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		<title>The Beatles arrive on iTunes</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As rumored, the Beatles are now up and available on the iTunes music store. It only took 7 years, a trademark lawsuit, and more false-starts than you can shape a mop top at, but now you can finally get individual albums with iTunes LP for $12.99 or download the digital box set &#8212; which contains [...]]]></description>
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<p>As rumored, the Beatles are now up and available on the iTunes music store.</p>
<p>It only took 7 years, a trademark lawsuit, and more false-starts than you can shape a mop top at, but now you can finally get individual albums with iTunes LP for $12.99 or download the digital box set &#8212; which contains the entire catalogue &#8212; for $149.</p>
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<p>“We’re really excited to bring the Beatles’ music to iTunes,” said Sir Paul McCartney. “It’s fantastic to see the songs we originally released on vinyl receive as much love in the digital world as they did the first time around.”</p>
<p>“I am particularly glad to no longer be asked when the Beatles are coming to iTunes,” said Ringo Starr. “At last, if you want it—you can get it now—The Beatles from Liverpool to now! Peace and Love, Ringo.”</p>
<p>“We love the Beatles and are honored and thrilled to welcome them to iTunes,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “It has been a long and winding road to get here. Thanks to the Beatles and EMI, we are now realizing a dream we’ve had since we launched iTunes ten years ago.”</p>
<p>“In the joyful spirit of Give Peace A Chance, I think it is so appropriate that we are doing this on John’s 70th birthday year,” said Yoko Ono Lennon.</p>
<p>“The Beatles on iTunes—Bravo!” said Olivia Harrison.</p>
<p>“The Beatles and iTunes have both been true innovators in their fields,” said EMI Group CEO Roger Faxon. “It’s a privilege for everybody at EMI to work with Steve Jobs and with Apple Corps’ Jeff Jones and their teams in marking a great milestone in the development of digital music.”</p>
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<p>Anyone hitting the buy button?</p>
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		<title>8Best free iPad apps</title>
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<h3>iMore&#8217;s authoritative guide to the very best, absolutely free apps and games for iPad</h3>
<p>Looking for great free apps and games for your iPad? The App Store is home to over half a million apps and games, and a surprising number of them are available for free. That&#8217;s free as in free of charge to buy, free of subscriptions to use, and free of any crippling or time-bombing to make you pay later. They&#8217;re just free. But which free apps are the best? Which are the top free apps you just absolutely have to download right now?</p>
<p>That&#8217;s where iMore comes in! Here&#8217;s your ultimate, authoritative guide to the top, 100% free iPad apps for social networking, IM and communications, education, entertainment, finance, fun and games, health and fitness, kids, music, navigation and location, news, photography, productivity, reading, shopping, sports, travel, and general utility.</p>
<p>Whether you&#8217;re new to iPad and looking for a fast, free way to get started with apps, or you&#8217;re just bored and looking for a little free fun, check out the apps and games below. And hey, since they&#8217;re free, you can download them all!</p>
<h2>Best free social networking apps for iPad</h2>
<h3>Facebook</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-104653" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/03/ipad_imore_hero_facebook-620x345.jpg" alt="How to use Facebook on your new iPad" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>Facebook is the most popular social network on the planet, and it&#8217;s always been one of the most popular free apps on the iPad. Inside the free Facebook app, you can update your status, view photos, and check into your location. You can also keep up with your news feed, messages, events, pages, chat, as well as upload your photos and videos, and much, much more. (And if you&#8217;re looking for more friends, check out our Facebook name swap thread!)</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>Twitter</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-109568" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/twitter-ipad-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>The free, official Twitter app for iPad is the best way to get started finding cool celebrities and interesting internet personalities to follow, and trending topics to get involved with. (And be sure to check out our Twitter name swap thread to find other iMore members to tweet with!)</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>LinkedIn</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-109570" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/linkedin-ipad-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>With the LinkedIn app for iPad, you will have on-the-go access to your professional network. You can keep up with the latest news and keep up with your groups and share content.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h2>Best free IM and communications apps for iPad</h2>
