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11. Evernote
Sometimes you find yourself collecting so much digital stuff that you
need a place to keep it all. For that, there’s Evernote. This free app
lets you store your notes, ideas, to-do lists and much more — all
synchronized for access from other devices as well.
Evernote in the iTunes App Store
See also: Springpad,
Catch Notes
12. Facebook
The world’s most popular social network on the world’s most popular
tablet? This one’s an easy pick. Keep tabs on what your friends are up
to, play games, add updates to your profile and chat with others. If
you’re an active Facebook user, this free app will be quite a time-sink
for you.
Facebook in the iTunes App Store
See also: Google+,
Twitter
13. Fanhattan
There’s no shortage of streaming TV and movie services available, but
launching separate apps for each one quickly gets cumbersome. The free
Fanhattan app acts like a slick launchpad to other popular streaming
apps, letting you find and watch what you want with minimal fuss.
Fanhattan in the iTunes App Store
See also: Netflix,
Hulu Plus,
Amazon Instant Video
14. FastZip
You’re playing hooky from the office when your boss sends you a
compressed file and asks for your opinion. Use the $2 FastZip app to
view the file, and use it again to compress a file of your own to send
back to headquarters. The app features advanced options for securing
important files too.
FastZip in the iTunes App Store
See also: WinZip
15. Feedly
Cruising your RSS feeds is a breeze with Feedly. The free app
presents your favorite news sources in a slick-yet-simple interface,
highlights which posts are popular with other users and lets you browse
for additional sources to add to your collection.
Feedly in the iTunes App Store
See also: Feedler,
News
16. Find my friends
Apple’s free Find My Friends app lets you locate your iPad-, iPhone-
and iPod Touch–toting friends (with their permission, of course). Fire
up the app and you’ll see your friends represented on an ever updating
map; you can also set up alerts to learn when friends are on the move.
Find My Friends in the iTunes App Store
See also: Glympse,
GPS Phone Tracker,
Find My iPhone
17. Flipboard
One of the best-looking apps on our list, Flipboard bills itself as
“your personal magazine.” Browse handpicked articles on various topics
and pipe in updates from your Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Tumblr
accounts for a one-stop shop that caters to your interests.
Flipboard in the iTunes App Store
See also: Zite,
Google Currents,
Pulse
18. Google Earth
Want to take a trip without leaving your couch? Check out Google
Earth. The search giant’s free app stitches together satellite imagery
of lands near and far, and even includes 3-D-modeled buildings in
several major cities around the world.
Google Earth in the iTunes App Store
See also: Stuck On Earth
19. Hipmunk
Hipmunk takes the traditional flight-search model and turns it on its
head, showing flights sorted first by “agony,” then by price and other
factors. You’re treated to a grid of at-a-glance info about which
flights have wi-fi and which have long layovers, all in a fun,
easy-to-use interface.
Hipmunk in the iTunes App Store
See also: Kayak,
Orbitz
20. IMDb
Spend time in front of your TV and you’ll eventually want to know why
that person in that one show or movie looks so familiar. The free IMDb
(Internet Movie Database) app has info on over 2 million TV shows and
movies and over 4 million actors, directors and crew members.
IMDb in the iTunes App Store
See also: iTunes Movie Trailers,
Movies by Flixster
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