the title yet. After that, it’s all set for your next recording.
At any time, you can go back and review your recordings by pressing the Play button, which will bring up a list of the recordings you have created. Clicking on a recording opens it’s options with a slide down affect bringing forward a number of buttons; Play, Stop, Notes, Location, Edit and Delete.
Recordoid Playlist
Recordoid Single Recording View
The Play and Stop functions are straight forward. Notes allows you to add written notes to the recording and each recording has the start and stop time and date for the recordings saved there by default. The location button allows you to see where you took that particular recording, if you have that feature enabled which we will discuss later. Edit will allow you to rename the recording, set it as a ringtone or email it to someone.
Recordoid Edit Recording
Finally, Delete does just that, it deletes the recording.
To delete more than one recording at a time enter the play list, then select the recordings using the checkboxes at the right that you wish to delete and select the Delete button at the bottom of the screen.
Back on the main screen we will move to the right with the buttons. Let’s say you have a number of recordings and you just can’t remember which one you made about Elvis. No worries, there is a nice search feature which doesn’t just search your titles, but also searches in the notes. You can also limit the searches to dates.
Recordoid Search
If you do plan on having many recordings, be sure and add some good tags and notes to the recordings for easy searches later as the search function only works if information is there.
Finally, we get to Settings. The settings button brings up a short list of options for Recordoid. The first on the list is the default maximum length of recordings in time length scale. In the lite version reviewed here, the maximum length is 3min. You can toggle on and off the sound effects, which provide a nice “Clicky” sound that mimics your old cassette recorder nicely. As mentioned above, you can also
enable location settings for the recording, which does require a GPS signal, for a review of where you made a particular recording on the Google map.
Recordoid Settings 1
With a little scrolling the user is presented with the option for audio format, 3GP or WAV and finally the speaker volume for audio play back and those neat little sound effects mentioned above. With the quality setting, you do have to consider the trade off. I have included two recordings I did, one with 3GP and one with WAV to showcase the different quality and WAV definitely has better quality, but for
general dictation and notes, 3GP will work fine.
Recordoid Settings 2
A 3 minute recording in 3GP format will be about 300KB, while a 3 minute recording in WAV format is more like 6MB. That’s it. That’s the whole application. Not much to it, but there doesn’t need to be. It’s simple, clean, easy to use and has a great user interface.
Cons:
Does what it needs to do….
Available for:Android
Application: Client side
Cost: Free
More Details:
Turn your device into beautifully designed dictaphone!With Recordoid Dictaphone you
can easily record voice from microphone and:
- add notes- send via e-mail- save and view recording’s location on the map- set as ringtone- manage all recordings
Version 2.0 added support for Google Nexus One and Motorola Droid.
Hardware and Software Requirement:Andriod
Download from:
- Android
Recordoid is available for all Android devices.
Lite version is available for free in Android Market.
Full version is not available in Android Market due to Google restrictions (it cannot be sold from Poland).
Full version is available for $1.99 in the following online stores:
Handango
MobiHand
Mobile2Day
SlideME
Android Market (soon, we hope!)
- Symbian
Now Recordoid is available for Symbian S60 5th edition phones!
Lite version is available for free in OVI.
