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The 18 Best iPad Apps For SMBs

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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Use Your Voice

The onscreen keyboard on the iPad is surprisingly easy to use, but sometimes it's easier to just say what you want. Fro example, you might want to capture an idea just by speaking it and then email it to yourself. For that, use Say it & Mail it Pro Recorder ($3.99). You can dictate your notes and brainstorms and email them without typing a single word -- the app automatically fills in your email address and a subject line. Or, if you prefer, tap the screen to edit the address and add in a name from your contacts list. You can even include your Google Maps location in your email.

If you'd like to have the message transcribed as well as sent as an audio file, turn to QuickVoice2Text Email ($2.99). This app captures your spoken message, as does Say it & Mail it, but it also gives you the option to have the message converted to text. Your recipient then gets a text email with the sound recording as an attachment. The only reasons we don't recommend this app clearly over Say It & Mail it is that it looks like an iPhone app inexpertly blown up to iPad size, and because the listed $2.99 price is supposedly only good for 12 hours (though it's been the listed price for 2 days now as we write this), so we don't know how much it will ultimately cost.

If you already have iTunes, go directly to Say it & Mail it Pro Recorder or QuickVoice2Text Email.

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