<h3>Skype</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-109925" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/05/skype_ipad_hero2-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Skype app for iPad" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>The free Skype app for iPad lets you make free audio and video calls and exchange text chats from your iPad to other iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad users, as well as Android, Mac, Windows, and millions more Skype users around the world. You can also buy Skype credits to call conventional phone numbers at really low prices.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>IM+</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-109926" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/05/im_plus_ipad_hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free IM+ app for iPad" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>IM+ from Shape Services gives you free access to Facebook, Google Talk, WLM, AIM, ICQ, and more right on your iPad. It also includes free Mobile to mobile Beep service, and works as a free alternative to SMS. Group chats, message history, multimedia messages and more are also included.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>imo instant messenger</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-109617" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/imo_ipad_hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free imo Instant Messenger app for iPad" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>imo is another great, free iPad app for those who love traditional instant messaging (IM). imo supports Facebook Chat, Google Talk, Skype, MSN, ICQ/AIM, Yahoo, Jabber, Hyves, VKontakte, Myspace, and Steam. You can send text, images, and voice as well.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h2>Best free educational apps for iPad</h2>
<h3>iTunes U</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-109565" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/itunes-u-ipad-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>The free iTunes U app for iPad gives you access to courses from universities and schools. These courses are completely free and even include assignments. iTunes U and the instructors provide course materials, including audio, video, books, documents &amp; presentations, apps, and books. iTunes U includes over 500,000 free lectures, videos, books, and other resources on thousands of subjects from Algebra to Zoology.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>Khan Academy</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-106638" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/khan-academy-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>Khan Academy is one of the best products of education and the internet, and with the Khan Academy app for the iPad, you will have free access to over 2700 videos on topics ranging from kindergarten, advanced science, humanities, history, and more. Even more, you can download the videos to watch offline, keep up with what the teach is saying with organized captions, and earn achievements as you learn.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>Flashcards+</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-109619" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/flashcards_ipad_hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Flashcards+ app for iPad" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>With school comes lots of studying. One of the most common studying techniques is to use flashcards. With the free Flashcards+ app for iPad, you can say goodbye to the stacks and stacks of flashcards that accumulate over the course of a semester and use electronic flashcards on your iPad instead.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h2>Best free entertainment apps for iPad</h2>
<h3>Crackle</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-110108" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/05/crackle_ipad_hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Crackle app for iPad" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>While apps like Netflix are free, you still have to pay for a subscription to actually use them. Not so with Crackle! The free Crackle app for iPad lets you watch hours and hours of Hollywood movies, from Resident Evil to A Few Good Men, and TV Shows from I Dream of Jennie to the Tick, absolutely free. And it supports AirPlay so you can watch on your big screen TV.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>IMDB</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-110106" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/05/imdb_ipad_hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free IMDB app for iPad" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>IMDB&#8217;s free iPad app means you&#8217;re always only a few taps away from the latest show times, trailers, movie and TV rations, and cast and episode lists. It&#8217;s the perfect couch-side companion for any serious entertainment buff, and the perfect mobile app for cinema buffs!</p>
<p>Download now</p>
<h3>TED</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-109931" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/05/ted_ipad_hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free TED app for iPad" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>The free TED app for iPad blurs the lines between education and entertainment, showcasing riveting talks from experts in the fields of technology, entertainment, and design. With the TED app, you can browse their complete catalog of talks, bookmark and download your favorites, and share individual talks and playlists with your friends. It&#8217;s like holding genius in the palm of your hand. For free.</p>
<p>Download now</p>
<h2>Best free financial apps for iPad</h2>
<h3>Bloomberg</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-106388" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/Bloomberg-for-iPad-best-app-to-casually-browse-and-view-stocks-620x348.jpg" alt="Bloomberg for iPad best app to casually browse and view stocks" width="620" height="348" /></p>
