ESPN ScoreCenter XL
Free
Staying on top of the latest sports scores is a breeze with ESPN ScoreCenter XL. Besides checking out the scores, you can view video highlights, in-depth game previews, and even follow a particular sport or team.
Marvel Comics
Free
Here's yet another example of something you can't do with a Kindle: read comics in their colorful, crisply drawn glory. Marvel's free iPad app offers a standard page-by-page view with zoom and pan controls, as well as a panel-by-panel, animated guided view. There's also a fully integrated store for buying your favorite comics.
Here's yet another example of something you can't do with a Kindle: read comics in their colorful, crisply drawn glory. Marvel's free iPad app offers a standard page-by-page view with zoom and pan controls, as well as a panel-by-panel, animated guided view. There's also a fully integrated store for buying your favorite comics.
MoMA AB EX NY
Free
MoMA's new Abstract Expressionist app achieves symbiosis with the iPad: if you're an art enthusiast with an iPad, consider this app a must-download.
Free
MoMA's new Abstract Expressionist app achieves symbiosis with the iPad: if you're an art enthusiast with an iPad, consider this app a must-download.
Netflix
Free
This app enhances the value of a Netflix subscription by letting you watch movies directly on your mobile device, with excellent streaming. In the latest version, Netflix has made a number of improvements, like adding star recommendations and removing the status bar while titles are playing.
Free
This app enhances the value of a Netflix subscription by letting you watch movies directly on your mobile device, with excellent streaming. In the latest version, Netflix has made a number of improvements, like adding star recommendations and removing the status bar while titles are playing.
Slacker
Free
Slacker Radio's iPad has been a long time coming, but the new, eye-catching, intuitive interface, deep customization options, caching, on-demand streaming, and the usual Slacker bells and whistles makes it a must-have for music fans.
Free
Slacker Radio's iPad has been a long time coming, but the new, eye-catching, intuitive interface, deep customization options, caching, on-demand streaming, and the usual Slacker bells and whistles makes it a must-have for music fans.
Photoshop Express
Free
The iPad is perfect for viewing photos, but what if you want to make changes to those pictures? Adobe's Photoshop Express lets you crop, straighten, rotate and flip images, as well as add a variety of filters and effects. For fine editing you will still need to work on a PC, but for basic fixes this app is fantastic.
The iPad is perfect for viewing photos, but what if you want to make changes to those pictures? Adobe's Photoshop Express lets you crop, straighten, rotate and flip images, as well as add a variety of filters and effects. For fine editing you will still need to work on a PC, but for basic fixes this app is fantastic.
Bing for iPad
Free
Bing is a visually rich app that lets you search and browse news, movies, Bing homepage images, local businesses, trending topics, perform vocal searches, and much more.
Free
Bing is a visually rich app that lets you search and browse news, movies, Bing homepage images, local businesses, trending topics, perform vocal searches, and much more.
CNN
Free
For news junkies and loyalists, CNN App for iPad serves up a heaping plate of streaming videos, and a side social networking.
Free
For news junkies and loyalists, CNN App for iPad serves up a heaping plate of streaming videos, and a side social networking.
Epicurious
Free
Nast's first iPad app for foodies—and mourning Gourmet readers—is excellent. Epicurious features a gorgeous interface that feels and reads like a luxurious, fully searchablecookbook. You can find recipes by main ingredient, course, cuisine, dietary consideration, and dish type, and even by season or occasion.
Nast's first iPad app for foodies—and mourning Gourmet readers—is excellent. Epicurious features a gorgeous interface that feels and reads like a luxurious, fully searchablecookbook. You can find recipes by main ingredient, course, cuisine, dietary consideration, and dish type, and even by season or occasion.
Fox News
Free
Love it or hate it, Fox News is a major player in broadcast journalism—and its iPad app represents the channel well. With it, you can watch “fair and balanced” videos from the likes of Smith, Hannity, and O’Reilly, read timely articles, and check out a scrolling ticker with the latest news tidbits.
Love it or hate it, Fox News is a major player in broadcast journalism—and its iPad app represents the channel well. With it, you can watch “fair and balanced” videos from the likes of Smith, Hannity, and O’Reilly, read timely articles, and check out a scrolling ticker with the latest news tidbits.
Google Earth
Free
Traveling is expensive. The free Google Earth app most certainly is not. By keying in a location such as “Coney Island” or “London,” you can zip to the other side of the globe in mere seconds to check out satellite and aerial imagery. Geo-located Wikipedia articles add insight to your journey.
Traveling is expensive. The free Google Earth app most certainly is not. By keying in a location such as “Coney Island” or “London,” you can zip to the other side of the globe in mere seconds to check out satellite and aerial imagery. Geo-located Wikipedia articles add insight to your journey.
