Samsung Galaxy

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