ReadWriteEnterprise

The iPad isn't just a hot new consumer device, it's also an increasingly popular tool for business. Each week we take a look at the new or updated business apps for the iPad, and highlight trends in how tablets are being used in the enterprise.

This week week we look at the new mind mapping app from Mindjet, snagR's app for construction companies and more.

Personal databases are typically small database management systems designed to be used by only one person to organize information (see our guide to data terminology for more information on what databases are and how they work).

We've previously looked at project management and SharePoint apps for the iPad. Personal databases can provide similar functionality, but give individual professionals more control over how they organize and work with information. We'll look at apps for accessing larger scale databases in the future.

Following its acquisition of Terracotta last week, Software AG announced today that it is acquiring mobile development platform company Metismo.

Metismo makes a product called Bedrock that enables developers to build apps that run on multiple mobile platforms, including Android, BlackBerry, iOS, Symbian and many more. Developers write apps in J2E and Bedrock translates the code into C++ and then compiles it into the native language of various platforms.