Friday, November 1, 2013

Connecting Address Book Software Everywhere

By Allyson Burke


The one piece of software that everyone uses is address book software. It is used on all the various types of computers, cell phones, tablets and all electronic devices. The one problem is however, when we try to use or send data to a program that is not compatible with the one that we are using or normally use.

With the various forms of devices that people use today there is no wonder why synchronization is so important. People have tablets and cell phones and they stores all sorts of information on both of those. But, at the same time they also have a home PC that for the most part, stores copies of the same information.

Of course if it was up to the individual companies they would want people all on the same program. On their software of course. Still, the main thing is to be in touch and have the opportunity to contact people we need to talk to. This is important for both business and our personal lives. This is the basis of social media today.

The contact information that we use in order to get in touch with others is what the address book software stores for us. The data it collects is very important because without it we would not know how to reach other people unless we could memorize everything, which we cannot. This is why we use it.

The perfect example of this is phone numbers. In the past people would mostly remember a list of phone numbers for friends and family. Today, we put the number into our phones and ones we hit save we never have to think about it again. Every time we need it or have to use it we just call it up on the phone and it dials. We never have to remember it again.

All of these things must be in sync at all times. The devices, the human being using it, and the software. Once all of them can effectively communicate then you will be in business. This type of computer software has been around for years, even decades. Even so, people continue to make new versions of it because there is always something that can be improved.

Trying to get in touch with people just by memory is impossible today if we are not using one of these devices that we have gotten so used to. Our family even, we cannot even think of their numbers when we need them if it is not for the phone or tablet that we always have attached to our fingertips. This is how our lives are managed today.

The different address book software that we all use will work best for us when it can communicate with all the various other programs and devices on the market. That means either total functionality or we all just utilize one program across the board. Either way it will be a tough sell because there is still money being made. All the companies that are making these programs are selling millions of them so it will be hard to change.




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