Do you sometimes feel yourself slipping into an organizational abyss? You get behind in your e-mail, overlook a few appointments, forget your mom’s birthday and neglect to pick up milk on the way home? A couple years ago, I fell into such a state, and because I have long believed in the redemptive powers of technology, there was only one thing to do: I bought an iPhone. I was hoping the phone would function as a poor man’s personal assistant — that it would constantly remind me of what I had to do next and would always be happy to take down anything urgent I had to say. In truth, it took some time for the iPhone to work its way into my life. Even though modern smartphones can be tricked out with thousands of add-on applications, only a few of them prove truly useful in helping you get organized. Here’s a roundup of the best applications to keep your life

running smoothly. To-Do Lists There are many to-do list applications available for the iPhone: Which program you should choose depends on how you already work. Some of the best task-management applications — including Things, by Cultured Code, and the Omni Group’s OmniFocus — are designed to be used with their very good Mac counterparts. My favorite stand-alone organizational application is reQall. ReQall really does turn your iPhone into a personal assistant — you dictate all your to-dos, reminders, appointments and other ephemera, and it translates your commands into actionable tasks. If you are not a fan of dictation, I would suggest taking a look at Remember the Milk, a to-do application that distinguishes itself from others with its extensive operations on the Internet cloud. R.T.M. syncs with lots of different calendar programs, including those from Microsoft, Apple, and Google, and access can be gained anywhere…

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