Apps

Disruptive technology leads to increased productivity

More passwords, more problems—unless you have one of the many password-management services currently available.

Bridging the divide between business cards and LinkedIn profiles is CamCard, an app that scans and stores business cards.

Bill.com launched its new iOS mobile app for small business owners to manage and pay bills on the go.

Mailchimp's integration with Salesforce makes the e-mail marketing service an especially valuable tool, with the ability to cross-pollinate contacts and subscriber data between the two services.

While there are myriad calendar and time management apps available for download, Cozi has an edge in its collaborative functionality.

A new mobile app called Swipefin is aiming to become the “Tinder of tax prep” by using the same swipe left and right movements employed by the popular dating app, in this case for tracking deductible business expenses.

While file-storing services have faced increased scrutiny in the wake of numerous privacy hacks, Dropbox's history and size - along with the quick and transparent response required of such an industry heavyweight - have made concerns increasingly negligible.

With many companies using Concur’s travel management and expense software internally, its integrated app TripIt is a no-brainer for most business travelers to have on their smart devices.

Intuit unveiled a new app, Sync with PayPal, that automatically imports PayPal sales transactions, fees, discounts and taxes directly into QuickBooks Online.

SalesVu, the recently launched mobile ERP solution, offers a range of remote management capabilities for small business customers via its POS app for iPhone and iPad.

ClassPass is foremost a membership program, but its companion app speaks to the mobility of its mission.

Bookkeeping tool Receipt Bank has entered the wearable market with its new app, Practice Platform, available via web browser, iOS, Android and Apple Watch, as the newly released product’s first bookkeeping app.

One Up launched its mobile accounting app for small businesses, with a suite that also includes automatic inventory, CRM and invoicing.

Doblin, Deloitte’s innovation and design practice, released a Ten Types of Innovation app for iPad, providing interactive tools and processes to help businesses discover, develop and test new growth opportunities.

Chat apps are currently a hot commodity, but it takes a balance of ease and cool functionality for any of them to overtake traditional email communication.

As a digital assistant, EasilyDo promises to be as indispensable as its human counterpart, organizing everything from travel to email.

Intuit announced the acquisition of on-demand marketplace solution Playbook HR, as well as nine new apps that integrate with QuickBooks Online.

The benefits of relaxation are obvious, but the methods for attaining it increasingly nebulous in today’s over-sensory work environments.

As another winter season comes to an end, so do most people’s patience with the travel plans that have been delayed, canceled or generally made unbearable by all the usual variables, weather-related or otherwise.