The P90X program is a very popular fitness program. It provides you with kick-butt moves to help you loses weight and build a stronger body. If you order the classic package, you will get everything you need to follow the program. These 3 P90X apps for iOS also help you stay on track:
P90X: brings the P90X training program to your iPhone. It helps keep you on schedule and tracks your progress too. Continue Reading
Many folks assume that they need to be a guru in astronomy to know which stars or objects they are seeing at night. Knowing a thing or two about the stars would help. But you could always rely on these 7 iPad apps for a richer stargazing experience:
Star Walk HD: acts as your guide when you go stargazing. It covers over 200k celestial bodies with a night mode to go easier on your eyes. This is an augmented reality app. Continue Reading
Astronomy applications for iPhone have been quite popular among those who are into stargazing and can’t get enough of it. They can not only be great learning tools but also save you time looking up the objects you are interested in. iPad astronomy apps take it to a whole new level though. These apps take full advantage of iPad’s larger screen to provide their users with a richer experience. If you are into astronomy and want to use your iPad to learn more about the objects in the sky, you should not miss these applications:
Luminos: one of the most sophisticated astronomy applications we have tested. It has superb graphics and lets you explore the heavens to your heart’s desire. It covers 2,500,000 stars, thousands of galaxies, nebulas, and asteroids.
Star Walk for iPad: brings augmented reality stargazing to your iPad. Just point it to the sky to see what you are looking at.
Solar Walk: perfect for those of you interested in finding more about our solar system. Its 3D mode offers you a breathtaking experience on your device.
Moon Globe: want to find out more about our moon and its features. This app has you covered. It is like having an atlas of the moon on your tablet.
SkySafari 3 Pro: perhaps the most comprehensive astronomy application for iPad. It covers 15.3 million stars from the Hubble Guide Star catalog, 740,000 galaxies, and over 550,000 solar system objects. It takes a ton of space on your iPad though.
Redshift Astronomy: allows you to take 3D trips to objects in our solar system. Provides you with all kinds of useful information on various objects in the sky. Continue Reading
The iPad is a wonderful device to take notes on and sketch things. Of course, you are not just limited to those. You can find all kinds of “pad” application for iPad to accomplish various tasks. Whether you want to draw on your iPad, take notes, calculate things, or use your device as a learning tool, pad applications can help. Here are just 4 apps in this category that are well worth a try:
Poet’s Pad: Poet’s Pad is a powerful application that lets creative writers come up with new ideas, store them for future references, and bring more variety to their work.
RecipePad: this is an awesome recipe reader that is a must have for anyone into cooking. Lets you prepare your food without having to touch your screen. Continue Reading
iPad is more than just a tablet for playing games and getting entertained with. There are plenty of productive things one can do with an iPad. You can use your device to manage your tasks, keep up with your e-mail, and even manage your calendars. Thankfully, there are plenty of apps that let you do just that. If you are looking to get rid of your paper calendar and use your iPad to get the job done, these 5 iPad calendar apps are must see:
Pocket Informant HD: a powerful application that lets you keep up with your tasks, manage them on your calendar, and even sync it all with Outlook.
Calengoo: designed specifically for those of you who are hooked on Google Calendar. Makes it easy to manage your tasks and events on your iPad and sync them with your online calendar.
Quick Calendar HD: this is task manager meets a calendar. Designed to help you enter and manage your tasks and events on your iPad fast. It has 48 color selections and 30 icon images selections to help you better manage your items.
Whether you are an engineer, a scientist, or just a fan of tackling those complex equations, sometimes you may want to plot your equations to get a better sense of what you are dealing with. Desktop applications such as MATLAB and Maples can help you do just that. But in some situations they could be overkill. Your iPad is fully capable of sketching and plotting your equations. You just have to pick up an app capable of doing the job.
Here are 5 iPad graphing apps that could help you plot all kinds of equations:
OmniGraphSketcher: a powerful sketching app that recognizes things that you draw and transforms them into curves. Lets you import data from other apps.
Graphing Calculator HD: the name is pretty self-explanatory. This app can work as a function plotter and scientific calculator. You can interact with graphs too. Continue Reading
I have met many real estate agents that have asked me about handheld devices that can handle real estate tasks. These days, there is no question the iPad is one of the best devices around for realtors. It has a large screen and can take advantage of a ton of apps available in iTunes to save agents time and effort.
