Somewhere between a lovingly sculpted scrapbook and an interactive infographic, The History of Jazz brings a whole musical genre to life. From its century-old roots in ragtime up to present day artists, you’ll enjoy a tactile and fluid interface. Names, songs, and faces come alive; woven together into a family tree of sorts. The elements that make this app fabulous also make it a bit niche, though. So keep reading to find out if this iPad app is for you! Continue reading The History of Jazz: an iPad Feast for the Senses. (Buy it now while it’s on sale!)

What is NBC Live? Let me set the stage for you. Picture a modern cyber pajama party where people of all ages come together on common ground: television. With our lazy bones curled up on couches – or sprawled on beds like tweens gossiping with besties – we watch TV together as a nation and react in real time. NBC Live provides the chat host, a multitude of fun facts and some quiz questions, and you bring the carefree banter. But…this is 2011. Can anything really be as cute and fun as that? I’ll give you the run down as I see it. Get your bunny slippers and come with me! Continue reading NBC Live for iPad: Shooting for the Stars…and Falling

TuneIn Radio is easily one of the best apps on my iPad. At the crazy price of $0.99, it still blows away all the other radio apps I’ve tried. In an era where media is increasingly delivered on-demand, TuneIn Radio provides some of that nostalgic radio experience, with all the bells and whistles we expect from our devices today. Listen to local FM stations from around the world, Internet streams and podcasts, or Talk radio. The feature list reads like my grandmother’s grocery lists – oh, delicious anticipation. And boy, it delivers. But the top selling feature for me was hands down the ability to record, so we’ll start there. Continue reading TuneIn Radio for iPad: Music On Demand, Baby!

Let’s play a game. Count how many chores you do on a daily basis. For me, that includes dishes, folding laundry, making lunches – I could go on but you get the point. Each of us has them. And if you’re like me, your brain is usually absent during these mind-numbing tasks. Well, I have a great free tip for you today: TED for iPad. It brings 5 to 20-minute lectures – on everything you can imagine – directly to your frontal cortex. I guarantee your brain will perk up, and you might just start looking forward to those daily chores. Of course, you don’t need to conjure up an excuse to watch TED talks! Continue reading TED for iPad: You’re Just Minutes Away from a New Perspective

It’s a match made in heaven – iPad fans and the entrepreneurial spirit meet up in cyberspace – and everyone wins! The crowd-funding site Kickstarter.com is where it’s all going down. Recently, while searching their site for iPad projects, I came across dozens of ideas for everything from cases to apps. These are the projects that really rang my bell: Continue reading Must-see iPad Projects at Kickstarter.com

We’re gearing up to celebrate our 1-year anniversary here at iPad Apps Hub. In fact, we’re so excited we’re getting an early start! Be on the lookout for a series of giveaways leading up to April. And we’re starting out with the game genre: these 6 games will keep you occupied until the next round of giveaways, for sure. Continue reading 1 Year Anniversary Giveaway! 6 Awesome iPad Apps for free!

Clocking in at #1 of the Top Free Apps this week is Sand Slides, a puzzle game for iPad. Sand Slides is pure, simple fun that can adapt to everyone’s level. I’ll concede: it has poorly ported graphics on the iPad version, and a few interface issues. But nonetheless, it’s a catchy concept that will relax and infuriate you at both ends of the spectrum. Download it while it’s free! And like usual, we’ll go into the caveats and gameplay hints, so stick around. Continue reading Sand Slides for iPad: The Honest Review

We’re taking a short break from straight app reviews to walk you through how to load a library e-book on your iPad. Sounds like it would be straightforward, but no so. The topic came up through a comment thread on an earlier post, and I felt it was worth sharing. This is kind of a janky method – but the app suggested by libraries does not work on iPad. So until they fix it, or a credible book rental service comes on the scene – this is a good workaround. The solution I’m presenting today uses a free app called Bluefire, and I’ll run through what you need to start enjoying free e-books on your iPad! Continue reading How to Read Library E-books on the iPad – A Tutorial

I’m kind of a wimp. I prefer bubble baths to swimming in shark-infested coastal waters thankyouverymuch. But something odd happened when I picked up Hungry Shark Trilogy for the first time. I ate a human…and I liked it. It made a satisfying crunching noise. And then I got a reward. What’s going on? As the name implies, Hungry Shark is all about the quest for food. And while that sounds boring, it’s not. This game has almost everything you could want (as long as you’re not looking to improve your IQ). True, Hungry Shark is a bit gory and repetitive at times. But it’s also full of silly puns, requires surgeon-precision skills, and offers just enough incentive to make it addictive. It even helped my shark cowardice. It turns out all I needed was some old fashioned emersion therapy. Sharks are actually semi-cute, witty, and just trying to get by in the harsh world we live in. Continue reading Hungry Shark Trilogy for iPad: They’re coming for us all!

‘Reeder’ is an iPad app that could make your life a little better every day. I rarely make a blanket statement that bold when it comes to, well, iPad apps. So let me clarify. I’m not going to try to sell you on snake oil today, and it’s not really about one single app; it’s about making the most of your time, and finding the app that makes a pleasure out of what can be a chore. Think of it this way: The Internet is a huge fruit bowl. And we can all benefit from a juicer to extract the essential parts. Reeder does just that. Beautifully. Continue reading Reeder for iPad: The Internet’s Jack LaLanne Power Juicer