Geo-location and real estate?

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Geo-location ("check-in") tools and apps enable us to learn what's nearby as we go about our daily lives.  More and more businesses are finding ways to tap into this by partnering with "check-in" sites like Foursquare to reach potential customers.

Read Smart Brief's review of New York City's Corcoran Group, a large real estate firm, use of geo-location tools like Foursquare and Gowalla, here.

 

See also:

• How Social Media Can Benefit Those in Real Estate
• Do your customers use geo-location tools to "check-in" when they visit your business?
• Top real estate apps for Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, iPad
• Social networking beyond Facebook and Twitter

Tech tips for a productive start to 2011

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As many of us resolve to make changes for the better in the new year, consider adding better productivity to the list!  Here are some great tips to help us maximize productivity at home and at work:

• Use a Daily Log to Keep Yourself Focused on Productivity
• Productivity All Around: Be sure to sync your tools!
• 10 Ways to Get the Most Out of Technology
• The 10 Best Productivity Apps For Business Professionals
• Create a productive home office:
  • How Much Storage Space Do You Need in Your Computer?
  • How Can I Speed Up My Aging Laptop?
  • Set up wireless internet access in your home
  • How To Expand a Wireless Network
  • How Can I Find Out If My ISP Is Limiting My Download Speed?
  • Office Design Tips to Increase Productivity
  • How to Find Your Ideal Desk Height
  • Manage Cables with an Old Coiled Phone Cord
  • Something to think about - Where Are You Most Productive When Working at Home? 
• For those who need to be productive while on the go:
  • Check out the best in mobile/portable devices - Laptop Magazine's Best of CES 2011,
  • Five Mobile Productivity Apps for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry
  • Productivity On the Go with Office Web Apps
•  See also:
  • Assign Email a 15-Minute Minimum to Avoid Unnecessary Checking
  • 15 tips to customize Gmail to increase productivity and organization at work

Make the most of your smartphone with shopping apps

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Smartphones are making our lives easier - even helping us to do our holiday shopping and save money in the process!  Depending on your cell phone model and service provider, there are a variety of downloadable applications (apps) available to help you make purchases, compare prices by scanning product barcodes, access coupon codes that can be used for in-store or online shopping, navigate shopping malls and even receive discounts based on your location using geo-location applications like Shopkick.  And of course, you can check out online product reviews on your cell phone while you are shopping in-store.  Watch CBS News' report on using apps for holiday shopping below:

See also: 

• Holiday shopping goes mobile, social
• Smartphones To Ring Up 28% Of Holiday Shopping
• Consumer Reports Holiday Poll: Shopping with mobile devices
• Seven Free Mobile Apps for Awesome Holiday Shopping