iPad Apps

Price Drops: The Monster at the End of This Book iPad Storybook 75% Off

by Patrick Jordan May 11, 2012

The Monster at the End of This Book is a an iPad storybook that’s a big favorite of mine and my daughter’s. It’s a fun and funny title even if your kids are a bit older than Sesame Street sort of ages. And it’s currently on sale at 75% off – down from $3.99 to [...]

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Pocket for iPad Updated – Page Flipping, Dark Theme and More

by Patrick Jordan May 11, 2012

Pocket for iPad, the app formerly know as Read It Later, was updated yesterday – the same day as its closest rival, Instapaper. The new version number is 4.1 and it’s a substantial update for Pocket. Here’s the full change list: New Article View Features:- Swipe left or right to enable Page Flipping to read [...]

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Google+ iPhone App Gets a Major Overhaul, iPad App Still MIA

by Patrick Jordan May 11, 2012

The Google+ iPhone app got an update this week (to another stupidly long version number) and a major overhaul to its UI. Here’s the brief change list for this latest update: – New stream and navigation experience- Various bugfixes and performance improvements The app’s interface is radically different – it now has a predominantly very [...]

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Notable New iPad Apps: 1TapHTML Lets You View Web Page Source Code on the iPad

by Patrick Jordan May 10, 2012

1TapHTML is a new iPad app that is simple and single-purposed: it lets you view web page source code on the iPad. Here’s its brief features list: Web Page HTML, CSS, JS Syntax HighlightOn Safari, write view-source: in front of the URL like Chrome Browser ( shh, you also can write vs: it’s shorter… )Copy [...]

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Instapaper for iPad Updated – Adds Fast Pagination Mode & More

by Patrick Jordan May 10, 2012

Instapaper – the superb offline reading app for iPad and iOS – has been updated today, to Version 4.2. This is not huge update, but it’s got a few notable new features and some quite nice enhancements to existing features. Here’s the full change list for this new version: – All-new Fast Pagination mode, a [...]

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Price Drops: DataMan Pro for iPad 50% Off This Week

by Patrick Jordan May 10, 2012

DataMan Pro for iPad is on sale at 50% off this week – at just $1.99. This is my favorite (and only) app for measuring and monitoring data usage on my iPad. It’s easy to use and has a very strong set of features. I especially like its alerts when you hit thresholds of data [...]

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Dolphin Browser for iPad Updated, Adds Retina Display Support

by Patrick Jordan May 9, 2012

Dolphin Browser for iPad – one of the very best alternative browsers for the iPad – has been updated today, to Version 4.2. The headline new feature in the update is New iPad Retina Display for a sleeker browsing experience. This was already a stellar looking (and performing) app, but now it looks more gorgeous [...]

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PhotoForge2 for iPad Improves its Already Very Useful Resize Tool

by Patrick Jordan May 8, 2012

PhotoForge2 is one of the many excellent photo editing apps for the iPad, and one of my long-time favorites in this category. One of the app’s best, and most unique, features is its very handy resize tool, for resizing your images on the fly. Now this tool has got even better, thanks to an update [...]

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Notable New iPad Apps: harmon.ie: SharePoint Mobile Client

by Patrick Jordan May 8, 2012

harmon.ie Sharepoint Mobile Client is a new Sharepoint client app for the iPad and iPhone. It looks quite full-featured and promising. Here’s one big advantage for Sharepoint and network admins right away: harmon.ie works with your current SharePoint credentials; no need to make any application changes, and no server-side configuration. The list of features for [...]

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iShare+ for Google+ = a Decent Google+ App for the iPad

by Patrick Jordan May 7, 2012

iShare+ for Google+ is a good Google+ app for the iPad. You know, the device that Google just hasn’t had time to release an app for ten months and more than ten updates after releasing an iPhone app. First thing to notice, and give a round of applause to, in this app is that it [...]

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i.TV App Updated for the New iPad

by Patrick Jordan May 7, 2012

i.TV – one of the leading TV guide apps for iPad and iOS – has had a recent update, to Version 3.4.5. The big new addition in this update is this one: – Graphic and visual improvements for the new iPad I’ve tried out numerous TV guide apps on the iPad, and this app is [...]

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