Those who need a little extra help keeping up with their tasks should be pleased with the addition of

Reminders in iOS 5

. This application allows you to set reminders up for the things you need to do, complete with alerts to make sure you don't forget what's important. You can even have these alerts set to go off either by time or, using GPS, by location.

Schedule Planner is the perfect app for the iPhone user who needs a little extra help staying on track. With its charts, calendars and statistics, this free app will help you keep on top of your tasks and let you know how much of your time you devote to various task categories like transportation or meals.

If you're the forgetful sort, then you might find yourself spending more time than you need to in the grocery store. Thankfully, there's an app for that, and it's free. Namely, Shopping List Free gives you the ability to create grocery lists which are quickly and easily sorted into itemized lists so that you can quickly get in and get out without leaving anything behind.

If you've ever needed to read and modify a PDF file, be it for personal or professional use, then you could definitely benefit from the neu.Annotate app for the iPhone. Not only is it a free app, it's also a fully functional program for modifying and sending PDFs so that you can always keep up with your digital correspondence.

Are you in the mood to repaint your house? Can't decide what color you want? Well the Color Capture application for iPhone by Benjamin Moore makes it easy for you to pick any color from the spectrum and compare your walls to a digital swatch. Use the Harmony feature to find what colors match and even use the store locator to find out where to get your paint.

Post-It notes

had their day, but this is the age of

time management software

. Apps like

Todo for iPhone

allow users to quickly and easily add tasks to their list of things to do and

manage their daily activities

. Don't delay, get Todo today.

If you're one of those people who has trouble

remembering tasks

and prioritizing them, then you're likely a human with a pulse. Fortunately, there's

Errands To-Do List

, a

free iPhone app

that can help you

keep track of your responsibilities

and get things done in a timely manner.

A much better reminder than tying a string around your finger,

Evernote for the iPhone

allows you to

write yourself reminders

for all sorts of things ranging from

ideas to shopping lists

. You can even

take photos with your notes

or

add voice notes

if you want to yell at yourself for forgetting something.

Here we show you the

Dropbox application for iPhone

. This

free app

allows you to

upload files

to a Dropbox account so that they're easily accessible from multiple computers. You can also use Dropbox to

open files

ranging from

documents to videos

and even

email files to people

so that others can use them.

If you want to

avoid traffic

in your area, then we suggest

Beat the Traffic HD

. It's a

free iPad application

that allows you to

see traffic conditions

in over 100 cities across North America and easily

get traffic forecasts

for what traffic will be like up to a half an hour ahead of time. You can also

see average road speeds

and

view local traffic cameras

.

If you want to

convert units on your iPhone

,

Convertbot

is perfect for you. It can

convert time, weight, temperature

and much more. Convertbot is an incredibly useful

application for traveling

or just saving your brain power, and it's only $1.99. Download it today to see how much that is in yen.

If you carry around a lot of plastic in your wallet, you might want to consider

LoyaltyCard for iPhone

. This handy application can be used to

take pictures

of your

member cards

(front and back) and

store serial numbers

and

bar codes

so you don't have to pull them out. The app can even

remember the location

of where you use your cards so they are readily accessible.

If you need to

create or edit documents

on the go then you won't likely be picking your iPhone as a first choice of tools. However, if you

use Pages on your iPad

,

handling large text documents

becomes much more manageable. In this episode of

60-Second App

we'll show you

how to use Pages

on your iPad both with and without an external keyboard.

Last week, we covered the first five applications in our

10 free top applications for productivity on the iPhone

. This week, we'll cover the last five and wrap this series up. If you have apps that you really like, send us an email or leave me a comment in the comments section.

You can use your iPhone for so many different things. Naturally you use it for phone calls, but you can use it for so much more. This week we'll begin a two-part series on

10 free top productivity applications for the iPhone

. These apps will make you more efficient, more productive, and just downright happier!