This workweek ’s roundup of fresh and improved apps for the iPhone and iPad include something for the nerds — we mean that in a good way!—something for the jocks , and something for everybody who just need a better way to see their email .
Of of course , this weekfeatured the launching of the newfangled iPad , which sports a high - definition Retina display . That ’s why we bring you another roundup of apps that are already optimized for the young tablet screens . ( That let in an update to Amazon ’s Kindle app , which also revamp the look of its program library view of a exploiter ’s books and powder magazine . ) And it seems like one-half theMacworldstaff spend this calendar week playing the Draw Something , which our Lex Friedman called “ imposingly fun . ”
Other new and improved apps this week :
Camera+ : Previous interpretation of the $ 1 Camera+ app have been highly praise — Timenamed it one of the50 best apps of 2011 . The big changes include “ dramatically improved ” partake purpose ; photos can be shared to Facebook , Twitter , or Flickr . Users can also bulge import picture from their equipment ’s exposure depository library for editing — and they can now prefer between several workflow option , including taking mulitiple pic before editing , or snap - and - edit one - by - one . One other notable update : photographer can now lock away in the focal point and exposure of the tv camera severally of each other , pass on them flexibility in create the pic they want .
Khan Academy : TheKhan Academyis kind of a junior — and more - focused — adaptation of the TED talks that are so pop on YouTube , featuring G of TV lecture on topics ranging from alegebra to civics to artistic production history , which are designed to help young bookman and in some cases augment clasroom teaching . The company ’s new free iPad app let users download videos for offline consider ; those videos also admit subtitles to aid viewers follow along . Students can get “ credits ” for view videos , and the app tracks your progression through a course . Developers say that classroom praxis exercises are coming shortly to the app .
NCAA March Madness on need : Even though the NCAA tourney is already under agency , it ’s far from too late to take hold of this great , free hybrid app . Like premature variation , the app let you watch every plot — up to the Final Four and the military personnel ’s basketball game title — on your iOS twist . Unlike previous edition , though , that experience is function to be you ; a $ 4 in - app purchase have you resilient video of all games . ( An audio recording - only option is included free , and lets you listen while you exercise on other undertaking . ) If you ’re a basketball junkie that supernumerary dough will also give you alive TV of team practices , as well as 3 gravitational constant support — which signify a reduced chance of omit tipoff because you ’re stuck in the car . you’re able to also view scores from the games you are n’t watching .
OnCue : FormerMacworldcontributor Dan Pourhadi has update his popular OnCue music app , which of this writing is on sale for a limited time at $ 1 . As before , the app get you create iPhone euphony playlists that can be changed on the fly . Even though your songs are queued up , for model , you’re able to summate a new Sung to be played right after the Song dynasty that ’s currently playing . The newfangled app is a “ entire rewrite ” that prompted Pourhadi to designate this the 5.0 version of the app , an rise that jump directly from the 3.0 version and skipped 4.0 solely . Some of the big changes ? Revamping the sailing to a ghost - grip - drag - and - drop style of queuing medicine and the macrocosm of Smart Queues that allow you prefer your medicine by utilise creative person , writing style , duration , and other filter to your euphony library . Pourhadi has also kick upstairs the app ’s crossfade feature , letting user customise the fade - in and disappearance - out book of music to fit their tastes .
Sparrow : Just last year , Macworld’sNathan Alderman calledSparrow ’s desktop app“light , fleet , and beautiful to behold . ” Now the e-mail client has come as a $ 3 app , bearing many of those same qualities . Sparrow for iPhone supports Gmail , AOL , Yahoo , and other IMAP accounts — it also let in your friends ’ profile picture with the messages they ’ve air you . There are a span of improvement on the iPhone ’s native Mail app : For one matter , it ’s possible to attach photos on your equipment to an outgoing e-mail in the app itself . ( For Mail you either have to glue in an image , or send a message from the Photos app . ) Secondly , you may “ mark as read ” every item in your inbox with one get-up-and-go of a clitoris . The app also features swipe - based gestures that make navigate your mail a bit easier .
