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"For today's Weekly App Series we've found eight great apps to add to your iPad collection. We have included eight productivity apps in this week's bundle. Our editorial team goes through the data, picks the best and most interesting apps and then brings them to you on a regular basis."

"Landka's Back in Time for iPad, which is part edu-app and part digital coffee table book, tweaks Sagan's metaphoric Cosmic Calendar by collapsing the history of the universe's 13.7 billion years into a single day."

"Sector 33 is a new educational game from NASA that allows anyone to step into the shoes of an Air Traffic Controller. The game, which simulates the experience of directing flights safely into airports, is designed to challenge students in middle school and above to use basic math and problem solving skills"

"As any parent who has helped a child shepherd a lowly bean seed from germination to fruition knows, kids love to grow things. In Green Up, a universal app from isy Games, kids grow a variety of seeds in different environments."

"With all of the fantastic weather apps out there, your iPad could do double duty as your weather forecasting crystal ball (of sorts), but also your guide to other relevant environmental details regarding bugs, UV dangers and other news."

"Apple's iPad has an impressively long battery life. You can keep your iPad going for about 12 hours before it will need a recharge. Depending on how long you've had your device, you have probably already noticed some activities that drain battery more than others. If you are planning on spending a lot of time outdoors this summer, you may want to think about how to keep your iPad's battery charged for as long as possible. Below are 10 simple tricks to help extend your battery's life, aside from the obvious of not streaming HD movies while sitting in your car and using the 4G network."

"Summer is a time for hiking, camping, exploring, and taking in the gorgeous outdoor surroundings. Your iPad can be used in so many ways outdoors, so you might want to bring it along the next time you go hiking, if only to capture some amazing memories that you might not be able to get otherwise."

"The bookmarks bar is hidden by default in Safari on iPad, undoubtedly to save screen space and to keep the experience simple, but if you access some websites frequently or use bookmarklets like View Source often you may want to have the bookmarks bar always visible."

"The Photos app in iOS includes a built-in crop tool that works very well for quick edits on the go with the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Perhaps even better, there's a constraint tool that lets you instantly crop images to a variety of common photo proportions, ranging from a perfect square, 4×3, 8×10, 5×7, 16×9, and others taking the guesswork out of the process. No additional downloads or apps required, it's all featured in the default Photos app."

"If you're not familiar with PhotoToaster, it's a great tool for iPad photographers. You can use it with any photos - including those you've imported from your camera to your computer."