Top 11 iPhone Apps

8/27/2009

Top 10 11 iPhone Apps

Who knows the best of the best technology better than the people who work in it every day? Core employees picked their favorite iPhone apps, and the results are in! Some you may have heard of, some you may not, but all should be considered worthy of download to your iPhone today. Don’t have an iPhone? This list just might convince you that you want one…

1. Pandora      FREE
   You want it if: You love music, but sometimes get sick of your own playlist.
   What does it do?
   Pandora expands on your existing playlist by creating original radio stations. It streams music over the Edge and 3G networks and personalizes your own playback stations so you hear only the artists and type of music you like.
   From its fans:
   “Love this app when a radio is not around or you are sick of hearing the same music on your iPod or iPhone.”
   “It eliminates the need to listen to boring radio stations and a good way to find new bands that you may have never heard of.”
   
   If you like this app, also try Sirius, XM, Simplify, or Public Radio.
   
   
2. Shazam      FREE
   You want it if: You have ever heard a song and wondered about the artist and title.
   What does it do?
   From anywhere music is playing (supermarket, bar, friend’s house), hold your iPhone out and hit “Tag.” Shazam identifies the track within seconds and also allows you to purchase it from iTunes and share it with friends.
   From its fans:
   “I love it because there is always that one track you hear on the radio that you do not know the name of and want to buy. This app figures it all out for you.”
   “I hate being out and hearing a song that I know, but not being able to get the name or artist off the tip of my tongue. This app is faster than jogging my memory.”
   
   If you like this app, also try Midomi.
   
   
3. Cisco WebEx      FREE
   You want it if: You are on the road for work and need a good conference call tool.
   What does it do?
   Allows you to attend, schedule, start and cancel WebEx meetings.
   From its fans:
   “I like being able to schedule my WebEx meetings remotely, and being able to view presentations without my laptop is great.”
   
   If you like this app, also try Beejive.
   
   
4. Facebook      FREE
   You want it if: You have or are considering a Facebook account.
   What does it do?
   Takes Facebook on the road for all of us FB addicts. Start a conversation with Facebook Chat, update your status, upload mobile photos, view friends’ pages and receive notifications quickly and easily.
   From its fans:
   “If you are on Facebook, you want this app.”
   
   If you like this app, also try Tweetie.
   
   
5. MLB at Bat      $9.99
   You want it if: You like keeping up with baseball season, but find yourself too busy to watch the games.
   What does it do?
   Listen to live broadcasts of all MLB games (home and away) and watch video highlights minutes after they happen. A few games are also available on video each day for MLB members.
   From its fans:
   “If your team is not in market, it’s just about impossible to find the games on the radio or TV. With this app, it doesn’t matter – I can listen to whatever game I want.”
   
   If you like this app, also try Baseball Fan Live.
   
   
6. Mint.com      FREE
   You want it if: You have a bank account.
   What does it do?
   What doesn’t it do? Mint.com downloads and categorizes your balances and transactions automatically every day. As a budgeting tool – view comparison graphs of where you are spending your money (shopping, gas, groceries, etc.). As a collective tool – connects all of your accounts in one place (checking, savings, credit card, investment, loan, and retirement accounts) and allows you to view balances and transactions in one spot. As a money-saver – can compare your existing bank accounts and credit cards to the best products and rates out there.
   From its fans:
   “Manage all your finances in one place. Makes it so easy.”
   
   If you like this app, also try IXpenseIT.
   
   
7. Urban Spoon      FREE
   You want it if: You like to eat out, but are looking for some new places to try.
   What does it do?
   Input your options for cuisine type and price range, and it finds restaurants that fit the criteria within your location. It’s great for trying new places and also useful when traveling somewhere unfamiliar.
   From its fans:
   “I use this when we are on vacation and it has found us a few really good places to try.”
   
   If you like this app, also try AroundMe.
   
   
8. Sportacular      FREE
   You want it if: You want to keep up with the wide world of sports.
   What does it do?
   Provides instant information on scores, standings, schedules, stats and news for pro and college sports. You can also follow the games live with play by play screens.
   From its fans:
   “Great to keep up on sports without costing a lot.”
   
   If you like this app, also try ESPN SportsCenter.
   
   
9. TripIT      FREE
   You want it if: Your travel consists of more than a car ride.
   What does it do?
   Organize all facets of your trip in one place. With TripIT you can look up flight numbers, check hotel information, get driving directions and view your entire trip itinerary.
   From its fans:
   “Easy to use and better than tracking down emails or printed confirmations.”
   
   If you like this app, also try Flight or Trailguru.
   
   
10. Evernote      FREE
    You want it if: You want to remember and organize things on the go.
    What does it do?
    Think of it as an extension of your own memory. You capture the information you want to remember using whatever device is most convenient (phone, laptop, whatever) wherever you are. Evernote runs the images through recognition technology, syncs all of your devices, and makes the information accessible and searchable at anytime. Examples of the variety of things it can capture include to-do lists, notes, web pages, emails, audio clips, whiteboards, business cards, scribbles, snapshots, wine labels, Twitter messages …and more!
    From its fans:
    “I like it because everything is all in one place, and I can quickly capture and retrieve information.”
    
    If you like this app, also try Toodledo, SnapTell or Remember the Milk.
    
    
11. Bump      FREE
    You want it if: You want to share contacts or photos in a cool way.
    What does it do?
    Allows you to transfer your personal contact information and photos to another Bump user by literally bumping your phones or fists together. Contacts are saved directly to your address book and photos are automatically stored in your camera roll.
    From its fans:
    “Unnecessary, but kinda awesome!”
    
    If you like this app, also try a few ”just for fun” apps that were nominated but didn’t quite make the Top 10 11 like Paper Toss, Labyrinth, icanhazcheezburger, or Archmage.
    
    Wishing you had an iPhone app for your organization? Core just completed our very own Inacom Education app, scheduled for release in late August. This app will allow you to search and register for any of our IT education classes from anywhere at any time. Our development team can create and code a customized app for your business too! Interested? Contact us today at Nicholas.Morris@corebts.com