Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 18
Ten Appetizing (And Free) Apps
Killer app
is familiar jargon to anyone who has spent any time around computers. The term refers to
an application so sweet or so useful that just about everybody wants it or must have it.
With that in mind, in this chapter, we offer ten of our favorite free iPad apps. In Chapter
19
,
we tell
you about our favorite iPad apps that aren't free but are worth every penny.
We show you ours, and we encourage you to show us yours. If you discover your own killer iPad
apps, by all means let us know — our e-mail addresses are at the end of the introduction to this book
— so that we can check them out.
TripCase
Merely forward your confirmation e-mails — for flights, hotels, rental cars, and other travel-related
services — to trips@tripcase.com. TripCase parses the details, creates an itinerary, and sends an e-
mail to confirm that your trip is ready to view in TripCase. After TripCase has your info, you can
view it in the TripCase app or in any web browser. The app is well organized, with a timeline view of
the itinerary and details are but a tap away.
Shazam
Ever heard a song on the radio and wondered what it was called? Launch Shazam and point your
iPad's microphone at the source of the music. In a few seconds, the song title and artist's name magic-
ally appear on your iPad screen.
But wait, there's more:
Buy the song at the iTunes Store.
Watch related videos on YouTube.
Tweet the song on Twitter, if you set up Twitter in Settings.
Read a biography, a discography, or lyrics.
Take a photo and attach it to the tagged item in Shazam.
E-mail a tag to a friend.
