Apps for iPad

Jilm · 20-09-2010 10:46pm

VLC media player app has been released.

Basq · 20-09-2010 10:51pm

VLC has all codecs built-in. It comes with support for nearly all codec there is. And what is more it can even play back the file or media if it is damaged! Missing or broken pieces are no stop to VLC, it plays all the video and audio information that's still intact.

My favourite media player... wahey!

Poochie05 · 20-09-2010 11:01pm

Just downloaded the VLC player app although have to say the CineXplayer has been playing everything I tried since the update last week.

culabula · 24-09-2010 2:19pm

The TV3 app is now in the AppStore (at a price).

naasrd · 26-09-2010 9:30am

Free sat nav for iPad now available. NavFree.

Radharc na Sleibhte · 27-09-2010 6:43pm

culabula wrote: »

The TV3 app is now in the AppStore (at a price).

Video doesn't work on iPad

culabula · 27-09-2010 6:45pm

MikeySligo wrote: »

Video doesn't work on iPad[/QUOTE

On this TV3 app? (which unbelievably has only been released an an iPhone app).

alexlyons · 28-09-2010 4:37pm

Looking for an iPad app that allows notes to be added to PowerPoint presentations, ideally to individual slides. Editting the presentation would be a nice bonus but not a deal breaker. Similar to desktop versions that allow notes etc.

Any ideas??

Radharc na Sleibhte · 28-09-2010 6:46pm

culabula wrote: »

MikeySligo wrote: »

Video doesn't work on iPad[/QUOTE

On this TV3 app? (which unbelievably has only been released an an iPhone app).

Yip, apps for ipad thread, a couple of people have posted reviews stating this now.
I unfortunately wasted my money too.

Wouldn't it be just fricking sweet if rte and tv3 sorted proper ipad iplayer apps.

Basq · 30-09-2010 10:10am

AutoCAD for iPad

Damian Duffy · 30-09-2010 2:28pm

alexlyons wrote: »

Looking for an iPad app that allows notes to be added to PowerPoint presentations, ideally to individual slides. Editting the presentation would be a nice bonus but not a deal breaker. Similar to desktop versions that allow notes etc.

Any ideas??

Quick Office Connect, DocsToGo or OfficeHD all do what you need. I use Quick Office and it is superb. I make alot of presentations, word and excel files etc and edit, review or practice presentations using my iPad and it's brilliant. Just edit, save to device and hook it up to iTunes to get it back on your pc if you need to.

alexlyons · 30-09-2010 6:34pm

Damian Duffy wrote: »

Quick Office Connect, DocsToGo or OfficeHD all do what you need. I use Quick Office and it is superb. I make alot of presentations, word and excel files etc and edit, review or practice presentations using my iPad and it's brilliant. Just edit, save to device and hook it up to iTunes to get it back on your pc if you need to.

Thanks for that.

Any chance of a screen capture of adding notes to a powerpoint slide in Quick Office? there's non on the app store page for it and I'd love to see it before I buy!!

Earthhorse · 02-10-2010 12:58am

basquille wrote: »

You need to download them in the US App Store - sign up for a US account with a new e-mail address / ID by clicking a free app in the US store (this way, you won't require a US credit card).

How do I log out of the Irish store to do this? When I click on this link, http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dragon-dictation/id341446764?mt=8, it just starts up the AppStore and tells me the request couldn't be completed. Sorry, AppStore newb here.

jakdublin · 02-10-2010 1:32am

adox wrote: »

Been using the Plex app since it was released and am very happy with it. One thing I only found out tonight is the 4OD plugin works on the iPad. I didn't expect it to but it does.

How do you find the plug in?

kavanagh_h · 02-10-2010 5:38pm

Hi Quintron
I just won an ipad. Can you tell me why you have kindle and ibooks on your ipad. Does it not come with an ereader or is it not any good? I haven't yet received my lucky win.

Hol.

quintron wrote: »

A few recommended apps based on my usage over the past couple of months:

Reading
Stanza

Kindle

iBooks

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Earthhorse · 02-10-2010 5:48pm

kavanagh_h wrote: »

Can you tell me why you have kindle and ibooks on your ipad. Does it not come with an ereader or is it not any good?

Both Kindle and iBooks are free in the Apple AppStore. The difference is in the range of titles available on each (Kindle has more), the formats they use and the interface. You can try both out and see which you prefer.

54kroc · 08-10-2010 11:46am

Can anyone recommend a good poker app for the iPad?

