Are you addicted to Google? Our organization is. We use Google apps to get a lot of things done. There are plenty of other small business owners that are leveraging the power of Google apps to take their business to the next level. Apple and Google may not be on the friendliest terms, but there are still apps you can download to get the most out of Google products on your iPad.

If you, too, are addicted to Google products, these 7 Google iPad apps can help:

GoDocs for iPad: lets you download your Google documents to your iPad. It also can open multiple Google accounts simultaneously. Great for viewing your documents offline.

G-Whizz!: gives you access to 18 Google mobile services on your iPad. It has a very easy-to-use interface and can serve as a great tool for multi-tasking.

Calengoo: Calengoo is Google Calendar on steroids. At least, on your iPad. You can use this app to manage your calendar, sync your tasks, and keep up with your events. Read the rest of this entry »

The iPad may be considered just a large iPod Touch, but it is much more than that. There are certain things that you are going to have a difficult time doing on your iPod Touch and not so much on your iPad. Taking journals and sketching things are just two things to name a few. Thanks to iPad notebook apps, you can capture your ideas no matter where you are without needing a physical notebook.

If you use your iPad to do business or just want to be able to write down your thoughts and ideas on the go, these 6 premium iPad journal apps get the job done:

Penultimate: the ultimate notebook application for iPad. It lets you write down your notes, draw your diagrams, and do all kinds of things on your iPad. It lets you organize your notes as well.

Audiotorium: you can think of this as your audio notebook. Great tool for college students and anyone who wants to record lectures, meetings, and so on.

PaperDesk: it essentially emulates a real notebook on your iPad. Pretty easy to use and comes with a cool toolbox to let you customize how your take your notes. Read the rest of this entry »

Apple iPad is the perfect device for entertainment or getting things done. The 9.7 inch screen does make a big difference, especially when doing serious business on the road. The device has enabled many developers to take their iPhone apps to the next level by optimizing them for the iPad. Pocket Informant HD is one of those applications. It is an all powerful task manager / calendar/ to-do-list organizer that makes life easier for iPad owners who lead hectic lives.

What makes a great task manager? One that can handle all kinds of tasks and does not get in the way. Pocket Informant HD has an intuitive interface. Things are where they are supposed to be. Events and tasks can be easily entered, tagged, and grouped together. This app is  a powerful calendar too. Getting a daily or weekly view of your tasks can’t be any easier.

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The iPad is not only a great entertainment device, it’s a wonderful e-book reader and can be used to get business done at home/office or on the go. Of course, your device wouldn’t be any good if it did not allow you to print your documents. Printing from an iPad may sound complicated on the surface, but you don’t have to worry about the technical side of things if you install the right app on your iPad.

There are plenty of iPad printing apps around. I would not recommend all of them. Some are very complicated to use while a few others fail to deliver what they promise. But these 5 printing applications give you a nice balance of features and convenience:

PrintBureau: a super printing app for iPad. It has everyone one would need to print almost anything from an iPad. It can help you manage your files too.

Print n Share: enables you to view, store & print email, documents, files, attachments, photos, contacts and web pages on your iPad. It can even help you mount your iPad as a network disk.

ePrint for iPad: another powerful printing application for iPad that has a lot of formats, so it’s very versatile in that regard. It’s pretty affordable too. Read the rest of this entry »

These days you can run a complex business operation on the go thanks to all the gadgets available on the market. iPhone and iPad are both capable of helping you get your business done on the go as long as you have the right apps. Printing documents, managing contacts, brainstorming, and taking voice memos are just a few things you can do on your iPhone or iPad. Thankfully, there are plenty of apps that you can pick up to get all kinds of other things done using your Apple gadgets.

If you want to run your business in a mobile fashion with the help of your iPhone or iPad, these 10 powerful business apps are worth a look:

PrintBureau: the ultimate iPad app for your mobile office. It can store, manage, and print all your documents. Works with your shared printers. It is compatible with cloud-based services as well.

iTeleport – Jaadu VNC for iPad/iPhone: lets you connect to your home or office computer remotely no matter if it is running Mac OS, Windows or Linux.

Pocket Informant: it’s 0ne of the best task managers around. The calendar feature is very powerful. Outlook sync is offered too. Read the rest of this entry »