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The future of... concierges

You must be kidding right?The "man at the desk" performs many "services" known to clients that would not be listed and not possible to automate. The concierge is not some hack; he is a discrete professional there for those special requests. Some slot machine alternative will not truly take their...

Tags: concierge

Discussion threads 2009-08-27

The future of... concierges

Traveling for work can take you to little-known cities, but that doesn't mean you need to wander the streets when you're looking for the closest copy center, train station or restaurant. ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das visits Microsoft to learn how it's multi-touch computer, Surface can point you in the...

Tags: Multi-touch Computer, Business Travel, Hotel, Concierge, Microsoft, Surface, Sumi Das

Videos 2009-08-24

Concierge 1.4.6 (Mac)

Concierge is an integrated bookmark assistant for Safari, Apple Computer's Web browser. Web bookmarks, e-mail links, address book cards and groups, and finder file and folder links are stored and displayed in a drawer attached to either side of Safari's browser window. Manage your Safari bookmarks without switching away from...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Safari, Borrowed Time, Concierge, Upshot, E-mail, Web Browsers, Channel Management, Online Communications, Internet, Marketing

Software downloads 2005-07-26

Additional Resources

Lucky At Your Service Concierge 1.7 (Mobile)

With Lucky At Your Service Concierge Shop, Lucky's favorite products from your iPhone, and we'll track them down at a store near you, check availability, and even put them on hold for same-day pickup. It browses Lucky editors' favorite merchandise by trend, brand, price, and available color. It features browse...

Tags: Mobile, Lucky Magazine, E-mail, Branding, Online Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-09-22

An odd Yahoo Mail search bug that requires escalation pronto

Can you imagine your email without a search box? I couldn't until my Yahoo Mail account lost its search mojo. Email becomes useless without a functional search. And to make matters worse I had to find invites to one yes there are three fantasy...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Yahoo! Mail, E-mail Providers, Internet, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-31

Apps bolster iPhone in business, but AT&T remains an obstacle

Apps bolster iPhone in business, but AT&T remains an obstacleThe only thing stopping me from getting an iPhone is...AT&T. Time you listened Apple...RE: Apps bolster iPhone in business, but AT&T remains an obstacleI live around the St. Louis area, and AT&T has really good signal no matter where I...

Tags: Handhelds, Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-05-18

What's not dead: Good old-fashioned customer service

We talk a lot about all of the new approaches to customer loyalty and customer satisfaction surveys and using social media to listen to and better engage with customers. Yet a few weeks ago I was reminded about the most important facet of customer loyalty out there -- good old-fashioned...

Tags: Customer Service, Product Marketing, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2009-05-07

News to know: Conficker; TomTom vs. Microsoft; Intel; Google

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ryan Naraine: German researchers score Conficker detection breakthrough Larry Dignan: Enterprises thrown a lifeline as Conflicker worm looms ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, TomTom, Microsoft Corp., Twitter, Intel Corp., Corporate Communications, Cable, Marketing, Telecommunications, Personal Technology

Blog posts 2009-03-31

Twitter premium account hoax fools Twitterverse

Ever been to Brian Briggs' fake tech news site BBSpot? A whole lot of people have today after it was reported that Twitter co-founder and CEO Evan Williams "today announced part of the company's long-awaited business model: Twitter Premium accounts." Part clever, part stupid, Briggs' post filled...

Tags: Twitter, Brian Briggs, Celebrity Follower, Strategy, Management, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-03-19

MobileMe's Rolling 1 Percent Outage

MobileMe's Rolling 1 Percent OutageYahoo is just as bad.I have a Yahoo account that they cannot seem to fix. Have not been able to access it now for 3 months. Have over 200 unanswered messages in it. They do not seem to care, nor I would believe Apple. Have even...

