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Analytics App for iPhone and iPod Touch

(This was posted 6 months, 3 days, 17 hours, 55 minutes's ago.)

I found a new application on ITunes that I really like and think every small business owner (with an iPhone) should definitely look at.

It’s simple really, it’s your Google Analytics reports live on your iPhone.

The Analytics App gives you access to your Google Analytics data whenever you have a spare minute. Google Analytics will email reports to you and it is extreamly easy to use anyway; but this puts it in your hand – at your finger tips whenever you want it.

You can get it from ITunes or read more about it by visiting the Analytics for iPhone website: www.analyticsapp.com.

Electric Cars – but not ones you Pedal!

(This was posted 6 months, 1 week, 18 hours, 8 minutes's ago.)

A client or ours (Planet Leasing) has been speaking to us about something new on the horizon – electric cars.

You may say (and you would be true) that electric cars really aren’t that new but these puppies are!

If you Google ‘Electric Cars’ you will see sponsored links from Smart, Nissan, Renault, Honda, Toyota, Fiat and even Volvo.

Electric Car Options

The ‘Electric Drive’ Smart Car boasts an effective 300 mpg with Zero emissions.
The Nissan offering is a little harder to understand from their website but seems to be built around the Nissan Leaf.
Renault has launched Renault Z.E, a range of 4 electric concept vehicles; each more futuristic and larger than the last.
Honda and Toyota have hybrid offerings that in truth seem more like conventional cars but still seem better for the environment that a standard vehicle – a friend of mine said that it drives like a car, has the same range, doesn’t cost less to run except I don’t have to pay the London Congestion Charge and as I’m in town most days that saves me a fortune (every days, 48 weeks per year is a saving of £1,920!)

But in truth my favourite, after looking around was what seems to be an independent company called Aixam Mega.

Aixam Mega have a range of private and light commercial vehicles, that put the focus on being friendly to the environment. It’s debatable but I wouldn’t think they will win many awards for the design of their vehicles but I think they are 100% fit for purpose.

I don’t know why they are not more popular in the cities. They are an ideal replacement for small vans and city run-arounds.

Planet Leasing Ltd

So what’s the point of this entry? Simple really, I like the idea of electric cars and it highlights something we can all do – think ahead.

Planet Leasing have looked ahead and thought if the main line manufacturers are getting in on this should they?

They have looked at what is coming up and have decided that they need to put themselves in a place that allows them to not only position themselves in what might be a new market but at the same time allow themselves to be there when their customers want/need them.

If you look at it this is at least a year off, probably two or more. What Planet Leasing have done is decided to establish themselves online they need the time to establish a website so that search engines know about them.

Thinking ahead may well put them in a great organic position, ready for when people go looking for Electric Cars...

Intel® have release the Intel® Reader

(This was posted 6 months, 1 week, 1 day, 18 hours, 54 minutes's ago.)

Intel® have release the Intel® Reader.

Recently we worked with Baseline Creative to develop the new NRSB website.

During the build we looked an many applications and devices that the visually impaired use on a day to day basis. One of the items that caught my eye was screen readers.

In general screen readers seemed to be bulky devices that were not overly portable – but the Intel® Reader seems to be something slightly different.

I read about it from the Guardian’s website and then on the Intel® website.

Why make a fuss about the Intel® Reader?

As the Intel® Reader is portable it can be used anywhere; on a bus to read the paper, in a restaurant to understand the menu – just about anywhere.

What is the cost?

Currently you can buy the Intel® Reader from Amazon.com for £999.

Overview:

The Intel® Reader can play most audio files as well, so can act as a portable music player
Its display is 4.3” (10.9cm) (16:9)
Its storage capacity is 4GB. It can hold up to 600 processed pages (images and text) with up to 20 pages waiting to be processed or up to 500,000 text-only pages
It has USB ports for connectivity
Audio playback is delivered through integrated speakers or a 1/8” (.35mm) audio jack
Standby lasts for 5 days and playback is around 4 hours
It is supplied with a carrying case and weighs around 1.38 kgs