There Really is an App for That
Tips for Searching for the App that you Need – • Google it! • Quixey – an app based search engine: https://www.quixey.com Navigating the app store to find apps you need -‐ search tips • App store on ipad –
o Featured – New, What’s Hot, Release date date (on release date tab, you can sort by release date, name or most popular)
o Genius – Turn on for recommendations of apps based on your current apps
o Top charts – Top paid, Top Free – swipe to see more pages o Categories – Choose a category and see What’s New, Hot, and by
release date (on release date tab, you can sort by release date, name or most popular)
o Purchased – See apps you have purchased o Updates – informs you of apps that need updating (update all) o Search – allows you to search for a specific app if you know the name or
search by key word o iPad vs. iPhone apps -‐ + sign indicates that it works with either
Tips for evaluating apps to determine if they are good • Customer ratings – current version, all versions – read reviews • View images • Developer web site • Check compatibility • Read the “More” section under the description if there is one. • Updating apps
Tips for finding free apps -‐ AppShopper/AppTracker
Essential Apps = productivity tools, news, entertainment Productivity Tools Drop box
Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Never email yourself a file again!
Free
Evernote
Evernote makes it easy to remember things big and small from your everyday life using your computer, phone, tablet and the web.
Free
Calculator
Calculator for iPad Free combines the normal and scientific calculator for free!
Free version available
Search the web faster and easier with the latest Search app from Google. Get exclusive search features only available in this app.
Free
OnLive
OnLive® Desktop is a service that provides a seamless, no-‐compromise, instant-‐response cloud-‐based PC desktop, wherever and whenever you want it. OnLive brings to your iPad a high-‐performance PC experience, regardless of the content, even when interacting with fast-‐action media.
Free
News USA Today
The nation's news updated 24/7 on your iPad. Staying informed has never been this quick, easy or enjoyable.
Free
Fox News
View Happening Now for a quick snapshot of all the latest news in politics, entertainment, health and more! With the FOX News iPad app -‐ receive FOX News Alerts, the live FOX News ticker, fair and balanced headline news stories, live video, FOX News Radio; all for FREE!
Free
ABC News
Morning, Midday and Evening Editions that make it faster and easier to browse the day's most engaging news
Free
CNN
Keep your finger on the pulse of our rapidly changing news environment with the CNN App for iPad. Stay up to date with the latest breaking news and the stories that everyone is talking about -‐ wherever you go. Lead the conversation by sharing and commenting on news and insights, watch live and breaking news events and dig deeper into the stories that affect you most.
Free
Reference Dictionary.com
Top-‐rated app with trusted reference content from Dictionary.com & Thesaurus.com. WORKS OFFLINE -‐ no Internet connection needed when searching words. ★ Apple ‘Top 25 All-‐Time Best Apps For iPad’, Time Magazine ‘Top 10 Back-‐To-‐School App’, Winner: CNET Top 100 Mobile App Award
Free
Merriam Webster Dictionary
In addition to all the definitions from Merriam-‐Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, the app offers voice search – to let you look up a word without having to spell it – along with an integrated thesaurus, example sentences, Word of the Day, Favorites, and more. A great tool for reference, education, and vocabulary building.
Free
Wikipanion
Accessing Wikipedia has never been faster and easier than with Wikipanion, designed for easy, search, navigation and display of Wikipedia entries. Streamline your browsing with history grouped by visit date, and bookmarking that not only bookmarks individual entries, but individual sections within an entry.
Free
Weather Weather.com
The Weather Channel for iPad combines interactive and beautiful imagery with our weather expertise. Our staff of 200+ meteorologists, along with our patented ultra-‐local TruPoint(sm) weather technology, allow us to provide you with the weather tools you need to plan your day, week, or even the next hour.
Free
Accuweather
AccuWeather Free for iPad brings you the most accurate and personalized local weather details available – plus many interactive features! This app delivers hourly and long-‐range forecasts, interactive Google Maps™, and severe weather notices for U.S. locations.
Free
Weatherbug
The Fastest and Most Targeted Alerts. More Accurate Forecasts. Neighborhood-‐level Weather in Real-‐Time. Come experience the WeatherBug difference!
Free
Travel Tripit
TripIt “automagically” takes all your trip details and creates one truly helpful itinerary that’s there when and where you need it – on your iPhone or iPad, sync'd with your calendar, and online at tripit.com.
Free
Onthefly
OnTheFly™ by ITA Software offers an advanced and comprehensive way to shop for airfares for any itinerary in the world. Quickly and easily find available flights with optimal fares using a friendly and intuitive interface. Experience a fast, fun way to compare options across airlines, dates, and alternate cites/airports. Savvy road warriors, travel geeks, and novice travel shoppers can rely on ITA Software to plan air travel.
Free
HotelCoupons
Save 50% or more on your next hotel room by using HotelCoupons.com! HotelCoupons.com (formerly Roomsaver) has some of the best deals on over 5,200 hotels throughout the United States.
Free
Gasbuddy Find the cheapest gas on the go – for free! In Free
one click, locate gas stations near you and see their current gas prices. Never overpay for gas again.
Entertainment Netflix
Netflix is the world’s leading subscription service for watching TV episodes and movies on your phone. This Netflix mobile application delivers the best experience anywhere, anytime.
Free
ABC player
Your Favorite ABC Shows -‐ now available on both iPad and iPhone!
Free
Crackle
Finally, watch FREE movies on your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
Free
Pandora
Pandora Radio is free personalized radio that only plays music you’ll love. Just start with the name of one of your favorite artists, songs or classical composers and Pandora will create a custom "station" that plays similar music.
Lifestyle Epicurious
Recipes from the award-‐winning food site Epicurious.com are now available on your iPhone and your iPad.
Free
Yelp
Looking for a burrito joint open now? An Irish pub nearby? A gas station you can drive to before your tank hits empty? Yelp for your iPhone is here to help. Use us to search for places to eat, shop, drink, relax and play then read reviews from an active community of locals in the know.
Free
Urbanspoon Can't decide where to eat? Urbanspoon can help. SHAKE your iPhone and the Urbanspoon slot machine will suggest a restaurant. See
Free
what's NEARBY in your 'hood, or BROWSE a comprehensive list of restaurants. Make a RESERVATION, and expand your DINELINE by checking in. See what your FRIENDS like.
iBooks
This app is a full-‐featured reader and includes annotation option. If you download the same eBook in iBooks on your iPad and 4 other iOS gadgets, your eBook’s pages will remain in sync between them.
Free
Kindle
Prefer to get your eBooks from Amazon? If yes, then download Amazon’s Kindle app for your iPad and enjoy reading.
Free
Appfinder apps Appshopper
AppShopper keeps you up to date on the newest App Store apps, sales and freebies. Organize apps in your own customized Wish List and automatically get notified when there is a sale or update.
Free
Appstart
AppStart is the first app to download on your iPad: An app starter kit with all the essential apps you'll ever need.
Free
App Tracker
Do you surf the net looking for the best deals? Do you love apps that are free? Then Free App Tracker is the perfect app for you! Free App Tracker displays a collection of apps on the app store that are FREE or have recently dropped in price!
Free
Social Networking FaceBook
With high-‐res photos, games, chat and more, now you can get the best of Facebook—on your iPad.
Free
Follow your interests: instant updates from your friends, industry experts, favorite celebrities, and what’s happening around the world. Get short bursts of timely information on the official Twitter app.
Free
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