Top 10 iPad apps (plus a sneak preview of a cool app)
by James Kendrick | February 19, 2012 7:21pm PST | Image 1 of 11
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Tweetbot
I am a Twitter addict and the newly released Tweetbot for the iPad is my favorite client. The clean interface uses swipe gestures to facilitate working with tweets and following a lot of timeline updates. I love this app.
$2.99 in the App Store
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The free version of Onlive is not available for download in the Philippines.
Flipbook has been skipping random Facebook and Twitter posts. Odd indeed.
Download not available in Malaysia?
Tried a search for some info on this new Panes app on the "interwebs" and couldn't find anything, looks like a great app though.
@mbonasso Panes is a port of Glimpse for the HP Touchpad by Inglorious Apps. You can read a review of Glimpse here: http://www.webosnation.com/app-review-glimpse-for-touchpad
I don't want to start a silly war here, but such facilities are one of the key differences between iOS and other portable OSs. Widget/gadget/live icons/tiles of various sizes are a feature of Android and WM/WP.
However, it also opens up the possibility that the OS gets heavily used as Panes may end up doing a lot of work, which may well lead to GUI jumpiness. There is a reason Apple chose not to allow it directly, besides wanting a simple paradigm for users.
I dare say that most users of Panes would probably understand if things got a bit shaky if they load it up too much, as it is more likely a tool for power users, who would understand that the iPad is not a PC (of any OS persuasion).
However, it also opens up the possibility that the OS gets heavily used as Panes may end up doing a lot of work, which may well lead to GUI jumpiness. There is a reason Apple chose not to allow it directly, besides wanting a simple paradigm for users.
I dare say that most users of Panes would probably understand if things got a bit shaky if they load it up too much, as it is more likely a tool for power users, who would understand that the iPad is not a PC (of any OS persuasion).
Interesting phenomena. Perhaps it is multiple platform developers who are seeing ways to Androidise iOS.
One day someone may just make a single app that takes over the whole display all the time and provides a counter-culture widget ecosystem for other developers to plug into!
Sort of like Parallels for iOS!
One day someone may just make a single app that takes over the whole display all the time and provides a counter-culture widget ecosystem for other developers to plug into!
Sort of like Parallels for iOS!
I really like the look of the onLive Desktop, but sadly its not available in Australia.
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