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Technology

BlackBerry reinvents itself with business-friendly Z10, Q10 smartphones

This morning in New York City, Research in Motion (which has re-named itself simply, BlackBerry) announced two new business-friendly BlackBerry devices that will run on the company’s new BlackBerry 10 operating system. The Z10 is an all-touch device while the Q10 features a physical QWERTY keyboard for those who like a little reassurance beneath […]

January 30, 2013

Technology

Do you use tablets or smartphones on the jobsite?

Tablets and smartphones are becoming more and more common staples of our lives. We read books with them, watch movies with them, play games on them. And a lot of us do work with them. Of course, you can’t hammer a nail with a smartphone and you can’t drive an excavator with a tablet. Yet, […]

January 9, 2013

Business

Construction companies must keep up with mobile tech

There appears to be an odd contrast between how technology meshes with our daily lives and how it mixes into our chosen field of construction. While new technology crops up at lightning speed and nearly to excess, there seems to be a dearth of technology within the construction industry. With so much continual development in […]

January 3, 2013

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December 1, 2012

Technology

HP’s new ElitePad 900 looks like the perfect Windows 8 tablet for the jobsite

HP's ElitePad 900 is a tough tablet built specifically for enterprise that seeks to offer all the advantages of mobile hardware with the convenience of compatability with all the legacy applications you depend on in the office and on the jobsite.

October 8, 2012

Technology

Apple rolls out iOS 6 software update for iPhone, iPad

Around noon, Apple pushed the iOS 6 update from its servers to iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users. If you haven't gotten a push notification notifying you of this over the air update (no need to plug into a computer running iTunes) here's how to download the update yourself:

September 19, 2012

Technology

Nautiz X1 offers a thinner option for rugged, military spec Android/Windows Embedded device

It's no iPhone 5 in terms of thinness, but at 15 millimeters thick, the Nautiz X1 is thinner than most devices that meet MIL-STD-810G military standards and it sports a black and white design that's refreshingly easy on the eyes.

September 18, 2012

Construction Equipment

Apple unveils the iPhone 5; thinner design with a larger, 4-inch screen and 4G LTE

The iPhone 5, unveiled by Apple during an event in San Francisco Wednesday, features a new 4-inch display a thinner design and 4G LTE wireless data connectivity. Pre-orders for the new device will begin Friday, Sept. 14 starting at $199 for 16 gigabytes of storage. It will be available at AT&T, Sprint and Verizon Wireless.

September 18, 2012

Technology

AgcXML seeks to allow for construction software applications talk to one another

The Associated General Contractors of America is really confident in its agcXML deveopment standard. The group has invested heavily in it and kicked off both days of its IT Forum Conference in Chicago with presentations on the standard.

August 17, 2012

Business

Finding the best mobile BIM apps to put to work on your jobsite

Thomislav Zigo of Clayco Inc. spent about an hour during the first day of the Associated General Contractors of America IT Forum Conference on getting the most out of Business Information Modeling applications for tablets and smartphones on the jobsite.

August 17, 2012

Technology

Believe your eyes: the future of construction tech is not far away

So I couldn't help but smile Thursday when James Bernham of JB Knowledge Technologies Inc. painted a similar picture of the future of construction technology during the Associated General Contractors of America IT Forum Conference in Chicago.

August 16, 2012

Technology

Construction Open Software Alliance announced at AGC IT Forum Conference; seeks to increase construction software interoperability

The Construction Open Software Alliance was officially launched during the opening keynote of the Associated General Contractors of America IT Forum Conference in Chicago Thursday. Composed of five software companies, the alliance seeks to facilitate greater integration between the software applications construction professionals depend on most.

August 16, 2012