productivity - News, Features, and Slideshows

• NZ yet to fully benefit from ICT-enabled productivity: Commission

  Businesses rushed to trim costs and staff numbers following the 2008 worldwide economic downturn. It is instructive, therefore, to look at some of the numbers revealed from one of the surveys in the Productivity Commission’s second interim report, now out for consultation.

• In Pictures: 18 must-have Android productivity apps

  From basic business tasks to advanced automation, these 18 apps will make your Android device more useful than ever

• Informal ‘teleworking’ on the rise: study

  Teleworking is now mainstream, but organisations do not necessarily have structures and policies around it, according to a new trans-Tasman survey.
  

• Six new features coming in LibreOffice 4.0

  It's hard to believe LibreOffice has only been around about two years, so thoroughly has it come to dominate as the leading free and open source productivity suite, but late last week a release candidate for its next major version appeared.

• RIM joins forces with Microsoft for Office 365 service

  Blackberry maker, Research In Motion (RIM), has joined forces with Microsoft to create a RIM-hosted BlackBerry enterprise service for Office 365.

• How to Use Evernote to Improve Your Productivity

  With more than 100 million users, Evernote is popular for good reason. The app is for much more than just jotting down notes, though -- you can add contacts, collaborate and even snap pictures of paper notes. Here are some tips from getting the most out of Evernote.

• 7 Tips for Managing Digital Information Overload

  Email, social media, texts. Today's business and project managers have more electronic distractions than ever. So how can busy managers successfully navigate the electronic jungle? Organization and productivity experts share their top tips for beating information overload.

• How to Make Meetings More Productive

  With the right collaboration tools and an open-minded management team, the phrase 'productive meeting' doesn't have to be an oxymoron.

Whitepapers about productivity

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  Cloud-Managed Networks: The Secret to Success

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  Forrester Study on Collaboration: Power The Modern Workplace

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  Diversifying Digital Business : Case Study REA Group