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Mobile Credit Card Reader for IPhone, IPad, Android and Windows Mobile

By Mark Firehammer, on January 25th, 2012

The ability to take credit cards for payment of services as a consultant has transformed my business in more than one way.

clients that like the convenience of credit card payments really love it it eliminates the administrative task of managing check payments, which takes a lot more time than you realize

I’m an iPhone and iPad user so the video is the IPhone version of this reader.

Get a mobile card reader from Inner Fence.

What you need to take credit cards.

You need a merchant account and payment gateway in order to take credit cards. If you don’t already have one you can actually get the mobile credit card reader for free by applying for merchant account through the mobile app connected to the reader I demonstrate above. Otherwise, the readers cost about $80.

Lots of people ask me why not use PayPal or the square card . . . → Read More: Mobile Credit Card Reader for IPhone, IPad, Android and Windows Mobile

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Apple - iPad 2 - Stream movies and music wirelessly with AirPlay.

By Mark Firehammer, on January 10th, 2012

With mirroring, what you see is what you show.AirPlay Mirroring lets you share exactly what’s on your iPad 2 or iPhone 4S with everyone in the room. Stream web pages, spreadsheets, lessons, games, photos, videos, and more to your HDTV via Apple TV. Just double-click the Home button, swipe all the way to the right, and select AirPlay Mirroring. Zoom in and out and pause for applause. Rotate from portrait to landscape and your audience sees that, too. AirPlay does it all wirelessly, so you can work the room or sit comfortably among the crowd. If you see it, so can they.

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3 Steps to Speeding iPad Adoption in your Company

By Mark Firehammer, on January 9th, 2012

This post from StoryDesk hit the nail on the head! Point your IPad at sales and have it improve the bottom line. In short make it easier to sell. Read on, then try StoryDesk to convert PowerPoint to a an IPad app and you’ll see the light.

3 Steps to Speeding iPad Adoption in your Company. You want your company to adopt iPad. New technologies – and new expenditures – usually require buy in from a variety of constituencies. While we’ll leave it to you to navigate the internal politics of your organization, we can tell you what we’ve seen work for our clients.

1 The proof is in the prototype. Most people’s initial reaction to adopting the tablet is skepticism. They don’t see it’s value relative to, say, a laptop or the web. They see it as expensive, unnecessary, and frivolous. By far, the best way to get around . . . → Read More: 3 Steps to Speeding iPad Adoption in your Company

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Aetrex GPS tracking shoes offer you comfort and security while taking care of loved ones

By Mark Firehammer, on January 8th, 2012

Providing Comfort and Security for You and Your Loved Ones Are you worried that your loved one may walk off or drive away and end up somewhere else and not remember how to get back home?The Aetrex GPS Shoe is the most ground-breaking product containing GPS tracking technology designed to help protect individuals afflicted with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia who have a tendency to wander and become lost.Providing Comfort and Security for You and Your Loved OnesThese innovative shoes feature the latest GPS tracking technology embedded in the base of the heel with location coordinates sent to a central monitoring station. When your loved one is wearing the Aetrex GPS Shoes, you will have the ability to quickly track and locate them at any hour of the day using the interactive tracking website service contingent upon enrollment in a separate monthly tracking plan; tracking service only works within . . . → Read More: Aetrex GPS tracking shoes offer you comfort and security while taking care of loved ones

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