iPad™ Portable Genius

Chapter 13. How Do I Enhance My iPad Using the App Store?

The iPad's out-of-the-box collection of apps is pretty impressive, and most of us could happily while away our days playing around with nothing but the default apps. That, of course, would be silly. After all, when Apple announced the iPad in early 2010, they also announced that the App Store — the online marketplace of all things app — had more than 140,000 apps available. (The total is no doubt significantly higher as you read this.) That's a mind-boggling, eye-goggling number, and it means that you're bound to find fistfuls of apps that will make your life easier, cooler, more efficient, and more fun. Best of all, tons of the apps won't cost you a dime, so you can bulk up your iPad without draining your bank account.

Apps and Your iPad 264

Accessing the App Store on Your Computer 264

Accessing the App Store on Your iPad 271

Syncing Your Apps 276

Apps and Your iPad

You've seen that your iPad comes loaded with not only a basketful of terrific technology, but also a decent collection of truly amazing apps, all of which take advantage of the iPad's special features. But it won't escape your notice that the iPad's suite of apps is, well, incomplete. Where are the news and sports headlines? Why isn't there an easy way to post a short note to your blog or a link to your de.licio.us account? And why on Earth isn't there a game in sight? ...