27 brilliant apps for business

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From office suites to organiers, we've scoured the app stores to find the very best business apps

Whether you use an iPad, Android or Windows 8, our guide provides some instant suggestions for the best business apps.

Here's a quick rundown of our choices:

Best office apps for tablets

Word/Excel/PowerPointPages/Numbers/Keynote for iPadDocumentsToGoQuickOfficeOfficeSuite Pro

Best note-takers for tablets

OneNoteEverNote TouchOutline+Simplenote

Best remote desktop apps for tablets

TeamViewer TouchGoToMeetingLogMeInSplashtop

Best sketching/jotting apps for tablets

Talkboard by CitrixBamboo PaperPenultimateNotabilitySkitch

Best calendar apps for tablets

CalSunriseFantasticalCalendar by Magneto

Best organisers for tablets

2DayWunderlistPackage TrackerConcurSignEasy

View the full guide here.

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Barry Collins
Barry Collins

Barry Collins is an experienced IT journalist who specialises in Windows, Mac, broadband and more. He's a former editor of PC Pro magazine, and has contributed to many national newspapers, magazines and websites in a career that has spanned over 20 years. You may have seen Barry as a tech pundit on television and radio, including BBC Newsnight, the Chris Evans Show and ITN News at Ten.