2011 ILounge IPod/iPhone/iPad Buyers' Guide
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With over 300,000 applications now in the App Store,up 200% from this time last year, the average userdoesn’t have a prayer of finding the very best itemswithout help - even so, updates and new releasesseem to change the balance every day. But oureditors spend a great deal of time testing and huntingdown new apps, looking for the top tools to helpmake the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch more useful.You’ll find them here. We’ve selected 100 essential appsfrom many genres, looking for the right combinationsof sheer utility, interface design, and value. Apps onthis list are the ones we actually use and love, notflash-in-pan releases, with a focus on titles that werereleased or substantially updated in the last year - manynow with universal iPad/iPhone/iPod support ratherthan just working on one or two devices. While someapps from last year’s list still remain worthwhile, thepicks here are the most vital and necessary today.47
100 Essential Apps2011 Buyers’ GuideAudio / Music / RadioNPR for iPad / NPR NewsTechnically two separate applications, NPR News foriPhone/iPod touch and NPR for iPad overlap a lot,demonstrating how a great iPhone app can benefitfurther from extra real estate on the iPad’s screen.Both provide access to audio streams from NationalPublic Radio, including broadcasts from numerousmember stations, on demand programming,and spoken versions of top news stories, allprofessionally produced with wonderful vocal work.NPR for iPad lets you listen to news or music whileboth reading and browsing NPR stories, while NPRNews lets you read or browse news, with musiccontent in a separate, recent NPR Music app. FREEAmbianceNapsterooTunesPandora RadioWith a new UI anda massive library ofdownloadable sounds,the latest version of thisbackground app createsamazing atmospheres. 3A monthly subscriptiongets you unlimited accessto millions of songs,including the week’slatest releases, streamedor saved. 10/MonthLive Internet radio,including local AM/FMstations plus 27,000 otherstreams, can be played,paused, and recordedquickly to the device. 5Updated for the iPad andiOS 4 background-ready,streams “you’ll like thistoo” custom stations youcreate by plugging in anartist or song name. FREERhapsodyShazamSlacker RadioWunder RadioLike Napster but with adifferent multi-milliontrack catalog that seemslighter on new releasesand stronger on olderones. 10/MonthWith separate iPad andiPhone versions, this appIDs songs playing on theradio just by using thebuilt-in mic. Accurate,useful, and. FREEPandora alternative thatin our testing almostalways calls up the exactsong you specify on thefirst search, then createsrelated “stations.” FREECombines a greatInternet radio tunerwith a web browser sopre-iOS 4.2 iPad userscan do other things whilelistening to streams. 749
100 Essential Apps2011 Buyers’ GuideBooks EducationiBooks (Universal iPad/iPhone)Originally content to be just a nicer-looking iPadeBook reader and buying experience than Amazon’sKindle, Apple’s iBooks has become even better overtime, adding iPhone and iPod touch support, theability to read PDFs - includingour Books and Buyers’ Guides and of course, much morecontent in its built-in iBookstore.With an integrated brightnesscontrol for reading in differentlighting conditions, and fasterpage-turning than before, this isnow a must-grab. FREEDistant Suns 3Learn about planetsand stars using any iOSdevice, with compasssupport to align the starchart with the night sky.Hands-on and cool. 10Papers50Academic researchliterature is at yourfingertips with this nowuniversal app, critical forscience students andsome professionals. 15FlipboardCustomize this magazinelike app with contentyou want from majorweb sites, Facebook, andTwitter; makes text feedsvisually interesting. FREEReederA deliberately spartanbut highly efficient UImakes RSS reading viaGoogle Reader a joy.Separate iPad and iPhoneapps, sadly. 3/ 5InklingA next-generationtextbook replacementwith a bookstore thatsells by the chapter. Everypublisher and schoolshould use this. FREESolar WalkBeautiful time-coded 3-Drenditions of planets inour solar system cometo life on the large iPadscreen, though iPhone isalso supported. 35Marvel ComicsDig into Marvel’s amazingcollection of superherocomics, some free, mostsold for 2- 4 each. Zoomin on anything, swipe tochange pages. FREEThe ElementsIncredible next-gen iPadbook renders the periodictable with spinning 3-Dobjects; you’ll learn whilefeeling like you’re living inthe future. 14
