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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County is hardly known for its tech industry, but one local startup may help change that. Called Dash POS, they are developing Point-of-Sale (POS) software currently focused on benefiting the restaurant industry.
Some people may refer to a POS system as a cash register, but today’s computerized systems handle many aspects of sales and management.
Dash's unique POS system goes a step beyond to use tablet computers and downloadable "apps" to give restaurants new ways to automate.
While the Dash POS system is notable because your order can be taken with a tablet computer directly at your table, its most profound feature is its integrated app market.
The apps provide tools for such things as email alerts, kitchen management, inventory, scheduling, online marketing, and take-out ordering.
"We can offer the features restaurants are demanding at a reasonable price. With free trials, and versatile hardware options, upgrading our POS is a far more pleasant experience," according to Ryan Cole, founder of Dash POS.
"But, the key things are simplicity and automation. That pays off. That's the big deal," said Cole.
In October, Dash POS successfully deployed their software at the Heart Attack Grill, one of the newest and trendiest restaurants in Las Vegas. The reviews were very positive.
"I employ waitresses to be personable and engaging, not computer scientists! Dash POS lets us focus on giving a great performance," said Jon Basso, owner of the Heart Attack Grill.
Their technology has already attracted some attention from a popular internet company based in Las Vegas. They expressed interest in having Dash POS relocate to the desert city.
"Their interest is inspiring, but for now I am making plans here in Lake County," said Cole.
In October 2011, Dash became one of a few restaurant POS systems that run on the iPad and iPod. With their expected March 2012 release, Dash is in position to be the first with an integrated app market, the first to run on both IOS and Android tablets, and the first to offer website management.
For more information, visit www.DashPOS.com.
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Mediacom Communications announced this week the availability of Ultra 50 broadband service to homes and businesses in Clearlake, Lakeport and communities throughout Lake County.
Mediacom Ultra 50 is a high-speed Internet service that delivers download speeds of up to 50 mega bits per second (Mbps) and upload speeds of up to 5 Mbps.
Deployment of Ultra 50 is part of Mediacom’s mission to provide the fastest Internet service to homes and businesses in communities of all sizes throughout its service areas.
Ultra 50 utilizes the cable industry’s breakthrough channel bonding technology known as DOCSIS 3.0 that is ideal for bandwidth-intensive applications such as movie downloads or online gaming.
A high-definition (HD) movie (6 gigabytes) can be downloaded in just 16 minutes using Mediacom Ultra 50, as compared to the 4.4 hours it would take to download the same movie using a common 3 Mbps DSL service from a traditional phone company, according to Shawn Swatosh, Mediacom’s senior operations manager for California.
“From the largest cities to the smallest towns, Americans are consuming more bandwidth and demanding a faster Internet,” Swatosh said. “With recent launches, Mediacom Ultra 50 is widely available to ensure that customers throughout Lake County can connect to the fastest Internet speeds.”
Swatosh explained that a variety of consumer applications have rapidly developed and changed how today’s consumers use the Internet. “We watch news and movies online; our use of social networking sites has skyrocketed; we check weather and sports scores online; find recipes; play games; share digital photos with friends and family. The list goes on and on.”
Mediacom was among the earliest cable companies to offer the new-generation broadband service of DOCSIS 3.0, which it makes available to both residential and business customers.
Each Mediacom Ultra 50 customer is equipped with a new, more powerful modem configured for the higher Internet speeds.
“The broadband power of Mediacom Ultra 50 is in greater demand today than even just 12 months ago,” Swatosh said. “It’s because families are using more digital devices that connect to the Internet -- multiple tablets, laptops and smart phones. And also, gaming consoles connect to the Internet to download software and offer ‘live’ interactive games with competitors and friends all over the world. With these dramatic changes in the way we use the Internet, the need for more speed has never been greater. Ultra 50 speed delivers a reliably better experience for the whole family, no matter what they want to use the Internet for.”
In recent months Mediacom installed additional technology in its northern California cable systems to expand the capabilities of its fiber communications network.
Those private capital investments made it possible to broaden the availability of the advanced Ultra 50 Internet service to residential and business areas throughout Lake County.
Mediacom Communications is the nation's eighth largest cable television company and one of the leading cable operators focused on serving the smaller cities in the United States, with a significant concentration in the Midwestern and Southeastern regions.
Mediacom Communications offers a wide array of broadband products and services, including traditional and advanced video services such as digital television, video-on-demand, digital video recorders, high-definition television, as well as high-speed Internet access and phone service.
Through Mediacom Business, the company offers affordable broadband communications solutions that can be tailored to any size business.
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