Turn your iPhone into a unfailing executive assistant, ready to remind you of calender items, notes, and to-dos. It’s almost magic Say “Meet Rich at 4:30 pm Tomorrow”. and reQall transcribes the text, creates a to-do, adds an event to your calender, and sends you a reminder before the meeting. It’s like an outboard memory for the overloaded modern mind. The app requires a fee account at reqall[dot]com.

SPEAK YOUR MIND: Don’t just utter about all the things you’ve got to do, say it out lasf to reqall tap the Add screen, speak for up to 30 seconds, and the app transcribes your words over the internet within the couple of minutes, the text appears on your to-do list, filled in all the appropriate places. You can also type reminder or submit then via instant message, toll free call or email(email requires a paid reQall “pro” account).

TIME-CONSCIOUS: ReQall scours your messages for meaning, Mention a time, date, or day, and the app queues a reminder. The recall[dot]com website lets you choose how to receive these alerts. Ask to receive reminders via email or instant message; pro accounts ($3/month or $25/year) can receive SMS texts, too. The website also lets you set up your Outlook,iCal or Google calendar to see your reminders there as well