Business Usage of a PDA
Personal digital assistants, usually known as simply PDAs, provide digital access to information and utilities for mobile professionals. Ideal for businesses, these devices come in a variety of types and have a number of uses.
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Uses
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According to technology editors at CNet, some common business uses of the device include reading and replying to e-mails and mobile Internet access. Some businesses have also adapted the devices for use in tracking inventory, taking photos of merchandise and scanning business cards. Restaurant users may take orders on PDA devices for immediate wireless transfer to the kitchen.
Business Usage Policies
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According to a 2010 memo from the Nicolai Law Group, businesses that deploy PDAs should create and enforce business usage policies. Not only do such policies help curb unauthorized access of the devices, but the policies can help ensure compliance with laws regulating pay for hours worked.
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Types
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Manufacturers offer a wide array of personal digital assistants. In a 2007 article, the British consumer website Online Review notes that PDAs feature varying amounts of memory, wireless Internet access options and a choice between an onscreen or a physical keyboard. PDAs integrated into mobile telephones also offer Bluetooth headphone connectivity, and some models featuring global positioning systems can help mobile business users find remote locations.
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