<p>Bloomberg for iPad is a great way for casual traders and investors to interact with their stocks and stay up to date with world news. Whether you need to casually monitor stocks on your iPad or just find the urge to check out financial news, the free Bloomberg app has you covered &#8212; for free!</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>Mint.com</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-110092" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/05/mint-ipad-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>The free Mint.com for iPad app gives everything you love about the web site on the go and in the palm of your hand. You can track, manage, and budget your money, connect your bank, credit, and other financial accounts, and safely, securely keep it with you wherever you are. It also syncs with the Mint.com website so you&#8217;re always up-to-date.</p>
<p>Download now</p>
<h3>Checkbook HD Free</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-110090" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/05/checkbook-hd-ipad-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>If connecting your checking account to a third party service isn&#8217;t your style, Checkbook HD Free lets you use your iPad as a checkbook registrar and more. You can also track your spending on credit cards, savings accounts, cash on hand, or any other account types you may have. While you track your spending, Checkbook HD will create pie and bar charts and reports about your spending and where your money is going.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h2>Best free games for iPad</h2>
<h3>Angry Birds HD Free</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-109582" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/angry-birds-hd-free-hero-620x413.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="413" /></p>
<p>The free Angry Birds app lets you play one of the most popular games in the world right on your iPad &#8212; for free. Yes, it is supported by adds, but you&#8217;ll be too busy catapulting birds and destroying pigs to even notice them!</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>Draw Something Free</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-110107" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/05/draw_something_ipad_hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Draw Something app for iPad" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>Draw Something is a sensation and you can play it on your iPad for free with Draw Something Free. In Draw Something, you have a partner and you take turns drawing pictures with the goal of getting each other to guess the correct word. Just like Angry Birds Free, Draw something Free is supported by ads.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>Hero Academy</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-110168" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/05/iPad-Hero-Academy-620x345.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>Hero Academy is a great turn-based free iPad game where you and a friend (or random partner) take turns moving and attacking each other with various army pieces on a checked board. You have a set number of action points with which to move your pieces, bring in fresh ones from your stash, upgrade your pieces, and, of course, attack. The main goal is to either whittle down a few crystals on your opponent&#8217;s side of the board, or run them out of troops.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h2>Best free health and fitness apps for iPad</h2>
<h3>Epicurious</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-109585" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/epicurious-ipad-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>One of the biggest aspects of living a healthy life is to eat healthy food, and with the help of Epicurious Recipes and Shopping List for iPad, you shouldn&#8217;t have a problem conjuring up healthy choices. This gorgeous recipe app is packed with recipes and regularly updates with new ones.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>WebMD</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-109517" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/WebMD-ipad-hero-620x410.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="410" /></p>
<p>WebMD is a reputable and accurate online source for medical facts and advice, and with the free WebMD iPad app you&#8217;ll have complete access to mobile-optimized health information and decision-support tools including WebMD’s Symptom Checker, Drugs &amp; Treatments, First Aid Information and Local Health Listings.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>MyFitnessPal</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-110164" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/05/myfitnesspal-ipad-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>MyFitnessPal is is free, the MyFitnessPal account is free, and if you’re dedicated enough to stick with them, the positive effects they can have on your health are priceless. Keep track of what you eat, how much you are working out, etc. If you’re looking to take better control of your weight or your fitness, get MyFitnessPal and get one step closer to a healthier lifestyle.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h2>Best free kids apps for iPad</h2>
<h3>PBS KIDS Video</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-109548" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/abc-kids-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>The free PBS KIDS Video app brings all your child&#8217;s favorite shows right to your iPad. Curious George, The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That, Dinosaur Train, SUPER WHY!, Sesame Street and Wild Kratts and are all here and ready to entertain and educate.</p>
