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Push-to-Talk Comes to iPhone

June 19, 2013

The debate rages on throughout construction about whether to use consumer devices such as Apple’s gadgets for businesses purposes or to stick with construction-specific tablets for the jobsite. It seems now the line between the two are beginning to blur even more, as consumer devices are being infused with business functionality, along with the continuing evolution of enterprise devices.

Consider the recent news from AT&T, www.att.com, Dallas, Texas, which is now offering its Enhanced Push-to-Talk services on the iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S. The functionality that was originally synonymous with rugged smartphones is now available on Apple products.

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May/June 2013

Volume 16 Number 04

Build with Big Data

Of course mere chatter among the analyst community is never a good measuring point for jumping on board with an idea, but the fact of the matter is more conversations in IT are being generated around the ability to effectively gather, interpret, and act upon data. In a way data has always been, well, data. But suddenly it’s “Big” and we all should be preparing for the outcome. To truly understand Big Data is to recognize it can be a very complicated subject. At its core, Big Data involves being able to predict key patterns and events, as well as to understand how and why they are taking place, sometimes even before they occur. When all this information is linked together from literally one aspect to everything else that was collected in the past, the potential impact for a market like construction could be huge.

March/April 2013

Volume 16 Number 03

Are You Ready for the Shift?

When Associate Senior Editor Laura Black approached me with the idea of covering the heavy M&A (merger and acquisition) amongst the software community as of late, I knew it was going to be a great story.



Commentary

Build with Big Data

Of course mere chatter among the analyst community is never a good measuring point for jumping on board with an idea, but the fact of the matter is more conversations in IT are being generated around the ability to effectively gather, interpret, and act upon data. In a way data has always been, well, data. But suddenly it’s “Big” and we all should be preparing for the outcome. To truly understand Big Data is to recognize it can be a very complicated subject. At its core, Big Data involves being able to predict key patterns and events, as well as to understand how and why they are taking place, sometimes even before they occur. When all this information is linked together from literally one aspect to everything else that was collected in the past, the potential impact for a market like construction could be huge.

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Green Technology

Go Green with Punchlist App

Safety and green can often go hand in hand, especially during the punchlist process. Being able to electronically manage checklists using a smartphone or a tablet on a jobsite not only eliminates paper, but can also identify defective work or potential hazards.

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Infrastructure Update

Infrastructure at the Enterprise

Infrastructure construction companies continue to take on new ERP (enterprise resource planning) systems. Around the world, companies are leveraging new technology systems in order to keep projects aligned financially, while also picking up functionality around online collaboration and mobile, among other tasks.

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