The application is free to use and does the job, of collecting data and presenting it in a beautiful format, very well. The iPad has been developed to fit in the sitting-on-the-couch lifestyle and this iPad-app is a perfect addition to that. Get Flipboard [App Store] for free.

The size of the iPad’s screen is perfect for these kind of applications. Although it can be handy and cool to control your computer with the iPhone, it really becomes a way better application when it runs on the iPad.

You have to download the free desktop version and the free iPad version to be able to connect with the two devices. If you want to use this app in any sort of professional circumstance you’ll have to purchase a $100 license.

TeamViewer HD, Free [App Store]
TeamViewer HD, $100 [App Store]

Another positive thing is the fact that an amateur can use this is as well, since the most important functions are displayed in one window without all the menus. The more experienced users of Photoshop can immediately start using the functions. Keyboard shortcuts are no longer necessary.

You do need to install the Keypad Server-application for Mac OS X or Windows. You also need Photoshop CS3, CS4, of Elements. You get shortcuts to functions like draw-, edit-, and viewfunctions.You can also make finger gestures to zoom, pan and scroll. You only need to make a connection between the computer and the iPad once. After restarting the app, the connection is automatically established.

Keypad for Photoshop, $1,99 [App Store]

No need to explain it further, just watch the video below.

Alice in Wonderland, $8,99 [App Store]

With this application you can make photos with your iPad via the camera of your iPhone. That’s immediately it’s weakness; you need an iPad AND an iPhone. You need to install the app on both devices. You can then connect the two devices via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. The next step is to place the iPhone on a surface and you can start making photos with your iPad. You can zoom in and out without moving your iPhone.

Camera-A for iPad, $0,99 [App Store]
Camera-B for iPhone, FREE [App Store]

“The Kindle has no color screen and therefore the books are all in black and white. The nice thing is that the Kindle-books can be read on multiple devices and can be synchronized with each other. At home you can read a book on the iPad, and when your on the go you continue reading on your iPhone. This can be achieved thanks to Whispersync. The application can remember where you stopped reading the last time you opened the e-book.

There are more than 450.000 titles available from the start, and there are always free samples (the first chapter). The iPad-app will be adapted to fit the larger screen. You’ll also be able to adapt the background color and change the font.”

It was also said the app won’t be available at the launch of the iPad since Amazon doesn’t have an iPad to test it on, but apparently it worked out just fine and the iPad version is now available in the App Store. Only a few more hours and the iPad will be launched.

Kindle, FREE [App Store]

To give you an idea of what kind of apps can be found in the App Store I created the list below (sometimes with a little description):

• Photobucket, FREE [App Store]
• AIM for iPad, FREE [App Store]
• Mirror’s Edge for iPad, $12,99 [App Store]

• NetFlix, FREE [App Store]

Get Netflix on your iPad. Just download this free app and you can instantly watch TV shows & movies streaming from Netflix.
– Watch as often as you want
– It’s part of your Netflix unlimited membership 
– Resume watching where you left off on your TV or computer
– Browse movies and manage your Queue right from your iPad
Not a Netflix member? Start your FREE trial today.

• Super Monkey Ball 2: Sakura Edition for iPad, $9,99 [App Store]
• USA Today for iPad, FREE [App Store]
• The Wall Street Journal, FREE [App Store]
• ABC Player, FREE [App Store]
• New York Times, FREE [App Store]

• MiniGore HD, $4,99 [App Store]

The iPad adaptation of Minigore sounds better than ever with 14 playable characters, “guest stars” from Hook Champ, Zombieville USA, Sway, and Envrio-Bear 2010, and redone graphics to take full advantage of the iPad’s screen acreage.

• Fieldrunners for iPad, $7,99 [App Store]
• Touchgrind HD, $7,99 [App Store]
• Harbor Master HD, FREE [App Store] (Harbor Master iPadFreakz Article)
• 1Password for iPad, $6,99 [App Store] (1Password iPadFreakz Article 1 and Article 2)

And last but certainly not least the Apple applications for the iPad: iWork and iBooks

• iBooks, FREE [App Store]

- Complimentary copy of Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne
– Read a free sample of any book on the iBookstore
– Change font size, pick from five different included type faces
– Highlight your favorite passages with the built-in bookmarking feature
– Accessibility features such as speaking words on a given page

• iWork Pages, $9,99 [App Store]

- Choose from 16 Apple-designed templates including cards, flyers, letters, and reports.
– Create and edit your document in widescreen with the large onscreen keyboard, the optional iPad Keyboard Dock, or a wireless keyboard.
– Easily format your documents including columns and dynamic word wrapping that flows text around images.
– See a thumbnail preview of each page as you move through your document with the page navigator.
– Quickly add photos and videos from the Photos app with the Media Browser.
– Organize your data with intelligent charts and tables.
– Your documents are saved automatically every time you make a change.
– Use the Undo button to go back through your work — even the next time you open your document.
– View and edit existing documents by importing Pages ’09 or Microsoft Word files from – Mail attachments or the web.
– Share your work by exporting it to Pages ’09, Microsoft Word, or PDF and sending it via Mail. Or publish to iWork.com public beta.
– Transfer documents between your Mac or PC and your iPad using File Sharing in iTunes.

