Category: Technology

Beacons

Always-On Connectivity

If your property was developed before 2000, it wasn’t built with cellphone and Wi-Fi reception in mind. The location, building materials, and sometimes the building’s design can hinder signals. Today’s renters won’t tolerate glacial-speed connectivity and inconsistent service. Beacons could help improve resident satisfaction, retention, and give you new ways to communicate with tenants. Beacons […]

Ask IT

Four key questions

There’s no doubt that 2014 is going to be another big year of exciting enhancements in technology. Improved software, systems and products really came on the scene in 2013, and more improvements are sure to make our working and non-working hours more efficient, secure and fun in the months ahead. Last year we talked a […]

Bitcoin

The future or a failure?

Now in its sixth year of existence, bitcoin is rising in popularity, value, and accessibility. The question remains, however, if the digital currency can realistically open new doors for international commerce. Bitcoin is a digital currency that hit the marketplace back in 2008. Like other currencies, its algorithm-based exchange rate fluctuates daily. The currency is […]

Cooler Cases

Amazing innovation at CES

Earlier this month, the Consumer Electronic Association presented the latest innovations in the smartphone’s most important peripheral accessory: the lasted and greatest in cases. But these babies do much more than just protect your phone from the inevitable fumble, toss, or spill from your shoulder bag. A popular one is the Typo case (left) for […]

Nexus 5 on Kitkat Diet

Sweet enough?

The Nexus line offered by Google has created a clear identity; behind each version stands the will to make the best, purest, Android-istic phone, at a price that matches what most carriers and manufacturers would charge with a regular two-year contract. On Halloween Google launched Nexus 5 after months of “accidental” leaks, powered by Android […]

Cloud Computing diagram

Managing Investments

In the private cloud

In a recent survey of cloud adoption trends within the investment management industry, respondents reported that despite concerns over security and adaptability, use of cloud services is widespread for investment firms, who are handling both basic business functions and financial applications hosting using cloud services. Moving to the cloud, rather than continued on-site hosting of […]

Google Glasses

Where in the Era?

Are we post, past or plus-PC?

Era of Personal Computing, PC-plus Era or even Post-PC Era – Where are we? What stage in the evolution of technology have we entered, which have we exited? What marked the transition? In 2006 HP launched a new campaign called The Computer is Personal Again, putting more emphasis on empowering users and enterprises and paying […]

Trends to Watch

Storylines from ’13 that aren’t over yet

2013 was quite a year in the world of real estate. Whether your firm was moving forward with new technologies, revamping business practices to be more efficient, or raising rents and acquiring new properties, there was much forward momentum and positive change. Of course, it was only the first step for some of these long […]

Seeing Trouble

Google Glass and Privacy

One of the hottest tech topics of the year in the technology world has been wearable gizmos like smart watches and Google Glass. As hot as these inventions are, they have privacy implications that must not be overlooked. By April 2014, the initial 10,000 people that are currently testing the prototype will multiply. With the […]

Gone in 6 Seconds

Ads that grab, hold, then go

When it comes to commercial advertisements, traditional rules have fallen by the wayside. Millennials have nontraditional tastes. We recycle our snail mail without reading it. We use TV commercial breaks to tweet about the show, not to watch ads. What banners? We can ignore a pop-up like you never even made it. Millennials respond best […]

Learning to Like LEDs

Bulbs gain multifamily traction

Multifamily professionals are torn when it comes to LEDs. While many love the idea of a bulb that lowers utility bills without sacrificing brightness, they aren’t in love with the high upfront costs. It can also be hard to tell when it’s worthwhile to invest in LEDs when halogen, fluorescent, CFL, or even incandescent bulbs […]

Apple Pages 5.0

How it stacks up with Word

I started to write this post on Apple Pages 5.0 by creating a Microsoft Word 2010 Document and naming it Apple Pages 5.0. But something didn’t seem right. Outside the office I’m on a MacBook, and Pages is what I use to create personal documents. I am completely satisfied with its airy design, the way […]

Flying with Phones

Should in-flight ban be lifted?

Which do you value most during a flight: peace and quiet or the ability to get more work done? Business travelers across the globe may have to ask (and answer) that question when booking their next flight. The Federal Communications Commission has proposed to lift its ban on in-flight cellular communications. This means chatting it […]

Big Data

Predictive Marketing + Real Estate

If you knew how visitors interact with your website, what their ages and interests are, could you serve them better? Could you use information about your clients and potential clients to create more effective marketing? That’s what the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) aims to find out. At the 2013 NAR Convention and Expo in […]

Windows and OS X

8.1 vs. Mavericks showdown

I split my days between Windows and OS X. Sometimes I feel like a child whose parents got divorced and I have the responsibility of pleasing them both. At the same time I am the child who’s pampered by the parents who try to make up for their separation. For the tech lover in me, […]

Talk the Toq

Qualcomm wearable technology

Qualcomm introduced its Toq Smartwatch to the marketplace on Dec. 2. The wearable computing device is available in limited edition to US customers, directly from Qualcomm’s website. Toq is considered an experiment and should be regarded as such. It doesn’t want to (nor can it) replace flashy smartphones, but comes to play as a peripheral […]

Vine and Instagram

Multi-family tips and techniques

Apps can be great tools to connect with clients and potential customers. Get the most out of popular apps Instagram and Vine with tips that make your media stand apart from the crowd. Instagram Composition still matters While you don’t need to invest hours and money into taking professional photography classes, reading a few articles […]

LA Flips for Fiber

Moving toward citywide network

Since Google started wiring cities like Kansas, Austin, and Provo move 100 times faster than normal via Google Fiber, conversations about jumping on the wireless Autobahn have been held nationwide. Los Angeles has an ambitious plan. Unwilling to wait for a vendor to come and bring the fiber to all 3.5 million residents and businesses, […]

Xiaomi

China's Own Apple?

A new word is on the lips of many in the tech world and it’s not one easy to pronounce by us, westerners – Xiaomi – pronounced She-ow Me. It means Little Rice in Mandarin and is the product of Xiaomi Tech, a three-year old startup led by serial entrepreneur Lei Jun. Jun and his […]

Windows 8 Pro

Better for Businesses

According to NotebookReview.com, Windows 8 is receiving a higher approval rating than Apple and Android operating systems. Based upon consumer feedback, of roughly 10,500 comparisons between the iOS 7 and Windows 8, 63 percent favored Windows. Of nearly 7,300 comparisons to the Android OS, almost all favored Windows 8. If you haven’t caught up on […]

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