Your smartphones and tablets aren't just for making calls or showing your colleagues photos of your vacation, they’re also important work tools. James Careless reviews some of the free apps that turn your devices into invaluable resources.

You’re planning to start up a solo office – but where do you start? What computer programs can’t you live without – and do you really need that scanner? Freelance writer James Careless takes you through some of your options.

Small and solo firms aren’t noted for their luxury digs or gold-plated perks. But not having much fat to trim doesn’t have to mean sawing into bone in order to cut costs.