<p>Download now</p>
<h3>Squiggles!</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-109928" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/05/squiggles-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>Squiggles! is a very fun interactive drawing iPad app for kids. Each drawing page asks the child to add squiggles to the picture to make cars drive, give nests to birds, create cotton candy, add water for fish to swim in, etc. When the child is done adding their squiggles and other additions to the picture, they press &#8220;GO&#8221; to watch it come to life. It&#8217;s very fun and actually amazing that this app is free.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h2>Best free music apps for iPad</h2>
<h3>Shazam</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-109939" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/05/shazam_ipad_hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Shazam app for iPad" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>How many times have you been listening to the radio, or attending a party, or watching TV when you hear a song that you like but have no idea what the name of the song is or even who the artist is? With the free Shazam app for iPad, all have to do is let your mic listen to the song for about 30 seconds, and Shazam will tell you exactly which song it is!</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>Slacker Radio</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-109521" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/Slacker-hero-620x410.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="410" /></p>
<p>Don&#8217;t have much music stored on your iPad? Don&#8217;t fret! With the free Slacker Radio iPad app you can stream radio to your iPad for free. The Slacker music library features millions of songs from thousands of artists and you can customize your own radio stations with your favorite artists and songs. In addition to music, you can also listen to ESPN Radio, ABC News, comedy and more.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>TuneIn Radio</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-110086" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/05/tunein-ipad-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>The free TuneIn Radio app for iPad gives you on-the-go access to over 50,000 radio stations worldwide. From the local station where you may live now to the far away station where you may have grown up or simply visited and always remembered, TuneIn radio has over 120,000 free shows for you to choose from, right on your iPad.</p>
<p>Download now</p>
<h2>Best free navigation and location apps for iPad</h2>
<h3>Waze social GPS &amp; traffic</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-110097" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/05/waze-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>The free Waze app for iPad uses Open Street Map data, which means you&#8217;re contributing to building a map as you drive, and you also get to view the things added by others. The crowd-sourced nature of Waze lets users share information about traffic jams, accidents, speed traps, and other pertinent data. It includes standard turn-by-turn navigation, but the accuracy can vary depending on the quality of the maps in your area.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>Google Earth</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-109622" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/google_earth_ipad_hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Google Earth iPad hero" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>The free Google Earth app for iPad lets you, literally, hold the world in your lap. Spin the globe, fly over Antarctica, zoom through Tokyo, or simply check out your own back hard. Google Earth beautifully melds satellite and aerial mapping and imagery to give you just a glimpse of how Superman might feel.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>Compass++</h3>
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<p>You iPad is equipped with a compass, yet Apple chose not to include the Compass app that can be found on the iPhone. Compass++ HD is a free app that will fill that void. It features a huge beautiful compass in the middle of the screen with the digital degree vales for true north and magnetic north. Compass++ also has 5 different themes that you can swipe through.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h2>Best free news apps for iPad</h2>
<h3>Flipboard</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-109935" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/05/flipboard_ipad_hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Flipboard app for iPad" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>The free Flipboard for iPad app shows you the news that matters to you, along with recommendations from your Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram friends. That makes it a dynamic, up-to-date, but highly personalized magazine, right in the palm of your hand! It&#8217;s also makes it easy to share the stuff you like most back with your friends and social circles.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>Pulse News</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-109557" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/pulse-ipad-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>Pulse News, from Alphonso Labs is an awesome free newsreader for iPad that brings all your news together into one place. With Pulse News, you choose the categories you want to display and the specific content for each section. For example, you might want to add a Gaming, Sports, News, Tech, Science, Art and Design any number of additional categories.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>AP Mobile</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-109558" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/ap-mobile-ipad-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>The free AP Mobile app brings the Associated Press right to your iPad. With comprehensive, timely coverage of local and global news it&#8217;s not like having a newspaper or TV station in the palm of your hands &#8212; it&#8217;s like having their news sources. Plus, if you find yourself in the middle of the news, you can even send the AP your tip!</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h2>Best free photo apps for iPad</h2>