Full version is available in the following online stores: OVI
Get it now on the Android Market, Keyword: Recordoid
External Links:
1.Official Recordoid Site
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VirtualFleetSupervisor
Name: VirtualFleetSupervisor.com
Type: GPS, Vehicle Monitoring , Convenience , Information
Purpose
- Web-Based “Live” Tracking
Track and view your vehicles 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through VFS-VIEW Uses a secure web-based application for ease of use and efficiency of operation
Choose from multiple map formats: Classic, Satellite, and Hybrid
View the location and driving details for your vehicles every two minutes
View the street-level picture of the vehicles when desired
Ability to view on the screen only the specific vehicles or group of vehicles you desire
View “Live” traffic to avoid problem areas around town
Ability to view full screen map of vehicles or split screen with data and map side by side
Map auto-updates without you having to do anything further
Map re-centers the vehicles so that you can always view them as they move around
- Geofencing
This is used to know when a “virtual” geographic fence has been breached
You are able to define the radius from .1 miles to as large as 100 miles
Can be created around an address or simply placed anywhere on the map
Able to set for all vehicles or specific vehicles
Information may be accessed through alerts and reports
Also used to determine when a vehicle arrives and departs a specific location
- Create Groups
Differentiate between different sectors of your fleet visually on our platform
Choose to only view data and information for a specific group
Ability to receive alerts for specified groups of vehicles
Simple way of assigning responsibility to specific system users
Create reports for a specified group of vehicle data
- Real-time Alerts
Be notified in “real-time” of vehicle behavior information
Will be sent immediately via email or text to defined user
Customizable depending on company determined settings
Can be sent to multiple people based on users created
Choose which vehicles and which alerts to receive
Define specific users to receive all alerts for specific vehicles
- Maintenance Tracking
Quickly and easily setup reminders for any maintenance needed
Setup reminder based on Scheduled Date or Target Mileage
Get notified by email or view a report to know when maintenance is required
Keep detailed history of vehicle maintenance performed to increase vehicle resale value
Minimize time that a vehicle is out of service by scheduling maintenance ahead of time
Avoid much more costly problems caused by accidentally missed routine maintenance
- Reports
Choose from 7 fully-customizable report
Select your own Start and End dates and get instant access
View reports immediately in your browser and print
Match all locations with their point on the map instantly
View a street-level picture of all data points on the map
Instantly download all vehicle data for up to the past 12 months
- Automated Reports
Create customized scheduled reports with only the specific data you desire
Ability to have multiple vehicles’ data included in one easy to read report
Have any reports emailed to you in HTML (web) or CSV (excel) format
Automated custom reports can be scheduled to run daily, weekly or monthly
You only have to set them up once and they then come to you automatically!
- Dispatching
Decide which vehicle is most appropriate to send to a client or their next “job”
Figure out exactly who is closest and know their current vehicle status
Choose by address or any place on the map
Provide exact directions from current location to desired location
Send those directions to your drivers cell phone for their convenience
Provide estimated arrival times of drivers to clients
Assist drivers that are lost to find their bearings
Pros:
One key thing you want to focus on when running a fleet business is ensuring productivity is at its utmost success rate. If employees are not staying on task or taking their time getting from location to location your productivity levels will
decrease drastically, which can also decrease amount of earnings each day. By utilizing a GPS fleet tracking system your business will have the ability to monitor all employees equipped with one of the devices from the beginning of their shift to
the end.Reduce your overall fuel consumption.
Decrease the amount of time vehicles spend creating congestion on the roads. Lower the emissions of vehicles due to reduced usage. Require less maintenance of vehicles due to reduced usage.
Know that your vehicles are not going places which would tarnish your reputation. Eliminate “off-hours” liability exposure
Use speeding policies to avoid unnecessary accidents and negative company perception. Have “live” anti-theft protection in your expensive vehicles- provides peace of mind. May be able to reduce vehicle insurance and employee worker’s
compensation premiums. Be able to provide accurate and current information as to fleet activity . No longer will a client be able to say “you weren’t here”. Eliminate billing credits due to customer complaints of lateness. Feel more confident about providing an “on-time guarantee”. Gain customers trust because your employees are held accountable
Cons:
- Web Based
Available for: Fleets and Vehicles
Application: Client side
More Details:
GPS fleet tracking systems are becoming much more common for fleet monitoring. If you are on the hunt for a GPS fleet Management Solution that will work for your business take a look at the options you have through Virtual Fleet Supervisor.
Now you can get affordable GPS fleet tracking systems that will work perfectly with your business and fleet, without destroying your budget. View the latest pricing of our GPS tracking devices and get all the information you need to learn how to use our GPS fleet tracking systems all in one place. Virtual Fleet Supervisor gives you everything you need to know to make your business run smoothly each and every day at an affordable, low price.
Hardware and Software Requirement: Fleets/Vehicles
External Links:
1.
To Consider When Choosing a GPS Fleet Tracking Provider
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The Boss fleet management system
Name: The Boss fleet management system
Type: GPS, Vehicle Monitoring , Convenience , Information
Purpose
- Reduce Risk and Liability
FleetBoss fleet management provides owners and managers with valuable safety and
security features, including:
— A Nationwide Stolen Vehicle Recovery Program
— Complete Roadside Assistance for Light Vehicles
— Anti-Theft Discount for Company Fleet Vehicle Insurance
- Optimize Vehicle Usage
FleetBoss lets fleet managers easily monitor their fleet activities to improve
efficiency and alert them to any operational trouble spots.
