Sunday, April 10, 2011

Current List of iPad Apps I Love

I have an iPad 2.  I will do more detailed reviews on Apps in the future.  In this post, I will be doing a high level overview.


Media Apps
  • Flipboard - Hands down THE MOST AMAZING APP available out there today.  This App has proven to be a game changer and one that has changed my information consumption in an unbelievable way.  This App alone would make an iPad worth it! My feeds:
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Tech
    • The Economist
    • Business
    • Green
    • All Things Digital
    • ReadWriteWeb
    • MacStories
    • Harvard Business
    • World Economic Forum
    • Sports
    • Eats 
    • Foodily
  • Friended - This has one of the best UI Designs I have seen for Facebook.  While there are some improvements that can be made, it provides a good customer experience.
  • Twitter - Enough Said :).  Feel free to follow me @ckhendry1
  • Foursquare - I have become a recent junkie to foursquare.  I use it mostly on my iPhone but it's nice to have if I don't have my iPhone with me (which never happens ;)!)
  • CNN - Another news source that I use
  • News360 - This App had a lot of potential and a pretty good UI.  However, I have found more and more that it is just Flipboard I am accessing information.
Business Apps

  • Dropbox - Hands down, if you travel for business and want to get to the point of being able to only travel with your iPad or you only want to transport this home or use in meetings, this App is a must have!  This allows you to easily access your documents if you have Internet access.
  • Quickoffice - While a bit on the pricey side, this App really is worth it.  It allows for a lot of editing of documents and easy access.
  • Keynote - Great for PowerPoint presentations.  My MAJOR complaint is that this app does not allow you to work in Profile.  I use the docking station keyboard often but the App only allows Landscape mode which is extremely inconvenient.
  • Evernote -  This is another decent app for PDFs.  If you don't have QuickOffice, this is a good substitute.
  • CaptureNotes - This is great for recording notes in meetings!
  • GoToMyPC - This App is excellent!  You can do a trial for 30 days to see if it is for you.  It is 9.95 a month after that.  This allows you to remotely access your computer.  This is awesome if you have VPN through work.  As long as you leave your computer on, you can access everything!
Entertainment

  • MyNetDiary - This is an EXCELLENT App.  Allows me to track my daily calories and exercise.  Easy to use.
  • Pandora - Enough said.
  • Kindle - I still LOVE my Kindle.  However, there are some books and publications that are better on the iPad.  I do like the sync between devices so I can pick up where I left off no matter what device I am using.
  • iBooks - There are some books that you can only get in this app, so it makes it worth it!
  • PegLight - Light Bright of the 2000's!!!  This is a fun and nostalgic App!
  • Angry Birds - Yes, I am one involved in the time wasting hype!  Love it!
Photography

  • PhotoPad - AWESOME APP!!  Very easy, intuitive and lets me get pictures updated quickly.
  • iMovie - Addicting, Amazing and one of my new favorite hobbies!  So easy to make a movie of memories!
  • Instagram - Really cool way to socially share your pictures!
  • PhotoStack - Fun App for pics

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