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"Last year, six months after the release of the original iPad, I published an article called "My Must-Have 20 iPad Apps" in which I collected my favorite iPad applications - the ones I used and enjoyed the most - as of September 2010. Fast forward thirteen months, the iPad's software ecosystem has matured into something completely different from last year's "experimentation" stage, when third-party developers, and quite possibly Apple as well, were still trying to figure out how, exactly, the iPad would change our digital lifestyles. Looking back to the iPad 1 and the App Store in 2010, it's no surprise the list of apps I have today is so much different."

"Thermo is about as simple an iPad app as you could ask for. It does one thing and does it quite nicely - with a bit of big and bold thrown in for good measure. Its App Store page describes it as a 'little pocket thermometer', which is a throwback to its days as just an iPhone app."

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

"I just came across this app this weekend. Downloader Elite (iTunes link) will allow you to "download any legal resource from the internet". Here, you will be able to save videos directly onto your iPad, iPod touch or iPhone without connecting it to a computer. I have tried it with a couple YouTube videos, and it has worked quite well. "

"Step 3: Stop Quitting Your Apps in Multitasking"

First and foremost, your ebook files need to be converted into the ePub format. Granted, there are quite a few ways to do this, but one of the best methods is by using Calibre, ...

"Want to get the most out of your iPad - Are you using it as an e-reader? There are multiple sites that offer free downloads of both classic and contemporary publications and the reading experience on the iPad is actually quite good. The font size, the instant access to chapters and pages and the .......all make for a positive reading experience. Coupled with this is the fact that this is about the only way to get anybody under the age of 20 to read for any length of time at all."

Let's face it, the App Store has been tested quite a bit in the past few weeks and now, yet another popular application has fallen from its ranks.

It's quite amazing what apps are available for the iPhone now. Check this out from Cinemek and view some of their other tutorial videos for it via their Vimeo

If you follow my blog, you will know that Ms. Carnazzo has quite the iLesson toolkit (e.g short vowel sounds with Songify, Math fact families with Talking Tom and friends, classifying motion with iCardSort, and integrating Math and literacy using Puppet Pals Director's Pass) for utilizing one iPad in her elementary classroom."

"Capturing information quickly and efficiently in a classroom is an important skill. So much of what we do in the classroom needs to be documented either by you, the teacher or by the students. Apps that make this process quick and easy are therefore vital. Here are a quick list that might work in your classroom - some are quite expensive but they do offer a vastly different product depending on who will be the primary user. "