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iRenew Bracelet Review

March 10th, 2011 by Gregory Silvano Posted in Stature Projects | No Comments »

This is a blog post that has a test review of the iRenew bracelet.  This is a test, only a test.  It has no real content.  I will take this blog post down on 3/17/2011.

Have a nice day!

Oh, if you’d like to check out the iRenew bracelet, go to www.buyirenew.com.

I am going to update this blog post. I should be receiving my iRenew bracelet shortly and will do a full review immediately after I get it.  My review of the iRenew bracelet will be thorough and will talk about everything I have learned after using the iRenew bracelet for a week.  Stay tuned for the review!

Again, this is a test.

 

A Dream To-Do App for Business Professionals

January 20th, 2011 by Erin Posted in Stature Projects | No Comments »

Application developers who are racking their brains trying to come up with the next best business app, are now getting ideas straight from the horses’ mouths.

Users of Google’s Tasks app were polled on what they’d like to see next. In other words: What would their dream to-do app do?

This, of course, is a question that has played out in all of our minds. But for those business professionals who need better organizational skills and task management, well, they have more than a few helpful ideas.

One of the common requests from people was a task list that doesn’t always look the same, and one the supports delayed tasks. For instance, if you have a conference call scheduled for next Friday perhaps the app won’t show this task (and offer a completion check) until the day before as opposed to viewing it on the to-do list for an entire week. Basically, people don’t want an app that treats all to-dos as something you can do any time.

Here are some of the other dream to-do app requests:

- Available across platforms (iOS, mac, windows, android, etc…)

- Write note first, categorize later

- Color coding

- Syncing with Google Docs or web interface

- Email functions with enhanced features, like the ability to flag a message for future follow up.

- Quick & intuitive adding and editing of tasks.

- Reasonable security; password protection.

- Ability to turn on/off specific features.

- A task list that is hierarchical and allows projects within projects.

- A notification system alerting when to complete a task (email/notification) – and the subject line of the email needs to be the task.

So there you have it. Sounds easy enough, right?

Developers, now get crackin’.

 Tags: application developers, business app, google tasks, task management, to do app

Sick of Waiting? There’s a Text Service for That

September 15th, 2010 by Erin Posted in Stature Projects | No Comments »

Boston is, once again, living up to its reputation of being a hub of brilliant minds and services. Two new texting services are making headlines around the country simply because they ease a burden all of have to bear – waiting.

Got a high fever but can’t stomach a long wait at the ER? No fear. Now you can text to find out how long the ER wait time is. MetroWest Medical Center in suburban Boston has launched the state’s first texting program that allows potential patients to find out ER wait times before making the trip to the hospital. The hospital began the service early last month in hopes of building its market share and improving ER performance — and by extension, patient satisfaction. Chief executive Andrei Soran said the hospital plans to measure how many patients actually come in to the ER after texting and whether the program increases volume and satisfaction.

To use the ER texting service, patients should text 63311 to 508-437-411. The ER wait times at Framingham Union Hospital and Leonard Morse ONLY will be texted back immediately.

Now, for those of you who avoid popular restaurants on the weekends because of their astronomical wait times – then Textaurant, a Boston startup, is for you. If the restaurant you want to go to is signed up with Textaurant, you can actually see wait times online or on your mobile device, choose a location, and get in the wait queue remotely – from wherever you are for FREE. No standing in line at the restaurant. No bulky pagers to hold.

Perhaps the only drawback is not having that glass of wine at the bar before dinner. But you could do that at home, right?

Textaurant also gives restaurants – ANY restaurant, not just in the Boston area –  a business advantage by allowing them to track their patrons’ habits at peak times. Textaurant also says it can help restaurants boost sales by helping them “find new customers.”

Waiting, for some people, can be blood-boiling and stressful. Let’s hope these services lighten the load on peoples’ blood pressure and, perhaps, save them a few bucks. No more paying anger management therapy sessions!

 Tags: business advantage, er texting, restaurant wait times, text service, textaurant, texting services

Move Over Skype, Google’s Calling

September 8th, 2010 by Erin Posted in Stature Projects | No Comments »

Google Voice is freakin’ fantastic.

It’s better than my landline. It’s better than Skype!

Google added the free e-mail feature last week and it enables U.S. users of Google’s Gmail service to make calls from microphone-equipped computers to telephones virtually anywhere in the world.

And, all calls in the U.S. and Canada will are FREE – for now.

But, what is really so fantastic about Google Phone is…

1. The clarity.

Both my husband and I have placed calls using the Gmail calling feature and we were blown away by the lack of interruption and – more importantly – the clarity! It was as if were were speaking on a landline. Neither of us felt like we were on a conference call nor did the audio have that tin can conference call effect.

2. Its advantage over Skype.

The fact that all Google calls made in the U.S. and Canada are FREE undercuts the most popular PC-to-phone service, Skype. Right now, Skype charges 1.2 cents to 2.1 cents per minute for U.S. calls.

In the meantime, Google hopes to make money on its service by charging 2 cents or more per minute for international calls. Google’s international rate chart is posted.

3. Its services.

While Google Voice is still kind of a work in progress, the service allows most people to receive calls on their PC if they get a free phone number from Google – or if they already have one.

The phone numbers are provided by Google Voice – which, quite frankly, doesn’t have the best track record particularly with iPhone users, nor with available numbers. I have tried to get a phone number in my area code in New Hampshire and there is nothing available yet.

Despite my unsuccessful attempt to get a number, I still love the Google Voice service. It’s easy. It’s super cheap. And, best of all, it works great.

Nexus One may have been a flop… but Google got it right with this one.

 Tags: gmail calling, google gmail, google phone, google voice, skype

12pm is now: Undocked!

June 15th, 2010 by Gregory Silvano Posted in Stature Projects | No Comments »

We renamed 12pm to Undock today and announced our partnership with CounterSoft, creator of the amazing Gemini project management app.

http://blogs.countersoft.com/index.php/2010/06/get-undocked/

Their blog post has a quote from yours truly.