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"We got our hands on the latest iPad, so I wanted to take a moment to highlight some fun and useful applications I&amp;#039;ve discovered thus far. I already detailed the latest improvements to the device, but didn&amp;#039;t delve too much into the iLife suite of apps - including iPhoto, iMovie, and GarageBand, all optimized for use on the new iPad. The apps take advantage of the improved retina display, better camera, and updated hardware. These enhanced apps allow you to make professional-looking photos, movies, and music quickly and easily!  iPhoto: Most of us aren&amp;#039;t pro photographers or photo editors. Yet with Apple&amp;#039;s iPhoto app ($4.99) we should be able to fool most people into thinking otherwise! The app features handy editing tools that really allow pictures captured both on and off the device to be optimized. And the process is as intuitive as the rest of the iPad experience with multi-touch gesture editing. You simply tap on the image where you want to edit it - and within seconds it helps you turn your photo into a masterpiece! In addition to some quick fixes, like straightening a crooked photo (automatic horizon detection) or auto-enhancing the picture (using the &amp;quot;magic wand&amp;quot; tool), some of my favorites tools include:  Image Matching Ever take a bunch of pictures hoping that one will come out right? The app quickly determines which photographs are similar when you simply double-tap on an image. You can then compare multiple pictures side-by-side, quickly swiping through to pick the best.  &amp;quot;Effects&amp;quot; Apple offers you a swatch book of different effects, ranging from vintage to artistic to duotone. And within each category there are ways to customize your photograph even further so they don&amp;#039;t all have cookie-cutter effects. &amp;quot;Brushes&amp;quot; You can target a specific area and make quick touch-ups to a photo. It&amp;#039;s great for getting rid of blemishes (what zit?!) and splotches on your face. &amp;quot;Journals&amp;quot; Once your photos are perfected, you can select a group of them to be transformed into an online journal. You can quickly and easily adjust the photos on the page, write captions, add dates, and more. The app pulls information from the photos - like when and where it was taken - so you don&amp;#039;t have to bother remembering these details.   If you want to share your finished Journals, you can quickly email or post to social media outlets (Facebook, Twitter, Flickr) - or print the images.  iMovie: With just a few steps and a few free minutes, iMovie ($4.99) can transform an HD video shot right on your iPad into an awesome Hollywood-style trailer. Whether you&amp;#039;re shooting new material or uploading existing video, this app lets you create your own fun, thematic videos. Apple provides nine templates with impressive graphics, soundtracks, logos, and sound effects. And you can quickly customize logos, cast names, and credits to give yourself, well, some credit! In my opinion, the app really highlights the improved graphics. Once you&amp;#039;re done, you can publish directly to YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, and CNN iRepot, as well as transfer to your own Mac or compatible iOS devices. If you want to share your video with friends you can send the movie as an e-mail or iMessage to their phones. Click on the video below which shows a behind-the-scenes look at my lab, and my colleagues! From shooting to editing, it took a total of 5 minutes to complete!         Garageband: While I used to be a fairly decent piano and flute player, my skills are definitely rusty. And I&amp;#039;ve never touched another instrument (unless recorder in 2nd grade counts!). And let&amp;#039;s just say you should consider yourself lucky to have never been privy to a karaoke night with me. To sum it up, I am musically-challenged. But with the newly improved GarageBand app ($4.99) you can just call me Mozart! With the new and exciting features, you can create your own soundtracks in a fully-equipped, portable recording studio. I love the Smart Instruments (strings, guitars, keyboards, bass, drums, etc.), because with just a few slides and taps I can create music for anyone&amp;#039;s ears! You can not only play your iPad as an instrument with this app, but you can also plug in an instrument such as a guitar or keyboard to your device and capture the performance live. Once you&amp;#039;ve created your finished products, you can easily share them with your friends via e-mail, Facebook, or Soundcloud. You can even have a jam-session by creating a band of your own as up to three of your friends can help you create songs from your iPad at once. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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