Crackle
Free
Crackle, Sony's video network, lets users stream free, ad-supported Hollywood television shows and uncut movies (as well as original content) from Columbia Pictures, Screen Gems, Sony Pictures Classic, and TriStar Pictures. There's a nice variety of classic and contemporary content here, making it a solid iPad app for anyone who would like to kick back with their tablets and watch a program without making needing to open their wallets.
Free
Crackle, Sony's video network, lets users stream free, ad-supported Hollywood television shows and uncut movies (as well as original content) from Columbia Pictures, Screen Gems, Sony Pictures Classic, and TriStar Pictures. There's a nice variety of classic and contemporary content here, making it a solid iPad app for anyone who would like to kick back with their tablets and watch a program without making needing to open their wallets.
HowStuffWorks HD
Free
HowStuffWorks HD brings the content of the informative HowStuffWorks website to Apple's slate in an attractive, easy to navigate package. Information is presented in a thumbnail-laden grid that contains links to text, video, and podcasts that are short, punchy, and full of information.
HowStuffWorks HD brings the content of the informative HowStuffWorks website to Apple's slate in an attractive, easy to navigate package. Information is presented in a thumbnail-laden grid that contains links to text, video, and podcasts that are short, punchy, and full of information.
IMDB
Free
Featuring an image-driven interface featuring movie trailers, popular actors, and a list of currently theatrical releases, the IMDB iPad app is a must-have for movie buffs who want the latest Hollywood news.
NASA App HD
Free
Consider it the next best thing to being an astronaut or astronomer. NASA App HD features thousands of NASA photos, streaming video, shuttle launch information, and countdown clocks.
NPR for iPad
Free
NPR went for a magazine-style approach with its iPad app, which emphasizes news, arts & life, and music coverage in three sliding panes. The app delivers hundreds of NPR live station and on-demand streams. In addition, NPR for iPad features photojournalism with full-page zoom, plus the ability to share stories over e-mail, Twitter, and Facebook.
NPR went for a magazine-style approach with its iPad app, which emphasizes news, arts & life, and music coverage in three sliding panes. The app delivers hundreds of NPR live station and on-demand streams. In addition, NPR for iPad features photojournalism with full-page zoom, plus the ability to share stories over e-mail, Twitter, and Facebook.
TED
Free
TED's official iPad app brings more than 900 TEDTalk videos (featuring education radicals, tech geniuses, medical mavericks, business gurus, music legends, and more) to Apple's slate. Not only can you stream videos over 3G or Wi-Fi, but you can download them to your iPad for offline playback.
TED's official iPad app brings more than 900 TEDTalk videos (featuring education radicals, tech geniuses, medical mavericks, business gurus, music legends, and more) to Apple's slate. Not only can you stream videos over 3G or Wi-Fi, but you can download them to your iPad for offline playback.
Wikipanion
Free
Wikipanion for iPad sifts through all of Wikipedia's HTML and metadata, sorting it into a beautiful, content-driven interface. The left side displays the table of contents, and the app remembers your font-size setting. The app even tracks page history by visit date, plays back embedded OGG audio, and saves images to the iPad's photo library.
Wikipanion for iPad sifts through all of Wikipedia's HTML and metadata, sorting it into a beautiful, content-driven interface. The left side displays the table of contents, and the app remembers your font-size setting. The app even tracks page history by visit date, plays back embedded OGG audio, and saves images to the iPad's photo library.
Calculator for iPad Free
Free
Need to crunch some numbers? Calculator for iPad Free gives you a large, easy-to-read, attractive basic and scientific calculator for solving problems. Multitouch support lets you swipe away numbers. Upgrading to the $0.99 adds six additional themes: Standard, Silver Keyboard, Retro Grey, Pink Keyboard, Happy Pink, and Wooden.
Need to crunch some numbers? Calculator for iPad Free gives you a large, easy-to-read, attractive basic and scientific calculator for solving problems. Multitouch support lets you swipe away numbers. Upgrading to the $0.99 adds six additional themes: Standard, Silver Keyboard, Retro Grey, Pink Keyboard, Happy Pink, and Wooden.
Biblion: The Boundless Encyclopedia
Free
The word "biblion" was used in the Middle Ages to describe collections made from fragments of ancient texts. As such, it’s appropriate that the New York Public Library’s iPad app, which draws from tens of thousands of fragments scattered across hundreds of boxes of materials, bears the moniker. The smartly designed and informative app focuses on the 1939-40 World's Fair, but even non-enthusiasts can appreciate the history presented. Here’s hoping for a broader topic range in the near future.
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These were some really good apps in 2011 and I know some of them are still going to be in 2012. One app that has carried over to 2012 and has added more to it and I absolutely love is the DISH Remote Access app through DISH. With that app I can access all my subscription channels and watch live TV with the Sling Adapter hooked up. A co-worker at DISH told me I could also stream my Blockbuster@Home service on my iPad, which will be cool to do. The kids would love to be able to select from thousands of movies while we are on the road. That is the new feature and I am happy they added it.
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