Would you prefer to be able to keep an eye on your employees from the beach while catching up on your tan? A new iPhone App created by US systems start-up oDesk lets employers and managers monitor the work of their online team members while out of the office.
The oDesk iPhone App, released yesterday, features photos of the workplace and lets users monitor employee’s keystroke events, email output, work memos and diaries, and activity level on various tasks. It also shows employees current work status (such as working now, worked in the last 24 hours) and billing status for work.
“In today’s world, work is no longer tied to a single location – it happens anywhere on the web, anywhere in the world,” oDesk chief executive officer Gary Swart said in a statement. “The oDesk iPhone Application brings management of your online work team anywhere you are.”
The oDesk app is free from the Apple App store and compatible with the iPhone and iPod touch.
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