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FavoriteApps continued and availability, and to purchase right on the screen. Firefox Home (Free) If you use Firefox on your work com- puter, this will sync your bookmarks from your Firefox browser to your iPad/iPhone. Nomore need to email the links over, since they're all right at your fingertips, and always up to date. IM+ Pro:Multi-Interface Instant Messaging (IM) Platform ($9.99) While this instant messaging client works with all the commercial providers (AOL/Yahoo/Google/etc.), it also works with the open source Jabber protocol, which is used in many corporations for instant messaging services. I use it to send quick messages to staff members throughout the day, regardless of my location. RDM+: RemoteAccess Software ($9.99) Instead of paying month after month for remote access solutions, you can make this one-time purchase and have unlimited access to an unlimited num- ber of your computer systems remote- ly. With a simply click, your work com- puter screen is displayed on your iPad/iPhone. This works especially well when you need to use the AutoQuotes software on your PC, but do not need to work on the iPad. Notekata (Free) It's a notepad application, similar to the one that's built in. The nice thing is you can increase the font size. I use this when giving speeches, since I can sim- ply put the context of my speech into the notepad and still see the text easily due to the larger font size. Twitter (Free) Keep up to date with all that's hap- pening onTwitter and post updates. Facebook (Free) Keeps you connected with Facebook. (While this app is built for the iPhone, an iPad version is in the works). 1 8 FEDA News & Views Amex (Free) Use it to manage your business American Express accounts. Dragon Dictation (Free) Turns dictated speech into text. It's useful if you're driving to appointments and don't want to text and drive. iPad comeswith a viewer forOffice doc- uments, but if you have Pages, you can edit and create new files as needed. For His Laptop: Google Docs (free) Cloud-based storage program that allows you to access your files any- where, even on a Smartphone.Whenev- er I have an important file that I want to have access to anywhere, I use Google Docs. It allows you to access your files anywhere that has an Internet connec- tion. I never have to worry about losing a flash drive or deleting a file if I keep a copy saved onmy Google Docs account. Jonathan Gustafson, Key Accounts Ace Mart Restaurant Supply For His iPad: Splashtop Remote Desktop ($2.99) Connects to your Mac or Windows computer on your iPad from any- where you have an Internet connec- tion. I use this app whenever I need to access our company network while out in the field. More than like- ly a VPN will be required, but the iPad comes with built-in VPN settings. This is the only way I've found to run AutoQuotes with an iPad. Penultimate ($.99) Take notes, keep sketches and store your thoughts in separate,named note- books for each topic, project, or cate- gory with this handwriting app. Penultimate is a convenientway to take notes on my iPad. I can then email the notes directly fromthe app tomyself or another personwithout having to print them out and waste more paper. I rec- ommend using a stylus. Pages ($9.99) Pages allows you to work with Microsoft Office documents the way you would on a desktop or laptop. The Joel Green, Vice President E&A Restaurant Supply For HisAndroid Smartphone 1-Click Clear (Free) Instantly clears all the caches on your phone, browsing history, calling records and deletes all of the space consuming files. It's great for keeping your Smart- phone fast. Yelp (Free) This is a great tool for a road sales- man.You can easily find other locations when making sales calls and read reviews about the client's restaurant, even before youwalk through the door. Also, writing reviews for your client's restaurant helps build lasting relation- ships and shows that you really get around to a client base. Bar Code Scanner and Google Shopper (Free) If youwant to find the lowest price on continued on page 35