{"id":516113,"date":"2010-04-05T12:00:17","date_gmt":"2010-04-05T16:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theappleblog.com\/?p=43376"},"modified":"2010-04-05T12:00:17","modified_gmt":"2010-04-05T16:00:17","slug":"10-ipad-apps-you-should-buy-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/516113","title":{"rendered":"10 iPad Apps You Should Buy Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So, you got your shiny new <a href=\"http:\/\/theappleblog.com\/topic\/ipad\/\">iPad<\/a> on Saturday and you&#8217;ve done all the basic stuff on it: web browsing, email, video. But now that the awesomeness of that has worn off, it&#8217;s time to get some new apps. Here are the ones you should buy first.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/netflix\/id363590051?mt=8\">Netflix<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  title=\"netflix-ipad\" src=\"http:\/\/gigapple.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/04\/netflix-ipad.jpg?w=593&#038;h=396\" alt=\"\" width=\"593\" height=\"396\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43574\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Imagine holding the entire Netflix instant watch database in your hands. This is it. The app is free, but you&#8217;ll need\u00a0a Netflix <a href=\"http:\/\/www.netflix.com\">subscription<\/a> if you don&#8217;t already have one.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/imdb-movies-tv\/id342792525?mt=8\">IMDb<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  title=\"imdb-ipad\" src=\"http:\/\/gigapple.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/04\/imdb-ipad.jpg?w=566&#038;h=370\" alt=\"\" width=\"566\" height=\"370\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43580\" \/><\/p>\n<p>IMDb is an iPad-friendly version of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/\">Independent Movie Database<\/a>. So, while you&#8217;re watching movies with Netflix, you can settle arguments about them with this. Free.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/abc-player\/id364191819?mt=8\">ABC Player<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  title=\"abc-ipad\" src=\"http:\/\/gigapple.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/04\/abc-ipad.jpg?w=608&#038;h=404\" alt=\"\" width=\"608\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43575\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A perfectly optimized version of <a href=\"http:\/\/abc.go.com\/\">ABC&#8217;s website<\/a>, so you can watch the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hulu.com\/watch\/139152\/modern-family-ipad#s-p1-sr-i1\">iPad on Modern Family<\/a> with an actual iPad. (Ironically, ABC currently has a Flash banner on its website advertising this app.)<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/stumbleupon\/id364194133?mt=8\">StumbleUpon<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  title=\"stumble-ipad\" src=\"http:\/\/gigapple.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/04\/stumble-ipad.jpg?w=571&#038;h=215\" alt=\"\" width=\"571\" height=\"215\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43581\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The popular browser-based content discovery extension has its first foray into the mobile app market. Free.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/netnewswire-for-ipad\/id363704172?mt=8\">NetNewsWire<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  title=\"nnw-ipad\" src=\"http:\/\/gigapple.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/04\/nnw-ipad.jpg?w=584&#038;h=213\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"213\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43578\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Because every device needs an RSS reader. This one is a port of the popular <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsgator.com\/individuals\/netnewswire\/\">Mac RSS reader<\/a> of the same name. Syncs across your Mac, iPhone, and iPad via Google Reader. $9.99.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inline-related-posts-43376\" class=\"widget inline-related-posts alignleft clearfix\">\n<div class=\"widget-wrap\">\n<div class=\"widget-title-wrap clearfix\">\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">More on <span><a class=\"category-link\" href=\"http:\/\/theappleblog.com\/topic\/apps\" title=\"Apps\">Apps<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul class=\"inline-related-posts\">\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"inline-related-posts-article\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theappleblog.com\/2010\/04\/02\/what-ipad-apps-will-you-be-installing-first\/\">What iPad Apps Will You Be Installing&nbsp;First?<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"brand-icon apple-blog\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theappleblog.com\" title=\"Visit: The Apple Blog - This is a description.\">Mac Love<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"inline-related-posts-article\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theappleblog.com\/2010\/03\/31\/iphone-development-alternatives-code-without-objective-c\/\">iPhone Development Alternatives: Code Without&nbsp;Objective-C<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"brand-icon apple-blog\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theappleblog.com\" title=\"Visit: The Apple Blog - This is a description.\">Mac Love<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"inline-related-posts-article\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theappleblog.com\/2010\/02\/19\/apple-moves-to-quash-overtly-sexual-iphone-apps\/\">Apple Moves to Quash &#8220;Overtly Sexual&#8221; iPhone&nbsp;Apps<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"brand-icon apple-blog\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theappleblog.com\" title=\"Visit: The Apple Blog - This is a description.