• In Pictures: 9 Top iPhone and iPad productivity and time management apps

  These days everyone is trying to do more with less--and time is no exception. Learn how to squeeze the most out of your busy day using these time management and productivity apps for Apple's iOS devices.

  By Rich Hein | 19 April, 2013 08:35

  Tags: apps, productivity, iPhone, time management, iPad

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  Open-Xchange takes aim at no less than Microsoft Office, Google Docs

  As his interviewer stumbles for an appropriately careful term to describe the state of open-source office software development, Rafael Laguna, CEO of Open-Xchange, offers to help.

  By Jon Gold | 09 April, 2013 15:17

  Tags: Google Docs, open source, Linux, LibreOffice, applications, productivity, Open-Xchange, software, operating systems, office, Google, Microsoft

• In Pictures: 11 time management and productivity apps for Android

  In the demanding world of IT, it seems as if everyone's workload has increased, making productivity and time management critical workplace skills. Balancing it all can seem unmanageable, but help is at your fingertips - if you know where to look. These 11 Android apps will help you get the most out of your busy day.

  By Rich Hein | 28 March, 2013 09:18

  Tags: apps, productivity, Android, time management

• Mobility speeds local inspections for Auburn City Council

  The Auburn City Council has embraced mobility to automate inspections and increase productivity. The council’s IT manager, Sarju Sahu, said he chose a mobile enterprise application platform by BlinkMobile to enable his any time, any device vision.

  By Adam Bender | 26 October, 2012 14:06

  Tags: local government, inspection, mobility, productivity, mobile enterprise application platform, mobile, Blink Mobile, Case Study, Auburn City Council

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  As LibreOffice turns one, a peek ahead at what's to come

  It was just about a year ago that I was writing about the launch of LibreOffice, and now here we are today, marking the free productivity software suite's first year.

  By Katherine Noyes | 06 October, 2011 07:25

  Tags: open source, suite, office, Microsoft, productivity, software, Oracle, OpenOffice.org

• How Quora could help your business

  Question-and-answer sites like Yahoo Answers may offer a quick way to ask questions and get answers, but they tend to be plagued by wisecracks, poor spelling, and generally low quality. On the other hand, a new site targeting this niche, Quora, is going to great lengths to keep quality high.

  By Katherine Noyes | 21 January, 2011 12:00

  Tags: Internet-based applications and services, Yahoo, Web-based Applications, productivity, social networks, internet

• How to clean up your online reputation

  If you own a small or medium business, a good reputation--online and offline--is clearly key to your success.

  By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal | 11 January, 2011 13:02

  Tags: online security, Microsoft, online privacy, productivity, social networks, internet

• Top 5 free Google Apps add-ons for business

  Google launched its Apps Marketplace back in March, effectively inviting companies to create business software for the cloud that would sit alongside the standard set of Google Apps.

  By Keir Thomas | 25 November, 2010 05:48

  Tags: applications, apps, Google, productivity, software, cloud computing, internet

• Telecommuting is good for employees and employers

  As technology evolves, many of the barriers that have traditionally limited telecommuting continue to disappear.

  By Tony Bradley | 12 January, 2011 03:09

  Tags: tablet PC, Networking, productivity, vpn, cloud computing, internet

• What's in the Tech Crystal Ball For 2011?

  Market research firm IDC makes a number of tech-related predictions near the end of every calendar year, but its prognostications for 2011 may well be among the company's most dramatic yet.

  By Katherine Noyes | 08 December, 2010 07:43

  Tags: tablet PC, consumer electronics, IDC, productivity, tablets, social networks, cloud computing, internet

• 12 amazing productivity boosters

  It's official: I can no longer think of a single person I know (unless, of course, you count my two-year-old) who doesn't have more work on their to-do list than any human being can reasonably be expected to handle. If you're like everyone I know, chances are you could use a few new tools to help you manage your priorities, simplify your life, and accomplish more. This guide is for you.

  By Robert Strohmeyer | 11 November, 2010 11:11

  Tags: schedulers & contact managers, applications, productivity, software, collaboration, voice recognition

• 11 free Linux apps your business needs now

  Despite the wealth of free applications out there, many small business owners continue to spend an inordinate amount of their all-too-scarce resources on software.

  By Katherine Noyes | 05 August, 2010 05:42

  Tags: unix, open source, Linux, Microsoft, productivity, software, non-Windows, operating systems

• 16 no-cost tools to improve productivity, collaboration

  Be more productive

  By Adam Pash and Rick Broida | 02 March, 2010 02:41

  Tags: productivity

Whitepapers about productivity

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  How to Boost the CIO’s Personal Effectiveness

  Innovations in IT have led IT away from a technology-centric focus to a more business orientated approach. As consumerisation, mobility and other market trends have led to IT emphasising business processes, businesses still struggle to embrace IT as a peer and as an asset. Find out how IT can polish its image within an organisation to deliver financial success.

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  Putting Web Threat Protection and Content Filtering in the Cloud

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  How Web Security Improves Productivity and Compliance

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  Controlling Peer-to-Peer and Recreational Internet Traffic