There is a seemingly endless supply
of apps available for today's popular tablet platforms. In these pages, we have
selected some of the best tablet apps for business, productivity, and travel.
You'll find a mix of apps that are new or have been recently updated and apps
that have stood the test of time and received high ratings from users.
AirDisk Pro
OS: iOS
Price: $1.99
Size: 21.4MB
AirDisk
Pro
Described as a "Wi-Fi flash drive with
[a] simple unique user interface," AirDisk Pro (Rel. Sept. 23, 2012) is a
file transfer app for sharing between your Apple mobile devices, Mac, and PC.
Conveniently, you don't have to sign up for an account, but you'll need to
download AirDisk Pro on all of your mobile devices to share files via Wi-Fi or
Bluetooth. And when your Mac/PC and mobile device are connected to the same
wireless network, you'll use the provided IP address (for browser or FTP
client) to access the mobile files saved in AirDisk. In-app features are robust
and include a document/image viewer, PDF reader, music player, text editor,
folder manager, and passcode lock.
CalenGoo
OS: Android
Price: $5.99
Size: 2.6MB
CalenGoo
One calendar view is never enough for the
highly organized mobile user. Fortunately, CalenGoo (Rel. Oct. 17, 2012) from
Dominique Andre Gunia caters to agenda-driven Android owners. Syncing your
Android calendar and Google Calendar, CalenGoo provides five display options:
day view, week view, month view, landscape day view (actually a full week),
and agenda view (listed events). There's no lack of customization options
either. You'll be able to set recurring events, invite people to events via
email, add multiple reminders, and activate an optional task list. To further
personalize your calendars, add Event Flair icons to calendars synced with
Google Calendar.
CamScanner
OS: Android
Price: Free
Size: 8.7MB
CamScanner
Sure, you can snap a photo of a paper
document or note with your tablet's rear camera, but it won't look professional
for business use. CamScanner (Rel. Oct. 16, 2012) from INTSIG Information lets
you edit, manage, and share the materials you scan. In simple terms, the app
transforms your tablet into a mobile scanner and digital fax machine. After you
scan an image, you can crop its edges and enhance its colors before you bind
together multiple scanned documents. CamScanner also lets you create new PDFs,
tag individual docs, as well as merge, search, and move files. You can then
fax, email, print (via Google Cloud Print), or store the final product in your
onboard image gallery or one of several cloud storage services.
DataVault Password Manager
OS: iOS
Price: $9.99
Size: 10.2MB
DataVault
Password Manager
For what you pay to download Ascendo's
DataVault Password Manager (Rel. Oct. 12, 2012), you're getting your money's
worth because you can run a single copy of the app on five iOS devices. Not
only can you securely store all of your logins and passcodes using DataVault,
but you can also back them up to the cloud. Plus, DataVault automatically
updates iCloud Sync across other devices that run the app. Additional security
features include AES encryption, a strong password generator, security timeout
(due to inactivity), master password hinting, encrypted email options, and
failed login alerts.
iNotes CRM
OS: iOS
Price: 99 cents
Size: 6.7MB
iNotes
CRM
German developer Andreas Sommer offers a
basic mobile tool that can be useful to the CRM-savvy business traveler who
appreciates the convenience of tablet-based note-taking. Work or travel reports
don't have to consist of haphazardly typed notes and a pile of receipts;
instead you can use iNotes CRM (Rel. Nov. 12, 2012) to track important data
such as hours worked, expenses, signatures, audio recordings, photographs, and
other documents. iNotes CRM also gives you the tools to manage your customer
contacts. You can prepare contact entries as PDFs for printing or email them in
HTML format.
Inventory Tracker
OS: Android
Price: $5.99
Size: 1.2MB
Inventory
Tracker
Ideal for "business administrators,
sales people, managers, and business owners," Inventory Tracker (Rel. Oct.
20, 2012) from Frank Android Software is a convenient app for keeping tabs on
not only your inventory, but also sales, payments, shipments, and balance
sheets. The app stores multiple categories, companies, locations, suppliers,
clients, and more. And, if you need assistance keeping all of this organized
for later review, Inventory Tracker provides filters, charts, diagrams, and
sorting options. Further, you can offload backups and restore from an SD card,
a select cloud service provider, or email and export or send reports as CSV or
HTML files.
