If you just unpacked an iPad (!congrats!) this article is going to come in handy for you. What is the first thing you have to download from the App Store? Here we leave you a series of applications of different categories that are very useful to take advantage of your iPad.
1. Official applications of your social networks. We recommend you download the official application of Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Tuenti*, foursquare*, Google+. There are other applications designed to integrate multiple accounts from different platforms, improve visualization, etc. If you are addicted to social media, these will be your following facilities: MyPad, paperly* Y Flipboard.
2. Reading news. Among the most downloaded and free applications we have El País, Brand y rtve.es. There are also news aggregators like Zite in case you prefer to choose your readings. On the other hand, magazines also have their place, you can take a look at the application of Hi !, ELLE, IKEA catalog or Vis-a-Vis Magazine, the first exclusive for iPad.
3. Books. In this category, the following stand out: Kindle (allows great synchronization with the Kindle itself) e iBooks. The iPad is very good as a reading stand, you'll see.

4. Utilities. If you are launching an iPad you still haven't gotten used to looking at it instead of leaning out the window to see how the weather is. You will need the app The time is. Another utility that will allow you to stay on the sofa is Remote, to use as a remote control to control your iTunes library.
5. Photos and videos. Surely you already know the applications of smartphones, you can not miss Instagram* O InstaPad y Movie360 at first. If you like this field, there are many free applications to do tricks: PicCollage, Professional Effects Camera, Adobe Photoshop Express, Artist's Sketch...
6. Games. Everybody plays Angry Birds, Applauded, Temple Run… Search the App Store to find games on your favorite theme.
7. Reviews. Web 2.0 has empowered users. From your new iPad you can comfortably write your opinion and, of course, consult other people's about different services or products. For example, you can use IMDb to view movie reviews, or TripAdvisor to choose an accommodation based on the opinions of the guests.
8. Work. If you can't get away from work when using your tablet, apps like Evernote y Dropbox they cannot miss you.
Note: Those marked with an * do not have a specific version for iPad, but you can use the one adapted from iPhone.
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