100 Essential Apps2011 Buyers’ GuideCommunications GPSSkype (iPhone/iPod/iPad*)Skype went from coolto awesome wheniOS 4 added VoIPmultitasking, lettingiPods, iPhones and iPadsmake free and low-costphone calls over Wi-Fior 3G while doing otherthings. One hitch: theapp uses the iPhone UIon iPad; Skype promisesan iPad UI shortly afteriOS 4.2 is out. FREECoPilot Live / HDFacebookAIMBeeJive IMIn separate iPad/iPhoneapps, AIM offers freeaccess to AOL/Apple’sinstant messagingnetworks while trackingFacebook Twitter. FREEThis power user’sIM client supportsnumerous non-AOL chatservices, and offers pushnotifications. Skip theiPad version. 10FringG-Whizz! ProiPad turn-by-turn GPS for 30, iPhone for 5- 20 need we say more? WhileNavigon’s prompting isbetter, this app’s U.S. POIs maps are solid. 5- 30Routinely updated withlittle features, the officialapp of the biggest socialnetwork is solid for 3.5”devices but not the iPad;get Social instead. FREEApple’s FaceTime onlyoffers video calling overWi-Fi; this works over 3G,too, and provides decentresults at no charge, evenfor iPhone 3GS. FREEGoogle service users cannow access everythingfrom Gmail to Reader,Voice, and Talk throughone app, rather thanseveral or Safari. 5NavigonSocialTweetAgoraTwitterMobileNavigator offersgreat turn-by-turn GPSvoice prompting and finemaps, but at a higherprice, with no iPadspecific UI. 20- 50iPad users who wantto share pictures overFacebook haven’t had anapp to do so easily; thisthird-party browser offersthat, plus chat more. 2A Twitter client with amajor difference: powerusers can performmultiple keywordsearches at once, andfilter out results. FREEGreat for most users,the official Twitter app’siPhone side is simple andefficient, while the iPad UIhas novel sliding panes,but loses features. FREE51
100 Essential Apps2011 Buyers’ GuideEntertainment KidsABC Wildlife / ABC Wildlife iPadSold as two separate but nearly identical appsfor the iPad and iPhone/iPod touch, Peapod Labs’ABC Wildlife - Little Explorers is one of the mostimpressive educational tools around, featuringgorgeous animal photos tied together with a letterteaching trick: tap any letter of an animal’s nameto see another animal whose name starts with thatletter. Each animal is depicted through multiplepictures, streaming videos, and little facts that canbe brought up by tapping on circular buttons; you’llfind yourself so impressed by each image that youmight not discover all of the great stuff in here. Theprices for each app are reasonable, too. 2/ 3ABC Song52Thirteen screens take kidsthrough the alphabettwo letters at a timeas a cheerful song andindividual animationsplay. Sweet and fun. 1AirCoasterEven more impressiveon the iPad than it wasbefore, this hi-def rollercoaster simulator letsyou build and downloadamazing free tracks. 1Amazing Animals SavannaExplore the Africansavannah with a scrolling,cute look at animals,complete with soundeffects and a secretdancing bird. 2A To Z: Moose ZeeBaa Baa Black SheepChatter TelephoneLearn upper and lowercase letters from Nick Jr.’sMoose and Zee, tappingeach of four letters on26 differently themed,drawn backdrops. 2Combining Row YourBoat and Black Sheepnursery rhymes into asingle app, Duck DuckMoose teaches objectfinding matching. 2Flip between numbers,musical instruments,and professions with thisvirtual Fisher Price toy,which uses voice samplesto teach everything. 1Ants Go MarchingA ten-verse renditionof the classic kids’ song,with animated marchingants and brief pausesfor interactivity - nice forlearning numbers. 1Drawing PadAn awesome art toolfor kids, Darren MurthaDesign’s app includesmarkers, crayons, andresizable, rotatablestickers. Great value. 2
100 Essential Apps2011 Buyers’ GuideKids, ContinuedInteractive Alphabet - ABC FlashCards (Universal iPad/iPhone)It’s easy to try to teach a child the alphabet letter byletter, but when the letters come to life with theirown interactive activities, learning is so much easier.Pi’ikea’s Interactive Alphabet offers 26 separateexperiences that range from flying kites (K) towriting with a quill (Q) and banging on a xylophone(X), all without the mess of scattered toys. Nearlyall of the flash cards offer intuitive, attractivelydesigned things to do, and the developer hasbeen adding and fine-tuning features since theinitial release. We love that this app runs on iPads,iPhones, and iPod touches; it’s very impressive. 5Field FlierFish School / HDiWriteWordsLittle People FarmSimple but nice, this applets kids control Robin,tapping the screen tointeract with food, music,perches, and otheractivities in a forest. 2Another great Duck DuckMoose app, this teachesletters, shapes, colors,and more using schoolsof fish, the alphabet song,and voiceovers. 2/ 2Now with iPad support,this app teaches writingand short word spelling,with shapes that kidsare shown how to trace,forming letters. 3Fisher Price’s famous toysget an app with cartoonyanimals, songs, andsimple matching/cleanupgames for 2-4-year-olds.Inexpensive fun. 2Little Sky WritersThe LoraxMidnight HDMy Baby EinsteinAn especially welldeveloped letter-tracingapp for kids, with adultready voiceovers to helpa parent enjoy being partof the teaching. 2Just one of a number ofgood Dr. Seuss booksthat work equally wellon the iPad and smalleriOS devices; a classicenvironmental story. 4Frequently updated,this interactive particlegenerator is 2010’sversion of the plasmaball, letting you controlenergy as if by magic. 1Based on Disney’s DVDseries, this digital versionoffers tons of in-appvideo clip and flash cardpurchases, boosting itsprice and content. 453
