Today's issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire covers an online billing application (see article below), a new Android-based smartphone, an address book synchronization service, a time capture app for iPhone, and a free online storage service. Don't miss the next issue.
Easy Does It
Have you ever heard the expression "hopelessly complex." There's no such thing really. It just means someone is not trying hard enough. Take billing software. Much of it looks hopelessly complex, but perhaps a different approach could make it laughably simple — or at least relatively straightforward. That's the goal of an increasing number of companies building online financial applications.
Syncd … in One Sentence
Cerebris' Syncd is an online application for time and expense tracking and billing.
The Killer Feature
In The Spy Who Shagged Me, Dr. Evil clones himself — in miniature. We could all benefit from a clone of ourselves. A Mini Me might even prove more useful.
At least that's the case with Syncd. You can switch between Mini and Standard modes. Mini enables you to run timers unobtrusively while you work. Standard mode provides you with full access to all of Syncd's features.
In either mode, you can select and even create a new client and matter from the timer. In the Standard mode, you can adjust entries, and also enter time in bulk. You can also use Syncd with the companion iPhone app.
Other Notable Features
Syncd also tracks expenses. It stores vendors so that you need enter them only once. You can correlate expenses with a client and matter for cost recovery purposes.
If you need to track more details for billing or expenses than the standard template offers, you can customize Syncd. You can also assign billing rates, create access rights for various users, and more.
You create bills, expense reimbursement forms, etc. on Syncd's reports screen. Syncd remembers every report you run so that you can quickly recreate it.
What Else Should You Know?
Syncd costs $5 per user per month. The iPhone app is free. Learn more about Syncd.
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