Topic: Apps

Most used apps on the iPad 3

Summary: The new iPad with the Retina Display already has a wealth of apps available to take advantage of the iPad's strengths.

By James Kendrick | March 25, 2012 -- 09:40 GMT (02:40 PDT)

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Air Display is a useful utility that turns the iPad into a second monitor for any Mac or Windows PC. It connects to the PC wirelessly via Wi-Fi, and makes good use of the iPad's Retina Display. The app has not been updated to fully support the Retina Display, but already renders the display in brilliance that makes a desktop monitor look downright bad.

$9.99

Note that Air Display is also available for some Android tablets, and in my tests is just as good as on the iPad.

Topics: Apps, iPad, Mobility

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That's not Read It Later

That's Instapaper.

Slneufeld
26 March, 2012 07:29

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- Here's a better list
  
  http://iphonetipsandtricks.lookitupforme.com
  
  jv4blog@...
  30 March, 2012 00:26
  
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If those

If those are the best apps. available, I'll pass.

NoAxToGrind
26 March, 2012 08:59

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- Reading comprehension?
  
  Do you have a reading comprehension problem? The title says the most used, not the best there is to offer.
  
  non-biased
  2 April, 2012 09:14
  
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Air Display wonderful - if it works!

I really like the Air Display app - but beware that it doesn't work on a whole class of MacBooks that have the dual graphics displays. And they've given up on fixing it, so if you bought it, you are out of luck until you upgrade your MacBook. So I wouldn't count on solid technical support from Avatron, or for them to keep pace with the updates released by Apple. Sad story for an app with such promise.

BusinessMacUser
26 March, 2012 10:03

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Most used apps on my new iPad 3

Other than the basic included apple apps, my list is in relative order of use:

Evernote
Skype
Plaintext
Pages
Numbers
Zinio
SportsTap
USA Today
Surf Report
Theodolite HD

Use all of them every day. Not bad for a beach living, sports fan grandpa still doing consulting work.

cruzdude
26 March, 2012 10:46

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- list
  
  My list would include
  
  Angry Bird
  Garage Band
  Pocket Cloud
  ThinServer Win7
  Viber
  
  bojanwojan
  10 April, 2012 00:25
  
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Misleading headline

Should be "James Kendrick's most used apps".

Blurgle
26 March, 2012 11:11

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Great list, with one complaint

Could whoever writes your website please use ajax to load the stupid slide show so it doesn't repost the whole web page EVERY time!!!!!! I thought you were a tech company? (And don't give some lame excuse like wanting to load more ads)

begelston@...
26 March, 2012 12:22

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- I agree
  
  "please use ajax to load the stupid slide show so it doesn't repost the whole web page EVERY time!!!!!!"
  Thank you
  
  paulIT
  27 March, 2012 06:59
  
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Missing Something?

Hows about a magnifying lens to read text when not in 24pt font?

HackerJ
26 March, 2012 13:48

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Facetime

"Facetime is a nice video chat app, but most of my contacts are running Skype so that is what I use most."

Agreed. I don't use Facetime - because nobody I know has it. They all have Skype.

Despite all of the ravings by Mac/iOS fans about Facetime - sorry, but the reality is that not being available on PCs and other phones holds it back as a real alternative to Skype.

CobraA1
27 March, 2012 01:02

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- Ravings?
  
  Maybe I missed them but for the most part the only time I hear any comments about Facetime is from somebody trying to knock it, not fans raving about it.
  
  non-biased
  2 April, 2012 09:17
  
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News stories that don't even get product names right...says a lot really.

Most used Apps on the NEW IPAD. It isn't that hard to get a product name right is it?

iansumuk
29 March, 2012 14:46

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Give him a break

He's white and educated in the US. Cut him a little slack.

trejz
29 March, 2012 15:58

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New iPad

What is the iPad 3? Get it right! There is no ipad 3 and don't post back the entire page.

fjl@...
29 March, 2012 21:05

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letters to the author rudeness

What is with all the nastiness online?..People..chill out! If you talked to your kids that way, they might turn into serial killers or at least think that you are well..not nice..It is not the end of the world to call the new iPad the 3...Whether Apple likes it or not..that is what people do call it. It is like being told by Adobe not to use the word Photoshop as a verb...or like telling the wind not to blow too hard...Nature prevails..now, I will go back to my iPad 3 which yesterday I discovered on it that a 5 finger salute brings it to the homepage. If any complaint can be made is that Apple chose not to give me a little intro on the iPad or a manual so that I would know how all the gestures work and when. Because of that I will keep calling my iPad the iPad 3. I willend this note just that way..with a finger salute lol

nfiertel
29 March, 2012 21:25

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- The haters hate
  
  Agreed, this forum seems to attract some over the top reactions. James is actually one of the most experienced bloggers on mobile tech world wide.
  
  scoobiesnacks
  4 April, 2012 15:51
  
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Infomercials at their weakest!!

A sorry list followed with price AppStore links. Really?! No free apps at all?!

ramlash
30 March, 2012 02:41

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understandable instructions

I love the iPad. I love most of the apps, especially the good "free" ones.
My big problem and complaint is the "excluded or (included?)" instructions of how to use some of those darn apps?
Any good suggestions? Thanks in advance!

belareiner@...
30 March, 2012 09:29

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