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Tips<br />
Tricks Hacks Apps<br />
Productivity<br />
We look at how your device can offer a complete office suite<br />
A <strong>Samsung</strong> device can be fun. You can<br />
make light work of tasks by ensuring you<br />
have the right applications installed and here<br />
we’re looking at a range of techniques that<br />
will help to make life a lot easier.<br />
For example, having your browser’s<br />
bookmarks with you wherever you go is<br />
useful, letting you get to important or useful<br />
information fast without having to make a<br />
note. The free tool MyBookmarks lets you<br />
import Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari and<br />
Chrome bookmarks to your Android browser.<br />
An Outlook calendar can be synced with<br />
Android via Google Calendar Sync. Head<br />
to bit.ly/1an62MD to see instructions for<br />
syncing with an Android device running 2.3+.<br />
Also, make sure you keep your device secure.<br />
After all, if you are using it for work then you<br />
may have information that you don’t want<br />
others to see or get their hands on. So go<br />
to Location and Security in the Settings app<br />
and select Screen Unlock Pattern to enable<br />
extra protection.<br />
You may also have to back up data. There<br />
is a great app called My Backup. It is free for<br />
30 days but the Pro version is excellent and it<br />
lets you place files such as contacts safely in<br />
the cloud.<br />
If your work requires image manipulation<br />
then it’s hard to get better than Adobe<br />
Photoshop Express, which is a free app by<br />
one of the biggest experts in its field. Images<br />
can be cropped, rotated, adjusted and shared<br />
in this super-powerful editor.<br />
But when you break down office life on<br />
a computer, you essentially get down to<br />
the need to write, produce a spreadsheet<br />
or presentation and make notes. So over<br />
these pages we are looking at the ability to<br />
use Microsoft Office on your <strong>Galaxy</strong> device,<br />
remotely access and control presentations<br />
that are running on Windows, Mac or Linux<br />
computers, and take notes that can go<br />
everywhere with you on Gmail. We will also<br />
be looking at how you can save files to the<br />
cloud and work on collaborative projects<br />
with colleagues, ensuring they have the right<br />
level of access. And we also delve into the<br />
realms of video conferences using Google’s<br />
very own Hangouts tool that has features<br />
which go beyond social. By having this kind<br />
of power outside of the office, you can be<br />
flexible in your working life, and be able to<br />
work in and out of the office without having<br />
to lug around a large and expensive laptop<br />
with you.<br />
More useful apps for work Looking at ways to make light work of your load<br />
Create to-do lists<br />
Google Keep lets you jot down<br />
thoughts, take photos and dictate<br />
notes and have everything to hand<br />
on a neatly arranged main screen for<br />
speedy viewing. You can produce a list<br />
of checkboxes too.<br />
Keep track of space<br />
You often need to get at files fast –<br />
and ensure you don’t run out of room.<br />
With the File Explorer app, you can<br />
search the files on your phone, view<br />
and edit files. Use it with Google Drive<br />
and Google Docs too.<br />
Get a better keyboard<br />
There are many good alternative<br />
keyboards. Swype enables you to<br />
type without lifting your finger and<br />
SwiftKey X has a good predictive<br />
engine to save time. It can even plug<br />
into your Twitter and Facebook.<br />
Can<br />
Google<br />
read what<br />
I store in<br />
Google<br />
Drive<br />
The terms of<br />
service state<br />
that anything<br />
you upload<br />
remains your<br />
IP but Google<br />
can scan your<br />
files and target<br />
adverts to<br />
you using the<br />
information that<br />
they contain.<br />
24 <strong>Samsung</strong> <strong>Galaxy</strong> Tips, Tricks, Apps & Hacks