One of my current pet-peeves with the iPhone App store is that there really is no efficient way to sort through all the “junk” applications as I search for those great and useful applications. Unlike many others – I’m not a big fan of all the games that keep occupying the bulk of the “popular iPhone app” listings… (ok, I do have a Sudoku game and a couple others). Overall, I like things that are useful and (hopefully) help me manage my time and resources better.
All that to say, here is a site that is at least trying to weed through all the fluff and talk about the new apps being made available.
LINK: [ http://gotapps.com/ ]
Due to popular request – I will be posting my favorite iPhone apps shortly…
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Here are some useful productivity apps I love and thought I’d share!
Twitterriffic: I joined Twitter reluctantly and never quite got used to the somewhat ceaseless interruptions so I had to turn off notifications. I’m sure a skilled user would have found another way to stay connected without being constantly disrupted, but leave it up to iPhone 2.0 and Twitterrific to salvage my loss of love for Twitter. I use Twitter(iffic) by following (mostly) marketing professionals or business professionals who point to articles or important news going on in the marketing world. It is fun to occasionally read about what else is going on in their lives, but I have thoroughly enjoyed tapping into the minds of these gurus when I experience wait times. Mircoblogging is the new water cooler.
Omnifocus is at the top of my list for most productive iPhone apps. Omnifocus is what the iPhone was built for. Now, my “to-do” list, or project management tool is easily viewable and can be updated virtually anywhere. I use it as a simple shopping list as well as a project management tool that helps break down significant projects into manageable tasks. I subscribe to David Allen’s Getting Things Done method of project management and particularly enjoy how I can publish and access tasks by context. A thorough review of Omnifocus for the iPhone can be found on 43folders here.
NetNewsWire has created a brilliant interface for the iPhone. Brilliant in its simplicity. For me, RSS feeds on the iPhone are for wait times. I prefer the Mac’s NetNewsWire interface if I’m anywhere near my laptop but since my daily digest of input consists of a growing list of RSS feeds, it’s nice to catch up on these feeds no matter where I am. You can read a more detailed review from Macworld here.
Evernote: Oh, wow. I find myself reduced to monosyllabic exultations over this one. When I first tried it, I remember thinking “big deal”. That is, until I amassed a significant list of notes on my laptop that easily sync to my Evernote account and are accessible on the iPhone. Use it as your business card scanner, an audible to-do list, and much more.