{"id":4382,"date":"2012-07-31T07:09:43","date_gmt":"2012-07-31T12:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/?p=4382"},"modified":"2012-07-30T16:18:49","modified_gmt":"2012-07-30T21:18:49","slug":"are-legacy-applications-holding-you-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/2012\/07\/are-legacy-applications-holding-you-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Are legacy applications holding you back?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-728\" title=\"SaveTime\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/SaveTime.jpg\" alt=\"Save Time\" width=\"76\" height=\"100\" \/>Cloud computing and mobile are getting all the press these days, and with good reason. These two trends really offer businesses some great benefits: Mobile devices can improve employee productivity and let businesses reach more people than ever before. 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