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"For my business, I crunch numbers all day," said David Thorson, vice president and treasurer of Nevada Trust Co. "This app is a faithful replication of my favorite calculator. It's great to be able to get answers fast with the same algorithms and keystrokes I have used for decades."

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Evernote

Available for smart phones, tablets, computers

Cost: Free

Evernote captures and saves notes, documents, audio recordings and photographs for future use by any device. Users can tag items for easy searching, and Evernote saves all data to a server so it is accessible across platforms.

The app features a simple interface with a home page that centers around a virtual filing cabinet with electronic file folders.

Evernote can record spoken notes and has a GPS function that automatically saves the location a note was taken. The program has a matrix for easily copying documents, and its photo saver can be used to take notes and keep up with PowerPoint presentations.

Evernote's Web Clipper, a browser add-on, allows users to save webpages to their notes.

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mbPointer

Available for iPhone, iPad

Cost: $2.99

Turn your smart phone into a PowerPoint slide show remote.

The mbPointer app uses computer software and a Wi-Fi connection to allow users to navigate presentations. Buttons on the phone's screen make jumping from slide to slide easy.

The PowerPoint cursor also can be moved by twisting or tilting the phone, and slides can be easily changed with text features.

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TripIt

Available for smart phones, tablets, computers

Cost: Free

TripIt aims to make traveling easier. The app, owned by expense-management software company Concur Technologies, organizes flight, hotel and rental car information into one online itinerary.

Users send their email travel confirmations to TripIt, which bundles them together in a sequential master itinerary. The app also provides driving directions, maps, flight status checks, flight check-ins and weather updates. Users can even use it to book restaurant reservations or other activities.

"It is a must have for anyone who travels," said David Langford, vice president of technology for Smart City Networks. "All of your pertinent travel information is right at your fingertips, all in one spot easily accessible on your smart phone. It even offers additional information, like local weather forecasts and maps corresponding to your itinerary, to make traveling easier.

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JotNot

Available for iPhone, iPad

Cost: Free

JotNot, a suite of products from developer MobiTech 3000, aims to eliminate clutter for people on the go.

The JotNot Scanner is a portable scanner, as its name implies. It converts paperwork, receipts, business cards and other notes into PDFs. The app automatically removes shadows and corrects contrasts, making documents look crisp and clear.

JotNot Fax lets users send PDFs to any U.S. or Canadian fax number.

JotNot Signature allows people to sign PDF documents from an iPhone or iPad. The signed documents can be password-protected for emailing or sharing.

While the scanner and fax apps are free, JotNot Signature costs $5.