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6 Must-Have iPad Business Apps Here are our votes for some of the latest and greatest productivity-enhancing apps.

By Ericka Chickowski

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The ascent of Apple's iPad has introduced a bevy of opportunities for road warriors hungry for productivity-enhancing apps. Here are our votes for some of the latest and greatest.

WebEx for iPad
Features:Webcast and teleconferencing brought to an iPad near you
What it's good for:Conferencing on the go
Price:Free


LogMeIn Ignition
Features:Gain remote control of your office desktop directly from your iPad
What it's good for:Remote logins to other systems
Price:$29.99


Salesforce Mobile
Features:Taps you into your Salesforce database when you need it most--while on site with customers
What it's good for:Customer management for road warriors
Price:Free for Salesforce.com customers


Instapaper Pro
Features:Records web articles and sites for easy offline reading
What it's good for:Catching up on web reading on planes and trains
Price:$4.99


Bento
Features:Database app lets you track mileage, expenses and billable hours
What it's good for:Keep track of details in the field without Post-its or paper
Price:$4.99


OmniGraph- Sketcher
Features:Plot data and draw graphs for presentations or informal meetings
What it's good for:Replacing drink napkins to sketch out business graphs
Price:$14.99


17:Average number of applications downloaded per iPad sold, said Apple CEO Steve Jobs during his June keynote address at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco.

Self-described tech geek Ericka Chickowski also writes for Consumers Digest, the Los Angeles Times and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

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