January and February 2016 Credit Management
THE CICM MAGAZINE FOR CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL CREDIT PROFESSIONALS
THE CICM MAGAZINE FOR CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL CREDIT PROFESSIONALS
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TECHNOLOGY FOCUS<br />
BUSINESSAPPS<br />
In our ongoing series, <strong>Credit</strong> <strong>Management</strong> takes a look at the most useful<br />
business apps for tablets <strong>and</strong> the most popular games for passing the time.<br />
Is there an app that you can‘t live without or a game that you are currently<br />
hooked on that helps you while away the time on the long journey to work?<br />
Let us know at editor@cicm.com<br />
ADDAPPT<br />
This app lets your business associates <strong>and</strong> friends <strong>and</strong> family<br />
update their contact information in your address book, almost<br />
allowing your social network to ‘maintain itself.’ If one of your<br />
contacts also uses Addappt <strong>and</strong> just changed their mobile<br />
number, he or she could make that update in your address<br />
book. You can also organise contacts into different groups <strong>and</strong><br />
send messages via Addappt.<br />
AVAILABILITY: Android/iOS<br />
COST: Free<br />
SEARCH YOUR DESKTOP<br />
This web app from Simplexo lets you access your desktop<br />
remotely from your phone to search your home or office<br />
computer for specific files, including presentations, images <strong>and</strong><br />
media content. Data is encrypted so access is secure <strong>and</strong> it<br />
doesn't compromise security settings.<br />
AVAILABILITY: iOS<br />
Free six-month Apple iOS trial.<br />
COST: £7.99<br />
HAIKU DECK<br />
Haiku Deck is best suited to creating high-impact slides to<br />
accompany a speech or sales pitch, rather than presentations<br />
stuffed with data or charts (although it does offer basic bar <strong>and</strong><br />
pie charts, <strong>and</strong> infographic slide templates). Its key strength<br />
is photography: it offers a searchable library of high-quality<br />
stock images to use within your slide decks, with the option to<br />
make one-off purchases of images (for £1.49 each) from the<br />
renowned Getty photo library.<br />
AVAILABILITY: iOS COST: Free<br />
FUZE<br />
If you’re looking for a new videoconferencing app, be sure to<br />
take a look at Fuze. It hosts online meetings for all devices <strong>and</strong><br />
operating systems, including new versions for iPads <strong>and</strong> tablets<br />
such as the Samsung Galaxy. This app offers high-definition<br />
video <strong>and</strong> crisp audio <strong>and</strong> is easy to set up. You can receive a<br />
30-day free trial before purchasing Fuze.<br />
AVAILABILITY: Android/iOS<br />
COST: Various price plans<br />
TAPEACALL PRO<br />
TapeACall lets you record calls that you’re on or placing, then<br />
share or save the recording. Simply open the app <strong>and</strong> hit<br />
record when receiving a call to create a new file that may be<br />
transferred from your iPhone to your computer or shared<br />
with others via email, SMS, Twitter, or Facebook. This app is<br />
convenient, easy to use, <strong>and</strong> allows you to transfer <strong>and</strong> share<br />
recordings, making it essential for calls that you’ll need to<br />
reference later.<br />
AVAILABILITY: iOS COST: £7.99<br />
TRELLO<br />
Whether you're managing a team of freelancers, writing an<br />
epic screenplay, or just making a list of stuff to get done,<br />
Trello makes sure you're organised <strong>and</strong> on top of it all. Like<br />
a whiteboard with super powers, Trello is simple to use<br />
<strong>and</strong> infinitely flexible. You'll know exactly what needs to get<br />
done, who's going to do it, <strong>and</strong> what's coming up next. Plus,<br />
everything you do is synced <strong>and</strong> saved instantly to the cloud,<br />
so that all your devices are always up to date.<br />
AVAILABILITY: Android COST: Free<br />
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