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Expensify is a mobile app that takes the real drudgery out of tracking expenses, either in the offi ce or when on the road. With around one million users, the application has been refi ned to include the tracking of mileage. It also has automatic receipt scanning via your phone’s camera. It sure beats transcribing illegible notes scrawled on crumpled receipts into an Excel spreadsheet.


Looking after the laptop


INFO www.expensify.com PROTECTION


While iPads and tablets have been the focus of attention lately, how about PAs who would never be without their laptop or netbook? Now Live! Live It Up is off ering stylish sleeves that are as practical as they are fashionable. The Addisan has a sleek, European feel with a quilted exterior. It is available in red, tan or black. Put your car keys, mobile phone or make-up essentials in its zip pockets, and the strap is removable. The Hudson is a tough and durable go-to laptop sleeve in black. There are two sizes and pockets for all your extras plus padding for protection. The strap is also removable.


INFO www.lifeliveitup.com.au


NOISE CONTROL


Music to your ears While noise-cancelling headphones are


Make an impression quickly A generous what-you-see-is-what-you-get display


makes labelling easy with the Dymo Label Manager 280P. Enter text info as quickly as you can type with its computer-style keyboard. Edit and enter punctuation, currency and other symbols with its one-touch fast-format and quick-access keys. There are three fonts, six font sizes, six text styles and nine borders, plus you can underline words. The auto-off power saver ensures you don’t run low on the rechargeable battery. Perfect for labelling fi les, shelving, equipment and more. INFO www.dymo.com.au


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great in aircraft, they can also be useful in a noisy offi ce, especially if you have to concentrate on complex matters or documents. Sennheiser PXC 250-II noise-cancelling headphones use a small built-in amplifi er circuit to “listen” to the offi ce noise, then creates a matching but opposite soundwave to cancel out the noise. It’s an age-old science originally used to reduce the noise level caused by offi ce typing pools in years gone by. Now refi ned and miniaturised, the technology fi ts in headphones that can be used to also pipe your favourite music to your ears. There is a carry case and the batteries last for up to 50 hours of continuous use.


INFO www. offi ceworks.com.au Get a grip


Corkboards never seem to have enough pins, but by using gravity and friction to secure notes, Gripet eliminates the need for glue, pins, tape, clips and magnets. Its quick grip and release system is reusable, and can easily store up to 3mm of layered notes without damage. Simply push your note into Gripet’s gap and it stays in place; pull it down, and it’s out. The unit comes with magnetic and adhesive mounts. It is available from Dreamfarm and Howards Storage World. INFO www.dreamfarm.com/gripet


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