<h3>PhotoToaster Jr</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-109553" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/phototoaster-jr-ipad-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>The iPad is an awesome device for editing photos, so if you&#8217;re looking for a fantastic app that lets you make impressive edits &#8212; for free &#8212; look no further than PhotoToaster Jr for iPad. PhotoToaster Jr allows to choose from 14 different effects and different white balance presets, and add vignetting and frames. All of the filters and effects also allow you to fine tune them to your liking by adjusting saturation, sharpness, color filters, cross processing, and more.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>Pic Stitch</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-109552" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/pic-stitch-ipad-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>There are a lot of collage apps in the App Store, but what&#8217;s great about Pic Stitch is that it&#8217;s free! With Pic Stitch for iPad, you can create beautiful collages that tell a story in just a few taps. It features 32 different layouts and after you&#8217;ve finished your masterpiece, you can share it to your favorite social network or another photography app.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h2>Best free productivity apps for iPad</h2>
<h3>Adobe Reader</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-106906" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/adobe-reader-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>With the free Adobe Reader app, you can have all your PDFs stored right on your iPad. What&#8217;s more, you aren&#8217;t limited to just viewing PDFs, but you can annotated them with text, handwriting, strikethroughs, highlights, and more. You can also fill out forms and add your signature.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>Evernote</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-98462" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/02/Evernote-620x414.jpg" alt="Evernote: Best app to take and organize notes for iPad" width="620" height="414" /></p>
<p>Evernote isn&#8217;t just a great free note-taking app for iPad. It&#8217;s a great free note-taking app on almost every platform. That means no matter where you are, or what device you have access to, your notes are always there for you. You can also add pictures and search for text in the images, add voice notes, and easily share what you&#8217;ve collected.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>Dropbox</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-103888" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/03/How-to-access-your-Dropbox-from-your-new-iPad-620x348.jpg" alt="How to access your Dropbox from your new iPad" width="620" height="348" /></p>
<p>The free Dropbox for iPad app gives you access to all your files stored in your Dropbox account (free up to 2GB). You can mark items as favorites to store them locally on your iPad for offline viewing, save photos and videos to your Dropbox account, and easily share them with family, friends and colleagues.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h2>Best free reading apps for iPad</h2>
<h3>iBooks</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-109566" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/ibooks-ipad-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>iBooks is Apple&#8217;s free ebook and PDF reading app for iPad. It&#8217;s a stylish way to read not only books purchased from the iBookstore, but all the free books from the massive Project Gutenberg library as well as any of your own ePub or PDF files.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>Readability</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100163" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/03/readability-620x413.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="413" /></p>
<p>Readability offers a gorgeous way to read articles from your favorite website without the distraction of ads and other fluff &#8212; for free! You simply set up your free account and add articles with a bookmarklet . A lot of other apps, like Twitter, offer Readability support so that you can add articles directly from those apps.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h2>Comics</h2>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-111069" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/05/comics_hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Comics app for iPad" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>Comics isn&#8217;t only the best way to buy new Marvel, DC, Image, and other comic books, but it also includes 500 free comics and one of the best reading interfaces in the App Store!</p>
<p>Download now</p>
<h3>More free reading apps</h3>
<p>Best free reading app for iPad</p>
<h2>Best free shopping apps for iPad</h2>
