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Newest Technologies - Are you keeping current?

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Real Estate Sales Representative with CIR Realty - Condo Specialist RW-0611515

Scan this image with your smart phoneAre you keeping up to date with the latest technologies?  Like it or not, the new kids on the block are embracing these tools to keep up with the ever increasing volumes of information that are coming at them.   Here's what Wikipedia has to say about them.   I had to call my son to see if it works and while I'm not exactly sure why or how, he seemed to be able to scan it fine on his Iphone.  He was not very good at explaining how, but I think the new smart phones are equipped to snap a picture of them and instantly convert that photo into a contact with all sorts of relevant information about your business.

I am still using my old Palm Treo 650 which is kind of a dinosaur, but in it's day was cutting edge and until it breaks offers me great features which I am very familiar.   Maybe one day I will drop it and have no alternative but to once again purchase the latest and greatest, which will enable me to access my entire contact list albeit with the help of a costly Canadian data plan which the competition bureau seems to think that's OK. But then the Telcoms do pay their wages don't they? (Dig).

In the mean time, I'm satisfied with the status quo in this area until I have a really good reason to upgrade.  I don't see a benefit in changing just for the sake of change, and have no desire to be waken at all hours of the night with the instant updates from hundreds of people that I dialog with.

If you have an Iphone or other smart phone, try and scan this and let me know how it works.  Like it or not, change is the order of the day.  For more information check out the Wiki .

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In Calgary, call Joel Guillim

Associate - REALTOR®
Chairman's Platinum Award
CIR Realty - Calgary, Alberta
Canada 

https://homeofcalgarycondos.com/

Comments(6)

Lenn Harley
Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate - Leesburg, VA
Real Estate Broker - Virginia & Maryland

HA!  I just decided yesterday that I would incorporate this technology into my major web sites and on ActiveRain. 

Of course, I won't add mine here, since this is your blog, but I now have one and will begin "synergizing" it next week.

Is this an example of "great minds"?????

Oct 29, 2010 10:54 PM
Randy Ostrander
Lake and Lodge Realty LLC - Big Rapids, MI
Real Estate Broker, Serving Big Rapids and West Central MI

I have finally come to that place in time where I need to retire my old clam phone and move up to a smart phone. My son has a Droid and took my pic and it immediately went to my company website. Scary but way cool.

Oct 29, 2010 11:09 PM
Dan Edward Phillips
Dan Edward Phillips - Eureka, CA
Realtor and Broker/Owner

Good Morning Randy, it is time to make some changes.

Oct 29, 2010 11:34 PM
Ellen Dittman
Watson Realty Corp. - Middleburg, FL
#1 Stop for NE FLA-JAX/OP 904.535.1199 (TEXT OK) r

These QR codes seem to be creeping in everywhere lately. I think we may see them as coupons for home warranties and the like soon.

Oct 30, 2010 12:06 AM
Doug, Marjorie & Kevin McKay
RE/MAX REAL ESTATE MOUNTAIN VIEW - Chestermere, AB
Calgary & Chestermere - 403-207-1776

I updated my phone the contract was up on the old one.  The new one has a camera which the old one didn't,  It takes really good pictures..No I don't use it for mls photos, but for scenery and the cat it is ok..  Do like that I can go on the internet if I have to.  Wish I could read the screen, maybe I waited too long to up date.

Oct 30, 2010 02:04 PM
Steven Nickens
Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers - Wailea, HI
R(S)GRI ABR, Maui Real Estate Hawaii

I have a Droid, its great for posting on the internetsapote

Nov 01, 2010 03:29 PM