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technologies indistinguishable. Quickoffice Pro gives you the Microsoft Office productivity suite on your smart device, meaning you can create Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and Excel spreadsheets on the go. This app allows you to annotate PDF files and access external cloud storage accounts, giving you the complete Microsoft Office experience.
into easy-to-read visuals and analytics. The app is supported by a variety of corporate data sources including SAP BusinessObjects, IBM Cognos, OBIEE, Microsoft Reporting and Analysis Service, Microsoft Excel, Google Docs, and Salesforce. For Android alternatives, check out Microstrategy or gAnalytics.
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CamScanner converts photos of documents into PDFs and allows you to edit, share, and even fax them through your mobile device. The editing feature is excellent as it allows users to make annotations easily. Furthermore, CamScanner is supported by third-party cloud storage services Google Drive, Dropbox, and Box.com.
Whether you’re looking to better organise and manage your expenses, calendar, or business cards, we look at 10 apps that transform your smart device into your personal mobile office. By Jay Garcia
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ne of the first smartphone apps ever developed was a real novelty. It was the Virtual Zippo Lighter, which displayed a Zippo lighter on your phone screen that would open with the flick of your wrist, light with a turn of your thumb, and sway when you moved the phone around. The app made the distinctive sounds associated with these actions, particularly the sounds of the lid and the flint wheel. Amusing, but entirely useless. Apps have come a long way since then, with an endless realm of possibilities opening up through smart devices. Apps can sync up to various devices, websites, and other applications to create a customised experience for any user. The CEO Magazine looks at 10 of the most useful apps for senior executives and business owners.
Expensify If work is synonymous with travel, then Expensify is sure to make your accountant or CFO smile. This app can help you log expenses, capture receipt images, and 102.
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manage reports on your smart device. You can even link this app to your bank or credit card and directly import your statements. Expensify also has a service called SmartScan that can scan unattached receipts and automatically generate an expense for you. Combined with the website, Expensify is an invaluable tool for monitoring expenses and budgeting for your business.
OmniFocus
Although this app is only available on iPhone and iPad, OmniFocus is regarded as the most comprehensive and intuitive task manager on the market. The main principle behind this app is to allow users to capture ideas and convert them into actionable to-do lists. Once you have a thought and enter context information, OmniFocus lets you add start and due dates, time estimates, and other important project-related
Quickoffice Pro gives you the Microsoft Office productivity suite on your smart device, meaning you can create Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and Excel spreadsheets on the go.
data with relative ease. This is quite a professional app, and it may take you a while to learn how to use it to its full potential and navigate through, but it’s certainly worth the investment. For Android alternatives, try Asana, Orchestra, or Toodledo.
CamCard While the world is becoming increasingly digitalised, business cards are still a vital element in corporate networking. CamCard removes the hassles of managing all those cards by allowing users to use their camera phone to scan any business card and store contact information with ease. This app makes it easy to connect with new associates, compiling all your contacts, and even linking up data to your email accounts or phone book.
Quickoffice Pro It’s true that smartphones are blurring the lines between phones and computers, but this app makes the difference between these two theceomagazine.com.au
For many professionals, the best ideas often spring up when you’re away from the computer. Evernote makes it easy to compile and manage any notes you create, be they text, photos, voice memos, handwritten notes, or websites. This app can help you cut down on your yellow post-it addiction, offering one place where you can access, edit, manage, and share the notes you take throughout the day.
Cofounda This handy app combines geolocation technology and instant messaging to assist users in connecting with potential investors, consultants, and entrepreneurs in their local area. Cofounda also has a community of angel investors that entrepreneurs can pitch via video and instant-messaging platforms.
Roambi This app is only available on iPhone and BlackBerry, but it’s definitely worth a look. Roambi is ideal for SMEs as it converts business reports and data theceomagazine.com.au
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For many professionals, the best ideas often spring up when you’re away from the computer. Evernote makes it easy to compile and manage any notes you create, be they text, photos, voice memos, handwritten notes, or websites.
phone to pull up its camera just by saying the word ‘cheese’, or search Google Maps when you ask, “Where is the nearest petrol station?” This is what the future looks like, combining the dynamic capability of smart devices with the ease of voice commands. Speaktoit Assistant links up to users’ calendars and can remind them about their schedule every morning by speaking to them. The app can also give reminders in their schedules. For example, if you have ‘Meeting in Melbourne’ in your calendar, Speaktoit can remind you to book flights, hotels, and other necessary provisions.
LogMeIn This app allows you to access your computer desktop from anywhere on any device. LogMeIn means you can access files, run programs, and work as if you were at your computer by using your smart device. The app has the latest in security encryption and dual passwords to ensure that your desktop remains safe.
Speaktoit Assistant Some of you may have Siri, the personal assistant app that responds to your voice commands. While this app has enjoyed great success, Speaktoit Assistant takes virtual personal assistants to a whole new level. This language-driven app has rolled out a premium service that allows users to teach it new commands and customise interaction with the app. For example, you could teach your The CEO Magazine - August 2013
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