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Mobile Business Apps Blog : Data Collection

14
May2012

Release Notes Recap

Posted by Joe Baldwin
In Android Business Apps, Blackberry Business Apps, iPhone & iPad Business Apps, Windows Mobile Business Apps, Canvas Release Notes, Canvas Product News, Data Collection

Over the past couple of months we have had quite a few new features added to Canvas. Here is a brief review of these features with links to the Help Topics in case you might have missed reading about them in our previous Release Notes.

26
Apr2012

Want To Take Your Paper Form And Make It An App - We Will Do The First One Free (Video)

Posted by Kalliopi Vlastos
In Android Business Apps, Blackberry Business Apps, iPhone & iPad Business Apps, Windows Mobile Business Apps, Canvas App Store/Featured Apps, Data Collection

The Canvas Team is now video blogging! Check out our video that provides step-by-step instructions for how to upload your current work order, invoice, or inspection form, etc., to our website so we can convert it into an app for you!Canvas Help Video

25
Apr2012

How to Build an Inspection App for Android, iPhone, iPad, and Blackberry with Canvas (Video)

Posted by Jason Good
In Blackberry Business Apps, iPhone & iPad Business Apps, Windows Mobile Business Apps, Data Collection

One of Canvas's most-loved features is the ability to build ability to build and edit your own mobile apps so you can capture the data Build your own app with Canvasyou need to capture for your business.  And one particular type of user that has really taken to Canvas is the Inspector.   This blog/video will show you how to build a simple inspection form using Canvas!  Read more...

17
Apr2012

Create Your Own Bar Code Scanning App in Minutes on BlackBerry, iOS and Android Devices its Easy!

Posted by Joe Baldwin
In Android Business Apps, Blackberry Business Apps, iPhone & iPad Business Apps, Canvas Product News, Data Collection

Do you have an app that you wish to add the ability to scan Barcodes to or are simply just interested in how Canvas Barcode scanning works? Canvas now supports Barcode scaning on Android, iOS, BlackBerry, as well as Windows 6.5 devices with integrated Barcode scanners. Click here to learn more…

10
Jan2012

Release Notes: “OR” Conditions, International Dates, Big BlackBerry Update and More…

Posted by Joe Baldwin
In Blackberry Business Apps, Canvas Release Notes, Canvas Product News, Data Collection

As you may have noticed there have been a few modifications to the Canvas website and added functionality to your Mobile Apps. Click here to learn more about our recent release

07
Dec2011

Barcode Scanning Now Available on Android Devices

Posted by Joe Baldwin
In Android Business Apps, Canvas Product News, Data Collection

Many of you have asked for it and now it’s available! Canvas now allows users to use their Android devices camera as a barcode scanner. Click here to learn more…

17
Oct2011

The History of the Consumerization of Mobile Technology (Part I)

Posted by James W Quigley
In Data Collection, Mobile Smartphone Industry News, Tablet Industry News, Notes from our CEO

The "Consumerization" of technology is the buzz word du jour, but for those of us in the mobile technology space this is a revolution that has been many years in the making and it wasn't Apple nor the iPhone that launched the first volley.  BlackBerry 950

23
Sep2011

Mobile Apps Save Small Businesses $17.6 Billion Yearly

Posted by James W Quigley
In Data Collection, Mobile Smartphone Industry News, Paperless Business News, Tablet Industry News

A recent article from Business News Daily outlines how small businesses are saving an incredible amount of time and money by deploying mobile business applications.  Learn more about how nearly $18B is being saved a year by small businesses through the use of mobile business apps.  Business News Daily 17.6B saved through mobile business apps

14
Jun2011

Canvas Nominated for Hottest Early Stage Start-Up by TechCocktail Magazine

Posted by James W Quigley
In Canvas Company Updates, Data Collection

Canvas has recently been nominated as one of the hottest early stage start-ups in the Washington, DC area by the popular tech blog TechCocktail.   TechCocktail Hottest DC StartupPlease come vote for us to win!

15
Mar2011

Motorola Xoom, Samsung Tab, Other Android Tablets - Canvas Full Screen Data Collection Now Supported

Posted by Chris Morisette
In Android Business Apps, Canvas Release Notes, Canvas Product News, Data Collection, Tablet Industry News

Motorola Xoom Data CollectionWe are proud to announce a minor Canvas release for our Android users that provides better support for large screen Android tablet devices.  We have tested this new Canvas Release 3.0.3.1 on both the Samsung Tab and Motorola Xoom, and this larger tablet form factor is perfect for replacing paper forms.