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10 Must Have iPad Apps

July 12, 2010 By NotLost Leave a Comment

I haven’t talked about the iPad on that much on this site other than to say it can be used to be the ultimate large screen gps device.

Today, I’m going to talk about other must have apps for the iPad since I’ve already done it for Android and the iPhone.

Again, I don’t cover games and don’t consider any game, no matter how cool to be “must have” but you’ll find plenty of other people talking about iPad games if that’s your thing and I’m also not doing magazine issues.

  1. Air Video – If you want to stream media (like video) then get this app.   You can stream videos from your Mac or PC without having to convert them to an iPad friendly format or without having to store them on your iPad locally.  (free)
  2. Kindle – Sure, Apple made a big deal about iBooks and everybody said it was going to kill the Kindle.  Well, Amazon doesn’t really care about selling Kindles – Amazon wants to sell books.  And Amazon has a lot more books available for it’s Kindle format than Apple does with iBooks.  Also, the Kindle app can share books between your desktop, iPhone, iPad and Kindle.  (free)
  3. Epicurious – Not sure what to make for dinner tonight.  Give Epicurious a whirl.  With thousands of recipes to choose from and some mouthwatering pictures, you’re sure to find something that will appeal to your tastebuds.
  4. Netflix – With the Netflix app you can stream Netflix movies directly to your iPad.  A great way to watch movies while you’re traveling or anywhere when you’re not in your home or apartment.   Heck, use it on your lunch break.
  5. Pandora – Yes, the iPad, like all Apple products, has tight iTunes integration but Pandora is still the best app for discovering new music.  (free)
  6. CoPilot Live HD – GPS navigation app built specifically for the big screen on the iPad.   ($29.99)
  7. Weather HD – I remember the first list of “must have apps” I ever read and it seemed like every single one of them had a weather app.  I thought it was silly.   I just didn’t realize how convenient it was to always know what the temperature was outside.  And Weather HD is probably among the best as it’s built specifically for the iPad and really takes advantage of that big screen. (free)
  8. Newsy – Keep up with the latest world news stories in video format with this app.  (free)
  9. GoodReader – The best available way to manage documents and files.  It connects to Box.net, Google Docs, FTP Servers, Dropbox, local computers, and can download files from the web.   Also a terrific PDF reader. $.99
  10. The New York Times Editor’s Choice – If you’re looking for that newspaper look and feel, then this is the app for you.  You get access to selected New York Times news stories (and NYT writers are cream of the crop) with this iPad app.  (free)

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Adobe Flash – Coming To An iPhone or Ipad Near You?

June 11, 2010 By NotLost Leave a Comment

Let’s face it, despite new standards like HTML 5 gaining traction, multimedia content in the online world still runs on Adobe’s Flash technology.

If you can’t display it, you’re missing out on the full Internet experience, especially online video.

Steve Jobs had been belligerent that Flash is crap and he won’t let it on his iPhone or iPad.   Adobe, being less totalitarian and more willing to give you a choice than Mr Jobs has figured out a way to bring Flash to your iPhone or iPad.

It’s called Greystripe.

Basically, it will convert anything built in Flash to HTML 5 on the fly if it detects a browser (like Safari on the iPhone and iPad as well as many Android phones as only Android 2.2 natively supports Flash) that can’t display flash.

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Apple iPad – The Ultimate GPS Navigation Device

June 7, 2010 By NotLost Leave a Comment

When the iPad first came out, I really racked my brain to figure out how this device would be useful to people.

Sure, some of the suggested uses like waiters using it to take orders and uses it for interactive textbooks for students seemed cool, but pretty nichey.

I did eventually conclude that it’d be useful in my business when making presentations to clients, but again, that’s a pretty specialized use.

I’m not at all convinced it could replace my trusty laptop on a trip.

iPad - Use Copilot Live HD For NavigationHowever, since this is a GPS site (or we used to be, once upon a time), I quickly concluded the iPad could easily be used as the ultimate GPS navigation device in your car.  With it’s gigantic 9.7 inch screen, it makes even the large displays found in Mercedes and Infiniti navigation systems look small.

I know that I sometimes strain to see the screen on my Droid for directions, but with an iPad that’s a thing of the past – you can see everything clearly.

Gear Required

To make this all work nicely, you’ll need a little gear.

  • iPad 3G (no wi-fi only devices)
  • CoPilot Live HD (built specifically for iPad’s huge screen $29.99)
  • An iPad Car Mount (and don’t even think about putting this thing on your windshield, dashboard or cup holder mounts only, please)

At that point, you’re ready to navigate in style, and you’ll get incredible bang for your buck considering that a built in system with a screen that size runs about $2500.

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