REDMOND, Wash. – Jan. 31, 2013 — We IM over pancakes at IHOP, take conference calls during the commute and edit presentations from the sidelines at soccer practice.

In other words, the desk-bound, 9-5 job is a thing of the past.

Powerful productivity software has untethered the modern worker, allowing them to get stuff done wherever, whenever and on whatever device they want. We can be just as productive on the go as in the office and also get more time to do the things we want.

So whether you need to call the Tokyo office from the Tucson airport or quickly exchange virtual business cards on the bus, these apps for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 devices can help you get work done—wherever you happen to be.

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Stay Connected with Skype

January 31, 2013

Friends in Frankfurt, family in Fargo, coworkers in Cordoba–stay in touch with everyone through Skype. Make free Skype-to-Skype audio and video calls and send instant messages no matter where you (or they) are with Skype apps for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8.

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See also: Download Skype

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Keep It All Together With SkyDrive

January 31, 2013

Your documents, presentations and photos are always a click away with SkyDrive, Microsoft’s cloud storage service. The SkyDrive app makes it easy to access, manage and share files from your Windows Phone or Windows 8 PC.

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See also: Download SkyDrive

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Lync: One-Stop Office Communications

January 31, 2013

This app lets you communicate and collaborate with colleagues near and far. Lync keeps you connected in the office or on the go through rich presence, instant messaging, audio conferencing, and calling features from a single, easy-to-use interface.

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See also: Learn More About Lync

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Use Virtual Business Cards for Paperless Networking

January 31, 2013

Quick Read (QR) barcodes are everywhere these days. Those black-and-white squares that vaguely look like Rorschach tests appear on posters and packages, in magazines and newspapers—and even on business cards. The QR Business Cards app for Windows Phone lets you create several different business cards to easily share with your smartphone. Create one for work and one for play, and let new friends or colleagues scan the barcode with their mobile device. You’ll never pat your pockets for a card again.

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See also: Download QR Business Card

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Collaborate and Share With Yammer

January 31, 2013

Join the workplace conversation with Yammer, a private, secure network for employees to collaborate and share. Ask for advice, share best practices, or simply visit the virtual water cooler with the Yammer app for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8. Your boss will be happy to see you as communicative, engaged and connected at work as you are on Facebook.

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See also: Download Yammer

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