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"While Microsoft seemingly crawls toward the release of their first-party Office iPad app, it is being beaten to the punch. There are umpteen text editors for iOS, some full office suite alternatives, and of course, Apple's own iWork set to compete with. But now, SlideShark has chosen to concentrate solely on presentations. So how does it fare? Read on to find out!"

"Ann Can't Sleep is an animated iPad eBook app for children. Its story is all about companionship, friends, and a little girl who just can't sleep - and her efforts to find the right toy to help her get off to sleep."

"Elicity is a new iPad app that has quite a simple purpose; it lets you browse and share YouTube videos via word clouds."

"The Palm Beach County school system has a full review of their deployment process along with photos and commentary. Their incredible wiki features tons of great resources (the best iPad apps for particular grades, how much iPad labs actually cost, etc.) so be sure to check it out. Below is their must-have guide for installing, setting up, and syncing iPads in the classroom:"

"After much anticipation and hype, the long awaited Facebook for the iPad was finally released on Monday. I think since it was kept under wraps for so long, that I was expecting something super amazing, and while it's a nice app, it's still just Facebook on the iPad."

"I do all my work these days on an iPad. From organizing reviews through gathering story ideas to actually writing posts and features, and even photographing and editing gadgets for those reviews, it's all - every last bit - done on Apple's tablet. "

"The iPad doesn't need much in the way of extras, but these essential peripherals are, for the most part, highly useful (that iCade's just fun)."

"I have been thinking a lot about the topic of literacy as I review iPad books at Digital Storytime. As the mother of a preschooler who is just now learning to read, the idea of digital books both delights and terrifies me. When I first read an iPad book to my son, back in April of 2010, I had a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach. What did these new picture books, with their instant appeal, mean for print books and more importantly, for reading as a pastime? Would my son 'read' or would he instead be distracted by books he could passively watch, or even worse, books that were more like toys and less like educational tools for literacy?"

"With our iPad project I'm constantly asking my students why is this important and how could we share this learning with others? As a result of these types of questions, my students decided it was important that we share apps that help us learn and understand more. Using SonicPics, my students are creating video app reviews for kids in our classroom and beyond. "

"Longform is an iPad application that attempts to help you to discover just that, long form content. Not only that, Longform provides you with a very nice place to read those pieces along with handy features for sharing and utilizing your other services. Let's take a look at this app and do some reading!"

"Apart from being handy for watching videos and catching up on entertainment, using a tablet to do some work gives you another reason to leave your laptop at home and rely purely on your iPad or Android tablet when out and about. This is where office apps come in."

"As a graduate student, I use my iPad for taking notes in my classes. I have tried 3 different note taking aps and have found Notability to be my favorite for its functionality, note organization system, and ability to detect my stylus. I mostly use this app to take hand written notes using a stylus. My stylus of choice is the Bamboo from Wacom."

"After only a day of use, I'm very impressed. Not only is it easy to use, but it offers a lot of features and customization that iMovie doesn't. From picture-inpicure, to three layers of audio, Avid Studio is a really nice video editing app."

"Unique children's stories are becoming more prevalent in the app store as the popularity of the iPad grows. A Recipe For a Perfect Day With Dad is unique, not only because of the interesting interactivity that each page offers, but also because of the subject matter. Spend an imaginative day with a "rock star, ninja fighter, crime buster, Jedi master" and his dad as they create a recipe for the perfect day."