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Trend: Tracking the Family by GPS and Cell Phones

 -Imagine wanting to know where someone is, and finding out by simply logging onto the web. All made possible simply by tracking your employee, child or loved one's cell phone which now has built in GPS features.  The service hasn't been perfected yet, but it has certainly come a long way, and despite any privacy concerns, the ability to keep track of a loved one can be well worth the expense. Imagining being able to find an elderly relative who has forgotten how to get home, or receiving a text message to alert you that your child has arrived at soccer practice.  What will they think of next?  An article from The Seattle Times explores the trend further, read more here.

Ask us today how we can help your business with effective communication and business solutions such as the Sprint data cards for wireless freedom or assistance with mobile security.

Tech Toys for the Traveling Businessperson

If you or someone you know values portable technology, you'll want to review a recent article from Forbes.com which highlights some of the more recent advances in mobile technology.  Looking for a holiday gift for the business traveler? How about Bose noise canceling earphones?

Considering a technology purchase?  Our partners, TechDepot and CDW, can help provide your business with technology such as computer hardware and software.  You can also visit CDW's dedicated Mac Warehouse.

Technology Watch: What is .MOBI?

.MOBI is the first and only Top Level Domain dedicated to delivering the Internet to mobile devices and was just released this year. It is backed by leading mobile operators and Internet Content Providers including Ericsson, Google, Microsoft, Nokia, Samsung Electronics, T-Mobile, Vodafone, etc. Its purpose is to offer customers a streamlined version of web content that is fast and easy to navigate with mobile devices such as smart phones and PDAs.

Did you know? In 2006, more people were able to access the Internet from a mobile device than from a PC. The Mobile Web is one of the fastest growing area of user connectivity. There are 1.5 billion cell phones in the world today, more than three times the number of PCs! (Source: Newsweek)

What does this mean? Lock-in the .MOBI domain for your business today - the equivalent of your .com address, before someone else does! Put it on your project list for the future to create the mobile device version of your website.  We can help you with this, Contact us Today or visit our web hosting and domain site to purchase your .MOBI domain today.

Protect Your Business, Insure Your Data

What would you do if a fire or natural disaster struck tomorrow and you lost all your vital business data? Did you know that 93% of companies that lost their data center for 10 days or more due to a disaster filed for bankruptcy within 1 year of the disaster? (Source: National Archives and Records Administration in Washington D.C.)

Ask your Concerto Networks solution provider for more information on affordable back-up solutions.  It can be much more cost effective and affordable than you think.  Plans start at just $49/month.

Offsite Data Back-up is this Simple! Just Plug it in and rest easy!

To learn more about improving your business efficiency and organization, toll-free Nationwide at 866-IT-CONCERTO (866-482-6623) to be dispatched to your local representative. Visit us online at concertonetworks.com to request service or to find out more about how we can help your business.

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