100 Essential Apps2011 Buyers’ GuideKids, ContinuedPark Math (iPhone/iPod touch)Any one of Duck Duck Moose’s increasinglynumerous applications could be a kids’ app of theyear winner, but the recently-released Park Math isits best effort yet: a charmingly illustrated collectionof math-teaching activities with a park andplayground theme. Blue Bear skates from area toarea, learning simple addition, subtraction, equality,counting, and pattern completion, leveraging thecompany’s wonderful classical music and colorfuloriginal characters for every screen. Though aniPad-specific version has yet to be released, thisone runs well on all of the iOS devices, and deliverssuperb value for the low asking price. 2Intro To LettersMontessorium’s letterteaching app includesphonics, names, andguided tracing for one ortwo letters at a time, withnice presentation. 5Pedlar Lady54Intro To MathUsing bars, dots, andsequences of numbers,Montessorium’s otherapp teaches counting, bigand small, and tracing;great UI design. 5For older children, this3-D rendered booktells a classic storyusing dramatic andchanging camera angles,animation, and text. 5Old MacDonald PianoAlong with a separateTwinkle Twinkle Little Starapp, Old MacDonald teachesthe lyrics and piano notesto a rhyme while ithappily sings. 2See ‘n SayPrepare to be amazed bythis evolved classic FisherPrice toy, with 12 animalsthat each have multiplevideos to watch after thearrow spins around. 2
100 Essential Apps2011 Buyers’ GuidePhotographyAdobe Photoshop Express(Universal iPad/iPhone)Much improved from its earlier iPhone and iPodtouch version, Photoshop Express now offers iPadowners even more reason to grab Apple’s CameraConnection Kit: photos can be straightened,rotated, color-corrected, filtered, and bordereddirectly on the device before being shared - youcan handle e-mail yourself, but Express can dodirect posting to Facebook, TwitPic, or Adobe’s ownPhotoshop.com sharing site as you prefer. Thoughthe “swipe on screen using invisible sliders” UI isn’tideal, the asking price is unbeatable. FREECameraBagApply classic camerafilters, crops, and bordersto any image in yourgallery; separate iPad andiPhone versions have thesame features. 2/ 3PanoCamera Pulled from the App Store for offering a hidden feature,Camera was still best of breed, offering separate focusand exposure controls for some iPhone cameras, as wellas a huge lightbox of special effects, borders, and colorshifting tools to let you completely transform the look ofa photo. It deserves recognition, even though it’s GONEFaster and more beautifulthan its prior versionthanks to Retina Displaysupport, Pano autostitches multiple photosinto panoramas. 3PhotogeneA sophisticated set ofbordering, straighteningand editing tools, pluscute text and thoughtbubbles, sold in separateiPad/iPhone apps. 2/ 4MobileMe GalleryUse iPad or iPhone toaccess galleries of photosand videos on Apple’ssubscription MobileMeservice, including friendsand contacts. FREETiltShift GeneratorOne of our favorite iPadand iPhone photo toolsmakes even flat cellphone images look likeDSLR-quality shots withdepth of field. 1/ 355
100 Essential Apps2011 Buyers’ GuideProductivity ToolsPages (iPad)Apple’s suite of iWork applications for the Macarrived individually for the iPad this year, andthough they all suffer from first-generation-itis,they keep getting better with post-release updates.The word processor Pages started out solid, withsupport for different fonts, text styling, templates,and word-wrapped photos. Now it handles importsand exports of Microsoft Word files, as well assaving in Pages and PDF formats, with the abilityto do everything except print directly to a printer that’s coming later this year with the release of iOS4.2. Except for the likely charge for next year’s 2.0release, it’s a no-brainer for word processing. 101PasswordStores all your passwordsand private info for easyaccess, now with an iPadUI, Dropbox sync support,and syncing from bothMacs and PCs. 10Evernote56Evernote records andstores text, photo, andaudio notes in collectionsaccessible on your iPad,iPhone, and computer, forno charge. FREEDocuments To GoOpen and edit MicrosoftWord, Excel and PDF fileswithout converting theminto Apple’s formats; themore expensive versionhas PowerPoint. 