Features include:
— Beginning and End of Day Reports
— Maximum Speed Reports/Alerts
— Idle Time Reports/Alerts
— Revolutions Per Minute Reports
- Improve Productivity
You know you’d see higher productivity if you rode along in each vehicle.Now you can.
FleetBoss’s detailed productivity reports show you every detail of each driver’s
service stops, non-service stops and actual length of a service call or
installation.
- Increase Accountability
If you could ride in your company vehicles twenty-four hours a day, seven days a
week, you know that your employees would feel more accountable for their actions.
With FleetBoss fleet management systems, you’re there from engine start-up to return
to base. And everything in between.
- Enhance Customer Service
FleetBoss GPS is able to draw on over a decade of experience in the industry to help
its clients put their GPS fleet management system to work and
improve their customer service.
These improvements include:
— Increasing capacity for customer service stops
— Intelligent routing to optimize service scheduling
— Confirmation and verification of services
— Improved response times with “who is closest” dispatch capability
Most FleetBoss GPS clients started with the “basics,” reducing costs, increasing
accountability and improving the bottom line. They are pleasantly surprised when
they learn how much more the FleetBoss GPS fleet management system is able to do for
their business! Call FleetBoss today to find out more.
- Reduce Labor Costs
Paying your drivers too much in overtime and billing your customers too much, or
worse, not enough, can be huge burdens on your business. FleetBoss saves you big
money by providing exact records of service billing, including when, where and how
long. We also take the guesswork out of driver overtime estimations.
- Reduce Operating Costs
With the FleetBoss GPS fleet management system, you can begin saving money
immediately in areas like fuel costs, overtime, maintenance and repairs. And you can
start saving within the first 30 days of implementation!
FleetBoss clients have reduced their fuel bills by 10, 15, 20 percent and more while
eliminating unnecessary overtime and improving bottom-line profitability with the
FleetBoss GPS fleet management system.
Following are just a few examples of how FleetBoss clients have been able to reduce
their operating costs in these key areas:
— Speeding
— Moonlighting
— Engine idling
Pros:
One of the quickest ways to add to your bottom line with GPS fleet management is by
reducing your fleet fuel use and costs.
The overall trend for fuel costs is up, up, up and that means higher costs every
time one of your vehicles heads to the pump. In a recent FleetBoss GPS/LinkedIn
survey, more than 36 percent of business managers identified the high cost of fuel
as their number one challenge when it comes to managing a business fleet in the
current economy.
With enhanced reporting capabilities and increased visibility of how your business
fleet is being operated, it is possible to cut the fuel bill by between 10 percent
and up to 50 percent in the first few weeks. How is that possible?
How FleetBoss GPS Can Help You Reduce Fuel Costs:
• Reduce unauthorized vehicle usage by verifying start and stop locations
• Monitor Speeding – lowering speed to 65 mph is proven to save 10% in fuel costs
• Reduce idle time by 30-50% by educating drivers on the costs associated
• Monitor and compare miles per gallon (MPG) and idle time for all vehicles in order
to identify outliers
Tap the Brakes on Vehicle Speeding – One of the fastest ways to waste fuel is
speeding, not to mention the risks of driving over the speed limit. FleetBoss GPS
reports show which vehicles are speeding, where it happened and who was driving.
Automatic alerts can be sent to the driver.
Curb Idling – Idling is an unnecessary waste of fuel and by reducing the number of
minutes drivers idle, you will usually save more than the cost of GPS Insight. GPS
Insight uniquely provides the ability to send drivers instant alerts telling them to
shut down their vehicles if they idle for too long. Some customers save 5 or more
times the amount the system by utilizing this capability.
Stop Unauthorized Usage – You will be able to determine when vehicles are used for
non-company-related business, and check for compliance with company policy using
off-hours/weekend reports and alerts.
Optimize routes – FleetBoss GPS gives you the tools you need to review and revise
dispatching and improve the efficiency of your vehicles through routing. This can
also identify and prevent out of the way stops that have nothing to do with your
business.
