Best Productivity Apps

Best of the Best

#1 iWork


PagesKeynoteApple's iWork suite for iOS includes these three powerful apps:
Keynote ($9.99, app2.me/2481);
Pages ($9.99, app2.me/2412);
NumbersNumbers ($9.99, app2.me/2480). Covering presentations, word processing, and spreadsheet 
creation, these three apps are your 
essential productivity companions.



2. Evernote


(Free, app2.me/130) 


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EvernoteFrom notes to ideas to snapshots to recordings, put it all into Evernote and watch as it instantly synchronizes from your iPhone to your Mac or Windows desktop.


3. Awesome Note


($3.99, app2.me/220; iPad version: $4.99, app2.me/3872)

Awesome NoteTrack your daily schedules and customize your folders with colors, icons, fonts and backgrounds. Integrate and manage your life with Awesome Note.


Best Cloud Storage


1. Evernote

(See "Best of the Best" above)


2. Dropbox


(Free, app2.me/127)

DropboxDropbox syncs files across all your devices, and lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos 
everywhere with an offline viewing feature.


3. Sugarsync


(Free, app2.me/3108) 


SugarsyncGet access to all of your files, photos, and music anytime, anywhere. You can download files or folders for offline viewing and edit documents from any device.


Made for iPad


1. Wunderlist HD


(Free, app2.me/4067) 


Wunderlist HDThis free cloud-sync task manager lets you organize your to-do lists on the go and synchronize them. Also features the ability to prioritize, filter notes, assign due dates, and more.


2. Penultimate


($1.99, app2.me/3212)


PenultimateThe top-selling handwriting app for the iPad. Take notes using your own handwriting and store them in different notebooks, organized by topic, project, or category.


3. Ghostwriter Notes


($4.99, app2.me/4068)

Ghostwriter NotesThis app all you to take notes by writing with your finger. You can also collect and store information easily. It features unlimited virtual notebooks, along with easy Dropbox and Evernote integration.


Best to do List


1. Awesome Note

(See "Best of the Best" on left)


2. Todo


($4.99, app2.me/119)


TodoFeatures multiple reminder alerts, drag and drop sorting, printing, and task sharing via email. Syncs with Todo Online, Dropbox, iCal, and others. ICloud support is coming soon.


3. Toodledo


($2.99, app2.me/3052) 


ToodledoThis app is a powerful task and note manager. You can use it as a stand-alone note-taker and list organizer, or sync with toodledo.com. Tons of features give you plenty of options for customizing.



5 Minutes


The amount of time saved (per order) by the kitchen staff at DeSantos, a high-scale restaurant in New York, when the 
restaurant's wait staff adopted iPads for taking and sending orders to the kitchen from the customer's table.

Issue: 
2011 Buyers Guide
Department/Section: 
Apps
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