Status Board, Mail Pilot, and More

Productivity don’t come cheap—at least this week. Apps hitting costs in the double digits are practically unheard of, but this week saw not one but two apps offering to make your life better if you’re willing to cough up the cash. The choice is up to you. More »

Status Board: Get Control Over More Information Than You Know What to Do With

Information-hungry iPad users are in luck with Panic’s newest release: Status Board, a customized, at-a-glance display of more tidbits than you could possibly consume. More »

JR: Visit the Award-Winning Artist’s Work Around the World Without Ever Leaving Home

Street artist JR may try to keep his identity semi-anonymous, but that hasn’t stopped him from giving talks and interviews, creating a web presence, and becoming the 2011 TED Talk prize winner. So clearly, connecting with his audience takes precedence—this is where his new app for iPad comes in. More »

WideAngle: Finally, All Your Photos in One Place

You take more photos than ever these days. So do all of your friends. But where are all of those photos? You never look at them because they’re scattered across the Internet abyss. WideAngle can help. More »

CheapAir: Search for Flights With Your Voice

Searching for flights can be frustrating. You go back over and over, tweaking your dates and destinations, trying to find the best fare. But a new voice-controlled app could help. More »

Apple’s Podcasts App No Longer Has Horrible Reel-to-Reel Skeuomorphism

Apple’s Podcasts app has long been a horrid example of Scott Forstall’s most epic crime as a software designer: Skeuomorphism. Why do I need a graphic of a reel-to-reel tape machine in my app? HOW CLEVER! Get it? Yes, radio used to be recorded and edited on reels of tape, but that design reference doesn’t do anything good for consumers. Apple has updated the app, and the catastrophe in the image above has been addressed. More »

Reuters: Breaking News and Only News

Sometimes you just want to catch up on current events, plain and simple. In that case, Reuters is a pretty obvious source. More »

Picturelife: Protect Your Precious Pics

Losing photos is a heartbreaking tragedy that you never have to suffer through again, thanks to Picturelife. More »

Petting Zoo, Ridiculous Fishing, and More

We have sort of an adorable theme going with this round of the best iPad apps of the week. It starts with a craft app, continues with an animated petting zoo, but it ends with a crazy fish hunting game. Say it while you have the chance: awwwww. More »

CBS: Because You Want to Watch CSI Everywhere

At long last, CBS has released an iOS app, so you can get your fill of How I Met Your Mother any and everywhere. More »