iPad App Directory Vol. 5

178 Pages·2012·24.991 MB·English

by  Imagine Publishing

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Welcome to
iPad App
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he iPad 2 and new iPad are undoubtedly phenomenal devices, but
they get even better when you factor in the life-enhancing apps
that run on them. Apple’s App Store is now home to well over
650,000 apps, and in March 2012 Apple celebrated its 25 billionth
app downloaded, which shows just how important these apps are to iPad
owners across the world. Naturally, they’re not all winners, which is why
we’ve done most of the hard work and provided guidance on the ones
that might appeal to you – as well as the ones you’ll want to avoid. From
games and books to pass the time away to health and medical apps that
could actually save your life, the iPad App Directory Volume 5 shows you
the latest and greatest apps for your iPad 2 and new iPad.
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Contents
Your guide to the best apps for the iPad
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Guide to the App Store
Top tips to help you navigate the iPad app marketplace
16 30
Books/ Business/
Newsstand Finance
Check out all the best books and Use your iPad around the offi ce
magazines that take advantage with these money-saving asset-
of the iPad’s fantastic display managing apps
38 46
Education/ Entertainment
Reference A look at some of the apps
that’ll help you pass the time on
Add some learning to your a long journey
leisure time with our selection of
educational apps
56 72
Games Health &
As a portable games platform, Fitness/
the iPad is one of the best – fi nd
out the best games here Medical
Keep in shape and track your
fi tness with the fi nest health
apps out there
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Lifestyle Music
Improve your cooking, landscape Make professional-sounding tunes
your garden or just look at some with some of the greatest and
paintings with these diverse apps most creative apps on the Store
100 112
News/ Photo & Video
Weather
Perfect your portraits and touch
up your landscapes with a wide
Keep up to date with current
range of photography apps
aff airs and forecasts, even if you’re
not near a TV
120 128
Social
Sports
Networking
Whatever sport you watch, coach,
or play, there’s almost certainly an
Keep in touch with loved ones
app for you
and expand social experiences
when out and about
138 148
Travel/ Utilities/
Navigation Productivity
Make the most of the iPad’s Use these top tools to make your
portability by using these day-to-day life more productive
holiday and travel apps and effi cient
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Top 200 apps
The very best apps from across all sections of the App Store
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iPad App Store
App Store
Your gateway to a rich
source of apps is via the
intuitive App Store app –
we show you how it works
Fig 1 (top): Turning on Genius is akin to having Fig 2 (bottom-left): Searching by category allows Fig 3 (main image): The Featured section is an eye-
your very own personal app shopper you to scour the app areas that interest you catching display of the best apps
Shopping for apps
Use it to:
• Store navigation
You can easily find exciting
new content
The App Store app is packed full of features to help
• Search smartly
Find exactly what you want you find the latest and greatest apps for your iPad
by filtering
• Purchase apps Navigating the App Store window. You can also navigate to other
Buy new apps and media
quickly and easily The first thing that you’ll notice when you sections using the labelled buttons at the
initially launch the App Store is how exciting bottom of the screen. These include Genius
• Gift an app
it looks. You will be directed to the Featured (Fig 1), which, when activated, will source and
Send someone the gift of
an app section by default and this is the vibrant shop recommend apps based on what’s currently on
window that regularly showcases the most your iPad, and Top Charts, that allows you to
• Utilise Genius
exciting apps released in recent weeks. Within see the 200 most popular apps of the hour.
Get recommendations
based on your other apps this section of the App Store are further places If you are looking for something specific
to delve into and explore, such as What’s Hot then you can enter key words into the Search
• Make use of iCloud
and Release Date (Fig 3, above). The latter field or browse via category (Fig 2). The latter
Re-download your past
purchases lets you view the most up-to-date additions, allows you to jump to the type of apps that
and you can visit these sections by tapping interest you, like Entertainment or Sports, and
the corresponding button at the top of the see all of the apps that fit into that category.
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App Store iPad
Redeem a gift card
How to top up your Store
credit with codes
1: Go to Featured
Tap on the Featured icon at the
bottom of the screen.
Fig 1: Start typing words into the Search field and suggestions will start coming thick and fast
