iPad List your top 3 apps! - Page 2

dmaul1114 · 04-13-2010, 08:01 PM

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention Netflix and the ABC video apps. Both are fantastic if you're like me and already making use of them on other devices.

Surprised to see USA Today listed. I find it pretty clunky with the scrolling through the list of articles not working all the time. Add in that it's only free until July....

I'd also add (in addition to the NY Times) that the AP, BBC and NPR news apps are all pretty good.

Drybonz · 04-13-2010, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by volwrath

I think I have a new fav app and that is Atomic Web Browser.

Wow... thanks for the heads up. I love it. Just need to figure out how to get my Safari bookmarks over to it.

DixieGal · 04-13-2010, 10:37 PM

Do all apps come from the app store? Or are they available elsewhere?

dmaul1114 · 04-13-2010, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

Do all apps come from the app store? Or are they available elsewhere?

Only app store.

Though I assume if it's jailbroken you'll be able to get software from other places like you can the iPhone.

scottjl · 04-13-2010, 11:11 PM

Glad I started this topic, wouldn't have known about the Atomic Web Browser without it. Well worth the $1 and it knocked Safari right off my dock!

Drybonz · 04-14-2010, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by scottjl

it knocked Safari right off my dock!

Same here... love it. Not sure why it has some 1 star reviews.

DJ3riple · 04-14-2010, 03:28 AM

Dragon Dictation (free), Instapaper Pro ($5) and Frotz (free, but I think only for limited time)

dpierron · 04-14-2010, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

3. MobileRead

What's this ?
Is that this website, or is this a new eBook reading app that I didn't know about ?

Javed · 04-14-2010, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by volwrath

I think I have a new fav app and that is Atomic Web Browser. It supports multiple tabs, full screen, and each tab stays active, ie you can listen to a podcast in one tab while browsing in another... Pretty sweet. Full screen mode shines on the iPad as well

Atomic Web Browser is great! Heaps better than Opera Mini as far as functionality and rendering. Quite a bit of customization and the color themes are a nice touch also. Thanks for mentioning this one (I added it to my Touch).

JMikeD · 04-14-2010, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Houndx

iBooks but it needs to have it's brightness independent from the system brightness

It is. There’s a little brightness icon at the top right that will allow adjustment of just the iBooks brightness. I can see it dim the backlight after the app launches.

My favorite (most-used) apps:

iBooks
NYT crossword app
Kindle reader
The Weather Channel app

Yeah, that's four.

dpierron · 04-14-2010, 02:01 PM

If you like crosswords, you should try Arrow Words (Mots Fléchés in french) : it's free, comes with 9 grids and is awesome... They'll send grid packs starting in may

Houndx · 04-14-2010, 07:27 PM

+1 for Atomic Web Browser, thanks for the suggestion!

nikkie · 04-14-2010, 08:27 PM

readMe - has night view, can read ePubs, easy to download books from calibre library
Netflix - Not the best designed app, but quite useful when lying in bed with your back out.
We Rule - Silly little farm game with social features. (I'm nikolawannabe!)

scottjl · 04-14-2010, 09:56 PM

new game has me hooked.. space miner. it's old school asteroids modern day with a little bit of cheezy story, some rpg'ish elements (you can make custom modifications to your ship) and decent graphics. $5. but easily worth five $1 games.

kovidgoyal · 04-14-2010, 10:20 PM

@nikkie: Interesting, does readme use the OPDS feed (like stanza) of your calibre library or do you have to use the normal webpage?

04-14-2010, 03:28 AM	#22
DJ3riple Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: DFW, Texas Device: Sony Reader PRS-505, iPad, iPhone 4	:) Dragon Dictation (free), Instapaper Pro ($5) and Frotz (free, but I think only for limited time)

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04-13-2010, 08:01 PM	#16
dmaul1114 Wizard Posts: 2,300 Karma: 1121709 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Amazon Kindle 1	Oh yeah, I forgot to mention Netflix and the ABC video apps. Both are fantastic if you're like me and already making use of them on other devices. Surprised to see USA Today listed. I find it pretty clunky with the scrolling through the list of articles not working all the time. Add in that it's only free until July.... I'd also add (in addition to the NY Times) that the AP, BBC and NPR news apps are all pretty good.

04-13-2010, 10:37 PM	#18
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	Do all apps come from the app store? Or are they available elsewhere?

04-13-2010, 11:11 PM	#20
scottjl Reader of Books Posts: 1,632 Karma: 2697 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: none	Glad I started this topic, wouldn't have known about the Atomic Web Browser without it. Well worth the $1 and it knocked Safari right off my dock!

04-14-2010, 02:01 PM	#26
dpierron calibre2opds guru Posts: 533 Karma: 8792 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Metz, France Device: iPhone, iPad, PRS-650	If you like crosswords, you should try Arrow Words (Mots Fléchés in french) : it's free, comes with 9 grids and is awesome... They'll send grid packs starting in may

04-14-2010, 07:27 PM	#27
Houndx Groupie Posts: 159 Karma: 149 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: A81 MID, Dell Streak	+1 for Atomic Web Browser, thanks for the suggestion!

04-14-2010, 08:27 PM	#28
nikkie Guru Posts: 614 Karma: 73700 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: WA, USA Device: Android, Kindle Paperwhite, lots of ancient readers	readMe - has night view, can read ePubs, easy to download books from calibre library Netflix - Not the best designed app, but quite useful when lying in bed with your back out. We Rule - Silly little farm game with social features. (I'm nikolawannabe!)

04-14-2010, 09:56 PM	#29
scottjl Reader of Books Posts: 1,632 Karma: 2697 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: none	new game has me hooked.. space miner. it's old school asteroids modern day with a little bit of cheezy story, some rpg'ish elements (you can make custom modifications to your ship) and decent graphics. $5. but easily worth five $1 games.

04-14-2010, 10:20 PM	#30
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,396 Karma: 27756918 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	@nikkie: Interesting, does readme use the OPDS feed (like stanza) of your calibre library or do you have to use the normal webpage?

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