Case Studies Archives

Coldwell Banker: iPads ‘Perfect for Luxury Clients’ [iPad @ Work]

Ed Sutherland (10:01 am PDT, Oct 20th 2011)

Coldwell Banker's Real Estate App for the iPad.

The real estate chain Coldwell Banker, the iPad is the perfect tool. Soon after the first iPad was unveiled, the company ordered the tablet for both its company and the many field personnel selling home across the country. Today, there are about 50-75 iPads in use internally with every field office using the iPad, along with a customize app displaying videos of available homes.

Read the rest of this post »

iPad@Work: This Michigan Coffee Joint Is The Apple Store Of Hot Java [iPad SMB Case Study]

Ed Sutherland (7:12 am PDT, Sep 22nd 2011)

The next time you visit the corner coffee shop, you may see iPads rather than cash registers. The trend is happening across the country. One Michigan retailer, Mighty Good Coffee Roasting Co., has become an enthusiastic supporter of iPads in business. In fact, customers call the company a “coffee shop meets the Apple Store.”

Read the rest of this post »

Apple’s iPad Is A Perfect Fit For Controlling This Futuristic, Next-Gen Rock Quarry [Case Study]

Ed Sutherland (11:03 am PDT, Aug 15th 2011)

Ross Duff of Huntsville, Ohio's Duff Quarry. The iPad gets operators outside the control room. (Credit: Rock Products Magazine)

The iPad, more accustom to flinging angry birds than multi-ton slabs of rock, turns out to be the perfect tool for the modern quarry. Indeed, designed for the road warrior, Apple’s tablet seems at home with the rock warrior.

Read the rest of this post »

2,300+ iPads Are Increasing Productivity At Business Software Company MicroStrategy

Ed Sutherland (8:50 am PDT, Aug 8th 2011)

Time is money. If so, the iPad is capable of saving enterprises big cash due to its ability to free employees from the desk. One company integrating the iPad into its work environment is Business Intelligence software maker MicroStrategy. The company now uses 2,300 iPads at its $454 million software firm.

Read the rest of this post »