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"We've told you what the best Mac apps and Android apps launched in 2012 are.\r\n\r\nAt the end of last year, we even provided you with a handy list of which apps to install on your new iPad, and recently which apps should be in your iPhoneography \u2018camera bag\u2019. Basically, you've been rather spoiled. You're welcome.\r\n\r\nBut we know you've been desperately longing for a post listing the best iPad apps released this year, so far, and no longer would we dare test your patience:\r\nThese are some cool iPad apps ... that you can't download just yet\r\nWe're looking forward to Sparrow for iPad, which is on its way.\r\n\r\nNot to mention Path, which says it will debut its iPad app later this year.\r\n\r\nWe're even anxious to put our paws on Google's tablet-optimized social networking app; Google+ for iPad is coming. But that's not why you're here.\r\nGreat iPad apps from the big boys\r\nApple launched some apps for the iPad. Yup.\r\n\r\nHeck, even The Next Web released an iPad app - and an iPad magazine!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nBut we also finally have Chrome for iOS (our hands-on) as well as Google Drive for iOS, as announced at Google's I/O event this week.\r\n\r\n\u27A4 Download the Chrome iPad browser here.\r\n\r\n\u27A4 Google Drive for iOS\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nBusiness social network LinkedIn released a mighty fine iPad app this year, while companies like Facebook, Netflix, Pulse, Skype and Fotopedia improved theirs.\r\n\r\n\u27A4 Sure, you could search for the new LinkedIn app on the App Store, but why bother when your friends from The Next Web give you a handy download link?\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWe've also finally witnessed the arrival of Spotify's slick iPad application. Bliss.\r\n\r\n\u27A4 You may rock to the tablet beat after grabbing the app.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nOr kill some time with Rovio's latest Angry Birds game - called Space.\r\n\r\n\u27A4 Start flinging those cute birdies after downloading the app.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nOh and let's not forget Amazon released an iPad-optimized Kindle Store.\r\n\r\nIf you hate reading and would rather spend your days turning photos into 3D models, check out Autodesk's 123D Catch application for the iPad.\r\n\r\n\u27A4 Find it here\r\nSome nifty iPad apps from nimbler developers\r\nLots of justified praise for the ex-Microsoft Courier team\u2019s drawing app Paper, which is very popular, and very cool.\r\n\r\n\u27A4 Get it here and create something magical, mkay?\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nLike it? Then maybe you'll also dig Lovely Charts' iPad app.\r\n\r\n\u27A4 Grab it here and be amazed.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIf you want to tweet from your iPad, consider Tweetbot. Because it's awesome.\r\n\r\n\u27A4 Download Tweetbot from the App Store\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe universe is wonderful and so is Brian Cox's Wonders of the Universe app.\r\n\r\n\u27A4 Wanna brag about your iPad to your friends? Grab Wonders of the Universe.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nDigital storytelling from the iPad was never easier thanks to Storify's app.\r\n\r\n\u27A4 Storify for iPad\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nDigital reading was also never easier thanks to iPad apps like Readability.\r\n\r\n\u27A4 Go forth and downloadeth Readbility for iPad\r\n\r\nWe called Beatsurfing, if a bit niche, one of the coolest music iPad apps, ever.\r\n\r\n\u27A4 You don't have to take our word for it, just install it yourself.\r\n\r\nWe asserted that Slidewriter's iPad app may actually change the way you type.\r\n\r\n\u27A4 Download Slidewriter if that's the kind of change you're looking for.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHotel Tonight lets you book same-day hotel rooms from your iPad\r\n\r\n\u27A4 Are you still here? Get the app and book away!\r\n\r\nDiet Coda is a wonderfully slimmed-down Web editor for the iPad\r\n\r\n\u27A4 Diet Coda for iPad\r\n\r\nSvpply brought its cool online window shopping experience to the iPad.\r\n\r\n\u27A4 Download Svpply from the App Store\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWaiting for Microsoft Office to hit the iPad? Check out CloudOn while you wait.\r\n\r\n\u27A4 Increase your tablet productivity with CloudOn for iPad\r\nMore cool iPad apps launched this year that you may have missed\r\nIris delivers the beautiful Instagram experience that the iPad deserves, we said.\r\n\r\n\u27A4 See for yourself\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIn the same vein, TumbleOn gives iPad owners a gorgeous way to browse and share Tumblr photos\r\n\r\n\u27A4 Treat yourself to TumbleOn for iPad\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIf you're into data compression (and don't lie to us, we know you), then you should definitely be aware that Onavo hit the iPad.\r\n\r\n\u27A4 You can download it, like, right here, right now.\r\n\r\nIt's not a full on double rainbow across the sky, but you should still check out Reading Rainbow's iPad app.\r\n\r\n\u27A4 Which is way easier when you actually download it on your iPad\r\n\r\nNote-takers everywhere, listen up! Dunno will alter your behavior.\r\n\r\n\u27A4 Get Dunno while it's still hot.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nTweek is a cool social TV discovery app for the iPad\r\n\r\n\u27A4 Turn off the telly and go download it from the App Store\r\n\r\nRun away from the temple. Be brave. Download Temple Run: Brave.\r\n\r\n\u27A4 You can get it at the App Store.\r\n\r\nThe sun shines on Minimeteo, a slick and minimal weather app for the iPad.\r\n\r\n\u27A4 Download Minimeteo for iPad\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n&amp;quot;Spell Tower is like Tetris meets wordsearch for the iPad&amp;quot;\r\n\r\n\u27A4 What else is there to add? Grab it here.\r\n\r\nMix and mashup music videos on your iPad with Vjay.\r\n\r\n\u27A4 Rock on and download that app.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHipstamatic launched its monthly iPad Magazine, called \u201CSnap\u201D\r\n\r\n\u27A4 Grab Snap here before the virtual ink dries.\r\n\r\nThere's also Brekkie, which offers daily servings of advertising and design inspiration\r\n\r\n\u27A4 Get Brekkie for the iPad\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nDigital newsstands aplenty, but do check out PressReader for iPad\r\n\r\n\u27A4 You can get it from the App Store here\r\n\r\nLike Hacker News? We have not one but two iPad apps for you.\r\n\r\n\u27A4 Check out news.yc and Hacker News for iOS\r\n\r\nAnd last but not least, behold Total Film's interactive iPad magazine app\r\n\r\n\u27A4 You can get that one also from - you guessed it - the App Store\r\n\r\n\r\nOther great iPad apps we didn't write about ... yet\r\nGigaOM: Rebtel expands the VoIP calling assault with iPad app (download)\r\n\r\nPC World: Zoho Launches Android, iPad Apps for Its CRM and Project Software (download)\r\n\r\nThe Verge: MOG for iPad quietly makes its debut (download)\r\n\r\nEngadget: eBay launches Watch With eBay iPad app, lets you 'shop like a star' (download)\r\n\r\nFast Company: Khan Academy Enters Next Era With iPad App (download)\r\n\r\n9to5Mac: Square Register iPad Point-of-Sale system makes old cash registers look like \u2018POS\u2019 (download)\r\n\r\nAll Things D: Avid Brings Its \u201CPro-sumer\u201D Video Editing App to iPad (download)\r\n\r\nSiliconFilter: OnLive Goes Beyond Gaming: Announces Cloud-Based Windows 7 Desktop for the iPad (download)\r\n\r\nVenturebeat: Vimeo shows slick new video apps for Android, Windows Phone, iPhone, iPad (download)"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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