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The Amazing Smartphone

Jen Anesi

January 20, 2014

Smart people know how to utilize their smartphones.

Tjernlund Introduces Smartphone Optimized Site

Mobile Site Puts Installation and Service Help at Contractors’ Fingertips 24/7

September 2, 2013

Tjernlund Products has announced a new smartphone optimized site for instant on-the-job wiring and troubleshooting help. The company’s product nameplates now feature a QR code that will directly link to the site or it can be accessed in a mobile browser at m.tjernlund.com.

Complex Equipment: The Choice of a New Generation

Gen Y Recognized as Connected, Demanding, and Thrifty

Joanna R. Turpin

July 29, 2013

This group, also known as Generation Y, was born between 1980 and 2000 and has a strong reputation for being tech savvy, environmentally aware, and cost conscious.

April 22, 2013: Smartphone Use by Contractors on the Jobsite Jumps 35 Percent

April 22, 2013

Contractors’ use of smartphones while on the job jumped 35 percent from last year, according to new research from EMA Contractors, a specialty group at Eric Mower + Associates. Most contractors (68 percent) said they use smartphones as part of their workday.

Making a Decision on Mobile Devices

Joanna R. Turpin

February 4, 2013

Consider the number of tablets that are now available from Apple, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Samsung, Microsoft, and Google. Add in the vast array of smartphones, netbooks, and laptops that are continually being introduced, and it’s no wonder that contractors may have a hard time deciding which mobile device(s) to choose for their field personnel.

Jan. 14, 2013: The NEWS Launches New App for Smartphones and Tablets

January 14, 2013

The NEWS has introduced a new app for both Apple and Android smartphones and tablets. Whether you’re on the job or in the office, the ACHR NEWS app enables the user to get the latest HVACR industry news on your mobile device.

The New Breed of Thermostat

Matt Scyoc

November 13, 2012

Wi-Fi-connected thermostats signify a technological tipping point in the home improvement industry.

Yahoo to Issue Smartphones, Blackberry Excluded

Angela D. Harris

September 19, 2012

Yahoo! CEO, Marissa Mayer, has decided to provide every Yahoo! employee in the United States with a smartphone. Which major brand didn’t make the approved device list?

Thermostats Connect Consumers to the Future

Herb Woerpel

September 17, 2012

A recent study, conducted by O2, reveals that smartphone users spend at least two hours each day on their devices, surfing the Internet, utilizing social media, listening to music, gaming, and performing other activities. One of those other activities: setting their thermostat.

Watch for Falling A/C Units and Other Cautionary Tales

Angela D. Harris

July 16, 2012

Residents in a New York City neighborhood are up in arms over the improper installation of window units in high-rise apartments. How do they know they are improperly installed? It’s an assumption being made by those who see them fall just in time to get out of the way.