This document recommends iPad apps to help users be more productive throughout their day. It is divided into sections for different times of day and activities:
- Morning apps include Nightstand for alarms, Todo for to-do lists, and Priority Matrix or Twitter for planning the day.
- Commute apps contain news readers like NY Times and Pulse News, as well as magazines and ebooks for reading on transit.
- Meeting apps feature presentations with Keynote, documents with Pages and Numbers, and note-taking with Penultimate.
- Lunchtime apps suggest LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter for connecting with contacts.
- Sharing apps comprise Dropbox and Evernote for file storage
3. apps for the break of dawn
Nightstand: This is an alarm clock. Because, you need to wake up
to be productive in the first place.
Todo: As you collect your thoughts, glance over your to-do list
and add to it. Go ahead, you know you want to.
Priority Matrix: This is a different type of to-do/project
management app ... for the more creative/visual types who can’t
process lists that well.
Twitter: See what the world is talking about ... at least, your world.
Journal: Jot down those dreams from last night! Your
subconscious will talk to you more, if it thinks you care.
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4. apps for your
commute
NY Times: This is the first of the few
recommended news apps. The Grey
Lady ain’t so grey anymore!
Pulse News: A great RSS reader. Be
well-versed on different topics.
Flipboard: Another fab RSS reader.
Email or tweet interesting articles.
Zinio: Read your fave business
magazines.
Kindle: Read the latest in business
books.
Mail: Check your inbox before
stepping in the office.
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5. apps for better meetings
Keynote: Make a presentation to the
crowd.
Pages: Save trees and open those
documents at the table.
Numbers: Open spreadsheets with ease.
Quickoffice Connect Mobile Suite for
iPad: Access and transfer files from your
Mac or PC via Wi-Fi, iTunes File Sharing,
Box.net, DropBox, Google Docs and
MobileMe.
iAnnotate PDF: Open, read, comment on
and email PDFs.
Penultimate or Notes Plus: Whip out your
stylus (or use your finger) and take
handwritten notes.
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6. apps to chew
on for lunch
LinkedIn: Check in, tweak your profile, add a few colleagues,
chat about what you’re working on.
Friendly for iPad: Have a laugh with friends on Facebook, check
your company’s page.
Twitter: Time to check in again.
Tumbleroo or Wordpress: Post to your blog. Gosh, you’re cool.
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7. apps for sharing
and saving
Dropbox: Sync and
share your files online
and across different
systems.
Evernote: Create text,
photo and audio notes,
auto-synchronize your
notes to your Mac, PC,
and web. Put your brain
into your iPad!
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8. app to splurge on
Omnigraffle: There’s a high price tag attached to this drawing/drafting
tool. (Think 10x higher than any other app.) Create organizational charts,
flow charts, diagrams, and more like a master designer. Back of the
Napkin ... at the 21 Club.
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