If you occasionally work with PDF’s on your iPad, Adobe has released a new iOS app called “CreatePDF” that enables users to easily create PDF documents from many existing file types.

By default, CreatePDF opens all Microsoft Office file types, Adobe Illustrator drawings, Photoshop images, InDesign files, and other file types such as JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF and TIFF images.

Since CreatePDF is a universal app, the app works across … Read More

Colorific is a new drawing and coloring iPad app for children.

Using pens of different sizes and colors, Colorific lets children use two modes to either draw pictures from scratch or use the 40 different available fun/educational templates.

Some of the included template categories are numbers, animals and birds, transport, professions, dinosaurs and many more. Any created or painted photos may be saved to the iPad for future viewing or easily shared … Read More

For those serious about working with a calculator, the recently released “Calc Pro HD” is one of the few calculators on the App Store that could actually replace any existing pocket calculator.

The app provides iPad users with a fully featured and powerful calculator that includes not just one, but 10 calculators with 10 financial worksheets within an easy to use interface.

The 10 included calculators, useful for business, education, or just … Read More

Zite is one my favourite apps for discovering the latest news and stories on a variety of topics. Created by a team that included University of British Columbia Computer Science graduate, Ali Davar, the app is widely popular for its innovative algorithm to curate personalized stories.

Back in late March, Zite was hit with a cease and decist letter from publishers noting copyright violations. The developers soon released a new … Read More

Rage HD for iPad sports probably the best looking graphics among all first-person shooters available today in the App Store.Great news is that the game developers have just dropped its price to FREE! Both Rage and Rage HD can be downloaded for free over the next one week. Being universal binaries, iPhone and iPod touch users can all enjoy the amazing promo, a present from Id Software, makers of Rage HD, as … Read More

Today Google released Google Catalogs for iPad which brings the iPad magazine experience to shopping catalogs.

The new app, available in the App Store for free, provides users with a digital layout of print catalogs such as Bergdorf Goodman, Lands’ End, Nordstrom, and many more. Within the app, users may purchase items directly from the catalog or find out if the item is available in a nearby retail store.

Some … Read More

Measures HD, originally released for the iPhone, has received a new user interface and is now available on the iPad.

Measures HD is a conversion utility that features an extensive list of both unit and currency conversions. The app features a configurable library with over 1000 different units grouped into 40 categories. However, you can toggle off any conversion units that you do not need, making it easier to manage the … Read More

Boxee has just released their free iPad app, and it’s awesome. You can steam content from your Mac/PC to your iPad and it’ll even convert videos over the air. The best part? AirPlay works perfectly so you can watch all your content on your Apple TV.

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Never miss a hilarious or inspiring new video from your friends again. Boxee connects to your social life and delivers every video your friends share … Read More

Google+ released their buggy iPhone app back in mid-July, but it did not support the iPad or iPod touch. That has changed today with an update, as noted by TNW.

What’s New In Version 1.0.2.1966
- Huddle settings
- Aggregated circle add notifications
- iPod touch & iPad support
- Performance and stability improvements

The app now will work on your iPad, but unfortunately there is no iPad interface, yet. So that means you … Read More

A nice new free app has hit the App Store, called FlexPlayer. This app is similar to CineXPlayer and VLC in that you drag video files to your device via iTunes Home Sharing, and the app converts the video when you watch it, saving you time.

FlexPlayer is free, and if you’re looking for the easiest way to watch non-Apple friendly videos on your iPad, this one looks like … Read More