The first apps you should put on your new Apple iPad:
ACCU WEATHER Free for iPad
Beat the Traffic HD
Dictionary.com
Dragon Dictation
Epicurious Recipes & Shopping List
Feeddler RSS Reader for iPad and iPhone
Flipboard
Google Earth
Kindle
Netflix
Newsy for iPad
NPR for iPad
NYT Editors’ Choice
Pandora Radio
Pinball HD
Reuters News Pro for iPad
Apollo News
Simplenote
Solitaire City Classic
Shazam for iPad
Speedtest X HD
TweetDeck for iPad
Twitterrific for Twitter
Urbanspoon for iPad
USA TODAY for iPad
Virtuoso Piano Free 2 HD
The Weather Channel Max for iPad
WeatherBug Elite for iPad
WeatherStation
Wikihood for iPad
Zillow Real Estate Search
Full article with descriptions about and iTunes App Store links for each app here.
MacDailyNews Take: That’s quite the weather-heavy list. The type of lists are impossible to appeal to everyone; one size doesn’t fit all. There are other issues with Silverman’s list, too: Most readers will want Apple’s iBooks app before they’ll want Kindle (it’s fine to have both; make it three and get Nook, too). Also, don’t forget MLB.com At Bat for iPad ($14.99) if you’re a fan of baseball – or even just a fan of excellent apps. NBA Game Time Courtside (free) is also a feature-packed sports app. Certainly, there are plenty more – and not just sports app, either. What are some of your must-have iPad (or iPhone/iPod touch) apps?
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Right now, I think Kindle is by far the better ebook reader app. Biggest reason is the selection. The majority of the time I search a book on iBooks it’s not available unless it’s a popular wide release title I am searching for. Price is also a huge factor for me when there is a choice between the two readers. Lastly, I’d have to say i would have to come down to the variety of devices I can get the Kindle app on. Up to 5 devices, my iPad, my wife’s EVO and iPod Touch, and even my sister-in-law can use it on her Blackberry! That makes for
a book that is very versatile and more likely to get read multiple times by multiple people, just more added value. IF all things were equal I would probably just use iBooks since there are things I like better about it than the
Kindle app. I would like to see Apple release versions for other OS’s and lower their prices, greater selection will just come in time.
Unfortunately, Amazon has a large lead with digital books and the Kindle
doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. Apple needs to be careful with Amazon since they are the only company that has the music, video, and book distribution that other Apple competitors lack. If / when Amazon decides to make a true iPad competitor, Apple could be in trouble (not much, but they could feel the heat from such a device IF it was done right and that is a BIG if.)
@ob1spyker
The only problem I have with the Kindle store is confusion.
I’ll search for a title, NOT a bestseller.
There can be 4, 5, 6 or more different versions of the same book! Different release dates, different prices, different translators, etc. and no way to tell them apart, because descriptions are sketchy. It’s maddening.
I hunt for ePub formatted books and can use them with any reader.
I bought my iPad because of the Air Display app. Adds a touchscreen monitor to your Mac or PC.
Bob & Ron,
How much do they pay you per post? Just wondering what the going rate is for astroturfing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astroturfing
Politics again, eh? OK, I’ll play- what you people call liberal crap is, compared to the racist, mouth-foaming illiterate rantings of the Becks, Limbaughs, and, brain-dead Palin, not only the voice of reason and sanity, it is pure genius in comparison.
I shudder to think I’m in the same room with someone who prefers the NY Post over the NY Times, Faux “News” over NPR.
I’ll bet you know-it-alls are barely 15, also, and don’t vote.
That said, if you want Civil War over here at MDN, let’s all talk politics.
@Buster
Kindle has Randomhouse. iBooks does not. Until RH is on the iPad, there will still be a strong market for the Kindle app.
I really like the Car Tell Auction Prices app…. it saved me money on buying a car… great negotiating tool when your at the dealership.
What’s on TV from Zap2it and the NFB for iPad. Two must haves.
Thanks people for mentioning Goodreader. I didn’t understand it at first but when I was able to drag and drop files from my Finder to the iPad I was a convert.
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Plants Vs. Zombies is an excellent game, that works and looks great on the iPad.
You should checkout Droptext. It has really changed the way I use my iPad. Now I can edit text files without pulling out my computer.
Skype is almost #1 on my list
Cinexplayer for Xvid playback and free
TextPlus – free texting
All 3 more useful than most of his list…
StarWalk was the biggest “Oh Snap” experience on my iPad to date.
Kindle? Kidding me? That antique software …
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