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7 accounting packages for Australian small businesses compared: including MYOB, QuickBooks Online, Reckon, Xero 
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7 accounting packages for Australian small businesses compared: including MYOB, QuickBooks Online, Reckon, Xero

by Daniel James, William Maher (Additional interviews)  |  27 May 2013  |  Comment now
Shopping for a small business accounting package like MYOB, Quickbooks Online, Xero or Reckon? Here is our special guide to making the right choice with this important business software.
Evernote announces one of "most requested features of all time" 
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Evernote announces one of "most requested features of all time"

by William Maher  |  24 May 2013  |  Comment now
See what the new Evernote feature is and why so many people have been asking for it.
Photos: This is what the new Reckon One accounting "dashboard" looks like 
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Photos: This is what the new Reckon One accounting "dashboard" looks like

by William Maher  |  22 May 2013  |  Comment now
Unveiled this week at events in Melbourne and Sydney, Reckon One is the latest cloud accounting product for the Australian market. While not on sale yet, here is some of what we saw at a preview today (please excuse the quality, we'll bring you better quality screenshots if we can get access to them).
QuickBooks to this: Here's what the new Reckon One accounting product looks like 
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QuickBooks to this: Here's what the new Reckon One accounting product looks like

by William Maher  |  22 May 2013  |  Comment now
Unveiled today, Reckon One ushers in a new era for the company that was previously behind the QuickBooks brand in Australia. So what does it look like?
Clever business apps: let your customers design their own shed 
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Clever business apps: let your customers design their own shed

by Daniel James  |  16 May 2013  |  Comment now
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

by Darien Graham-Smith  |  16 May 2013  |  Comment now
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

by Daniel James  |  14 May 2013  |  Comment now
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.
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