If you are a real estate professional and want to use your iPad to get more done on the go, these 5 real estate applications are worth a look:
powerOne Financial Calculator: your one stop shop for all your financial calculations. Covers finance, real estate, investing, business and conversions.
Real Estate Back Of the Envelope: a handy financial analysis tool for commercial real estate developers and investors. Provides unique models for different investment types.
Zillow for iPad: a very attractive real estate application that provides with home values, homes for sale, homes for rent, and other useful information. Lets you filter homes easily (by price and other factors). Continue Reading
Lots of people stay on top of their investments and the market no matter where they are. With tools such as the iPad, you won’t have to be a home behind your computer to be able to track your favorite stocks. iPad’s larger screen does make it much easier to do some financial analysis on the go.
If you are a stock investor and want to get the job done on the go, these 5 stock apps for iPad are very handy:
Daily Stocks for iPad: a powerhouse of a stock app for iPad that provides you with up 91 technical scans. It provides you with all kinds of useful information and has a super interface too.
Stock TickerPicker: an intuitive application that enables you to keep track of live stock information and data you will need to do some technical analysis.
iStock Manager: the developers have teamed up with TD AMERITRADE to offer you live quotes, charts, option chains, and a whole lot of other useful features for investors. Continue Reading
So you are into astrology? A lot of people are, especially in these tough times. Astrology is more than just looking at the sky though. It’s almost its own science. If you are into this field, the iPad is your friend. There are plenty of apps that make it easier to get better readings and help you get the information you need. These 5 astrology iPad apps should come handy:
Astromo: a very attractive app that gives you everything yo need to know about the position of the heavenly bodies. Uses your location for its calculations.
Kairon for iPad: a more technical application for pro astrology practitioners. It covers thousands of locations around the world. Keep in mind this app does not do any calculations.
Task manager apps are among the most popular app categories for iPhone. The same applies to iPad as well. These applications make it so easy to manage tasks and projects and make their users more productive. iPad is an even better tool to manage tasks with as long as you have the right apps. These 6 task management apps fit the bill:
Things for iPad: saves you the trouble of having to deal with paper notebooks. It can be used to manage to do lists or larger projects. It can work with Things for Mac too.
Toodledo – To Do List: Toodledo is a powerful web-based task manager. This app lets you manage your tasks on iPad and sync them with your online Toodledo account. Continue Reading
Chess is more than just a game. It may not get too much respect in the U.S., but it’s quite popular in Europe. It can not only make your brain work more effectively, it will make you a better problem solver too. Besides, nothing is more fun than outsmarting someone in a nice game of chess. Thanks to iPad chess apps, you can now play this amazing game on your device no matter where you are. So the fun never has to end.
With that said, these 5 iPad chess applications are worth trying:
Shredder Chess: a wonderful chess application that will literally put a beat down on you unless you are focused. Its strength can be adjusted though. Great for doing quick analysis on the go.
t Chess Pro: a great learning tool and can be challenging to play against too. It’s got wonderful graphics. The chess e-book integrated into this app is very impressive. Continue Reading
Our solar system is truly a wonderful place to explore. It goes without saying that we do not have the technology today to visit every planet in our system in person. Thanks to solar system apps for iPad, you can explore the planets and other heavenly objects on your tablet and learn a few new things too.
If you are a fan of astronomy and want to learn more about our solar system, these 5 applications are must try:
Starmap: a complete sky atlas that shows you what you have been missing in the sky every night. Has millions of objects. It can be helpful to beginners and advanced.
Solar Walk: gives you a virtual 3D model of our solar system to play with. It has a very attractive interface and can teach you all kinds of information about the planets and their moons.
Moon Globe HD: a super app that lets you explore the moon to your heart’s desire. Very realistic and has a ton of useful information on the moon. Continue Reading
People seem to be addicted to social networking sites these days. Millions of people spend hours of their time each day on Twitter and Facebook. Thanks to devices such as iPad, people can now stay on top of their favorite social networks no matter where they are. While there are too many social media apps to list here, here are 5 applications that stand out:
Sociable for iPad: an all in one social media application for iPad that lets you manage your Digg, Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit accounts on iPad.
Ego for iPad: a powerful analytics application that brings it all together and lets you stay on top of your social media profiles. Supports Google Analytics, Tumblr, Foursquare and much more. Continue Reading
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