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One of the more popular genres of iOS games is known as time management. Most people think of Farmville when they think of these types of games, and it's certainly one of the more popular titles in the genre. However, many gamers would not exactly describe Farmville as "good". If you are looking for a time management game that actually brings something exciting to the table, check out Middle Manager of Justice.
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Finding yourself unproductive because of distracting sites? Block them. No, seriously: block them. If you've got work to get done, and you can't focus because the Internet is too fascinating, make it impossible for your own self to access the sites that suck away your time. The ultimate way to avoid distractions, however, is self-control. The tools I outline below can make it a little easier.
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Back in October last year, I wrote about an interesting web service called Bitrix24. Basically, it's a project management service and allows for teams to assign tasks, track progress and discussion, as well as providing a platform for interaction between employees -- in other words, a social intranet for companies. Today, almost every cloud service is accompanied by some sort of mobile platform; and Bitrix24 is no different. So in this review, we'll take a look at their free Android application which is available from Google Play. What's more, we'll also be giving away 25 Bitrix Startup licenses, and a HTC Butterfly!
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It's hard to think about many apps that would be less controversial than a timer. I mean, really, how much more innocuous could you get? And yet, when I wrote about Ovo, some users were quick to point out its limitations. Personally, I love Ovo, and I think its limitations actually make it better. But what if you like the minimalist aesthetic, yet absolutely require multiple timers and time spans longer than an hour?
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Feeling distracted? Productivity Owl is an enchanted, judgmental creature who will swoop in to save you from yourself – just when you need it the most. He's not your friend – in fact, you will fear him. He's not polite – when he's upset with you, you'll know it. But regardless of how you feel about his manners, you will respect him. Fearing his wrath you will soon find yourself avoiding distracting sites and focusing on the things you need to get done instead.
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Since Outlook is about as common as Word and Excel on most work computers around the world, I'd like to share with you a few tips about how you can use the really cool Journal tool in Microsoft Outlook to track your day - including every task, every email, every phonecall and everything that you do throughout the day. This is a one-click time management system that pretty much beats most anything else that you might download for free.
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Today, we'll look at Bitrix24, a cloud service that will allow you to create a social intranet for your company within minutes. Bitrix24 provides the tools to interact with your fellow colleagues, assign and manage tasks, assign tasks, share files, collaborate on projects together, and in doing so, glue the entire company together. We'll be giving away 25 Startup licenses (a exclusive, customised plan), each valued at $1200/year for a total giveaway value of $30,000! Plus, we'll also be giving away a 16GB Slate iPhone 5 to commemorate the launch of their new mobile application. More information about the giveaway after the review.
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The Internet is a vast place, with loads of information that can often be overwhelming. It would be an understatement to say that it’s the primary resource for research and getting work done. But don’t be caught off guard by its trickery. Although it can be a place of productivity, it also is a master at leisurely distractions that can eat up time you don’t have. StayFocusd is among several great tools to help prevent these distractions from keeping you from important work.
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In my humble opinion, technology should save us time and make getting things done more efficient, but I constantly run into people who are not making use of the tools and features, of say their iPhone, that could reduce the amount of time and hassle it takes to carry out tasks or daily routines. In fact, the excuse I give for buying an iPhone is that it's a money maker for me. It actually saves me time, and thus money.
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Some days, I feel like I'm swimming through molasses when I'm trying to work. Endless piles of email, tasks waiting to be done, little details, and general confusion from all directions. One good way to get a grip on days like that is to sit down and just make a quick list of stuff that needs to get done. No elaborate hashtags, nesting, recurring tasks or dependencies - just a plain old list.
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Another area where Evernote isn't as effective is if you're looking to keep a schedule. Natively, Evernote doesn't support any calendar integration or agenda features, so I'd recommend other software. The tool that I'm going to show you today, Notee, can't be put on the same elite pedestal as Evernote but it manages to pick up where Evernote falls a little short.
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The world has become a village, and New York is as close to Sydney as any other city in the world. I am speaking in digital terms of course. Thanks to the digital super highway, we need to just pick up the phone and dial our cousin or co-worker in the other corner of the world, or at least send him an email. But here, we may not be separated by immediate time, but we are yet to leapfrog the divide of time-zones.
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Isn’t there some wisdom in breaking large tasks into smaller piecemeal efforts? There’s another way to look at any mammoth project or everyday task – as a massive unit of time that can be broken down into chunks of minutes. You can develop our own timer based system to do a task in mini-sprints. If you need a simple, uncomplicated timer for the job, try counting down with Snaptimer.
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Keeping productive and on track with yourself is important. Today, there's no longer a need for physical alarm clocks or sticky notes. If that's your thing, keep it up! However, the wonderful powers of the Internet make staying on track effortless. All you need to do is find the right application or web service and you’re set. One thing I like to do is set time limits and other assorted timers for myself throughout the day.
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Making alarm clocks for mobile operating systems like Android and iOS is some pretty serious business, as I’ve found out. If you don’t believe me, just do a quick search in your respective app store for “alarm clock”, and you’ll quickly notice that you’ll be scrolling for quite a while. Some alarm clocks are the [...]
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