Monday, February 7, 2011

A Few iPad Applications You Should Try Out Today

By Mark Walters


Whether you've already got yourself a new iPad from Apple or are just thinking about it, then it's worth checking out the great range of apps available. We've put together a list of some of the best. First up is NetFlix, which is ideal for people who enjoy streaming television shows or movies to watch no matter where you are. As a plus point, the app is free as long as you already have a NetFlix account. Plus, it works as long as you have internet access.

If you're a fan of playing games while you're out and about, then you'll enjoy the Plants versus Zombies app. It's a fairly simple game that involves planting monstrous foliage in order to protect your 'house' from attack. It is, admittedly, a slightly weird concept but there's much more room to play it on the iPad than the iPhone, which makes it a massive improvement. It's won over twenty game of the year awards, so is massively popular. Plus it's in high definition and comes with a range of levels.

For those of you who like to keep up with the news wherever you are, then the iPad app for the New York Times Editor's Choice is a good one to go for. The electronic newspaper is not only clear and easy to read on the iPad, it's also free for the time being, making it a great little app. You can view articles, photos, videos and all the normal sections that come as part of the NYT, meaning you can access the paper anywhere.

Social networking is an increasingly popular way of communicating and keeping in touch with people. Twitter is one of the more popular sites and the Tweetdeck app for iPad is a fantastic way of accessing the website on your tablet computer. The desktop version of Tweetdeck comes with a column-based display and the iPad version is no different. You can choose a 2 column vertical display or a 3 column horizontal display that allows you to see your friend's tweets.

Our final recommendation is for the food lovers among you. If you love recipes and want to be able to access them from your iPad whenever you want, then Epicurious is the app for you. It contains a great database of recipes and is free. What's not to like? You can choose from a range of food categories such as 'weeknight dinners', 'decadent desserts' and 'cool cocktails'. With over 3.5 million downloads so far, this app is clearly a winner.




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