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The 18 Best iPad Apps For SMBs

Start The Discussion | Jake Widman | April 27, 2010 08:01 AM

With new apps coming every day, the potential business utility of Apple iPad lies ahead. Selecting the right iPad apps is key to transforming Steve Jobs' latest toy into a valuable mobile business tool. To guide you in finding apps that will boost your productivity, we've identified the 18 best iPads apps for small and midsize businesses.

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Meetings

The iPad is a mobile device, after all, and that means sometimes you'll need ways to stay in touch. You don't want to miss an important presentation or meeting just because you're not in the office, do you? Two of the most popular options for online meetings and presentations are GoToMeeting and WebEx, and both of them have clients for the iPad.

GoToMeeting for the iPad (free) -- one of the few iPad apps that has no iPhone version -- lets you be join online meetings simply by tapping an emailed link. Once connected, just as on the desktop client, you will be able to see whatever the presenter chooses to share on screen. You can see who else is attending, switch from portrait to landscape mode, and get sound either through the iPad itself (headset recommended) or through your phone. The app only works if the presenter is using the latest version of GoToMeeting, however.

The capabilities of WebEx are essentially the same. You can view a meeting at full screen, get audio through a headset or phone, and launch individual or group chats with the other people in the meeting. In addition to joining a meeting through an email invitation, you can launch the client and enter the meeting number directly. Neither app currently supports scheduling or hosting a meeting.

If you already have iTunes, go directly to GoToMeeting or WebEx Meeting Center on Apple iPad.

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