Most people say that the iPad is nothing more than a large iPod touch.
And you know, they’re absolutely right.
And that’s what makes the iPad better.
With the large 9.5" screen, apps optimized for the iPad look awesome.
Many leading developers are taking very good advantage of the extra screen real estate of the iPad.
But neither view takes quality advantage of the iPad screen.
Zoomed in, the original apps become a little pixilated.
In their original size, they look, of course, too small.
Evernote
MUO hasseveral articleson the free notebook system, Evernote.
Not only can you get a free Evernote account, but the iPad app is also free.
Apple has thrown some impressive eye-candy into its e-reader that resembles reading a paper book.
Personally, I’m glad I put off buying the Kindle and waiting instead for the iPad.
Fwix
Fwix is a news reader that downloads top news stories about your local area.
Stories are taken from various sources, and its elegant, clean interface scanning headlines very easy.
And unlike newspapers, there are no ads on the front “table of contents” page.
NPR
The NPR app is another free appI" ve written aboutfor MUO.
It’s a great news app that is even better on the iPad.
You get top NPR news stories in both written and radio format.
you could also create a playlist of stories that you want to save or read later.
Furthermore, you’re free to listen to local NPR stations and save them as your favorites.
The app will locate the nearest stations for you, or search by zip code.
Fluent News Reader
Okay, one more news app.
This one downloads top news stories based on categories and topics you want it to search for.
The sources include Wall Street Journal, Fox News, CNN, Time, USA Today, and others.
you could also save stories for later reading.
Dragon Dictation
You will definitely want to download Dragon’s Dictation app to your iPad.
Twitterific
I’m simply loving Twitterific for the iPad, even with its unobtrusive ads.
The developers also take full advantage of the iPad’s screen real estate.
In horizontal view, you get every feature of the app available to you in on a single screen.
The entire design deserves an Emmy.
It’s part of your Netflix unlimited membership, and is not available for the iPhone.
