I’ve been using TweetDeck for iPad for a while now and I am pretty happy with it, yet for all of you who want ‘the real thing’ waiting is over – Twitter has released an official iPad app – check it out in the iTunes store here.
Needless to day, it costs nothing (aside from your precious time)… Reuters has a short review of the app here.
PrintingChoice (PC) has a very nice infographic that compares magazine sales via traditional print and app channels. Long story short, PC holds (and we agree) that the reason for humble magazine sales via the apps channel (if compared to print channel) lies in the fact that the print option offers substantially lower cost on an annual basis.
To expand a bit on this – let’s take a look at the pricing difference for print and app version of Time Magazine. Buying a single issue of Time will cost you $4.99 at the newsstand, the price is the same if you get that Time issue via iTunes – simple math, all is equal here… Now, let’s say you are an avid reader and you’d like to get every single printed issue for next 12 months. The print option will set you back $20, good deal – you’d have to agree. Now, let’s assume you’d want to save a tree or two and to do so you opt to purchase every single app issue of the magazine for next 12 months – this will set you back $254 as there is no discount for the app edition of the magazine so you are paying the single issue price multiplied by number of issues you are purchasing.
The message here is simple, unless publishers (and Apple) figure out way to bring the two prices together ($20 and $254) sales of app magazines will continue to lag and the promise of app based publishing might as well never materialize.
But, rest assured that the bright sales and marketing MBAs in the publishing houses are already crafting models to change this in a way to generate more revenue – for example, People magazine started offering free iPad downloads for all folks who purchase subscription to their printed edition. It’s an interesting concept, I am sure many are about to follow…. For more details, check out the People Magazine’s iPAD FAQ on the publisher’s site…
On the same note, check out MagApps.com, a a very nice Magazine App review site indeed. The following apps are profiled (as of 8/18/10):
MagApps Reviewed App Inventory
Yahoo has released a revamped mobile web version of its popular mail service YahooMail, this time completely rewritten in HTML5. I am not a big YahooMail fan – yet, since I still have one account with them (a ’90s relic) I went and tested the darn thing. In short: ITS SLICK!
To access the service just fire up your iPad Safari and hit yahoomail.com – the service recognizes your OS and reroutes you to the updated web version rewritten for iPad in HTML5. As a matter of fact, the webpage transforms so much that you get a feeling that you are running an app, not a web page. This time Yahoo has gotten closer to its rivals Google and Apple (both already sport fancy mail apps/webmail clients)…
Go check out a blog post by Lee Parry, Yahoo’s product manager who promised to the community:
Of course this is just the first version, and we’ll be constantly iterating to add new features, improve performance, and make Yahoo! Mail for iPad the best it can possibly be.
MySpace has lunched a new app, named Romeo (iTunes link), that pumps pretty much endless music video to the users iPad device.
The app is available for US users only (for now) and it allows user to to pick a music genre (e.g., salsa) and then to specify his or her current mood (e.g., happy) – the app’s algo then picks music video that supposedly matches the user’s mood and music genre chosen (I’ve tried and it’s a bit choppy/clunky yet promising). You’ll also get a set of standard music player controls (e.g., play, stop, skip, search, etc.) – Given the price (free) it’s worth a try…
Dan Ackerman of CNET has a nice (short and sweet) review of Adobe Photoshop Express for iPad – you can read the article here. Now, if you take in consideration that the app is free most of the criticism could be discounted – yet, given the power of its big brother the little guy simply cannot avoid mockery.
Here is the Ackerman’s conclusion:
It’s not a bad app, and for free, it’s very nicely put together–but users are clearly expecting more, judging from the overwhelming negative ratings on Apple’s app store. With the iPad’s large display and touch-control capabilities, we could certainly see a more full-featured version of Photoshop as a useful tool.
Hit iTunes for screenshots and download links here.
TimeWarner is developing an app that will allow users watch content on-demand.
If you have 20 min to kill watch a series of videos the company posted on YouTube:
Here is a yet another top app list, this time compiled by Craig Grannell and published by TechRadar.com. The source article with a ton of screenshots is here (ignore the fact that the URL says “Top 20″ while the actual article title is “Top 30″, the more the better…)
Anyhow, I am probably aligned with 70% of the picks, an app or two are missing here – yet, installing each of the listed items will not be waste of precious memory space.
Finally, each listing item has a link to the corresponding iTunes page and I also added a column with the iTunes ID for easier searching. You’ll notice that most of the apps are geared towards iPhone/iTouch users even though many of the listed apps have a corresponding iPad versions.
