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WWDC 2009: Zipcar announces app for iPhone

At Apple's WWDC in San Francisco, Luke Schneider of Zipcar shows off a new application for the iPhone. The new software enables Zipcar users to find and reserve the nearest available vehicle on a city map. It also sports a feature that will beep the horn of the reserved...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Tools & Techniques, Management, News, WWDC 2009, Apple, iPhone, 3G, GPS, zipcar, remote, car, rental

Videos 2009-06-08

ISP bandwidth restrictions must go

ISP bandwidth restrictions must goAre they using Catch-Up TV services by any chance?This has caused my own download speed to drop (for 14 days) and if my usage remains high, then they won't be restoring my previous speed.I don't use bit-torrent sites, but iPlayer falls within that category all the...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Cox, bandwidth restriction, Internet Service Provider

Discussion threads 2009-01-09

Green leases allow tenants to be sustainable

At the Green Legal Strategy panel in San Francisco, Louise Adamson, a partner at K&L Gates, explains the commercial interiors certification within the LEED program--tenants are able to certify their workspace separate from the building and landlord. She says, however, that creating a truly green lease requires a holistic approach...

Tags: Tenant, green, legal, lease, rental, sustainable, LEED, tenant, landlord

Videos 2008-10-29

Apple TV update delayed two weeks

Apple TV update delayed two weeksMovie CategoriesThe rentals are a nice addition but will I be able to put my movies into categories?Is 2 weeks of any signifcance?Apple must love it when delaying their product roll out by 14 days is newsworthy. I suppose it's good to know...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, rental, audio quality, TV, Apple TV, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-01-30

iTunes 8 needs subscriptions and rentals

iTunes 8 needs subscriptions and rentalsRE: iTunes 8 needs subscriptions and rentalsI'd settle for an iTunes client for my Windows Mobile 6 phone.1 outta 3 ain't bad...in MLB..."Open it up" is the only one of the three that I can see. Spare me the "kids can't afford 0.99 per...

Tags: Digital media, Digital music, Digital rights management (DRM), I-Tunes, Apple iTunes, iTunes 8, rental, digital-rights management, music

Discussion threads 2007-12-05

Online DVD rentals expected to surge

Online DVD rentals expected to surgeWhat about instant gratification?When i want to watch a movie I want to watch it NOW. Netflix is great if you want to watch a movie in a couple of days but if you want to watch something now you still have to go to...

Tags: Consumer electronics, Competion, NetFlix Inc., Blockbuster Inc., rental, DVD, movie

Discussion threads 2005-11-15

Additional Resources

Video Vision Plus 10.1 (Windows)

Both Video Vision Lite and Video Vision Plus are powerful point of sale programs that allow you to run and monitor your video rental business efficiently. Video Vision Plus has a host of additional features and additionally the possibility to enhance your customer experience with an impressive range of add-on...

Tags: Vision, Microsoft Windows, Video, Vision Forecasting, Corporate Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-23

Video Vision Lite 10.1.1 (Windows)

Both Video Vision Lite and Video Vision Plus are powerful point of sale programs that allow you to run and monitor your video rental business efficiently. Video Vision Plus has a host of additional features and additionally the possibility to enhance your customer experience with an impressive range of add-on...

Tags: Vision, Microsoft Windows, Video, Vision Forecasting, Corporate Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-22

1st Mac Mailer 3.6 (Mac)

1st Mac Mailer is mass-mailing software used by various e-commerce providers to deliver personalized email messages to their customers when they are needed to be notified about different events. These e-notifications vary from simple email notifications about product updates or new product releases to more complex newsletters and invoices. If...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Ixis, Export Feature, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-22

TripCase for iPhone 1.4.1 (Mobile)

Using your travel plans TripCase provides one-click access to your most important trip details and useful alerts when you need them most. TripCase helps reduce those painful travel experiences by providing Flight status including delays and cancellations, gate changes, security gate wait times, baggage claim info, car rental information (with...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Import, Sabre Holdings, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-20

FAA hit with network glitch; Flight plans go manual

Another glitch with a linux network? Its hard to believe people still use it for anything critical like the FAA and flight tracking. Its a toy OS and should not be used when the lives of people are dependent upon it.Cisco supplies the network backboneIt will be interesting to see...

