http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/management/business-technology/mobile-and-jobsite-technology/mobile-and-jobsite-technology.aspx?view=rss&id=Query_tcm1765805http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/mobile-technology/sync-or-swim.aspx?rssLink=Sync+or+SwimHandheld Contact software syncs ACT! contacts and more to your BlackBerry.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/mobile-technology/connect-anywhere.aspx?rssLink=Connect+AnywhereAirCards solve Internet connectivity issues for remodelers and their field crews, saving time and effort.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/jobsite-technology/jobsite-iopener.aspx?rssLink=Jobsite+iOpenerThough your field staff may not be high-tech trailblazers, remodelers are finding the user-friendly, rugged iPhone can be a handy tool on the jobsite.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/accounting/wireless-time-tracking-for-field-workers.aspx?rssLink=Gilson%3a+wireless+time+trackingA new Intuit program offers a solution to the challenge of getting field crews to turn in detailed, accurate timesheets. It is wireless, GPS-enabled, and affordable, says QuickBooks expert Diane Gilson. http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/office-technology/remote-access-options.aspx?rssLink=Remote+Access+OptionsMost remodeling companies don't need a full-blown virtual private network. Here are some remote-access options to get you online and enable you to get work done when you're not in the office.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/mobile-technology/making-the-most-of-mobility-myonlinetoolbox.aspx?rssLink=Making+the+Most+of+Mobility%3a+MyOnlineToolboxMyOnlineToolbox is an online application that helps organize the daily business of remodelers and contractors.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/mobile-technology/apply-yourself.aspx?rssLink=Apply+YourselfThese iPhone apps are great for remodelers, architects, and other construction-related businesspeople.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/products/product-extras/11-17-08-hidden-away.aspx?rssLink=11%2f17%2f08%3a+Hidden+AwayUnder the sink, behind the door, and beneath the floor, you'll find new products from Body Glove, Cambria, Otterbox, Steelcrest, Thermacell, and USG.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/field-office-communications/digital-dialogue.aspx?rssLink=Digital+DialogueThe workplace has come a long way thanks to technology — or perhaps in spite of it. Cell phones, e-mail, and software help people stay connected, with immediacy, but is it all it's cracked up to be?http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/remodeling/tool-tracking.aspx?rssLink=Tool+TrackingIt's no secret that for some remodelers, jobsite theft is a very real concern. Now, thanks to a partnership between DeWalt and Ford Motor Co., there's a way for remodelers to fight back.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/field-office-communications/portable-fax-solutions.aspx?rssLink=Portable+Fax+SolutionsTen years ago Medina Construction Co. started using fax machines that operate over cell phone lines to stay connected to the office from even the remotest of jobsites. For a company whose operation covers so much ground, the system has been invaluable.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/software/software-on-the-move.aspx?rssLink=Software+on+the+MoveLast month we looked at the hardware needed to set up your mobile office. Now it's time to add some software. I'm going to assume you already have a contact manager, a basic office suite, and some accounting software.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/remodeling/go-mobile.aspx?rssLink=Go+MobileToday's remodeling industry exists on jobsites and in-home sales calls, doing business from work trucks and home offices. The days of being tethered to a desk computer are over, so get mobile.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/mobile-technology/does-a-smartphone-make-the-grade.aspx?rssLink=Does+a+Smartphone+Make+the+Grade%3fThinking about getting a “SmartPhone” and wondering if it's worth the extra money?http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/computers/laptop-tablet-smartphone-or-pda.aspx?rssLink=Laptop%2c+Tablet%2c+Smartphone%2c+or+PDA%3fThinking about some mobile technology for spring? Here's my short take on your choices.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/mobile-technology/now-hear-this.aspx?rssLink=Now+Hear+ThisJonathan Levy, owner of Builders Integrity Group in Naples, Fla., uses a digital voice recorder for three types of communication: daily personal reminders (“So much safer than driving and writing,” he says); in client meetings (“If they know you're recording them, they're going to say less and be more specific”); and with trade contractors (“It makes them hold to their commitment”).http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/jobsite-technology/round-the-clock.aspx?rssLink=Round+the+ClockDick Seibert turned to a time clock system to track employee hours for two reasons. First, many members of his crew had worked independently and were used to making their own hours.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/mobile-technology/radar-love.aspx?rssLink=Radar+LoveIt's important for remodelers to have accurate, up-to-date weather information."The whole idea is to empower users and give them exactly what they want, when they want it, and on a mobile device," says Paul Douglas, Digital Cyclone's chairman and founder.http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/mobile-technology/shopping-for-a-pda.aspx?rssLink=Shopping+for+a+PDAThinking about buying a PDA (personal digital assistant)? Michael O'Doherty, a network engineer with Horizon Data Corp. of Reston, Va., suggests you ask yourself 10 questions. http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/field-office-communications/logging-hours-by-phone.aspx?rssLink=Logging+Hours+By+PhoneA St. Louis remodeler's field crew is turning in hours by Nextel phone, eliminating paper timesheets and adding minutes to the workday that normally might be used to bring timesheets to the office.