More indespensable iPad apps
Here it is part dos…featuring some great productivity choices. It really was hard to limit the list to just 10 favorites.
6. Instapaper (Free)
What it does: Allows you to save interesting web pages you find for reading at a later point when you have time.
Why it’s great: Every day I find interesting web pages, people forward me interesting web pages, and I stumble on interesting web pages. I don’t have time to read all of the “interesting” stuff I find during the day. All I do is click on the “read later” button in my browser, and it is saved to my Instapaper account. When I go to my iPad, click on Instapaper, I can then read the article at my leisure. You don’t need an internet connection to read the article, but you do to sync your iPad to the web.
Worth noting: You are basically creating your own paper populated with the stories you want to read…how cool!
7. ReaddleDocs ($4.99)
What it does: A repository on your iPad for reading all of your downloaded PDF documents.
Why it’s great: There are other PDF readers available, but none that do it so well. It truly has become indispensible for me. When I want to have access to documents I have created, I save them as a PDF and store them on ReaddleDocs. Bottom line, there are so many useful features to this product; I don’t have space to describe them all. A must for anyone who downloads white papers, saves PDF documents, or receives PDF docs.
Worth noting: The key benefit to this product is how it connects your iPad to so many document sources such as Googledocs, Gmail, and even as a virtual drive on your PC.
8. Teamviewer (Free)
What it does: Remote access and desktop sharing from your iPad
Why it’s great: When you need a quick and dirty way to logon to your computer at home or work remotely, it works seamlessly to give you access to your system. I have gotten use to using my finger to replicate a mouse on my home PC…it really is great to email files you need when you are away from your computer.
Worth noting: There have been some discussion about security issues with remote access, but these are very rare.
9. Soundnote ($4.99)
What it does: This is a great app for taking notes on your iPad
Why it’s great: Soundnote allows you to both type your notes into your iPad while it records the information. If you don’t get it all down, don’t sweat it. Just tap on your text and the player skips to the audio portion that corresponds to your notes. WOW…I could have really used that in college.
Worth noting: When you are done taking your notes, it is easy to share by emailing the audio and your notes as one document.
10. Quickoffice ($14.99) +GoogleDocs
What it does: Gives you MS Office capabilities on your iPad
Why it’s great: It is cheaper and in some ways more robust that the Apple offerings in this category. Whenever you need to view or edit an Office doc you get as an email attachment, you can easily work in this program. It certainly doesn’t replace you computer version, but it is very functional. As well, it connects seamlessly to GoogleDocs for editing and sharing documents. A great team!
Worth noting: If you want to use your iPad to do PowerPoints, you need this app to be able to project your presentations.
So here it is…my top ten. I will add 10.5 by saying that Pinball HD app is worth every penny. It really is like playing pinball…I love it! Let me know what you think and if I missed a really special app.
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