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    OmniOutliner

    by The Omni Group

    This is the quintessential app for outlining on your iPad. All of your thoughts and ideas will be kept organized with the hierarchal structure found in OmniOutliner, as well as options for columns, styling, and notes. No matter how you do your outlines, chances are that OmniOutliner will allow you to do whatever it is that helps you collect important ideas. The app is designed to be fast, making it easier than ever to quickly jot down your work. You can even throw in links and attachments, should you need them for quick reference. OmniGroup is working on implementing a full syncing solution with the Mac version, which should be coming soon. In the meantime, users can still share their outlines by iDisk, WebDAV, or email (OmniOutliner, OPML, HTML, or plain text file formats). The app is extremely powerful and feature-rich, so you will have no problem with outlining on your new iPad.

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    OmniFocus for iPad

    by The Omni Group

    OmniFocus for iPad is a very powerful GTD app that will work in any serious office setting. With powerful projects and contexts views, any task will find a place in OmniFocus for iPad. The Forecast view is easily one of the best views that you will have, which will give you a quick glance at your week, and what you have to do. OmniFocus for iPad would make a great addition to any workplace.

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    Soulver for iPad

    by Acqualia

    Soulver for iPad is one of the best calculator apps you can buy (also for iPhone and Mac). It is a scratchpad calculator that uses words in addition to numbers, so that your calculations can actually make sense. With calculations going on the left and answers showing up on the right, you will never be confused when doing complex operations. Not only that, but Soulver for iPad will give you a total of all your line calculations and automatically save your work, so there's no fuss. If any office environment needs a calculator, then Soulver for iPad is your best bet.

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    Evernote

    by Evernote

    Evernote essentially becomes an extension of your brain, and it will be your go-to solution for every bit of information that you need to keep around for future reference. Once something is stored in Evernote, it's going to always be there, and finding it will be super easy. Evernote offers a free account, which is already very robust, but signing up for a premium account will give you unlimited storing limits a month and even allow you to dump in various file types. It's a great app that will help out any office.

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    Air Display

    by Avatron Software, Inc.

    AirDisplay is a remarkable app. It turns your iPad into an external touchscreen monitor for your Mac or Windows machine. The app can even be used as a primary display. This can be done by using an iPhone with a VNC app to set your iPad as the primary display. Turning your iPad into an external monitor can help you be more productive on any computer.

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    iTeleport: VNC

    by iTeleport Inc.

    ITeleport is the go to way to control your Mac or Windows computer from your iPad. The app offers dead simple computer interaction through your Google account and a powerful set of VNC features. The app includes special keyboards to access all of the keys needed to interact with a desktop operating system. The app supports video output to use your iPad as a trackpad/keyboard and a big monitor as the display. The app is truly remarkable and a must have app for any iPad user.

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    1Password Pro

    by Agilebits Inc.

    1Password is a fantastic app that helps any iPad user manage and store passwords, credit card info, and other secure information. The app syncs through Dropbox so all of your information is on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or even Windows computer. The app also has a nice web interface if you are at a guest computer and need access to your passwords. The desktop app creates very secure passwords for all of your websites you access. The passwords are then synced to your iPad and iPhone to access on the go. If you are looking for a way to store your information securely look no further than 1Password.

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    Rowmote Pro: Remote Control for Mac and Apple TV

    by Evan Schoenberg

    What happens when your Bluetooth keyboard and mouse rechargeable batteries go dead? You could wait until you get a fresh recharge. Rowmote Pro is an app that allows you to use your iPad as a trackpad and keyboard replacement for your Mac. The app is very fast and reliable. When you want to be productive with a dead keyboard or mouse this app is absolutely essential.

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    DEVONthink To Go

    by DEVONtechnologies, LLC

    DEVONthink To Go is the mobile version of a great information manager for the Mac. The Mac version syncs the information you want to your iPad. The app lets you roundtrip your documents. This means you can edit your documents in another app and open it right back in DEVONthink. The app helps iPad users not have to deal with multiple versions of the same file. The app lets you create new text, audio, or image notes right on your iPad. If you are looking for a great information management app this is it.

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    Airfoil Speakers Touch

    by Rogue Amoeba Software

    If your computer doesn’t have speakers then your iPad can come save the day. AirFoil is a Mac and Windows app that allows you route audio from any application to your iPad. The app will run in the background. The app works great and is a wonderful addition to your Mac/iPad office.

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    Pages

    by Apple

    Apple's own Pages is the essential word processing app. This will be quite familiar to Mac users who are using Pages on their computers. For PC users, this is like Microsoft Word. If you're going to be using your iPad to write, you'll want Pages.

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    Numbers

    by Apple

    Numbers is a very full featured spreadsheet app for the iPad. The AirPrint mode features a page layout mode to help you pick which cells you want in each print out. The app supports importing and exporting into an Excel native format. If you are looking for a great spreadsheet app for the iPad, grab this one.

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    Keynote

    by Apple

    The iPad can be a great tool for presentations. Keynote for iPad can be used to create and display presentations created on the Mac version of Keynote. The app features speaker notes, laser pointer, and multiple options in the presenter mode. It really is a great tool that may help you put PowerPoint to rest.

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    Dragon Dictation

    by Nuance Communications

    Typing can be a challenge for some on the iPad. Dragon Dictation is here to help you become a text input ninja on the iPad. The app follows all of the standard dictation input methods. This means that you can speak “period,” and it will enter a period. It may be worth your time to learn all of the different key words that can be used in this app. The text can be copied to your clipboard or emailed straight out of the app. Dragon Dictation is completely free and a wonderful addition to any iPad.

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    OmniGraffle

    by The Omni Group

    OmniGraffle should have a place in every office. This app allows users to create whatever they need, from diagrams to process charts to page layouts to website wireframes or graphic design -- this app does it all! It is your canvas for visualizing your ideas and thoughts. Anything is possible in this powerful app, which just uses full multitouch gestures to do everything -- drawing shapes, dragging objects, and more. You can use the built-in shapes and stencils or draw freehand. No matter what it is you do, if you need a way to show ideas, thoughts, and data visually, then make sure to get OmniGraffle.

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    OmniGraphSketcher

    by The Omni Group

    If you need to create stunning graphs and visualize trends OmniGraph Sketcher is a fantastic tool. These graphs can be saved to your photo album for use in your next Keynote presentation. The app supports AirPrint and fast app switching. The app is a great tool to add to your productivity iPad.

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    Fuze Meeting HD

    by CallWave

    Fuze Meeting provides a way to run online meetings right from your iPad. The meeting can be used to share Keynote presentations, PowerPoint presentations, Word documents, PDFs, movies, images, and other content stored on your iPad. The app will run in the background for those that just do audio conferencing. The real plus with Fuze Meeting is the ability to actually run your meetings right on your iPad. If you need to meet and share information online, give Fuze Meeting HD a try.

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    Bento for iPad

    by FileMaker, Inc.

    Bento is a great database tool for the iPad. The app includes database templates for projects, contacts, to do items, recipes, diet log, events, files, inventory, event planning, time billing, home inventory, expenses, exercise log, vehicle maintenance, classes, digital media, student list, membership list, products for sale, equipment, issue tracking, items sold, customers, donations, and notes. As you can see the app is loaded with templates to fit whatever you need. There is even a blank database template. The app will sync with the desktop version on the Mac. The app provides a great visual way to manage and organize your data.