<h3>Catalogue by TheFind</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-109578" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/Catalogue-for-iPad-hero-fixed-620x410.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="410" /></p>
<p>Say goodbye to the giant pile of catalogs on your coffee table and pick up Catalogue by TheFind for iPad to meet all your department store shopping needs. You will find all the top catalogs for men, women, kids, beauty, toys, home retailers, and more. Catalogue features a simple, clean interface makes shopping easier than ever!</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>Ebay</h3>
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<p>When you&#8217;re not shopping catalogs and department stores, you probably head to eBay to search for the items you need. With the free eBay for iPad app, you can browse, buy, and pay for items on the popular auction service.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>Gilt</h3>
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<p>Who doesn&#8217;t love a good deal? With Guilt for iPad, you can find sales for up to 60% off on today&#8217;s best labels. You can shop for anything and everything &#8212; and fast. Shopping has never been so fun and easy. And since you&#8217;re getting such great deals, you can push those feelings of guilt aside when shopping with Gilt!</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h2>Best free sports apps for iPad</h2>
<h3>ScoreCenter XL</h3>
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<p>ScoreCenter XL is a free iPad app by ESPN that brings you the latest scores, standings, and news for dozens of sports and hundreds of teams around the world. If you have a free myESPN account, you get automatic access to all your favorites. If you don&#8217;t, you can choose baseball, basketball, cricket, football, hockey, rugby and soccer teams to follow right on your iPad.</p>
<p>Downlaod Now</p>
<h3>MLB.com At Bat</h3>
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<p>Although it has premium options, the free or “lite” version of MLB at Bat for iPad still gives you access to lots of great content. You can watch the scoreboard during every game, see news and highlights from recent games, buy tickets to upcoming games and check in around the league for other scores and highlights. While diehard baseball fans will want to buy the full app, the Lite version is great for casual fans on the go.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>NBA Game Time Courtside</h3>
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<p>NBA Game Time is sort of like MLB.com At Bat – but for basketball. During games, you can follow the game practically play by play – seeing who is on the court at every moment and then seeing the scoring plays displayed on the iPad. You can also check the scores around the league, watch video highlights, check the standings, look at the schedule for every team and get information on each arena.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h2>Best free travel apps for iPad</h2>
<h3>Yelp</h3>
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<p>If you&#8217;re searching for a place to eat, shop, drink, relax and play, the free Yelp for iPad app will provide you with a map or list of exactly what you&#8217;re looking for. Each location is also filled with reviews by users who have been to that place before. When you decide on a place and have finished your visit, you can leave a review of your own for other users to read when in the same predicament that you were in.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>TripIt</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-109933" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/05/trippit_ipad_hero1-620x345.jpg" alt="Free TripIt app for iPad" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>The free TripIt app for iPad, when paired with a free TripIt account, becomes your virtual travel assistant. Simply email any flight or hotel confirmations to TripIt and they&#8217;ll automagically get logged and displayed on your iPad, along with helpful maps and additional information to make your travel safer and easier.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>Google Translate</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-109610" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/google_translate_ipad_hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Google Translate app for iPad" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>While there are a lot of language courses and travel references available for the iPad, the free Google Translate app lets you find the right phrase, in the right language, right when you need it. Text translation is available in 64 languages and voice translation in 17. Yup, you can talk instead of type! Fantastique! Hen hao!</p>
<p>Download now</p>
<h2>Best free utilities for iPad</h2>
<h3>Find my iPhone</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-109612" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/find_my_iphone_ipad_hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Find my iPad app" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>The free Find my iPhone app by Apple will help you locate your iPad in the unfortunate event that you misplace it or it gets stolen. You can track your iPad from another iOS device or from the iCloud website. You can also send a message and alert to your iPad to help you find it or to provide contact information in the even that someone found your iPad. If you&#8217;re concerned about the security of your data, you can remotely lock your iPad or even wipe it with the free Find my iPhone app.