Tags: MobileMe

Discussion threads 2008-09-03

Digital Concierge 2Go (SE_240x320) 1.01 (Mobile)

Imagine putting Google, Yellow Pages and an interactive city/nightlife guide into your mobile phone/PDA, then pack in discounts for shopping and dining and then maps and navigation, weather, news, flight stats and currency conversion and then make all your search results customizable according to your preferences. This version is the...

Tags: Mobile, Digital Concierge 2Go, PDAs, Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, Hardware, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-08-27

Digital Concierge 2Go (S40_240x320) 1.01 (Mobile)

Imagine putting Google, Yellow Pages and an interactive city/nightlife guide into your mobile phone/PDA, then pack in discounts for shopping and dining and then maps and navigation, weather, news, flight stats and currency conversion and then make all your search results customizable according to your preferences. This version is the...

Tags: Mobile, Digital Concierge 2Go, PDAs, Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, Hardware, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-08-27

Digital Concierge 2Go (240x320) 1.01 (Mobile)

Imagine putting Google, Yellow Pages and an interactive city/nightlife guide into your mobile phone/PDA, then pack in discounts for shopping and dining and then maps and navigation, weather, news, flight stats and currency conversion and then make all your search results customizable according to your preferences. This version is the...

Tags: Mobile, Digital Concierge 2Go, PDAs, Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, Hardware, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-08-27

Digital Concierge 2Go (176x220) 1.01 (Mobile)

Imagine putting Google, Yellow Pages and an interactive city/nightlife guide into your mobile phone/PDA, then pack in discounts for shopping and dining and then maps and navigation, weather, news, flight stats and currency conversion and then make all your search results customizable according to your preferences. This version is the...

Tags: Mobile, Digital Concierge 2Go, PDAs, Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, Hardware, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-08-27

DC2Go for Windows Mobile 5.0 (Mobile)

IMAGINE Putting Google, Yellow Pages and a city guide, shopping, restaurant, entertainment and what to do guide into any Mobile Phone or PDA and then adding in discounts for bars, restaurants, shopping and tourism attractions.And get all the latest information offline so No GPRS and No Roamingcharges, unless you really...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Restaurant, Microsoft Windows, Discounts, PDAs, Mobile Operating Systems, Advertising & Promotion, Mobile Applications, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Wireless And Mobility, Hardware, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2008-08-22

DC2Go for Windows Mobile 6.0 (Mobile)

IMAGINE Putting Google, Yellow Pages and a city guide, shopping, restaurant, entertainment and what to do guide into any Mobile Phone or PDA and then adding in discounts for bars, restaurants, shopping and tourism attractions.And get all the latest information offline so No GPRS and No Roamingcharges, unless you really...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Restaurant, Microsoft Windows, Discounts, PDAs, Advertising & Promotion, Mobile Operating Systems, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Hardware, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Software

Software downloads 2008-08-22

Intel's health challenge

Intel's health challengeWhy not employ this tech with employees?Intel has some 87,000 employees it can work with to opt in with this. Why not do this? I am sure they can get several other large Fortune 500's to get int the act to create a critical mass of...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Intel Corp., health challenge, health care

Discussion threads 2008-08-14

Is it time for concierge emergency medicine?

Is it time for concierge emergency medicine?No way!How would such a facility attract "the best and the brightest" medical people? Such people want to be actively involved in treating patients because they are motivated by the challenge. Just having the latest technology is nowhere near enough. Such...

Tags: Insurance, Financial Planning, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, payroll solutions, emergency medicine

Discussion threads 2008-08-07

Is it time for concierge emergency medicine?

The membership fees would make a yacht club look cheap, but with wealthy Americans getting older all the time, growing numbers may think the expense worth it -- even if they don't need it. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: monitoring, trauma, healthcare, dana blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-08-07

A health policy turning point?

A health policy turning point?Who can blame the doctors?Especially if they get irritated calling "1-800-Mommy-May-I" to get approval for a procedure they consider necessary. And who is on the phone at the insurance company making a decision on your health care? Some high school graduate?The simple fact is...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, health care, health policy, insurance, insurance company

Discussion threads 2008-07-11