Zoho’s office suite gets smarter

As far as big tech companies go, Zoho is a bit different. Not only has it never taken any venture funding, it also offers more than 40 products that range from its online office suite to CRM and HR tools, email, workflow automation services, video conferencing, a bug tracker and everything in-between. You don’t often […]

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One of Samsung’s best-selling curved monitors is on sale for $90 off

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If you’re still attempting to work on flat computer monitor, WYD?

Whether you’re aiming to get that salary raise in 2019 or are just trying to beat that kid from across the ocean on Fortnite, a productivity-upping curved monitor is calling your name — and you can grab Samsung’s well-reviewed CF391 model on sale for $90 off at Amazon.

Samsung is killing the game in curved 4K TVs — and you expected their curved monitors to be any different? A top-notch choice for work and gaming alike, this 32-inch best seller features 1800R curvature (designed to mimic the human eye) on an FHD 1920 x 1080 display. With panoramic views this immersive, spreadsheets might actually be exciting. Read more…

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Google will make it easier for people without accounts to collaborate on G Suite documents

Soon it will be easier for people without Google accounts to collaborate on G Suite documents. Currently in beta, a new feature will enable G Suite users to invite people without G Suite subscriptions or Google accounts to work on files by sending them a pin code. Using the pin code to gain access allows […]

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Discover how to increase your productivity with this $29 online training bundle

Between hot toddy-powered cocktail parties, cookie exchanges, and Secret Santa present pursuits, we really can’t blame you if you mentally check out from work at some point during the holidays. Your boss, on the other hand, might not be so understand…

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Gift Guide: Ideas for bullet journalers

Welcome to TechCrunch’s 2018 Holiday Gift Guide! Need more gift ideas? Check out our Gift Guide Hub. Since digital product designer Ryder Carroll’s list-based method for organizing his life first went viral five years ago, bullet journaling has become a movement of its own, helping people take charge of their time with a notebook and […]

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If you find your default calendar app frustrating, you may love this alternative

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The default Mac and iPhone calendar app can be a frustratingly unhelpful assistant, routinely freezing up at random, hogging resources for no discernible reason, and refusing to communicate with any of your other programs. BusyMac’s BusyCal 3 is a potential antidote to this frustration.

BusyCal 3 integrates with every major cloud service, including iCloud, Google, and Exchange, so no matter the deadline, travel arrangement, or meeting confirmation, BusyCal 3 will find it and add it to your calendar. The app provides reminders for your upcoming events, even calculating travel time from your current location to tell you exactly when you need to leave to avoid being late.  Read more…

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Pagico is a $20 app that can help you get your shit together at work

In the workplace, it’s simply not enough that you get shit done. It’s just as important that you get your shit together, too. You don’t want to be that colleague who’s known to be scatterbrained and unreliable; the one often on the receiving end of t…

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Workona helps web workers finally close all those tabs

A new startup, Workona, this week launched software designed for those who primarily do their work in a browser. The company’s goal is to become the OS for web work – and to also save web workers from the hell that is a million open tabs. To accomplish this, Workona offers smart browser windows you […]

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Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S4 is the first Android tablet that gets productivity right

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
$649.99
The Good

DeX mode is actually usable for doing real work • Top-notch display • Long battery life • Comes with S Pen

The Bad

Book Cover Keyboard costs extra • Not many DeX-optimized apps • Fragile glass back

The Bottom Line

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S4 successfully juggles play and productivity with its special DeX mode, but the cost for the convenience is steep.

Mashable Score3.75
Cool Factor4.0
Learning Curve4.0
Performance4.0
Bang for the Buck3.0

Tablets are finally living up to the “post PC” promise.

After years of serving as our obedient couch and bed consumption companions, tablets are now leveling up with productivity-driven featuresSamsung’s Galaxy Tab S4 is a great example of this shift from play to work. Read more…

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Yes, open office plans are the worst

If you’re endlessly distracted by your co-workers in the gaping open office space you all share, you’re not alone. Compared to traditional office spaces, face-to-face interaction in open office spaces is down 70 percent with resulting slips in productivity, according to Harvard researchers in a new study published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B this […]

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