For the SmallBizWindows Utility of the Year 2016, we have a two-way tie.

The two utilities listed here were immediately useful, a requirement for this award, and delivered excellent value.

MyEcho

I stumbled upon it by accident: Microsoft evangelist and all round knowledgeable guy Scott Hanselman had just posted this tweet

 

Dictate that email with this Siri to Windows cloud bridge! https://t.co/8HZnqsJNaL @myechoapp

— Scott Hanselman (@shanselman) February 26, 2016

Intrigued, I asked a further question about usability. Scott replied to my question, and right there I made the decision to purchase the app.

MyEcho is an iOS app, so it is lightweight, controls and pairing with you PC are idiot-proof, and best of all, it works.

Boy, does it work!

I hurt my shoulder several months ago, and my dexterity with the arm attached to it is somewhat diminished, despite months of physiotherapy, which, I seem to only perform while I'm at the clinic/gym.

Anyways, this app has been a true godsend in the couple of weeks I have been using it.

In fact, it has been so useful, I have uninstalled the memory-shredding desktop application knows as Dragon Dictate from my desktops and lappers, and the iOS app from my iPad.

For the low price of just $1.99, you cannot do better.