\">Mac Love<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"inline-related-posts-article\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theappleblog.com\/2010\/02\/12\/the-ipad-developer-gold-rush-is-on-but-will-it-pan-out\/\">The iPad Developer Gold Rush is On, But Will it Pan&nbsp;Out?<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"brand-icon apple-blog\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theappleblog.com\" title=\"Visit: The Apple Blog - This is a description.\">Mac Love<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"widget-bottom clearfix\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/tweetdeck-for-ipad\/id364153769?mt=8\">Tweetdeck<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  title=\"tweetdeck-ipad\" src=\"http:\/\/gigapple.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/04\/tweetdeck-ipad.jpg?w=566&#038;h=377\" alt=\"\" width=\"566\" height=\"377\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43576\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Much like the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tweetdeck.com\/features\/index.html\">desktop version<\/a>, with its multi-column interface. Supports as many accounts as you want, has geo-location and a dedicated map interface built-in, and it syncs between the iPhone and desktop clients. Free.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/npr-for-ipad\/id364183644?mt=8\">NPR<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  title=\"npr-ipad\" src=\"http:\/\/gigapple.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/04\/npr-ipad.jpg?w=566&#038;h=377\" alt=\"\" width=\"566\" height=\"377\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43577\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The interface is a clean, magazine-like representation of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/\">NPR<\/a>&#8217;s\u00a0content, and unlike other news apps that are charging ridiculous monthly subscription fees (ahem, Wall Street Journal), it&#8217;s free. You can also listen to audio while you&#8217;re reading.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/scrabble-for-ipad\/id363306776?mt=8\">Scrabble<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  title=\"scrabble-ipad\" src=\"http:\/\/gigapple.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/04\/scrabble-ipad.jpg?w=566&#038;h=377\" alt=\"\" width=\"566\" height=\"377\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43579\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The classic board game is even more fun on a bigger screen. And, if you&#8217;ve got a spare iPhone or iPod touch, you can use them as trays for your letters with the free <a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/scrabble-tile-rack\/id363327037?mt=8\">Scrabble Tile Rack<\/a> app. Seriously. $9.99.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/plants-vs-zombies-hd\/id363282253?mt=8\">Plants V. Zombies HD<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  title=\"pants-ipad\" src=\"http:\/\/gigapple.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/04\/pants-ipad.jpg?w=584&#038;h=219\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"219\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43583\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the most popular tower-defense games on the iPhone, optimized for the iPad, though it&#8217;s not really HD. $9.99.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/civilization-revolution-for\/id364150646?mt=8\">Civilization Revolution<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  title=\"civ-ipad\" src=\"http:\/\/gigapple.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/04\/civ-ipad.jpg?w=584&#038;h=219\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"219\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43582\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Adapted from the iPhone app and optimized for the iPad. If you&#8217;re familiar with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.civilization.com\/\">Sid Meier&#8217;s Civilization series<\/a>, or just like conquering stuff, then this app should be a revelation of how a touchscreen can bring old gaming mechanisms to life. $12.99.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pro.gigaom.com\/2010\/03\/hot-topic-the-ipad\/?utm_medium=relatedlinks&amp;utm_campaign=ipad\">Related iPad Content from GigaOM Pro<\/a> <em>(subscription required)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/stats.wordpress.com\/b.gif?host=theappleblog.com&#038;blog=5550580&#038;post=43376&#038;subd=gigapple&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/TheAppleBlog?a=Oox33hxF_zE:w74pFzfXdMM:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/TheAppleBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/TheAppleBlog?a=Oox33hxF_zE:w74pFzfXdMM:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/TheAppleBlog?i=Oox33hxF_zE:w74pFzfXdMM:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/TheAppleBlog?a=Oox33hxF_zE:w74pFzfXdMM:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/TheAppleBlog?i=Oox33hxF_zE:w74pFzfXdMM:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/TheAppleBlog?a=Oox33hxF_zE:w74pFzfXdMM:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/TheAppleBlog?i=Oox33hxF_zE:w74pFzfXdMM:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/TheAppleBlog?a=Oox33hxF_zE:w74pFzfXdMM:guobEISWfyQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/TheAppleBlog?i=Oox33hxF_zE:w74pFzfXdMM:guobEISWfyQ\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/TheAppleBlog\/~4\/Oox33hxF_zE\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, you got your shiny new iPad on Saturday and you&#8217;ve done all the basic stuff on it: web browsing, email, video. But now that the awesomeness of that has worn off, it&#8217;s time to get some new apps. Here are the ones you should buy first. 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