Everyone is getting iPads! Two people have asked me for my favorite apps now so I just thought it would be easier to make a blog post. (No particular order)
- GoodReader – Don’t let the name fool you, it has little to do with reading. GoodReader is kinda a file explorer, giving you the ability to store and view files and move files from your computer and your iPad.
- Skyfire – Not an iPad app (iPhone) but what it does is too cool; it’s a web browser that converts flash video on their servers and send you h.264 encoded video. Also has some other features like private browsing.
- iTeleport – Expensive but well worth it for anyone that uses VNC for remoting into another machine.
- Dropbox – If you have a dropbox account, this app lets you access your files and even save select files for offline access.
- Flipboard – Very cool, magazine-like app that does a pseudo-screen scrape/rss aggration and put together a very nice looking newspaper-like presentation.
- VLC – Lets you play .avi and .mpg (and other non-Apple) video files.
- Netflix – Instant stream to your iPad.
- Infinity Blade & Rage HD – Not the best games, more tech demos but the graphics are incredible.
- Star Walk – Cool “show it to your friends” app. Load up the star chart, hold up the iPad to the night sky, and it shows you where constellations are and what they are called.
- Magic Piano – Fun little piano. Play with other people online.
- Uzu – Particle visualizer. Strangely hypnotic.
