Zinio
Free

Like a virtual newsstand for the iPad, Zinio allows users to browse the latest digital versions of the world's most popular magazines in a range of categories. It is possible to read sample stories before buying the complete issue or a subscription for the digital version. All are full colour with many offering interactive audio and video content and seamless links to the web pages mentioned on the pages. New titles are added weekly.

Fast Finga
$2.49

With such a large touchscreen, there will be many iPad users looking for handwriting applications. FastFinga has a text entry area which provides plenty of room to write on the screen in conveniently sized letters and save the text line by line, as if the iPad was a virtual notepad. Users can choose pen size and ink colours, import photos and even email handwritten notes, drawings and doodles.

Sound Paper
$3.99

The iPad is a great way to take notes in meetings, lectures and interviews and with its built-in microphone it can also record everything that's being said. But SoundPaper turns the notes into a handy index of the recording by linking the words to the audio which was captured at that time. Touching a word in the text takes the user to the exact place in the recording when the word was typed.

Stick It
$1.19

This is a handy reminder app that makes it possible to stick post-it notes on the iPad's lock screen. Users can create and write themselves custom notes and calendar reminders with a choice of several styles and colours that will be impossible to miss on the screen. Notes can even be shared with other iPads, iPhones and iPod Touch devices simply by bumping them together.

Offline Pages
Free

There will be times with an iPad when you just can't find any Wi-Fi points, or you have a long trip ahead of you with no access to the internet. Offline Pages can save entire web pages complete with formatting and images so they can be read offline on the iPad in the middle of a flight, for example. To save a web page for later, you can tap the add button on the built-in browser. Offline Pages also supports PDFs and Word documents.

Todo
$5.99

One of the best task managers for the iPad, Todo is like having a virtual personal assistant and planner. There is an excellent choice of binder and paper styles to give the app a real working feel. Todo also syncs with iCal, Outlook for contact and email integration and comes with checklists and project files. The app also has task reminder alerts, a multi-task mode and lets you search through your list of tasks.

Air Video
$3.99

The iPad's large screen size makes it perfect for watching movies and other videos. With the bulk of downloads made to a desktop PC, getting a file to the iPad means it has to be converted to the right format and uploaded via iTunes to the device. Air Video lets you skip all that by allowing files to be streamed from the computer via the web or a wireless home network, making it possible to watch any video format and without using space on the internal memory.

Marvel
Free

Marvel is one of the most recognisable names in comic book circles and now it has entered the digital age with this iPad app. Users can browse comics in the store and check out recently released titles, with many available for free. The app also gives comic fans two ways they can read the selected issue on the brilliant colour screen. They can either see the whole page or be guided frame by frame.