There is one device that follows me around all the time at work, when going to meetings, while traveling—and it also goes home with me each night. It is my iPad. It is my ultimate productivity tool. I see many tech directors, CIOs, principals, and superintendents carrying theirs around as well. But what often surprises me is how many leaders just use their iPad for email and Web browsing, not exploring many of the fantastic iPad productivity apps that really can make this device shine. Many great iPad productivity apps can help leaders become more organized and effective.
So I want to share many of the apps that I find very useful below in my productivity app list. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but it ought to really help you get a great start on using your iPad for more than email and Web browsing.
Note: All prices are accurate as of 10/28/2012.
Stock iPad Apps
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Safari
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Web Browser
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Included with iPad
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Contacts
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Syncs with Exchange (Outlook) and Google
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Included with iPad
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Email
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Syncs with Exchange (Outlook) and Google
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Included with iPad
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Calendar
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Syncs with Exchange (Outlook) and Google
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Included with iPad
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Camera
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Takes pictures and video.
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Included with iPad
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Photos
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Access, email, and share your photos.
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Included with iPad
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FaceTime
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Real time video conference with other iOS users.
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Included with iPad
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Notetaking Apps
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Evernote
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The e-filing note cabinet of choice – use as your memory. Stores emails, text notes & audio. Syncs across many devices and web. You can easily share notes. Includes a great search feature!
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Free
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Notability
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Any easy to use simple text, written, audio and photo note app – email or PDF notes.
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$0.99
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GoodReader
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PDF annotation and reader software – a bit complex but very powerful, with Google Drive and Box support amongst many others.
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$4.99
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PDF Expert
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Simple PDF annotation with WiFi transfer and Box support.
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$9.99
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Audio Memos Free
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Voice recorder, email up to 3mb files, WiFi download.
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Free
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Dragon Dictation
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Voice to text transcriptions.
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Free
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Office Apps
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Pages, Numbers, and Keynote
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Apple’s GREAT office apps for Word Processing, spreadsheet, and presentations. These are the apps to use if using iPad for content creation.
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$9.99 each
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QuickOffice Pro HD
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$19.99
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CloudOn
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Cloud-Based MS Office with Box synchronization
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Free
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Digits Calculator
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Great desktop calc with editable, comment-able eTape that can be emailed.
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$1.99
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Dictionary.com
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Great dictionary and thesaurus.
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Free
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Book Apps
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iBooks, Nook & Kindle
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eBooks from the big three.
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Free
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News Apps
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Pulse
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Incredible customizable news aggregator.
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Free
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FlipBoard
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Another great customizable news aggregator.
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Free
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News360
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Great news aggregator with excellent social media integration.
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Free
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Other Useful Apps
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Box
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Box is a great secure corporate level file sharing service. Use this app to synchronize files to the cloud and web browser. Can sync files between computer and iPad.
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Free
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Twitter
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Great social networking tool to expand your PLN.
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Free
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iThoughtsHD
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Easy mind mapping with Image & PDF export, Box, and WiFi sync.
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$9.99
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Skitch
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Simple annotation app – take a photo and mark up ideas and notes (syncs to Evernote).
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Free
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Explain Everything
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Annotate and narrate on screen then export video – great way to narrate presentations then share.
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$2.99
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VDI and Remote Desktop Clients (I use Citrix)
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There are many virtual desktop clients that you can often use to access work from remote locations or which you can use at work to get a full Windows desktop on your iPad.
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Vary
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