We’ve lost count, but it’s something like several hundred new Applications For him iPad 2 hitting the shelves everyday now.
Twenty categories make it easy (easier) to choose specific apps, but still, where do you start? Especially, and here’s a flash, when you want a break from gaming apps. OMG.
Well, personal recommendations are useful, so let’s see if the following can make you juicy and… ‘nice’.
mailbox
This baby is a no-brainer. A must-have, it allows you to access and share all your files from multiple sources: email, PC, laptop, cell phone, flash drive. There is no place to hide.
This top app is the best way to sync your files across all these different storage devices. Welcome to Grand Central.
Documents, photos, and videos can be saved directly to your Dropbox for sharing. And with Internet access from anywhere, you can access the Dropbox website and go to work.
It’s a 10 and it’s free.
Trial
Full-featured word processor. It even has support for Dropbox. Cool. Intuitive pinch-and-swipe interface to zoom and navigate, well, anywhere. In addition, you can link documents and add links to websites.
The Snipbox clipboard feature allows you to save multiple snippets of text and easy-to-paste links. No spell check, but don’t worry/worry, roll/we’ll handle it.
Seven out of 10 and a whopping $2.99. Oh.
Google Translate
PR of 9 and, typical of Google, it is something free.
More than fifty languages supported, that’s enough! – and that’s just the written ones, not to mention support for all 15 spoken ones, plus it speaks to, yes, you, in 23 languages for correct pronunciation. Go calculate the numbers. Conquer that foreign menu, foreign people, hey, foreign anything. Best in show.
iFixit: repair manual
If it’s not broken, fix it with this app. Meet your new best friend.
That includes repairing all the leading brands of cameras, game consoles, home appliances and stereos, Macs, media players, PCs, phones and, believe it, vehicles. iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad? Yes Yes Yes.
Replace the screen glass on an iPhone 3GS by following 13 detailed and illustrated steps. Oh, lunch time.
Multiple repair guides for all devices – access what you need with a single touch on the screen.
We will give it an 8, you will get it for free.
pic2shop
Do you want to buy by barcode? Me! (Coupons are so yesterday).
This little creature offers a really quick and easy way to compare prices in the store, anywhere. Pressing the scanner button takes you to the camera view showing a red line for your product’s barcode.
The resulting list of online sellers of that same product provides the essential comparison shopping experience. Your choice.
Score an 8, it doesn’t cost a penny.
TripAdvisor
Hotels, flights, restaurants. Any?
Book, pay, fly and eat, all from one app.
Resort & Hotel Reviews, Filter Results, 5 Star Luxury, Simple B&B, Friendly Interface, Best Flight Deals, Forums, Millions of Photos, Location Maps, Travel Comparisons, Best Business Travel Options. Do you want fries with that?
It is an 8, good round price.
Also recommended, the short list:
Keynote, MobileMe iDisk, Calc HD, AppSniper, EpicWin, Zip Codes, Pages YPrinterPro.
