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Clever business apps: let your customers design their own shed
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Clever business apps: let your customers design their own shed
One of the more interesting examples we've seen is the new Fair Dinkum Sheds app that's being launched this week for iOS, Android and web surfers.
 
15 basics to know if you use Excel spreadsheets
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15 basics to know if you use Excel spreadsheets
Don't like that annoying habit Excel has of trying to guess the right format for a cell you're updating? Here's how to turn it off, plus other handy tips.
 
MYOB announces "new era" with BankLink purchase: what it means
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MYOB announces "new era" with BankLink purchase: what it means
MYOB's purchase of BankLink gives them control over an increasingly important data source for small business accounting.
Need to type up a business report on an iPad? Try iA Writer 
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Need to type up a business report on an iPad? Try iA Writer

by Paul Ockenden  |  13 May 2013  |  Comment now
Paul Ockenden explains why iA Writer is so handy when you need to use an iPad to type a report, article or even a book.
Architects: another profession on the list of people using Evernote 
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Architects: another profession on the list of people using Evernote

by William Maher  |  10 May 2013  |  Comment now
Yes, apparently the hugely popular Evernote note-syncing app is also being used by people who make buildings. Watch the video.
This will affect photographers, designers, video editors who pay for Adobe software 
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This will affect photographers, designers, video editors who pay for Adobe software

by Krishan Sharma  |  7 May 2013  |  Comment now
You might now be hearing noise about the “Creative Cloud” which Adobe announced overnight. So what's it all about?
Who's nervous about cloud computing? 
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Who's nervous about cloud computing?

by Alex Kidman  |  1 May 2013  |  Comment now
Are you prepared to put your accounts in the cloud, rather than keeping them in desktop software? It seems there's still plenty of caution among Australian small business people.
Quick tip: how to create a PowerPoint show with audio 
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Quick tip: how to create a PowerPoint show with audio

by Simon Jones  |  24 Apr 2013  |  Comment now
Want a snazzy slideshow or show-reel you can play at a seminar or sales event while the audience files into the room or breaks for lunch? Here's a quick tip using PowerPoint 2013.
Mr. Pretzels chooses Australian technology for Sydney kiosks 
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Mr. Pretzels chooses Australian technology for Sydney kiosks

by Krishan Sharma  |  23 Apr 2013  |  Comment now
Mr. Pretzels, which has over 200 kiosks around the world, will install Australian point-of-sale technology in two new Sydney kiosks, according to Kounta.
Run a bar? Here's a bar tab app for your customers 
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Run a bar? Here's a bar tab app for your customers

by Krishan Sharma  |  18 Apr 2013  |  Comment now
Here's a fancy trick if you run a bar - it's a phone app that lets your customers run a tab.
Protecting your data: Is your small business server backed up? 
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Protecting your data: Is your small business server backed up?

by Daniel James  |  11 Apr 2013  |  Comment now
Acronis has new software for keeping a local backup of the files on your server, as well as a copy stored in the cloud.
Support for Windows XP and Office 2003 ends in one year's time 
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Support for Windows XP and Office 2003 ends in one year's time

by Krishan Sharma  |  9 Apr 2013  |  Comment now
Starting April 8 2014, you will no longer receive security updates and tech support from Microsoft for Windows XP
QuickBooks "here to stay" in Australia 
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QuickBooks "here to stay" in Australia

by Daniel James  |  8 Apr 2013  |  Comment now
The QuickBooks brand is "here to stay in Australia", says a statement from the company behind QuickBooks Online.
Dropbox for Teams: is it suitable for business? 
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Dropbox for Teams: is it suitable for business?

by Jon Honeyball  |  5 Apr 2013  |  Comment now
Jon Honeyball is shocked at the lack of security in Dropbox for Teams. Click to read why.
There are 51,000 paying users of Xero accounting in Australia 
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There are 51,000 paying users of Xero accounting in Australia

by Daniel James, William Maher  |  5 Apr 2013  |  Comment now
Despite some fears about cloud accounting software, the number of users of Xero has tripled in Australia in the last year.
QuickBooks: It's now called Reckon Accounts 2013 
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QuickBooks: It's now called Reckon Accounts 2013

by Daniel James  |  2 Apr 2013  |  Comment now
Use QuickBooks? Click here to see what the new announcement about Reckon Accounts means for you.
Handy phone app for taking a quick, neat photo of a document during a meeting 
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Handy phone app for taking a quick, neat photo of a document during a meeting

by Daniel James  |  22 Mar 2013  |  Comment now
No time to use a scanner? Whip out your phone and grab a quick copy during a meeting.
Government endorsed free Android app for making a business plan 
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Government endorsed free Android app for making a business plan

by Krishan Sharma  |  21 Mar 2013  |  Comment now
Been meaning to have a crack at that business plan? This free Android app, also on iPad, is a good excuse.
3 handy work apps for FileMaker users 
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3 handy work apps for FileMaker users

by Daniel James  |  20 Mar 2013  |  Comment now
More handy apps, including a database for your contacts, a logbook for real estate inspections and a small business planner.
Known bugs in Office 2013 
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Known bugs in Office 2013

by Simon Jones  |  19 Mar 2013  |  Comment now
There are a few known bugs in Office 2013 that may trip you up. Here are a couple.
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