Cons:
- Expensive
Available for: Fleets and Vehicles
Application: Client side
More Details:
As the premier GPS fleet management provider since 1998, FleetBoss has always been
much more than a supplier of products or boxed services. With over 5,000 satisfied
customers, FleetBoss has built upon its tremendous success in vehicle tracking and
driver accountability by “Going Beyond GPS” to offer best of breed business
operations solutions. FleetBoss is constantly seeking new and innovative ways to
provide value and a high return on investment for its clients. FleetBoss’ automatic
vehicle location (AVL) GPS fleet management solutions have generated millions of
dollars in savings and revenue for thousands of clients both in North America and
abroad. Today, FleetBoss is expanding into equally crucial business operational
areas such as workforce automation and mobile data solutions.
Hardware and Software Requirement:Fleets/Vehicles
How it works
Getting up and running is easy. You can be tracking by tomorrow. Here’s all you need
to do:
Buy a tracking device, turn it on, and put it in your vehicle.
Log on to our web map and see where your vehicle is right now. Or, if you prefer,
you can review your vehicle’s route any time you choose.
Our prices and service plans are straightforward. No tricks, hidden charges,
contracts, or gimmicks.
External Links:
1.Fleetboss GPS
2.Fleetboss is Proud to Announce
It’s Recent Endorsement by FSPA, Florida Swimming Pool Association
FoxTrax GPS
Name: Foxtrax GPS
Type: GPS, Vehicle Monitoring , Convenience , Information
Purpose
- Real time tracking
- Improved Service
- Efficient Scheduling
- Lower Travel and labor Costs
- 20-second GPS tracking provides fresh data, highly accurate mapping, and quality
time and mileage reporting.
- 2.30-day money back guarantee.
- Never a contract.
- Unbeatable customer service
Pros:
The larger your fleet, the more important it is for you to have good fleet tracking
in place. Fleet tracking helps you increase efficiency and spot problem areas in
your trucking business. You can try to rely on handwritten reports, or you can use
advanced GPS technology to keep track of your fleet, no matter how large it
grows. All of your fleet tracking needs can be met by FoxTrax. They can handle large
size fleets with our high performance architecture. Even if you have thousands of
vehicles, set up and tracking is very simple and easy to learn.Paying attention to
your fleet activity and cutting costs is an important component of your trucking
business.
Don’t suffer by using outdated tracking tools and software, or even modern
GPS software that is just too complicated. To guarantee that your tracking data is
up to date, available when you need it, and protected, FoxTrax has invested in the
proper structure and redundant servers. Our replicated database and redundant
servers keep your data available with a up time well over 99%. Your tracking needs
never stop, so they have built a GPS system that will always be available.
When you need real-time fleet tracking, you can rely on FoxTrax. They offer you the
tools to track where your vehicles are at, right up to the minute. In fact, it’s
better than that. Their data age is measured in seconds, not minutes. Tracking data
is sent as soon as it is collected, not in packets every few minutes. With this
level of tracking, you can easily pinpoint vehicle locations and keep everything
moving on schedule.FoxTrax also uses multiple carriers to transmit data.
Cons:
- Expensive
Available for: Fleets and Vehicles
Application: Client side
More Details:
GPS technology has been a huge part of many companies since it came out. Businesses
rely on it to keep track of their trucks and drivers. FoxTrax GPS’s can keep track
of where your employee is, where they have been, the miles they have driven, and can
even map out the most efficient route to your destination. It helps your business
reduce the amount of wasted time and fuel by getting your employees there faster.
You can see how many miles your employee has driven, what their maximum speed was,
and what their mileage cost was.Another great thing about FoxTrax GPS is that it
sends the information to you quickly.
The information is normally less than 20 seconds old so you always know where all your employees and vehicles are. You can also send text messages to your employees directly from the site. Your information
is also stored for over year so you can track how much your business has improved.If
you need someone to be at a certain location fast, you can check and see who is
closest to that location, this way you don’t waste time guessing. The number of
vehicles you can have registered with FoxTrax is unlimited, so it’s great if you
want to track just one device, or if you want to track hundreds. And most of FoxTrax
devices install in less than five minutes.
Hardware and Software Requirement: Fleets/Vehicles
How it works
Getting up and running is easy. You can be tracking by tomorrow. Here’s all you need
to do:
Buy a tracking device, turn it on, and put it in your vehicle.
Log on to our web map and see where your vehicle is right now. Or, if you prefer,
you can review your vehicle’s route any time you choose.
Our prices and service plans are straightforward. No tricks, hidden charges,
contracts, or gimmicks.
External Links:
1.Foxtrax GPS Site
2.
GPS Tracking