Enjoy!
01) Facebook (iTunes ID: id284882215)
02) Gorillacam (iTunes ID: id342972390)
03) RunKeeper Free (iTunes ID: id300226023)
04) Stanza (iTunes ID: id284956128)
05) Dropbox (iTunes ID: id327630330)
06) thetrainline (iTunes ID: id334235181)
o7) Skype (iTunes ID: id304878510)
08) Movies (iTunes ID: id284235722)
09) TonePad (iTunes ID: id315980301)
10) Thomson Reuters News Pro (iTunes ID: id314213167)
11) Twitter (iTunes ID: id333903271)
12) Comics (iTunes ID: id303491945)
13) Wikipanion (iTunes ID: id364195592)
14) Evernote (iTunes ID: id281796108)
15) Kindle (iTunes ID: id302584613)
16) Around Me (iTunes ID: id290051590)
17) Dictionary.com – Dictionary & Thesaurus (iTunes ID: id364740856)
18) Air Video Free (iTunes ID: id313056918)
19) Photoshop.com Mobile (iTunes ID: id331975235)
20) iHandy Level Free (iTunes ID: id299852753)
21) Instapaper Free (iTunes ID: id284942713)
22) PCalc Lite (iTunes ID: id300311831)
23) iBooks (iTunes ID: id364709193)
24) Red Laser (iTunes ID: id312720263)
25) eBay Selling (iTunes ID: id357878618)
26) eBay Mobile (iTunes ID: id282614216)
27) Google Earth (iTunes ID: id293622097)
28) XE Currency (iTunes ID: id364733584)
29) Shazam (iTunes ID: id364305715)
30) Bump (iTunes ID: id305479724)
iHome has a new toy ready for us – the company recently announced the first clock radio with a functioning iPad docking capabilities. The device will have all clock radio features but you will also get a Bluetooth connection to use with your iPad. The user will be able to synchronize the proper time from an iPhone, and in turn, the alarm settings from the radio may be synced to your iPad. Finally, you can also pair the physical device with the free iHome+Sleep app, which will eventually gain iPad optimization. You will be able to use both iPhones and iPods with the dock…
iHome did not disclose price (or price range) – the company is silent about the release date as well. Several blogs have discussed possible sticker price iHome may attach to the unit – the general consensus seems to be in the $150 range…
Erin Lozano from GreenSherpa has a neat blog post on top ten finance apps for the iPad (Link).
I’ve reorganized the listing a bit (added iTunes link and Development House) – here it goes:
1)———————
CalcMoolator Pro ($9.99)
Category: Personal Finance Calculator
Author: CalcMoolator.com
iTunes link
2)———————
Beacon ($.99)
Category: Stock Market Information
Author: Steven Romej
iTunes link
3)———————
Allowabank ($1.19)
Category: Allowance Tracking
Author: Widemouth
iTunes link
4)———————
Chase Mobile (free)
Category: Personal Banking Client
Author: JPMorgan Chase & Co.
iTunes link
5)———————
Tippster ($.99)
Category: Tip Calculator
Author: Hiruku Co.
iTunes link
6)———————
Forbes Investment Guide + (free)
Category: Wealth Management/Personal Finance
Author: Forbes
iTunes link
7)———————
Things ($9.99)
Category: Task Management
Author: Culture Code
iTunes link
8)———————
smartNote ($.99)
Category: Notes
Author: Christopher Thibault and Brendan Lee
iTunes link
9)———————
iBrainstorm (free)
Category: Collaboration
Author: Universal Mind
iTunes link
10)———————
Craigslist Pro for iPad ($.99)
Category: Personal Purchasing/Sales
Author: IOCo
iTunes link
Good news for all folks eagerly awaiting a GoToMyPC iPad app – here is what’s listed on GoToMyPC/Citrix’ website:
The development team at Citrix Online is currently working on GoToMyPC for the iPhone and iPad. There is no release date as of yet.
If you wish to receive notification* of the upcoming GoToMyPC app for iPhone and iPad, please subscribe to this topic on the right-side of your screen. (*emphasis added by IO)
You can subscribe to the notification by following this link on GoToMyPC/Citrix’ website.
Needless to say LogMeIn’s Ignition iPad app has been released for a while and a slew of positive reviews posted in the iTunes store (see the link above) somewhat counterbalances the app’s steep price ($29.99).
I’ve been using it for a couple of months right now – I am pretty happy with it even though I find the interface a bit clunky. Come on Citrix, let’s see what you have up your sleeve…
