Team Federation's favourite iPhone/iPad apps

2/02/2011 by Richard Wright
Federation Media Blog

Richard's most useful Apps:

Runkeeper - Running application which is changed my training and frankly my enjoyment of training for the March 12 Motutapu Offroad Marathon. It has coaching and calls out 5 minute splits with distance, total time and pace (mins per KM) - very good for motivation. It has a great mapping application and does not seem to kill your battery like other GPS recording apps.
Viewmaster - NZ topo maps, has a in app payment system to download map tiles but not really that expensive. I use this to plan offroad runs, and to find myself when I get lost.
New York Times - In my view the best news app (for the content - the actual application is not great). This may only be available in the US app store.
ReQall - Voice to text app. As I live in the Waitakere's and commute to work 25 km each way I frequently use this app to record thoughts. You record it and then the application will transcribe it and email it to you - for free. The transcription is pretty good - it generally only trips up on the Kiwi slang and accent. Fish becomes "fush".
Toodledo - Great GTD todo application.
LastFM - I reckon the best internet radio app (better than Pandora and Slacker) we have a subscription for work (a measly USD$3 per month) which I use at home also.

Richard's iPhone Tips

Get a US iTunes account. This will give you access to loads of Apps, free music and free iBooks not available in the NZ app store.
If you have a 3G iPhone don't upgrade the OS to 4 unless you feel like you must - in typical Apple fashion - iOS 4 makes the phone run very slowly, effectively
Use Gmail for mail - fast and full featured without the need to have an Exchange server
Don't over use your iPhone it can strain relationships