10/ 15Flashlight For great convenience,this iPhone 4 app offersinstant access to thebright LED flash, whichserves as an illuminator,strobe, or S.O.S. signal. 1DropboxDroptextDrag and drop files fromyour computer to acloud-based disk that’sshared with your iPhone/iPod/iPad, each with onscreen viewing. FREEA text editor withDropbox support so thatyou can create, edit, andshare HTML and text files.Supports fonts and workswith keyboards, too. 1GoodReaderiHome SleepRead and annotate bigPDFs, edit text, andmaintain a library ofmedia/document fileson your iPhone or iPad.Separate apps. 1/ 3For owners of iHome’slatest clock radios, thisimpressive app addsextra alarms, Facebookand Twitter notifications,and weather info. FREE
100 Essential Apps2011 Buyers’ GuideProductivity, ContinuediTeleport for iPad / iTeleport JaaduVNC for iPhone/iPad (Universal)Sold in universal and iPad-only versions at differentprices, iTeleport lets your iOS device see and controlthe full screen of your computer (Mac/PC/Linux),including a virtual keyboard and touchscreenbased mouse alternative. Capable of shrinkingeven a 27” iMac display onto the 3.5” iPhone/iPodtouch screens - albeit with the need to do plentyof pinching to zoom in and out - iTeleport evenenables you to control your machine over a 3Gcellular connection, useful for accessing files whenyou’re not at home. It’s best-suited to computersthat aren’t behind firewalls. 20/ 25InstapaperEven more usefulon iPads, grabs andorganizes web pagesfor later offline viewing,presenting their text insimplified, clean form. 5MobileMe iDiskView and stream all themusic, movies, photos,and documents you’vestored on Apple’ssubscription service, nowwith an iPad UI. FREEKeynoteMake slick slideshowswith Apple’s rival toPowerpoint, simplified forthe iPad while keepingphoto, text, and graphstyling templates. 10Nike GPSDitch the Nike shoesensor with this iPhoneonly app that uses GPSdata to map and trackyour outdoor runs, withsync to Nikeplus.com. 2Logmein IgnitionFor those who need liveiPad/iPhone access tothe screen of a PC or Macthrough a firewall, thisapp beats iTeleport at ahigher price. 30NumbersWith potential to changespreadsheets forever,Apple’s iPad Excel rivalchanges its virtual keysbased on the features functions you need. 10Lose It!Manage your weightloss with this app, whichknows your personaldaily needs and alsothe calories in popularrestaurant food. FREEOmniFocusEasy but powerful taskmanagement in separateiPad and iPhone appsthat sync to a Mac, linkingto-do notes to contextsand locations. 20/ 4057
100 Essential Apps2011 Buyers’ GuideProductivity ToolsPenultimate (iPad)Apple can pooh-pooh styluses all it wants, butthe tablet design of the iPad is a natural for notetaking and scribbling, both handled beautifully bythis inexpensive app. Open new or existing virtualnotepads with blank, lined, or grid paper, choosefrom a handful of colors and pen tip sizes, thenwrite or sketch to your heart’s content. ThoughPenultimate can’t recognize your handwriting, itsaves and optionally sends your pages via e-mail even in full notebook PDFs if you prefer. Cocoa BoxDesign’s work on this app has been great so far;Apple should buy it and incorporate the featuresinto every iPad. Until then, it’s an easy buy. 4OmniGraphSketcherTurn your iPad into agraph creation tool usingtouch-based drawingrather than pure numberentry; sketch a concept,then tighten it up. 15Remote (Apple)58Control iTunes, AppleTVs, and AirPlay deviceswith this iPad/iPod/iPhone remote, accessinglibraries, changingvolume, and more. FREEPasteBotTransfer files betweenyour iOS device andMac with a simple copycommand, and create alarge clipboard filled witheditable files. 4scanRStill astonishing, this appturns iPhone 3GS/4 into ascanner and fax machine,even sending faxesoverseas. Now chargesflat rates for faxing. FREEPoppletCompose sharp-lookingrelational diagramsusing text and photosfrom your iPad, instantlylinking shapes togetherwith smart tools. 9SoulverGoing beyond theiPhone/iPod calculator,Soulver keeps tallies anduses text expressions sothat you needn’t huntand peck buttons. 4/ 8iLounge Mobile!We wouldn’t include ourown iPhone/iPod touch webinterface in this list, takingthe place of some worthythird-party app, but iLoungeMobile was developed toprovide a clean small screenway to access our contentwhen you’re not near acomputer. Text is boosted,photos formatted to fit thescreen’s width, and linksto our major site sections plus search - are all foundon the main page. Just visitiLounge.com/mobile to viewthe site; it’s a free web app!
