Free : Download Yahoo! Entertainment on the App Store.
Yahoo! has created the best looking entertainment resource available for the iPad and it’s completely free of charge. Yahoo! Entertainment is an interactive guide to all things media related. Find all of the latest news in the entertainment world from movies, television, books and music all organized in a very slick interface. If you plan to have your iPad on hand as you watch television, you’ll be able to access an interactive television program guide giving you highlights of things to watch so you’ll never miss a thing.
Netflix (Free) – Netflix is one of those apps that will make you purchase the service if you haven’t already, it’s just that awesome of an idea. Who wouldn’t want to be able to watch their favorite movies and television shows instantly on their iPad? You would be crazy not to. The app also features the ability to browse the vast Netflix catalogue and manage your queue. Did we mention that it is free?
ABC Player (Free) – Another free television show streaming app, because you can never have enough while on-the-go. The app features a smooth interface that allows you to find, schedule, and watch your favorite ABC shows right on your iPad over Wi-Fi. All shows are full-length, and if you leave and come back it will pick up right where you left off.
Twitterrific for iPad (Free Ad-Based/$4.99 Without Ads) – The Iconfactory is known for putting elegance and functionality into their apps and Twitterrific for iPad is more of the same. The app features an easy to understand interface that places all of your replies, retweets, mentions, and direct messages in a single list, while also allowing you to filter through them via buttons on the left-hand side. The free version features ads in the timeline, while the paid version removes the ads. It’s your call.
iBooks (Free) – Last but not least is iBooks, of course! iBooks allows you to download and read everything from best-sellers to classics right on your iPad. Since the iPad features a backlit display, unlike those ebook readers, you will be able to read your books any time, day or night. The app features all kinds of nice touches for reading books, such as the ability to quickly change font size, bookmark your pages, look up words in the dictionary, and even search for specific passages. This is what you got your iPad for, right?
If the success of the games in the iPhone app store are any indication, iPad gamers will have no shortage of options. Those looking for a solid and mesmerizing experience without spending a cent can look to Tapulous’ Tap Tap Radiation. Following in the footsteps of the hugely popular rhythm game for the iPhone, Radiation takes the simple tap-to-the-music formula and translates it over to the much larger iPad screen. Instead of tapping notes as they come down on linear rails, taps come from all over the playing surface as the game’s bumping soundtrack and dazzling graphics will hypnotize you into a musical frenzy. The game comes preloaded with several hit songs and many more can be had for a premium in app download but the core game itself is free and highly addictive. Get your tap on for free with Tap Tap Radiation on the App Store.
