1. January 9 & 10, 2012
Shannon Scanlan
Business Services Librarian
sscanlan@ahml.info

2. The Amazing iPad
 Introduced January 27, 2010
 Apple iPad was expected to top 83% of the tablet market in 2011
 Over 15 billion apps have been downloaded since 2008 for the iPhone, iTouch and
iPad
 The average user has downloaded 60 apps
 37 percent of all apps are free with the average price $3.64
 Time Magazine named it one of the best inventions of 2010
 Within the first 90 days of its release it was being used in 50% of the Fortune 500
companies
 “A survey by Frost & Sullivan shows that iPad usage in office workplaces is linked to
the goals of increased employee productivity, reduced paperwork, and increased
revenue. The research firm estimates that "The mobile-office application market in
North America may reach $6.85 billion in 2015, up from an estimated $1.76 billion (in
2010)."
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPad)
(http://www.jeffbullas.com/2011/06/08/10-new-apple-ipad-facts-and-figures/)

3. iWork
 Suite of programs including
 Keynote-presentations
 Pages-word processing
 Numbers-spreadsheets
 Keynote is comparable to PP
 Pages includes 140 templates for creating documents,
newsletters, resumes, invitations and more
 Can open, edit and export DOC, XML, PDF and ePUB
 Numbers is similar to Excel

4. Dropbox
 Web based hosting service
 Files and folders synch using the Internet
 Free account allows up to 2GB of storage
 Users “drop” files into a Dropbox icon on their
computer, the files are synced via the Internet to the
user’s other computers and devices via the Dropbox
client
 Users can also manually upload files via the Internet to
their Dropbox account

5. Dragon Dictation
 Speech recognition software
 The #1 business productivity app in the Apple store
according to developer Nuance Communications
 The program transcribes spoken words into text for
documents, email and social media (Facebook and
Twitter)

6. Go To Meeting
 Web conferencing software
 Users are able to conduct remote meetings and share
documents via the Internet
 2 editions: Personal and Corporate
 Meetings for 15 users, 25 with corporate account
 Features include:
 Meeting recording
 Drawing tools
 Desktop sharing

7. Springpad
 Productivity app that synchs from your computer,
phone and iPad
 Add lists, places, movies, products, notes, alerts, flag
items, photos, record audio, scan a barcode and search
nearby
 Share with your friends
 Items can be shared on Facebook and Twitter

8. Skype
 Voice, video and instant messaging over the Internet
 Skype to Skype user calls are free
 Calls to land and mobiles lines have fees
 As of September 2011 there were over 663 million
registered users
 Used by businesses to conduct meetings, interviews,
contact international clients, demos and more

9. Evernote
 Digital notetaking app
 Users can create text, voice recordings, add photos and
more
 Organized by folders
 Can be shared with friends and colleagues

10. Shop Savvy
 Use your cameras phone to scan barcodes
 Finds the lowest price at stores and online
 Find the best products and the best prices
 Find a deal, buy it directly online
 Local retailer locations, directions, numbers
 View promotions, coupon codes, sales and more
 Set up price alerts

11. Pageonce
 Pay your bills with 1 app
 Set up billing reminders
 Monitor frequent flyer miles and rewards
 Track your cell phone minutes, text and data usage
 Basic account is free, also paid subscriptions

12. CalcMoolator
 Financial calculator
 Calculate mortgage payments, financing, salary
 Compare renting to buying
 Equipment buy vs. lease
 Inventory analysis
 Profit margin
 Debt payoff
 Business debt consolidation
 Insurance, investments and more

13. Other Apps
 Analytics HD
 Idea Boards
 iMeeting Pad
 iPassword

14. Additional Information
 http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/useful-ipad-apps-for-
business-presentation/
 http://www.businessinsider.com/ipad-apps-business-
2010-12#
 http://www.apple.com/ipad/business/apps/