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How Cell Phones and Tablets Enable Telework

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Since not a whole lot is out there yet on the role of mobile devices in telework, I thought it’d be interesting to have a look a look at that. Call us what you will, the International Data Corporation (IDC) predicts that by 2015, a bit over 37 percent of the total global workforce will be made up of mobile workers. The downside?

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Be a Tech Road Warrior: Gadgets and Tools for Working While Traveling

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But then, your coworker calls and informs you that your donation page is broken, your organization's CRM just ate half of its entries, and the kitchen dishwasher is flooding… Guess you probably should pack along your laptop. Mobile Gadgets and Apps. Having the right tech can help you stay connected even when you're away.

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Cool App Roundup: Office Apps for Smartphones

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Too bad it’s so hard to use Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF files on them – or is it? Mobile Apps for Office Productivity. All of them view office documents including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files on various types of smartphones, but to varying degrees of effectiveness. app, Kingsoft Office , does.

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Using Smartphones and Portable Wi-Fi Hotspots to Tell Your Story

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Storytelling with Mobile Video. The donated Dell smartphones normally use AT&T or T-Mobile pay-as-you-go or contract plans, but they can function without it because they are Wi-Fi-capable. You can essentially use them as a $31 (admin fee) HD mobile recording device. Her Moments In Mobile piece describes the experience.

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What Is Green IT? Take the Greener IT Challenge

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Properly recycling all e-waste at end-of-life including computers, mobile devices, batteries, compact fluorescent lights, ink, toner etc. Our Refurbished Computer Initiative has provided charities and libraries with top quality refurbished desktop and laptop computers at competitive prices and with free end of life recycling for many years.

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The Future of the Nonprofit Office: Working from Home v2.0

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Advances in mobile technology are significantly changing how we live and work. The average smartphone outperforms the laptop computer of the previous decade. It's true: the employees of tomorrow may not have laptops or PCs. Organizations will upgrade and switch to product versions/services that allow for seamless mobile access.

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The Next-Generation Office Is Here!

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This means you can start working on a document on your desktop and then continue where you left off on another computer, laptop, or tablet because Office saves your work in the cloud as you go. The notes you take on your desktop or laptop will be accessible from any other computer as well as your tablet and smartphone.