I have heard a lot of odd things said about GPS and Google Maps, so what follows is the real oil on GPS on Android tablets and phones, and also some easy steps (guaranteed) for using Google Maps when offline. Never get lost again (not guaranteed).
Read MoreSince working with Workplace Wellness companies we have sorted out all those little office based aches and pains and bad postures that used to be part of our lives. It has been a great learning curve for us as we automated wellness, job demand, ergonomic and workplace assessments. The knock on effects for these practitioners was a surprise...
Read MoreIn my last post I mentioned waterproof cases - and how the subject of using devices in the rain is a frequent question and concern for people in construction and field work. I had a look at what the market has to offer, and here are my observations of two offerings....
Read MoreThe one thing you can count on with using mobile devices for work is that they won't get used by people sitting in clean offices. Well not all the time. Once in the field you have to consider protecting the device, protecting the staff (especially in hazardous or explosive environments) and how the devices will deal with weather, temperature etc. So let's look at a few products that may help.
Read MoreThe list below accounts for 80% of the tangible and achievable benefits when you start to undertake Audits, Inspections and Assessment using tablets and cellphones - i.e. electronic capture on premise - followed by automatic generation of all documentation for the next step in the business workflow.
Read MoreWhen it comes to gathering tabular data there is nothing better than entering it straight into a spreadsheet. So we put a set of the most popular (in my humble opinion) spreadsheet Apps to work looking at their use for rapid data capture.
Read MoreSerious considerations when using a tablet all day include how not to drop the device, and how to not be gripping it all day (I'm sure our OHS clients would have some sage advice on this point). So once more the AssessmentNinja sallied forth and bought some hardware. The Hand-e-holder.
Read MoreTime for a summary on what we do and what we have learned from our clients. We have observed a wide range of areas - from use of mobile devices, the benefits, the hidden benefits and much more. So get a cup of tea/coffee/beverage of choice and I will tell you about our clients, what we do and what we will be doing.
Read MoreUsing Styles in Word may seem daunting at first - but there a couple of instant wins and a simple approach to using them. Once you master a few straightforward tricks you will save time and will better understand how to make your reports easy to manage, You can leave the more complex usage until later...
Read MoreWhether you are writing reports - or writing templates for the Clarinspect report generator - you need to know these top time, effort and storage saving tips. So read on to learn two more steps to making your reports more professional.
Read MoreVoice recognition is another tool you can whip out of your toolbox in the quest to save time and money when using your Android tablet for Audits, Inspections and Assessments. Here is how you set it up, and a review of how it works ...
Read MoreAs Clarinspect run trials for clients in the field we want to make sure we can recommend good hardware to them, and good ways of protecting that hardware. Here is our walkthrough and review of the Otterbox Defender series and Latch II utility holder...
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