Travel/Photo App - Stuck on Earth

A new kind of travel app that brings you the best places in the world to visit, photograph, and experience. It's the ultimate app for explorers, photographers, and daydreamers. 
Watch the excellent YouTube introduction.
You can submit your own photos to be included.

Movies by IMDB and Flixster

Two apps
IMDb Movies and TV - IMDb is the world’s largest collection of movie, TV and celebrity info.
Can browse Best lists, keep your own Watchlist.
Movies by Flixster - watch movie trailers, find showtimes, get reviews from Rotten Tomatoes, update your Netflix queue, and more.
Has info on DVD releases.

Make Sound Louder on iPad with PostIt

Seen in forums -

Stick a PostIt at speaker to increase the volume.

Other iPad Web Browsers

Check out
http://blog.toggle.com/6-great-web-browsers-for-ipad/
and
Discussion
https://discussions.apple.com/message/16769891#16769891

Atomic Web, iCab mobile

TRVL free Travel Magazine

Our iPad-exclusive app offers readers a blend of breathtaking photography and intriguing stories, with each issue presenting a location-specific look at some of the world's most beautiful and fascinating destinations.

All issues completely free. There are some 30 issues for free download. It would be good to support the magazine with an optional $0.99 for a month.

SpellTower: Another Great Word Game

If you think Words with Friends is worth it, do consider SpellTower ($1.99).
Find and swipe words in 4 challenging modes. Make long words or use bonus tiles to clear extra letters from the screen! 

Typical Review -
"by far one of the best [word puzzle games] in recent years" - 4.5/5 Stars - Editors Choice - 148Apps

20 iPad Apps Librarians Should Download

http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2011/20-ipad-apps-librarians-should-download-part-1/

http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2011/20-ipad-apps-librarians-should-download-part-2/

iLibrarian Blog gives good descriptions. New ones I found that interest me are -
NPR for iPad - NPR in magazine style
IMDb Movies & TV - info

Video: iPad Tossed from a Plane, Survives

In case anyone plans to drop one from 1,300 feet.

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/11/video-ipad-tossed-from-a-plane-survices/

iOS 5.0.1 Upgrade

Information is available on the upgrade at

http://technologyspectator.com.au/smart-devices/mobility/apples-ios-501-should-you-upgrade


According to Apple, there are a number of highlights in the 5.0.1 update. It fixes bugs affecting battery life, adds Multitasking Gestures for the original iPad, resolves bugs with Documents in the Cloud, and improves voice recognition for Australian users using dictation.

However, one important element not getting the necessary attention is that the update also fixes a number of security flaws, including a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability involving font handling. RCE means that a cybercriminal might be able to trick your device into running software without asking you, even if you're just browsing the internet.

It is suggested that the update be done by going to Settings-Software Update.

Analyst suggests iCloud's services as important as iTunes

From http://www.tuaw.com/2011/11/09/analyst-suggests-icloud-services-as-important-as-itunes/s_most_important_apple_service_since_itunes.html 
Analyst Ben Reitzes of Barclays Capital has released a report declaring iCloud as the
most important service Apple has put together since iTunes. iTunes revolutionized the way people buy music and content online; Reitzes suggests that iCloud will be a similar revolution that transitions the main hub for digital content from the PC, iPad, or TV into the cloud itself. We already know Apple is planning on making a big investment into iCloud and its infrastructure, and Reitzes says that investment will come in many forms, including connections with partners to share and spread the data stored on Apple's servers....

Resources

iPad User Guide for iOS 5.0 Software
Apple iPad Support
Apple iPad Forum

http://ipadinsight.com/   blog with Facebook page

http://www.tuaw.com/  The Unofficial Apple Weblog

http://www.ipadmaniac.com/

http://www.simonblog.com/  “all about iPhone & iPad”

http://www.thebusinessipad.com/  blog

http://www.tipb.com/  “The #1 iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch blog!”

Game - Words with Friends

I'm hooked on this word game. The paid ($2.99) version is well worth it to avoid the interruptions. I go to bed with it at night to keep up with West Coast players and have to be sure to turn off the sound while I sleep.

Any other suggestions on games?

Top iPad Apps for Windows Users

Two articles by Woody Leonard

iTunes can transfer videos in MP4 format from PC to iPad using Movies app.

Remote control of a PC is suggested to be done by free TeamViewer app.

The second article notes Powerpoint show on the iPad with Slideshow Remote app.

Photo editing can be done with free PhotoShop Express app.

For transferring files, free Dropbox is suggested (I like using alternate EverNote).

For text, spreadsheet or presentation editing, iWork is suggested using Apple’s formats at $9.99 for each app. There is nothing for editing Office documents.

Editing PDF files can be done with Goodreader $4.99 (I’m using the alternate PDF Expert $9.99).

http://windowssecrets.com/top-story/top-ipad-apps-for-windows-users-part-ii/

Basic apps to add -
iBooks for epubs and PDFs
Overdrive Media Console for library books
Kindle for books
Flipboard for news & Facebook friend updates
Pulse News for iPad for news
Facebook
Dictionary
Evernote for collecting everything via the web
Adobe Reader for PDFs

Some beginner things learned -

Battery Care-monthly should go to zero left and recharge
No AntiVirus needed
Documents (.doc and .pdf) can be transferred via email

The iPad for One Dummy Blog

This blog is intended to collect information on use of the iPad. The advantages of a blog include seeing new items while having access to older information thru the use of labels/tags.