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iGlyde LED Electric Scooter: Though there may not be hoverboards quite yet... the iGlyde LED Electric Fitbit: Tracking fitness is always easier and more Scooter gets pretty close. These scooters are becoming more and more popular among skaters across enjoyable with electronics. Fitbit gives the most the world. With speeds up to 10mph and capability to go about 12 miles per battery life, you can get your bang for your buck as far as wearables go. There favorite techie their new preferred mode of transportation. are a wide variety of different options.
Amazon Echo: The dreams of having a smart house are finally coming true. Amazon Echo is a highly Chromecast: If your favorite techie doesn’t already have a Chromecast, this will be the best gift they advanced device that makes your home completely connect, with the capability to get lights and more receive this year. Chromecasts allow for streaming of videos, movies, TV shows, music and more from to connect with it. By simply saying Alexa or Amazon, the Echo can play music, tell you the weather, set a compact and completely affordable device. If you’re looking to save some money and still give a great alarms, and even turn off your lights. Your techie is sure to love showing off this smart home device. gift, the Chromecast is a clear winner. (work from) home for the holidays
There’s no place like home for the holidays. It’s not always Some specific solutions that will allow you to work from home for possible to completely take off for the holidays, especially for the holidays include: businesses that need to provide support of some sort. More and Audio Conferencing: During the holidays, if you still need to more businesses are utilizing remote work capability. Many people virtually meet with employees, at times the solution can be travel out of state for holidays, but still need access to things like audio conferencing, as you can simply discuss as needed email, phone calls, and their desktop. By utilizing remote access over the phone by conferencing in multiple people as well services and BYOD from Stratosphere Networks, employees are as sharing your desktop via web clients or Lync messenger able to twin their phones or utilize a VPN phone that connect via to better enhance the experience. ethernet, access their email through web clients or their cell phone, Video Conferencing: When audio conferencing isn’t enough, and even access their desktop via a web client or application on video conferencing can provide a completely realistic yet any device they have with them. This keeps productivity up all virtual experience to meet with employees or clients that are while allowing employees to enjoy time with family during the most out of town and unable to meet in person. wonderful time of the year. Additionally, if employees travel for the Remote Desktop Access: By utilizing remote desktop access holidays and get stuck out of state due to inclement weather, they employees can gain access to their work computer from their can utilize these services while still staying safe and not rushing laptop or other smart devices. This allows for ease of access to get back to the office. Don’t make employees chose between to documents, applications, and more. spending time with their families and doing the best job that they There are many solutions that can allow from complete integration can, with remote work solutions, they can enjoy time with family for remote work capability. With services from Stratosphere for the holidays all while working and remaining productive. Networks, your employees are sure to have very happy holidays. Stratosphere Networks on NBC
Stratosphere Networks, a Chicago-based IT managed service provider, has been profiled in a video produced by BizCast and featured on the NBC Chicago blog Inc. Well. The video, titled “No Internal IT Department? No Worries,” shows Stratosphere Networks CEO Steve Melchiorre discussing the IT services the company provides for businesses of all sizes. In the video, Melchiorre explains how Stratosphere Networks offers comprehensive IT services and various levels of support that allow clients to forgo internal IT departments. Additionally, Stratosphere provides on-site support and uses customized tools to establish remote access without causing disruption for end users. Clients receive unlimited IT services for a flat monthly rate. “We’re very pleased that BizCast and NBC Chicago have recognized Stratosphere Networks as a thought leader in our industry,” Melchiorre said. “This video helps us inform businesses about a cost-effective way to meet all of their IT needs.” Since its founding in 2003, Stratosphere Networks has grown rapidly and provides best-in-class solutions to companies across a wide range of industries. The company delivers all-inclusive technology services and solutions to meet diverse and always-changing business needs. The NBC Chicago Inc. Well blog covers business happenings in Chicago, offering expert advice and best practices for professional projects. BizCast - which specializes in marketing services and online video production and distribution - works with NBC Chicago to highlight local businesses by interviewing their leaders and founders. Visit the NBC Chicago website to view the Inc. Well video about Stratosphere Networks.
About Stratosphere Networks: Stratosphere Networks is a Chicago-based multifaceted IT managed service provider focused on delivering comprehensive technology services and solutions to meet and exceed the always-changing, diverse business needs. Since 2003, Stratosphere Networks has grown exponentially and continues to provide the best-in-class and cost effective solutions to businesses of all industries. Visit www.stratospherenetworks.com for more information. About BizCast BizCast specializes in online video production and distribution, About NBC Chicago Inc. Well Inc. Well is a blog that covers business happenings as well as marketing services. BizCast partners with NBC Chicago to highlight in Chicago and offers expert opinions and best practices for professional middle-market businesses by conducting interviews with their leaders. projects. The blog is part of NBC Chicago’s coverage. To learn more, visit. Based in Chicago, the privately held marketing and advertising company http://www.stratospherenetworks.com/stratosphere-networks-profiled-in-nbc-chicago.html aims to help businesses position themselves as leaders in their industries. TECH TO EXPECT IN 2016
Home Delivery Drones: For years now, talk of home delivery Driverless Cars: As the years have gone by, more and more major drones has been in the making. Companies like Amazon and car makers have been creating and testing autonomous cars. Wal-Mart have already been putting delivery drones into testing Though it will be a few more years before we see this becoming for several years. There are still some clear permissions that need the standard, 2016 holds a lot of hope for the progression of self- to be tested and determined for security reasons, but eventually driving cars. Car makers are pairing up with technology companies delivery drones will most likely be a standard in same-day delivery to help perfect the cars operating systems. Even Google has had from major retail merchants. In 2016, surely we won’t be relying an autonomous vehicle in the making. Not to mention that Uber on drones for all of our deliveries. However, it is said to be a year also plans on hopping on the self-driving car wagon. of great advancement for home delivery drones.
3D Printing: Though 3D printing is really nothing new at this point, Wearables in the workplace: There has been a clear advancement every single year we see that it is advancing. Just this year we’ve in wearables in 2015. From the release of Apple Watch to a witnessed things as wild as food being created by utilizing 3D variety of other smart devices, consumers are loving wearing printing. In 2016, it is expected that we will begin seeing more their technology. As wearables are becoming perfected, they consumer products developed via 3D printing, rather than its use are becoming and will become more and more prominent in the right now which is primarily in the manufacturing industry. Only work places. For complete unified communications, we will see time will tell if 3D printing will eventually become the main source employees using smart watches and more to stay connected to for creating products. Can you imagine if you could just wake up other employees and clients. Wearable developers are developing and program your printer to make you bacon and eggs? programs to sell devices in mass to businesses, to make businesses and employees even more productive.
5G Technologies: In 2013, money started to be heavily invested Consumer robotics: We’ve seen a lot of automation within in research of 5G technologies. 4G has recently become the manufacturing and other industries. However, it is starting to norm in mobile internet services. The next generation of mobile become more typical for consumers to have their own personal technology is 5G and will reportedly really start showing up next robotics. From the Amazon Echo and other devices creating a year. This will be significantly faster than 4G, just in the way that smart home environment, down to automatic vacuums and more, 4G was much faster than 3G. With the major shift to mobile use it’s only a matter of time before every aspect of a consumers over desktop, it’s fairly important that 5G comes along to keep life can be automated and taken care of by their own personal up with consumer demands and needs. robots. QUESTIONS? CALL US TODAY!
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