Articles about Productivity

Etzioni on AI: Become a power user

Oren Etzioni lays out 20 habits and settings that separate AI power users from everyone else, from letting AI interview you before it starts, to deciding once what it may never do on your behalf. Read More

Microsoft’s optimistic view of AI sees technology ending the drudgery of ‘digital debt’

A new report from Microsoft acknowledges the burden that technology has placed on many information workers — describing a growing… Read More

Microsoft patents tech to score meetings using body language, facial expressions, other data

Microsoft is facing criticism for its new “Productivity Score” technology, which can measure how much individual workers use email, chat… Read More

The new word processor wars: A fresh crop of productivity apps are trying to reinvent our workday

Microsoft, more than any other institution on earth, has shaped how we work and how we think about it. If… Read More

Working Geek: 9 technology execs share their favorite apps and software tools

Slack, Evernote, Microsoft Office, Google Suite. Those are a few of the most popular apps that the busy executives featured… Read More

Report: Microsoft to challenge Slack with new Skype Teams service

Microsoft is building a workplace collaboration tool, called Skype Teams, according to a report from mspoweruser.com. The chat app would… Read More

Working Geek: Microsoft Chief Experience Officer Julie Larson-Green shares her productivity secrets

Julie Larson-Green has built her career around product development and user interface design. The Microsoft engineering leader has more than two decades of experience working… Read More

App of the Week: Swipe to unsubscribe with Unroll.me’s new Tinder-like email app

I love newsletters. Not only do they bring all the top news right into my inbox for reading anywhere, but… Read More

App of the Week: As Microsoft sunsets Sunrise, this pricey calendar app is the smartest replacement

Right now, Sunrise is probably the best all-around calendar app available. It has a clean, clear design and works just about… Read More

App of the Week: Launch actions, not apps, with this killer iOS widget

I’ve got the new iPhone 6s on preorder for Friday, and one of the features I’m most excited about is… Read More

Microsoft acquires Wunderlist creator, adding to its crossplatform productivity offerings, report says

Microsoft has reportedly acquired Berlin-based 6Wunderkinder, creator of the to-do list app Wunderlist. The app joins Acompli and Sunrise in Microsoft’s stable of… Read More

Adobe takes another swing at DocuSign with new Document Cloud

Adobe’s work productivity business is getting a subscription overhaul with the announcement today of the company’s new Document Cloud. Much… Read More

Microsoft’s mind-blowing vision of the future: 3D holograms, smart surfaces, next-gen wearables, and ‘fluid mobility’

What will the world be like in another 5 to 10 years? Microsoft is answering that question with a new… Read More

Get it done already: 15 tips to beat online writing distractions

Everyone can write and no one can stay focused on writing. It’s a quirk of our connected universe that drives… Read More

Meet Taco: A productivity app that helps developers stay in the zone

As Troy Davis continued to build out his hosted log management business PaperTrail, he began to go a little crazy.… Read More

Study: 70% of Americans don’t like their jobs — what about you?

A majority of U.S. workers are not engaged at their jobs and it’s costing the country $450 billion to $550… Read More

Q&A: Lift CEO on using technology to build good habits

Tony Stubblebine is in the business of helping old dogs teach themselves new tricks. He’s the co-founder of Lift, which… Read More

Five simple steps to get your workweek and task list back under control

Good intentions don’t always lead to effective execution. And how you plan your workweek on a Sunday evening or Monday… Read More

Ask the Productivity Geek: 6 questions, 6 answers

Editor’s Note: This is the first installment in a periodic column where we’ve asked Matt Heinz, who has been writing… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Podcast: How to be more productive, and take control of your work and life

Mobile devices, online services and persistent connectivity are overloading many of us with information and distractions. As the new year… Read More

New Years Resolutions: 11 ways to increase your productivity in 2013

We have a specific, measurable set of objectives to drive our business in the New Year, plus I’ve developed with… Read More

7 ways to get other people to read for you

Want to read more, but just don’t have the time? Let someone else read for you! It’s not crazy. There… Read More

An introduction to productivity porn: How to be lazy, productive & successful

Some of the most successful and productive people I know are lazy. They’ll tell you so. David Allen, author of Getting… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Mobile app developer Faqden Labs

It’s a good thing that Faqden Labs’ latest iPad application is designed to help groups of employees manage and collaborate… Read More

11 productivity tools that your startup ought to use

If you’ve ever been part of a startup, then you know how much hard work it involves. And you usually… Read More