Back in 2000 Bill Gates surprised the sold-out Comdex crowd with the first tablet PC. The device got the crowd cheering, but the sounds of their clapping would soon be muffled by the tablet's eventual flop. Fast-forward 10 years, Steve Jobs announces his rendition of a tablet computer dubbed the iPad. Today, the iPad is responsible for helping reinvigorate the once dead tablet industry, and with countless apps running on the device, it�s hard to resist not buying one of these devices. Together with the iPhone and iPod, the iPad helped sell over 25 billion apps. Below is a list of some of our favortie iPad apps, but if you are looking for more, head over to Technology Blogs to see more. iPhoto
Inspired by its big-brother counterpart on MacBook
computers, iPhoto for the iPad is your one-stop shop for edited photos. If you own an iPad, chances are you�ve taken or uploaded plenty of pictures to your device. Some may have even purchased third-party photo editing programs to modify the color of a picture, rotate or even crop an image. iPhoto condenses all the essential editing tools of third-party programs and stuffs it into an app. IPad users can edit using multi-touch gestures; add photo effects; and adjust the final touches with a few swipes.
Facebook
If you�re one of the more than 7 billion users on Facebook, chances are you�ll want to download this free app. It integrates your account, letting you log in instantly. Messaging, viewing videos and browsing through friend�s pages is responsive and simple, and most commands you normally would perform with a mouse can be done with a swipe or a tap. Everything you�re used to doing on Facebook from your laptop can be replicated on the app.
Evernote Track every idea you�ve ever written. Compared to the built-in note application on the iPad, Evernote technology lets you create lists, take photos and share your information on all of iOS devices. If you wrote something down but misplaced a note, you can search Evernote to find your missing information. If you need to record a voice memo, you can launch Evernote, record and play it back later.
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