Dont be at yourself · 08-10-2010 1:11pm

I've got WSOP for the iPhone and it's pretty decent. The iPad version looks very similar.

sweetie · 12-10-2010 10:18am

adox wrote: »

Been using the Plex app since it was released and am very happy with it. One thing I only found out tonight is the 4OD plugin works on the iPad. I didn't expect it to but it does.

is it necessary to have a mac for plex or is that just for streaming from? Would consider getting it just for 4od

Dont be at yourself · 12-10-2010 10:45am

You need the Plex Media Server running on your Mac. That does all the legwork, and streams the video to your iPad. Can highly recommend it though, it's probably the best home cinema solution around.

sweetie · 12-10-2010 10:49am

NekkidBibleMan wrote: »

You need the Plex Media Server running on your Mac. That does all the legwork, and streams the video to your iPad. Can highly recommend it though, it's probably the best home cinema solution around.

thanks, shame they don't do a pc version

gonedrinking · 13-10-2010 1:39pm

Whats the best text to speech app for the ipad? or is the inbuilt one the best there is? Can it be used to read every book or just certain books? I'd like to use it as a study tool where I can listen to my textbook when I'm travelling to work, would it be suitable for that or does it sound too much like a robot speaking and therefore hard to take in?

Also whats the best dictation app? The dragon dictation app only seems to be able to cope with 3 paragraphs at a time before it stops.

_Whimsical_ · 13-10-2010 1:53pm

gonedrinking wrote: »

Whats the best text to speech app for the ipad? or is the inbuilt one the best there is? Can it be used to read every book or just certain books? I'd like to use it as a study tool where I can listen to my textbook when I'm travelling to work, would it be suitable for that or does it sound too much like a robot speaking and therefore hard to take in?

Also whats the best dictation app? The dragon dictation app only seems to be able to cope with 3 paragraphs at a time before it stops.

The iPad has built in text to speech??:)

gonedrinking · 13-10-2010 1:56pm

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

The iPad has built in text to speech??:)

sure does:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5kLiRxuuq0

_Whimsical_ · 13-10-2010 2:25pm

gonedrinking wrote: »

sure does:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5kLiRxuuq0

Wow that is just fantastic!:)
It seems to work with books in iBooks but not PDFs. It doesn't work in kindle either as far as I can see. Still fantastic though. With the voice at the right speed it doesn't sound too roboty at all. Thanks Gonedrinking:)

Gonedrinking's question still stands :

gonedrinking wrote: »

Whats the best text to speech app for the ipad? or is the inbuilt one the best there is? Can it be used to read every book or just certain books? I'd like to use it as a study tool where I can listen to my textbook when I'm travelling to work, would it be suitable for that or does it sound too much like a robot speaking and therefore hard to take in?

Also whats the best dictation app? The dragon dictation app only seems to be able to cope with 3 paragraphs at a time before it stops.

_Whimsical_ · 14-10-2010 3:20pm

Two good art apps are reduced today in the app store. Sketchbook Pro is very good.it's now down to 2.99.I have it & it's excellent.

Inspire Pro is reduced for today from $7.99 to $0.99 , that's 79c for us. I haven't had time to give it a good try yet but it has 47 5 star reviews in the US app store & I have seen very good reviews elsewhere too.

If you like to sketch,draw or paint you'd like either of these.

_Whimsical_ · 21-10-2010 2:19am

Splashtop is 79c now. It's a remote desktop app..a vnc app. It says you can watch flash videos and play flash games on your pc via the iPad as long as you have a wifi connection. It gets great reviews.

Do you have to be using the same wifi connection as your pc when using this app? Could you leave your pc on and leave the house & then hook up to another wifi connection & still be connected to your pc via this app?

DeVore · 21-10-2010 2:44am

Just picked up "Cut The Rope" game from Chillingo (whos games seem to be all top notch so far) and its brillant. If you like physics based puzzle games (think Angry Birds) you will like this!

It was about 3 bucks I think but its HUGE as it has about 125 levels with more to come. Great puzzles and easy to get 1 star but some of them are fiendish to get 3.

DeV.

DeVore · 21-10-2010 2:50am

btw, I got a Google app today (seemed very official) and it has a voice-to-text system which allowed me to tell it what to look for. You have to activate it in the settings area but it was pretty simple tbh.

DeV.

_Whimsical_ · 21-10-2010 10:36pm

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

Splashtop is 79c now. It's a remote desktop app..a vnc app. It says you can watch flash videos and play flash games on your pc via the iPad as long as you have a wifi connection. It gets great reviews.

Do you have to be using the same wifi connection as your pc when using this app? Could you leave your pc on and leave the house & then hook up to another wifi connection & still be connected to your pc via this app?

I tried this app out today & it's fantastic! Not at all jittery or bothersome. I watched 2.5 hours of tv via it as our sky decided to go down today. Couldn't rate it highly enough.

Also it's excellent as a remote control app. I usually use air mouse when I have my pc connected to the tv but this is much much better. You can edit documents, watch megavideo, rte player...everything. Highly recommended.

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