subject: Downloads For Ipad - Ipad Apps, Ipad Ebooks, Ipad Games [print this page] The iPad is undoubtedly one of the hottest gadgets in the market today. It is a novel device, not one of those smart phones which are perennial bestselling gadgets, and not quite a laptop computer either. Rather, is a touchscreen tablet device with no physical keyboard. It is used to surf the net, send and receive email, and view multimedia. Its large touchscreen makes it ideal for browsing through webpages, as well as for watching movies, viewing pictures, and reading ebooks. It is also a portable music player, like an oversized iPod with many add-on features.
The most common downloads for iPad are apps, games, music and ebooks. Like the gadget itself, iPad downloads are also much sought after, making them among the most frequently downloaded content from the Internet.
Apps are applications or programs that run on the iPad. Many iPad apps also run on other Apple devices like the iPhone and iPod Touch. Apps vary greatly in nature and function. They include games, utilities, ebook readers, multimedia players, calendar and productivity tools, magazines, and educational software. There are hundreds of thousands of iPad apps, and more are being created each day. Most apps that work on the iPhone can be imported into the iPad, retained in the original display size or expanded to fill out the larger iPad screen.
As expected, among the top downloads for iPad are games. There are iPad games for users of different ages, interests, and levels. Among the most popular games are Scrabble, Real Racing 2010, F1 2010, Labyrinth 2 HD, Asphalt 5 HD and At Bat 2010.
Also very well-liked is the magazine app Popular Science, and educational apps such as The Elements (which teach the periodic table) and Alphabet Fun for young learners. These are very engaging apps that make use of the iPads large display and impressive touchscreen functionality. The Weather Channel and several dailies (the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The New York Times, etc.) are other popular apps on the iPad.
Ebooks have significantly become trendier and in demand with the introduction of the iPad. The iPad is an excellent ebook reader that allows easy, customizable reading. The user can change fonts and sizes, easily flick through pages or jump ahead to a selected chapter or section, make bookmarks, search for words within the book, make related notes, and many more.
As such, reading becomes even more enjoyable and engaging, and avid readers have found in the iPad a truly novel and fun way to enjoy their favorite hobby.