Tags: Operating systems, Sun Solaris, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, network, FAA, operating system, Flight Plan, network glitch, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Rental Vision 10.1 (Windows)

Rental Vision is up to date Windows point of sale software for managing your rental store. Fancy Dress Costume Rental, Garden Equipment Hire, Electrical Equipment Hire, Cycle Hire, Dress Hire, Glass Rental and Toy Rental are just some of the possible uses-- just about any rental store will be able...

Tags: Point-of-sale, Vision, Microsoft Windows, Printing, Vision Forecasting, Rental Vision, Document Management, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Management

Software downloads 2009-11-18

Costume Vision 10.1 (Windows)

Costume Vision is a POS system that has everything you need to control your Tuxedo / Fancy Dress / Costume rental business. It has an intuitive windows interface that is extremely simple to learn and use. Special features of the program include integrated reservations, password protected functions, customer account management,...

Tags: Vision, Microsoft Windows, Web Site, Vision Forecasting, Costume Vision, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Strategy, Channel Management, Internet, Management, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-18

RentBoss Single User 3.46 (Windows)

RentBoss is property management software with a modern look and feel that has been specially created for small to mid-size property owners and comes with a unique lease agreement organizer feature. The software is brainlessly simple and very easy to operate. The interface is cleverly designed to help landlords have...

Tags: Module, Microsoft Windows, Property Management, Qualitica, RentBoss, Program Tenant Module, Real Estate, Business Operations

Software downloads 2009-11-16

RentBoss Client/Server 3.46 (Windows)

RentBoss is property management software with modern look and feel that has been specially created from small to mid-size property owners and comes with a unique lease agreement organizer feature. The software is brainlessly simple and very easy to operate. The interface is cleverly designed to help landlords have important...

Tags: Module, Microsoft Windows, Agreement, Qualitica, RentBoss, Work Order Module, Real Estate, Personal Finance, Business Operations

Software downloads 2009-11-13

Blockbuster initiating rentals via SD cards at store kiosks

AmusingEvery second American has a rear-end the size of a flying saucer and people are worried about the "convenience" of not leaving their house?You've got to be kidding.I am not going to goto the Video store...and get some crap ladden movie on SD that I can not play on...

Tags: Consumer electronics, TV & Home Theater, IMHO, movie, DVD, SD card, kiosk, Blockbuster Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-11

Blockbuster initiating rentals via SD cards at store kiosks

Blockbuster isn't going down without a fight. Their newest attempt to get customers in their stores and away from Netflix.com is a new rental system in which film lovers can rent movies via SD cards at a kiosk machine. Sounds like we still have to leave...

Tags: SD Card, Blockbuster Inc., Memory, Flash Memory, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Security, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-11-11

Mac OS 10.6.2 breaks hackintoshes

Author's views please ...... does the ZDNET author of this post care to say:1. Whether the 'hack' in 'hackintosh' is morally acceptable and/or legal?2. Whether there is any merit in Psystar's case that OSX is tied to Apple hardware? i.e. the vendor makes it a condition of purchasing the OS...

Tags: Desktops, Linux, Operating systems, Apple Mac OS, Apple Inc., Mac OS 10.6.2, PC, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-11-11

Video Rental Software 10.9 (Windows)

Daily, monthly, and annual tracking of sales, returns, purchases, credits, refunds, gift certificates, layaways, complete employee, customer, vendor management. Inventory tracking by department, item, and category. Flexible taxing system which allows you to tax items differently. Create user roles, and easily associate permissions with each role you create; this way,...

Tags: Software, Microsoft Windows, Video, Agnitech, Tax Code, Taxes, Free Trade, Personal Finance, Financial Planning, Finance

Software downloads 2009-11-11

Sony to charge $24.95 for Bravia owners to rent "Chance of Meatballs" before DVD release

Meteor, please!I'm still hoping for an early arrival of the meteor that will finally make dinosaurs like Sony extinct! ;)These companies just don't get it. And I doubt they ever will.Sony when will you learnNo wonder Sony is bleeding money, they live in a fantasy world where they think...

Tags: LIKE IT, DVD, Sony Corp., Bravia owner, Bravia

Discussion threads 2009-11-10