Work & Productivity
Choosing the Best iPad Office Productivity App
[Update, February 2012 -- This review has been updated to reflect the current state of each app, including any changes, additions, or deletions to each app since July 2010.] iWork vs QuickOffice vs Docs To Go vs Office2 For most iPad users who want to make their device into a productivity machine, one of the [...]
Office2 HD Review: Limited, Flawed
Office2 HD for iPad has been widely noted as the first cloud-friendly productivity option for the iPad. As such, its often the first to come up in conversations about productivity apps or office solutions. Its reputation is bigger than it is, however. As far as productivity apps go, Office2 is only a mediocre app that [...]
Documents to Go Premium Review: Rough Around the Edges
In the realm of iPad productivity apps, Documents to Go by DataViz was one of the first to hit the App Store. It’s one that I have heard a lot about and more than once I’ve heard recommendations from an online friend or downloaded tech podcast. Perhaps it was because of all the positive recommendations [...]
QuickOffice HD for iPad Review: Solid Workflow Support
Here we are, a few months after the launch of the iPad, and the device is still waiting for that killer productivity app, the one that will make it a vital workplace tool. A recent entry into the contest is Quickoffice Connect Mobile Suite for iPad, the latest iteration of the popular Quickoffice line of [...]
ToDo for iPhone and iPad Review: So Happy Together
The subject of this review is ToDo, the GTD (Get Things Done) system from Appigo. There are actually two ToDo apps, one for iPhone and one for iPad. Each is a phenomenal app by itself, but the two work even better together. ToDo (that’s “too-doo” BTW, not “toh-doh”) is a GTD app, a “to-do list” [...]
iWork Numbers for iPad Review: Functional but Flawed
Update, 9/10/2011: This review was published on May 2010. An updated Numbers review has been posted to reflect changes made in the most recent version. Version 1.4 includes major improvements such as iPhone compatibility and Excel support not found in this review. Our new rating for Numbers is 4 Out of 5 stars. Please click [...]
Air Display for the iPad Review. Use Your iPad as a Second Wireless Monitor. FTW!
Air Display for the iPad is a new app that conveniently allows you to turn your iPad into a second, or a third screen for your computing pleasure! No wires, no dongles, no USB connectors, this app works all on its own to provide you with a lot more visual real estate. Developed by Avatron, [...]
Keynote for iPad Review: Seriously Lacking
I use Microsoft PowerPoint every week at work. As such, I have a very specific idea of what a good presentation app should bring to it. In reviewing Keynote, the presentation arm of Apple’s iWork for iPad suite, I began with a single question: how well could Keynote work as part of my daily routine? [...]
iWork Pages Review: Great Choice!
Update, 8/9/2011: This review has been updated to reflect the most recent version of Pages. The original version of this review, posted on May 28, 2010, gave the app 4 stars. I am not generally a Mac person. My experience with the desktop version of Apple’s iWork is limited to about 5 minutes. So my [...]
Twitter App Review: The New King of Twitter Apps
So, it finally happened. After letting third party apps dominate the scene, Twitter finally decided to officially release an iPhone app. Or, at least, to acquire one, and they chose third party favorite Tweetie 2 as their starting point. As the newly anointed official app amidst an army of other feed readers, how does the [...]
