Google Browser - FREE

Google iPad app is among the few apps that made to the first page on my device. Google plus provides the best central place for all these activities on the iPad. In addition to providing the perfect access to all my Google apps it also has some nifty features for searching. This app is very well designed, fun to use, reliable and FREE, which make it a must if you have a Google account. The Good:  I have a google account that I use for everything, from managing my pictures, to reading news, to sharing my life with friends. I found that some of these apps do no work properly in Safari and even crash at times, but they work fine from the Google Browser.  One of the nifty feature is the voice search, which works seamlessly and...

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Flipboard - FREE

Flipboard is a social-network aggregation, magazine-format application software for Android and iOS. Flipboard has one of the most elegant layout and browsing experience of any other app I tried, and it is optimized to look at its best on all devices. I had tried many different readers so far, and this is the only one that has sticked with me for the last few years. The Good: Once you had set up all your feeds, the initial screen of the app will feature in a beautiful full screen the most popular entries. The transition between pages simulates flipping the pages of a magazine and it is just gorgeous. When you get inside you will be able to get to all your feeds. The most popular entry for each feed is featured in this page. Tapping...

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Notes Plus - $4.99

Notes Plus is the best app for note taking I have tried so far. It is great for hand writing notes and for simple sketching. After trying many different apps, Notes Plus has gained the top position in my daily routine. Notes Plus is very simple, yet very powerful and packed with many extremely useful features that make for a very effective note taking experience. The Good: Notes plus is full of great features to help you taking beautiful and accurate notes very efficiently. My favorite features are the zoom window and the auto-advance capability. In particular, the auto-advance is brilliant even if requires a little practice to use it efficiently. The idea is to allow you writing continuously on the same line without the need for extra taps. You...

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Best Pen for your iPad

Sketching and note taking are among the most important tasks I perform on my iPad. Unfortunately both this activities are almost impossible without a pen, even on your iPad. I have tried 3 different pens, so far, and I want to share with you my experience and preference. The first pen I tried was Pogo Sketch Stylus (8$-15$) This pen works fine, but it is not very precise. The tip has a squared edge and it is made in a spongy material. The shape and the size makes it hard to get a precise stroke. The building quality is extremely disappointing. I would be surprised if it cost more that 50 cents to manufacture. The clip broke after a week, and the rest of the pen slowly fell a part within a month. My second pen was a DAGi P501 (23$) DAGi...

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Photogene - $3.99

Photogene is a very well designed iPad app that provides many essential features for simple photo editing. This is my favorite iPad app for photo editing. It cannot replace my Photoshop yet, but neither can any other iPad app I have tried. What's Good: Photogene is a feature rich photo editing application. We will review, one by one, all of the nine mean tools provided by this iPad app. CROP You can crop a photo with a unconstrained box or with an aspect ratio of your choice. Unfortunately the most common choices are missing (see what's bad section for more details). ROTATE You can rotate your picture 90 degree left or right, and flip it, horizontally or vertically. Photogene also provides a straightening tool. By dragging a slider you...

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