• iWork Keynote, $9,99 [App Store]

- Choose from 12 Apple-designed themes including Gradient, Showroom, and Portfolio.
– Arrange the objects on your slides by simply dragging them on the slide canvas.
– Create sophisticated animations by using Magic Move, which automatically animates objects across consecutive slides.
– Choose from over 20 professional-quality slide transitions including Anagram, Page Flip, Mosaic, and Twist.
– Quickly add your photos and videos from the Photos app with the Media Browser.
– Organize your data with beautiful tables and charts.
– Skim through your presentation, add new slides, and reorder slides with the slide navigator.
– Your documents are saved automatically every time you make a change.
– Use the Undo button to go back through your work — even the next time you open your document.
– Show your slides on a large screen by attaching your iPad to an external display or projector with the optional iPad Dock Connector to VGA Adapter.
– View and edit existing documents by importing Keynote ’09 or Microsoft PowerPoint files from Mail attachments or the web.
– Share your work by exporting it to Keynote ’09 or PDF and sending it to a colleague via Mail or iWork.com public beta.
– Transfer presentations between your Mac or PC and your iPad using File Sharing in iTunes.

Update: The picture above and more info about iWork Numbers (below)

• iWork Numbers, $9,99 [App Store]

- Choose from 16 Apple-designed templates including Budget, Travel Planner, and Running Log.
- Organize your data with great-looking charts and tables.
- Use an intelligent keyboard designed to enter dates, formulas, text, or numbers.
- Assemble formulas with over 250 functions, including built-in help.
- Create a form from any table for quick data entry.
- Instantly summarize data in full-screen view or swipe to see a chart.
- Navigate your document with ease using tabs to jump from one sheet to another.
- Quickly add photos and videos from the Photos app with the Media Browser.
- Your documents are saved automatically every time you make a change.
- Use the Undo button to go back through your work — even the next time you open your document.
- View and edit existing documents by importing Numbers ’09 or Microsoft Excel files from Mail attachments or the web.
- Share your work by exporting it to Numbers ’09 or PDF and emailing it to a colleague. Or publish to iWork.com public beta.
- Transfer spreadsheets between your Mac or PC and your iPad using File Sharing in iTunes.

There are many many many more applications, including the seven Gameloft titles. This promises to be another goldmine for Apple and developers.

• Flight Control HD: $4,99 (op de iPhone $0,99)
• Enigmo Deluxe: $9,99 (op de iPhone $2,99)
• Cro-Mag Rally for iPad: $9,99 (op de iPhone $2,99)
• Labyrinth 2 HD: $7,99 (op de iPhone $4,99)
• Real Racing HD: $9,99 (op de iPhone $4,99)

Keep in mind, these are prices that might not be definite. We’ll have to wait and see what the real prices are when the iPad launches this Saturday. Another fact to remember is that iPhone games were prices pretty high as well when the iPhone App Store was launched. Plus, iPad versions of those games are different from the iPhone counterparts on several different levels.

For instance, there are more characters, more levels and better graphics and more details. Personally I think those high prices will drop significantly when more people buy the iPad and when more and more applications enter the App Store. The small group of expensive applications you’ll find in the iPad App Store at launch date is just a clever marketing way for those companies to make money.

Then again, is asking four times as much money (see Flight Control for instance) than the iPhone version fair? Another example of an expensive application is OmniGraphSketcher. The app will cost $14,99 (see screenshot below).

The Kindle has no color screen and therefore the books are all in black and white. The nice thing is that the Kindle-books can be read on multiple devices and can be synchronized with each other. At home you can read a book on the iPad, and when your on the go you continue reading on your iPhone. This can be achieved thanks to Whispersync. The application can remember where you stopped reading the last time you opened the e-book.

There are more than 450.000 titles available from the start, and there are always free samples (the first chapter). The iPad-app will be adapted to fit the larger screen. You’ll also be able to adapt the background color and change the font.

The app will not be available at the launch of the iPad. Amazon has no iPad at their disposal, so they’ll have to wait till the device is available in Apple Stores. They will then test the app to make sure it works perfectly on the iPad.

Source: NYT

“…beautifully focused and amazingly intuitive task manager. Other todo applications either oversimplify or are too difficult to use. Things instead offers the perfect balance between ease of use and powerful features.”

The company announced on their blog that they are going to bring Things to the iPad. They don’t have more information to share, but will post more info once April 3rd gets closer. Another great app specially re-designed for the iPad.

iPhone version $9,99 [App Store]

Source: Cultured Code’s Blog