APPsolutely!
March 14th, 2011 | 
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Dragon dictation
Okay, so I promise this will be the last iPad post for a while. (At least a day!)
I’ve written a few other posts about my favorite iPad apps…but I just have to do it again because there are a lot of brand new and innovative apps out there!!
Therap…duh! The app for iPhone and iPad allows the reading and writing of Tlogs, attachment of photos and voice files, as well as tracking the author’s location.
Dragon’s app is free and does an amazingly accurate job at transcribing your speech into text.
Penultimate allows you to use a stylus to take handwritten notes and export single pages or entire notebooks via email. It also allows for the viewing and re-ordering of entire notebooks with one easy screen.
Photogene is for easy editing and sharing of photos straight from your iPad and also syncs with Dropbox.
Mashable and Macworld both offer apps to keep up with their daily postings on the tech world. Both are easy to navigate and pretty snazzy looking.
AppStart is a great app that gives the newbie an overview of functions of their iPad and insightful reviews of what AppAdvice considers to be the best apps (and they are pretty accurate and discerning with their reviews).
Aweditorium appeals to the ravenous music seeker like me, always looking for new Indie and Alternative bands. Simply load it, tap on a photo from the wall of photos and the selected band’s song begins with some biographical information (by tapping), lyrics, and photos (by swiping). Very cool.
Sketchbook Pro allows for all sorts of drawing, painting, and illustration, more commonly found in much more expensive software. There are free and paid versions of this app.
Flipboard is not new (I’ve mentioned it before) but continues to be a fantastic, visually exciting application, that allows you to keep up with your social networks and news of interest.
Blogpress allows for publishing to any blog and simultaneously to numerous blogs. WordPress has a similar app for WP blogs. Both of these apps are great in that they allow fast and seamless remote publishing. I just wish they’d allow for tagging, categories and photos within the given blog…
AirDisplay is for when you are on the road and missing the second screen if you are used to an extended desktop. AirDisplay solves this by making the iPad act as a second monitor for your Mac using common wifi to link the two devices.
LogMeIn is for those looking to lose the laptop and take the iPad on its own without fear. LogMeIn allows you to remotely access your Mac if you need something. The one shortcoming currently is that this app will not wake your Mac if it’s sleeping and I’d suspect that it will not be long before they see to this in an update. At least I hope so…
You should note that the majority of these apps were either free or under $5 (with the exception of LogMeIn and AirDisplay which were a little pricier). The apps for iPad, iPhone, Droid, and Mac have revolutionized software shopping,ease of installation, and price points. And there are endless possibilities…just go see for yourself.
iAllison
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On Friday afternoon, I waited in line for an hour and a half for the iPad2. They were a hot commodity, based on reports from fellow waiters; stores in the Portland metro area all had lengthy lines. I was fortunate to be within the first dozen or so at this local Best Buy for if I had arrived even a minute later, I would have walked away disappointed. For some reason, this store had only received ten iPads. I got the second to last one because my karma is good (my first iPad went to a friend who really, really wanted one and could make good use of it).
OUT OF THE BOX
When I opened the box, it looked much the same as the original. It was when I held it that the difference was clear: over one third thinner and, as they said, 15% lighter. It felt solid and made its predecessor feel bloated. I synced it with a backup from the previous iPad without incident. It loaded the apps and synced quickly. I was on my way in under five minutes, even with all the apps, video, and material to load.
PLAY TIME
Although the screen is the same as the first iPad, the images appear sharper. The speaker has been moved to the back and sounds better. Apps loaded instantly, even Netflix, which tends to lag. I would estimate it had twice the speed of my previous iPad and the graphics were much cleaner. Considering that the iPad1 did an excellent job, these improvements are significant. It is evident that there is a new processor under the hood–this thing is screaming fast. I have not played with iMovie or Garage Band, the new apps introduced for this release, but my understanding is that they work well and have a very snazzy interface.
THE CAMERA
There are two cameras, one facing the user for Face Time, and another facing away to grab a picture or a video on the fly. Admittedly, the camera is a little underwhelming in its clarity. But I also do not foresee me snapping a bunch of pictures using a tablet either…and it is perfectly adequate for video conferencing or chatting with the other Apple nerds in your life via Face Time.
Overall, the improvements–especially the weight and thickness–make something awesome simply more awesome. I also plan on trying out the display mirroring during a training or presentation sometime soon. If you have a first generation iPad, you may upgrade or not. If you waited for this iPad iteration, go get this thing and watch your reliance on your laptop slip away (although, based on Apple’s website, you will be waiting for anywhere from three to five weeks to hold it in your hot little hands). It is clear why Apple continues to dominate the tablet market.
Allison
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New App…for Blogging
I am writing this blog using an app on my iPad that allows me to remotely post on any of my blogs, and all of them at once if I wish. This is the first experiment of many. 
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An App for That!
Therap’s first native iPhone app is available through iTunes NOW. Go get it. It does cool stuff with Tlogs on any iThing…
Allison