Top 5 iPad Essential Apps of 2011

Flipboard: Your Social News Magazine

The best way to view all your feeds and social network streams. It makes browsing a better experience.

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Springpad

An easy to use and multi-featured and smart note taking app, which can be used across iOS, Android and web. It also gives suggestions on your notes. A must have to keep all your notes organized and accessible from anywhere.

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TripAdvisor Hotels Flights Restaurants

No doubt the most handy tool for making your travel plans. Having an app makes it all the more easy. In-app browser means, better search and booking experience.

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Read It Later Free

If you have truck loads of feeds into your reader, this app is the best life savior. Due to its public API, it is well integrated with lot of browser and other apps, making it very easy to use. The simple interface and rendering of the page is sometimes even better than the browser itself and makes for a better reading experience.

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Veg Restaurant Guide for Vegetarian & Vegan Food by HappyCow

The best app for all vegetarians who love traveling. This lists restaurants in all major cities in the world which are vegetarian and vegan friendly. Also gives more information like rating, how much on the pocket, etc.

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