100 Essential Apps2011 Buyers’ GuideReferenceEpicurious Recipes & ShoppingList (Universal iPhone/iPad)Originally released as an iPhone app last year,CondeNet’s Epicurious came into its own withan iPad redesign that made ideal use of the 9.7”screen as a multi-paned cookbook. While it’s onething to see one propose
Skype (iPhone/iPod/iPad*) Skype went from cool to awesome when iOS 4 added VoIP multitasking, letting iPods, iPhones and iPads make free and low-cost phone calls over Wi-Fi or 3G while doing other things. One hitch: the app uses the iPhone UI on iPad; Skype promises an iPad UI shortly after iOS 4.2 is out. FREE Twitter Great for most users,
The following iPod, iPod nano, iPod classic, iPod touch and iPhone devices can be used with this system. Made for. iPod touch (5th generation)*. iPod touch (4th generation). iPod touch (3rd generation). iPod touch (2nd generation). iPod touch (1st generation). iPod classic. iPod nano (7th generation)*. iPod nano (6th generation)*
Coating Thickness Gauge Elcometer 456 available with wireless technology compatible with ElcoMaster Elcometer 456 Models S & T: Made for iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5, iPhone 4s, iPhone 4, iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3, iPad Air, iPad mini 2, iPad (3rd and 4th generation), iPad mini, iPad 2, and iPod touch (4th and .
Derechos de Autor y Marcas Registradas El iPhone, iPod, iPod classic, iPod Nano, iPod Shuffle, y el tacto de iPod son marcas registradas de Apple Inc., registradas en los E.E.U.U. y otros países. Droits d'auteur et Marques Déposées iPhone, iPod, iPod classic, iPod nano, iPod shuffle, et iPod touch sont les marques déposées
User Manual TuneBaseTM FM for iPhone or iPod. Introduction Introduction 01 iPod or iPhone Version of Firmware iPhone 1.1.3 iPod touch 1.1.3 iPod nano 3rd generation (video) 1.1 iPod classic 1.1.1 iPod nano 2nd generation 1.1.3 iPod 5th generation (video): 1.2.3 and above iPod nano 1st generation: 1.3.1 and above iPod 4th generation (color .
The Jabber for iPhone hardware specifications are based off specific Apple device models. Please refer to the list below: Supported Devices iPhone 5siPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus,iPhone SE,iPhone 7 iPhone 7 Plus,iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus,iPhone X, iPhone XS, and iPhone
Supported iPod / iPhone devices iPod (4th generation) iPod nano (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th generation) iPod mini iPod Photo 4G iPod Video 5G iPod Classic iPod Touch (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th generation) iPhone, iPhone 3G / 3GS, iPhone 4 / 4S Aux: 3.5mm stereo aux input (optional). Requires additional AUX cable (CABL-AUX) or Connector Port .
FLV video files into various formats for playback on portable devices. (Available in Platinum version only) Make iPhone Ringtone: make free ringtones for iPhone from music in various formats (Available in Platinum version only) Support iPad, iPad HD, iPad 2, iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4 HD, iPod, iPod
reading comprehension. DIRECTIONS. this practice test contains one reading selection with two multiple-choice questions and one open-response question. Mark your answers to these questions in the spaces provided on page 5 of your practice test answer document. 1. The porcupine is a controversial, yet important, forest creature. Our more prickly encounters with “quill pigs” may be remedied .
