Despite the fact that iPad can run only one program at a time, the power applications for iPad make it fun and engaging. Efforts have been made to make iPad as much like a PC as possible, with fun apps like Brushes which lets a user draw and paint digitally, a first person shooting game called Nova, and the iBooks book store that lets you read and browse through the mamoth collection of books.
But the really exciting thing is that the Apps Store’s 140,000 apps will virtually all work on the iPad by running them with pixel-for-pixel accuracy in a large black box or run them in full-screen mode. Here are some of the popular iPhone and iPod touch apps which are sure to be popular on the iPad with a larger screen and multitouch capabilities.
1) AP Mobile – AP Mobile is a cool app which allows you to browse through stories, photos, videos, and more. With the larger screen, videos and photos from around the globe are bound to pop more.
2) Epicurious – You can now run into the kitchen without a recipe book, Epicurious on the iPad might just do the trick. Right now, the iPhone/iPod touch version is good for looking up ingredients on the go, but the screen might be a tad small for those trying to cook. The bigger iPad screen makes it easier to read the recipes while you actually cook.
3) Facebook – With millions of users facebook is the biggest social networking site on the internet, Scott Forstall, Apple’s senior vice president of iPhone software, mentioned in today’s announcement that Facebook would be a great addition to the iPad. He wasn’t kidding. Considering that anyone with a decent amount of Facebook friends can access a wealth of profiles, updates, photos, and more, you can use it to be the hippest stalker ever.
4) Flickr – Here is resource for every photo lover, Flickr has always been a great resource for photographers and photography fans. With Flickr on the iPad, you’ll be able to cycle through Flickr’s amazing collection of photos with a much bigger screen.
5) Google Earth – So you thought taking a look around the world was fun on the iPhone? Think about messing with spinning the globe and taking a closer look into New Zealand or Italy with a larger screen? The iPad will let you explore the world with more ease.
6) Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars – If you love games this app is for you, it was already known that popular game plays well on the iPhone 3GS and the Nintendo DS. But imagine blowing it up to twice the size. Explosions, shootouts, and cutscenes will be much more epic on the iPad. The touchiest GTA installment just got more crazy.
7) Kindle – If Apple plans to let Kindle stay on the iPhone/iPad platform, the Kindle app could be a good alternative to Apple’s new iBooks bookstore. All the Kindle users out there who want to give the iPad a spin but want access to all their Kindle-format ebooks might best appreciate this app.
8) Madden NFL 10 – Madden on the iPhone just isn’t Madden. Those who have been playing Madden in their living rooms for years know that the mobile version of the iconic game is fun, but the screen’s a tad small to really lay out those plays and see your receivers. With the iPad, the Madden franchise will finally get a chance to play ball on the biggest portable screen yet.
9) The Sims 3 – If you’ve been looking to walk your Sim around with more precision and take in more details in this very successful adaptation, the iPad will be a good option.
10) SimCity – The iPhone version of SimCity only had one glaring problem—the screen was a tad small to really do everything you wanted to do, especially if you had big fingers. The iPad’s screen will probably do the game justice. Now you can build your city with the peace of mind that you’ll be able to build roads precisely when that massive fire breaks out.
So try the cool iPad apps now and share the one which you like in the comment box below