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iPad Apps

This is a list of iPad apps that we recommend you install. You can vote on them.

Pleco Chinese Dictionary

An integrated Chinese dictionary / document reader / flashcard system with handwriting input. Dictionary is free, but full version expensive.
Price: FREE / HK$ 398

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Chrome

Chrome

Web browser that works well with certain Google Drive documents.
Price: FREE

Google Translate

Google Translate on the iPad.
Price: FREE

Google Drive

Allows you to view and edit your Google Drive documents on the iPad.
Price: FREE

SoundCloud

Description: SoundCloud allows you to make audio recordings right on the iPad and share them with people on the cloud. Great for languages, music, reflection, etc. Requires a (free) SoundCloud account, which you can create at soundcloud.com
Price: FREE

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YouTube

YouTube

YouTube app for easily accessing and searching YouTube videos, without using a web browser.
Price: FREE

Apps Gone Free

Description: This app shows you a daily list of apps that are free at the time. Great way to find apps that you don't have to pay for!
Price: FREE

Evernote

Great for taking and keeping and organizing notes. Synchronizes with Evernote on your computer.
Price: FREE

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Pages

Pages

Description: Apple's page layout app on the iPad. Create and edit Pages documents.
Price: HK$ 78

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iBooks

iBooks

iBooks is a book app that allows you to download free (and paid) books onto your iPad, search the books, annotate them, find definitions for words, etc.
Price: FREE

AppStart for iPad (2012 Edition)

Description FREE FOR A LIMITED TIMETo Celebrate the release of the new iPad, the ultimate iPad starter guide is now free! All articles and AppLists have been fully refreshed and loaded with the freshest apps. AppStart is the first app to download on your iPad: An app starter kit with all the essential apps you'll ever need.

Air Keyboard: Remote Mouse, Touch Pad and Custom Keyboard for your PC or Mac

Remote Mouse, Touch Pad and Custom Keyboard for your Mac.
Price: FREE (as of 16 Sept 2013)

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Safari Shortcuts to Home Screen

Safari Shortcuts to Home Screen

Really cool function of the iPad

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TED

TED

Description Riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world. The official TED app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch presents talks from some of the world's most fascinating people: education radicals, tech geniuses, medical mavericks, business gurus and music legends.

Adobe Photoshop Touch

Simplified Photoshop for the iPad. Can also be connected to your computer, and it works as a graphics tablet.
Price: HK$ 78

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Numbers

Numbers

Description: Apple's spreadsheet app on the iPad.
Price: HK$ 78

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Keynote

Keynote

Description: Apple's presentation app on the iPad. Make and run Keynote presentations.
Price: HK$ 78

GarageBand

Apple's music creation tool that takes an innovative approach to creating your own tracks.
Price: HK$ 38

Pixter Scanner OCR by Quanticapps

Pixter is a reasonably simple OCR tool that incorporates the ipad camera.
It works well, but does not preserve formatting.

Stitcher Radio for Podcasts

Stitcher is the best podcast compiler around. You can create categories, sort, etc.
You can also download for offline listening.

OffMaps 2 - Offline Maps

If you travel a lot and don't have/want roaming, this app allows offline GPS. It works by triangulating mobile phone towers.
Openstreetmaps are free and offer maps from just about anywhere on earth.

Air Display: iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac or Windows PC as an external monitor

Avatron Software: Use your iPad as an external display.

Worldictionary - Instant Translation & Search

Take photos of text and translate either words or full sentences - to and from Chinese, as well as other languages

Doceri - The Interactive Whiteboard for iPad.

Doceri is a scalable suite of products that allows a teacher or presenter to control a computer's desktop, to control audiovisual technology, and to annotate any presentation in real time with the Apple™ iPad™. Doceri is an intuitive interface that can replace interactive whiteboards and expensive AV touch panels.

iTranslate Voice

Speak in a language and iTranslate Voice will translate into another, and speak the translation.