CIO.com blogger James A. Martin picks three more of his favorite iOS and Android apps so far this year, including an Evernote competitor, a calendar that gives you context, and a weather app. And we’re back. Yesterday, I wrote about three favorite iOS and Android apps so far this year: Adobe VideoBite, Birdseye Mail, and PaperKarma. Let’s finish my highly subjective and unscientific round-up today with three more favorites. Springpad iOS, Android Free Evernote is probably the best-known, most popular app/Web-based service for capturing ideas, Web pages, audio clips, and other digital bits and pieces. An entire app ecosystem has evolved around Evernote, and there’s a business edition, too. Even so, I haven’t warmed to Evernote’s interface, although its recent app upgrade helped. Springpad, on the other hand, had me at hello. A free iOS and Android app and Web-based tool, Springpad has a visually appealing, Pinterest-like interface. The app integrates nicely with Web content, too. For instance, say you want to make a note of a movie you’d like to see. Search for the film’s title, and Springpad will populate your note with info about the movie, including its Rotten Tomatoes score and if it’s available on Netflix. The recently released Springpad 4.0 makes this already sweet app even sweeter. You can now embed your notebooks on a Web site or blog. Other Springpad users can subscribe to those notebooks, which are automatically updated in their Springpad apps whenever you update your shared notebooks. If you’re not already wedded to Evernote or one of its competitors—or even if you are—check out Springpad. Tempo iOS only Free This new calendar app, presumably due to high demand upon launch, required some initial patience. Nearly a month passed from the time I downloaded the iOS calendar app Tempo to the time I could actually use it. But it was worth cooling my heels. Tempo adds useful context to your calendar. If you’ve got a conference call scheduled, and the appointment lists who the other attendees are, Tempo will show you links to related emails and information about the attendees from their social media profiles. Going to an offsite meeting? Tempo will display the location on a map and provide driving directions and parking info. It’s a must-have app for anyone whose calendar is crammed with appointments, and who has too often walked into a meeting wondering, “Who are these people and what do they want from me?” The Weather Channel iOS and Android Free The Weather Channel updated its free Android app in February with an improved interface, ahead of its iPhone/iPod touch and iPad siblings. Along with the current temp, you get a brief description of conditions and what the temperature actually feels like. Clicking a “+” button display more info, such as sunrise and sunset times; humidity; wind speed; and UV index. I love the new refresh button, which updates the app with the latest weather data. The Weather Channel’s app is just one of many worthwhile, free weather apps. Its recent updates, however, have made it my favorite. Related content brandpost Sponsored by SAP When natural disasters strike Japan, Ōita University’s EDiSON is ready to act With the technology and assistance of SAP and Zynas Corporation, Ōita University built an emergency-response collaboration tool named EDiSON that helps the Japanese island of Kyushu detect and mitigate natural disasters. By Michael Kure, SAP Contributor Dec 07, 2023 5 mins Digital Transformation brandpost Sponsored by BMC BMC on BMC: How the company enables IT observability with BMC Helix and AIOps The goals: transform an ocean of data and ultimately provide a stellar user experience and maximum value. By Jeff Miller Dec 07, 2023 3 mins IT Leadership brandpost Sponsored by BMC The data deluge: The need for IT Operations observability and strategies for achieving it BMC Helix brings thousands of data points together to create a holistic view of the health of a service. By Jeff Miller Dec 07, 2023 4 mins IT Leadership how-to How to create an effective business continuity plan A business continuity plan outlines procedures and instructions an organization must follow in the face of disaster, whether fire, flood, or cyberattack. Here’s how to create a plan that gives your business the best chance of surviving such an By Mary K. Pratt, Ed Tittel, Kim Lindros Dec 07, 2023 11 mins Small and Medium Business IT Skills Backup and Recovery Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe