One of the most hyped gadget since the release of iPhone, the Apple iPad is not a perfect tablet computer, but the very implementation of the iPhone OS and its wise data-entry scheme – virtual keyboard, multi-touch gestures, varieties of applications turns the iPad into an immeasurably more usable device than any other tablet PC. The iPad was built with applications in mind. Apple already developed a platform that has revolutionized the use of applications on mobile devices with their earlier release of the iPhone and now the iPad. So let’s take a look at some of the most popular applications of the iPad that is on offer:-
News Rack
News Rack is a full-featured RSS feed reader with the best sharing features along with a great interface that lets you skim the latest headlines from a pre-stocked list of periodicals or build your own list.
Evernote
Keep track of just about everything you can think of, from photos and recipes to notes and voice memos, all stored across Evernote’s fully searchable platform and available for iPhone, Windows, Mac, Android and now iPad . It helps you to remember anything and everything that happens in your life. Just put it all into Evernote and watch as it instantly synchronizes from your iPhone to your Mac or Windows desktop.
Fluent News Reader
The free app from Fluent Mobile offers quick, mobile device-optimized access to news from nearly 50 top-quality sources– News, CNN, BBC, ESPN, TMZ, TIME, USA Today, and dozens more. It allows you to create up to 3 of your own custom sections based on keyword searches and lets you disable up to one source, and choose to get more stories from one other source.
Words with friends
Words with friends is a scrabble-like game designed for the iPad with which you can play online against your friends, against random online opponents, or pass-and play on a single iPad and also allows you to play with your friends at their own pace, with each move stored online. It also has an integrated chat/IM system so you are able to congratulate your opponents. Now your friends are always with you.
National Public Radio
National Public Radio as an iPad application and is now available at the Apple store. The most amazing aspect of the app is the audio player. You pick whatever stream you want to listen to, and it plays in a player at the bottom of the app. You can freely navigation around the application, read stories, and what have you, all the while listening to your stream. National Public Radio app for iPad uses a magazine-style layout to focus on the news, music, and lifestyle content and in addition you would be able listen to over 1,000 live streams and playlists, right from your iPad.
GoSkyWatch Planetarium
Another great application having simple operation that displays the sky view at the correct orientation when held at any angle not just landscape or portrait. Just point to the sky and start exploring and easily identify and locate stars, planets, constellations and much more. It’s features includes, compass navigation, high performance animation, red light mode for night viewing, actual image taken of the Milky Way and much more.
AIM for iPad
AIM for iPad by AOL supports geo location, Facebook updates and chat, MySpace, Twitter, Youtube, Foursquare and many others. It is a very handy app that supports multiple accounts and you can send and receive messages over Wi-Fi, EDGE, or 3G networks. You can send IMs to anyone who has a cell phone and can also chat directly with your Facebook friends.
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