Boomerang
Schedule Gmail or Outlook email for a later send date. Add-on for Firefox and Chrome. Free.
Buffer
Schedule your social media sharing. Set up articles, pictures and
links to move out via your social media accounts on your timing.
Evernote*
Access notes on any computer, tablet or phone. Search function
lets you find a note in either text or audio format. Free for iOS and
Android.
Fargo
An outlining application that runs in your browser but stores your files in Dropbox.
Build hierarchies, ideas branching off ideas. Users can hide parts of
outlines as you’re working, to keep the document manageable. Elements
can be moved to other programs for slide presentations, to create sections of a research paper, or as blog posts. Outlines can be dropped inside other outlines.
Freshbooks
A cloud-based accounting app that helps you manage clients and
projects, send invoices, and track time, expenses, and estimates right
from your iPhone. Best for running a business in which you have
specific projects for different clients that involve billable hours. The
first three clients are free; then $20 for up to 25 clients or $30 for unlimited clients per month.
Grid
Spreadsheet
table app that's much simpler than Excel. Designed to tackle lists,
event planning, basic budgeting. Add photos, videos, maps, music. You
can add so-called “people tiles” to your spreadsheets by giving Grid
access to your phone contacts. Gesture controls and collaboration
options. Video sample here.
Mohiomap
Access several Cloud platforms at the same time, it's a visual overview of Dropbo, Evernote, and Google Drive. Introduction video here. Basic version is free. For $5 a month for the premium model you get custom themes, analytics, the ability to make node connections and add comments to notes and files.
Meetways
Find a halfway point between two locations.
Nozbe
Task management system.
Organizes according to the context in which they are done (online, at
the office, at home, etc.) . Designed with teams in mind-which could be
as simple as sharing a shopping list. Available for most devices. Works
with Google Calender. Monthly fee: $8 for a single user, $16 for a family, $40 for a team.
OmniOutliner
Mac program that keeps lists and organizes outlines. Low learning curve to create
rich, multi-column, collapsible outlines in many styles. Add embedded
notes, images, links, etc. $40 to buy the standard version, $70 for the
pro model. An educational discount of $25 and $50 is available here.
Google Now
Tracks your online behavior and uses this data to predict the
information that you will need, such as local traffic or weather
updates.
PinBoard
Bookmark things you find in social media. One time $9.94 cost.
Pligus
Communication and collaborative site.
Podio
Social work platform for basic project management tasks —
calendar, contacts, activity stream — that helps teams collaborate and
communicate. Both free and paid versions.
Scrivener*
App
that gives you a single place to dump all your ideas--especially for
creating and managing complex writing projects,
whether you're trying to write a novel, play, TV show, or magazine
feature. Write in fragments and then shuffle scenes and chapters around
in a bulletin board mode, and collect research notes, multimedia files,
and character sketches. Allows you to slowly "grow” books, scripts, and
articles. Easily converting the document to an e-book, web page, a PDF
for print, or a Word doc. Works with the Mac and Windows. Free 30-use
trial. $45 for the latest version-many writers swear it's worth it.
Doesn't work on iPads though.
TripIt
Organize all your travel plans into mobile itineraries.
Ulysses
Writing app for Mac. Uses plain text or Markdown for writing, but also includes notes, exporting, organization and more. $44.99.
WorkFlowy
Digital note taking app. Excellent design, but lacks due dates, reminders of upcoming deadlines and calendar view. Free version limits you to 500 lists or "items" per month. Pro accounts can be backed up to Dropbox. Individual pro accounts ($4.99 per month or $49 per year) and
Team ($3.99 per month per user, or $39 per year per user, with a two
user minimum) A short video introduction here.