iPad Accessories

It seems like there are millions of apps, but where do you start? Here are some of the best rated Apps by category:

SOCIAL MEDIA.

Tweetdeck
I’m sure Tweetie for iPad will blow this out of the water, but for now… This is a Twitter and Facebook client with style and ease of use.
PRICE: FREE

Facebook for iPhone/iPad
Even better than using Facebook’s website.
PRICE: FREE

Foursquare
Foursquare is the latest social media craze. It’s a rather literal way of following your friends. Try it out!
PRICE: FREE

Flickr
Your photos won’t look better on anything more than your iPad. Fantastic App.
PRICE: FREE

Skype
Wanna make calls on your iPad? – Download Skype.
PRICE: FREE

Tumblr
Beautifully made app for the novice blogger.
PRICE: FREE

LinkedIn
Social networking for professionals. *Had to include this: They just opened their new headquarters across the street!
PRICE: FREE

Wordpress
You’re on Wordpress right now! What better way is there to see SayiPad.com than on your iPad?
PRICE: FREE

AIM
Instant messaging from AOL.
PRICE: FREE

iDailybooth
Feel like you need to take a picture of yourself every day? – download iDailybooth and share yourself with the world.
PRICE: $0.99

NEWS.

Huffington Post
If you like opinion on the news from a liberal (EXTREMELY BIASED!) perspective, then this is the news app for you.
PRICE: FREE

The Daily Beast
Daily Beast is an extremely pretty news app to look at. All the best news and opinion are right there on it.
PRICE: FREE

MSNBC
Unusually put together news app. Selection of videos are second to none.
PRICE: FREE

Politics Daily
AVOID THE COMMENTS SECTION! (if you want to keep faith in humanity at all).
PRICE: FREE

Business Week
All the latest business and financial news.
PRICE: FREE

Mashable
Mashable is everything Social Media. It gives you technology news faster than anyone else, and the app is one of the nicest to navigate I have ever encountered.
PRICE: FREE

The New York Times
I’m not particularly fond of the NYT’s app so far. Everyone will download it though, so I will list it. If I were you, I’d go to their website.
PRICE: FREE

Le Monde
Le Monde is the best news source for Continental Europe. You should keep up with European news from a non-Anglophone country so I offer you Le Monde.
PRICE: FREE

The Telegraph
Britain’s highest quality paper on your iPad! No silly right/left wing opinions here: just the facts and the news from London on the world.
PRICE: FREE

Digg
Just released. This app has a few bugs but well worth your time.
PRICE: FREE

Time Mobile
Time has some of the best essays on current events that you will find. It’s an intuitive app and has an interesting interface.
PRICE: FREE

USA Today
Great news app – slightly East Coast tinged.
PRICE: FREE

The Guardian
The Telegraph on middle class acid. Great opinion and news from London.
PRICE: $2.99

Fox News (contentious!)
As a former journalism student: I don’t rank their news, their spin or their sources very highly, but if you want to get opinion on a conservative slant, this is your app.
PRICE: FREE

CBS News
Katie Couric makes this app part of my list. End of.
PRICE: FREE

COMEDY.

The Onion
The Onion iPhone/iPad app is just released. It is a great, free way to peruse all your favourite fake news on the go.
PRICE: FREE

Buzzfeed
Buzzfeed.com is a site that finds all of the daily viral news off the internet and merges it into one place. Now they have nice little app.
PRICE: FREE

Break
Ever heard of Break.com? Break is basically YouTube without any seriousness. All you’ll find on this video app are prank wars, viral videos and ‘kittehs’, and that’s why we love this app.
PRICE: FREE

GAMES.

TapTap Revenge
Ridiculously addictive. Check out Lady Gaga Revenge and Kings of Leon Revenge for $3.99 each.
PRICE: FREE

LINE UP 2
Like Tetris for the iPad.
PRICE: FREE

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
The best, most entertaining game ever released on the App Store. *Not for minors!*
PRICE: Fluctuates. I paid 5.99 EURO – safe to assume you won’t be charged above $10.

Waterslide
3-D waterslide game where you have to try your best not to fall off while collecting points.
PRICE: FREE

MOVIES.

Rotten Tomatoes
The best movie reviewing site on the internet.
PRICE: FREE

IMDB
Bit of an ugly looking app, but has all the movie trivia you could ever want.
PRICE: FREE

MUSIC.

Loop
Create music loops for free. Great fun.
PRICE: FREE

Virtuoso Piano
Mini piano for your iPad. Don’t bother with the paid version.
PRICE: FREE

Tone Pad
Create beautiful music with a few taps.
PRICE: FREE

Smule
Has to be seen to be believed. Try the lite version and then upgrade!
PRICE: Around $0.99 for upgrades.

VIDEO.

uStream: Viewer and Broadcaster
These are two separate apps. You can view thousands of internet shows live from your iPad or create your own.
PRICE: FREE

Daily Motion
An early rival of YouTube that got obliterated. Still, some great content available.
PRICE: FREE

OTHER NOTABLE APPS.

SUBWAY MAP: FREE
TUBE MAP: FREE
TIMETABLE: FREE
AROUND ME: FREE
EVERNOTE: FREE
DICTIONARY: FREE
WIKIPANION: FREE
PHOTOSHOP MOBILE: FREE
SHAZAM: FREE