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That iPad of yours is quite a bargain – with the right apps it’s every reference book you could want in one small package. Just look at these 50 fact-filled iPad apps you can download for free or close to it. You’ll have answers at your fingertips. General Reference 1) Area Codes ($1.99): This app […]

It can’t be easy coming up with a major new operating system every two years, one with giant compelling reasons why users need to upgrade, especially when the starting product is already pretty strong. The big idea in the latest Apple operating system — OS X 10.7 — better known as OS X Lion, is […]

In what may prove to be an industry-leading move, The New York Times now charges for its news content. That’s a challenge to those of us who have been enjoying free, ad-supported news for years. So now readers have two options: pony up for a subscription or look around for free news and information sources. […]

iPad security apps will grow ever more popular as the iPad itself gains adoption. And fortunately, the iPad that works so well as a book reader and a game player is also your home and office security center. Here are the 50 best iPad security apps to help you keep your world safer, from passwords […]

Have iPad app, will shop. ‘Tis the season to do some spending, but you’d better shop sensibly if you’re going to make it through the holidays with any money left. Here are the top 50 iPad apps for making your list and saving some dollars when you hit the malls. Planning Your Purchases 1) ABC […]

Have iPad app, will travel. And fortunately, the iPad’s jumbo screen makes it an excellent way to keep in touch with your family, friends, social network, and fellow employees when you’re on the run. Here are the best iPad apps for communicating and networking. Let the app downloading begin. E-mail iPad Apps 1) QuickVoice2Text Email […]

Yes, iPad apps can boost your productivity. If you think the Apple iPad is only good for checking e-mail and watching Netflix videos, think again. Yes, you can ditch your notebook and do real work on the iPad. Here are the 50 best iPad apps for business and productivity — many of which are free. […]

Is the iPad a tool or a toy? Some people think the iPad — equipped with the best apps — is a notebook replacement capable of doing real work. Some people think the iPad — again, with a few select apps — is a big screen game machine, with the horsepower to drive some premium […]

Your daily paper is now an iPad. And the iPad is every newspaper, magazine, TV show, and movie you’ll ever need. Forget about saving your newspapers and bundling them for recycling. Forget about printed magazines with their smelly perfume ads and annoying subscription cards. That’s done with. The iPad can deliver all that information faster […]

ALSO SEE: Cool iPad Apps: Best 104 iPad Apps AND: Coolest iPad Apps: Top 71 Free iPad Apps iPad apps? Who needs them? ask the naysayers. The iPad is nothing but a large iPod Touch, they claim. We answer: With the right iPad apps, that is sonot true. The iPad is an interesting way to […]