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Apple still intent on proving a point, yes 'there's an app for that' and several of them just like it. But who has the time to sift through the overflow?We turned to three E&S professionals with an eye toward the lat- est and the greatest to get their thoughts on a few of the most useful apps for FE&S professionals. Here's their favorites list, with a bit of added commentary. Q: W What Are Some of Your Favorite Apps? ith more than 90,000 apps for the iPad alone, and system on the iPad, this basic calculator comes in handy. PenUltimate ($0.99) This is a terrific note-taking applica- Brad Pierce, President Restaurant Equipment World Everywhere I go my iPad/iPhone are bymy side,so people often ask me about the apps I use. Instead of having them jot down my responses, I put together a list that I could easily email to co-work- ers, fellow operators and friends. One of the things I covered on the list, aside from apps,was cases. I've tried a dozen of them for the iPad and didn't like any, but I finally found the world's perfect case (and ironically, it's the least expen- sive one I used).It's made of carbon fiber so you can't puncture it. In typical Brad style, I tested their claims and it's sur- vived numerous kid drops and has a sleep functionality built in to turn on/off the display when it's opened/closed. For anyone interested,here's the link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B 004TJC4PW." For his iPad DataVault XL ($9.99) This application is a must-have. It stores all of your passwords,web logins, credit cards, loyalty cards (such as air- line, hotel, etc.), and anything else that you normally carry in your wallet. Best of all, it syncs withWindows and other devices (such as iPhones, iPads, etc.). Calculator XL (Free) Since one isn't built into the operating 1 6 FEDA News & Views tion for use with a stylus. It allows you to create journals and write notes just like on paper. Everything written can be sent via e-mail images to yourself or oth- ers. It also has wrist protection, so any inadvertent motion does not get recog- nized as your wrist rests on the display. iBooks (Free) An Apple application for reading books, product manuals, spec sheets, PDF's, etc. Reeder ($4.99) Awesome RSS reader that syncs to your Google Reader account. Once you've added all of your RSS/ blog feeds to a free Google Reader account, simply give this application your login details and it will keep all of your feeds up to date right on your iPad or iPhone. It has an extremely user-friendly interface and I use it daily to keep up with numerous blogs and sites in the industry without having to visit each one. Google Voice (Free) Simply sign up for a free GoogleVoice account, then set your cell phone to for- ward to your Google Voicemail if you don't answer. Instead of sitting in a meeting and wondering about the call you can't take, you can simply fire up the Google Voice application and see a transcribed version of your voicemail. Kayak (Free) Need a hotel/car/airline? This appli- cation allows you to quickly see pricing continued on page 18