“It may seem like an overly populated
interface, but it’s easy to master”
2: Scroll down
Scroll down to the bottom of the
Searching the App Store then there are plenty of handy points to steer page and tap Redeem.
Considering that the shelves of the App Store you in the right direction. The Featured section
have swelled to over half a million products, is a good starting point as it showcases the latest
being able to find what you need quickly is of eye-catching apps (Fig 2). From there you can
the utmost importance, so it’s just as well that use the Top Charts and Categories buttons at
there is an intuitive search engine on hand to the bottom of the screen to see what’s currently
help. If you know the name of the app you’re popular, or begin searching in an area of interest.
looking for then enter it into the Search field. As You can also browse by the What’s Hot and
you type the letters, matches will instantly start Release Date categories that are accessible from
being made with what you’re typing (Fig 1). If the top of the page (Fig 3). The latter presents
you see what you want in the list of suggestions, one long list of the very latest apps to appear
then just tap on it to instantly go to that page. If in the App Store. It may seem like an overly
3: Enter code
you’re not totally sure of what you’re looking for, populated interface, but it is very easy to master.
Enter the redeem code you have
been given into the text box.
4: Download product
Fig 2: The Featured section is a great starting point to Fig 3: Searching by category is a good way to discover Your app will now be downloaded or
go in search of new apps for your iPad apps when you don’t have a particular product in mind your credit will be topped up.
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Purchasing apps credit or debit card for your app funding to be that card. Now you can tap on the price of any
Being the only source of gaining apps for your taken from, then tap on the Featured page at app that you would like (Fig 2, bottom-centre),
iPad, the App Store is, as you would expect, the App Store, scroll down to the bottom and and then complete the purchase by simply
a quick and easy way to shop for new apps tap on your Apple ID. inputting your Apple ID password.
– and purchasing them really couldn’t be Select View Apple ID from the menu and You will still need to enter your Apple ID
simpler. You will already be logged in to the then tap on the Payment Information option password when downloading free apps (Fig 3,
App Store with your registered Apple ID, which (Fig 1, bottom-left). You can now select a card bottom-right), but you don’t have to assign a
should have your billing details attached. If type and enter all of the required information credit or debit card to do so. You can just sign
you haven’t already added the details of a valid so that all app purchases will be made using in and the app will be downloaded directly.
Fig 1: Tap your Apple ID, then Payment Information Fig 2: Tap on the price of an app to begin the Fig 3: You will need to sign in using your Apple ID
to assign a credit/debit card to your account purchasing process before you can confirm transactions
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App Store iPad
Update an app
Ensure you have the latest
version of your top apps
1: Go to the App Store
First of all, launch the App Store app
on your iPad.
Fig 1: Find the app you want to send and then open up its main info page. The gift link is in the top-right corner
“This process is quick and simple” 2: Tap on Updates
Tap on the Updates tab at the
bottom of the screen.
Gift an app Page, one to tell a friend about the app and
Everyone loves a good app, and iTunes cards one to Gift This App. Tap on the latter link and a
do a roaring trade as they allow you to gift floating box will appear, telling you to sign in to
someone credit to spend in all of Apple’s online your Apple ID if you haven’t done so yet (Fig 2).
stores, including iTunes and the App Store. As Tap on Next and then fill in the recipient’s
well as avoiding wrapping presents, this process name and email address, along with a personal
is quick and simple, wasting no time at all. message (Fig 3). Ensure that you have sufficient
While in the App Store, search for the app that funds to purchase the app and then tap on Next
you would like to send as a gift and then tap on again to purchase it and send a notification to
the title to open up its info page (Fig 1). In the the recipient’s email address. They will then
top-right corner you will now see various links, receive an email with a link that will allow them 3: Find an app
including one to direct you to the Developer to download the app for free from the App Store.
Scroll the list for an app to update or
tap Update All.
4: Tap Update
Fig 2: Tap on the Gift This App link and you will have Fig 3: Enter the required information, such as recipient’s Tap on the Update button and the
to sign in with your Apple ID, if you haven’t already email address, and then complete the process new version will begin installing.
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