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>Nightstand Central for iPad Free</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-109942" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/05/nightstand_central_ipad_hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Nightstand Central app for iPad" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>Obviously your iPad knows how to tell time, yet Apple didn&#8217;t include a dedicated clock app on the iPad like they did the iPhone. No worries, though, with Nightstand Central for iPad Free, you can use your iPad as an alarm clock each morning. It has a beautiful UI, plays a slideshow in the background, and includes current weather information.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>The Weather Channel</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-109580" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/weather-channel-ipad-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>Here&#8217;s yet another app that Apple left off the iPad &#8212; Weather! The Weather Channel app is a great replacement. It features interactive maps and radar, severe weather alerts, and hourly and 10 day forecasts. You can also watch videos of breaking news and weather coverage and upload and view photos of the weather taken by other users. And you get all of this for free!</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h2>Your favorite free iPad apps?</h2>
<p>Did we miss any of your favorite free iPad apps? If so, head on over to our iPad apps and games forum and add yours to the favorite free iPad apps list! We&#8217;ll be updating this post often, so your pick could be next!</p>
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<h3>iMore’s authoritative guide to the very best, absolutely free games for your iPhone and iPod touch</h3>
<p>Looking for even more free games for your iPhone or iPod touch? It goes without saying that the iPhone and iPod touch are a massively popular gaming platform &#8212; and you told us they deserve more than a small mention in our top free iPhone apps post. So, we dove back into the App Store and found the very best free strategy games, free shooter games, free sports games, free casual games, free physics games, free action games, free role-playing games, and free racing games for iPhone and iPod touch!</p>
<p>Expect regular updates and fresh category additions down the road as well. Keep in mind that most titles listed here thrive on in-app purchases. You can absolutely play them for free, but you may get annoyed by &#8220;freemium&#8221; up-sells. Others are &#8220;lite&#8221; versions with limited content, and while they&#8217;re also completely free, you&#8217;ll be limited in what you can do. Still, they&#8217;re a great way to test the waters and have some fun before deciding to buy (or unlock) full versions.</p>
<p>Without further ado, here are our favorite free games for iPhone.</p>
<p>Best free strategy games for iPhone<br />
Best free shooter games for iPhone<br />
Best free sports games for iPhone<br />
Best free casual games for iPhone<br />
Best free physics games for iPhone<br />
Best free action games for iPhone<br />
Best free role-playing games for iPhone<br />
Best free racing games for iPhone</p>
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<h2><strong>Best free strategy games for iPhone</strong></h2>
<h3>Hero Academy</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-108965" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/iPhone-heroacademy-6.jpg" alt="Free Hero Academy game for iPhone" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>Hero Academy is a turn-based, multiplayer-only tactical combat game that pits cartoony armies against one another. Each side gets five actions points every turn to move their troops, kit them out with gear, cast spells and otherwise attack opposing units on the board. Each player (online, either random or a designated buddy) has one or more crystals they must defend while trying to destroy the other side&#8217;s. You can also win by running your opponent out of reinforcements, as each side only gets so many of each type every game.</p>
<p>Hero Academy includes The Council army (humans) for free, but charges for the others, such as Dwarves, Dark Elves and The Tribe (orcs). You can also pay for fancy army-themed avatars as well as taunts to make your soldiers jeer after a turn.</p>
<p>Download now</p>
<h3>Spice Bandits</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-108243" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/hero_spice_bandits_iphone-620x348.jpg" alt="Free Spice Bandits iPhone game" width="620" height="348" />Spice Bandits is probably the best tower defense game I&#8217;ve ever played. You take on the of an adorable little space pirate, plundering various locations on Earth to gather up as much spice as possible. Of course, pesky humans aren&#8217;t interested in letting you get away with that, and attack your various strongholds in waves, while you have to defend with various kinds of towers. Maps have a variety of themes and terrain qualities, making every round a new experience. Over time, you gather spice which can be spent on new kinds of turrets (provided you&#8217;re a high enough level and have the prerequisite turrets purchased). Spice can also be used to deck out your alien avatar in some swanky threads.</p>
<p>As you level up, you get upgrade points (which can also be bought with spice) to customize your play style as you see fit &#8211; cheaper turrets, faster rate of fire or more mesmerizing disco music are just a few options. Spice Bandits lets you buy spice through in-app purchases, which also eliminates ads between levels.</p>
<p>Download now</p>
<h3>Triple Town</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-108953" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/iPhone-TripleTown-620x344.jpg" alt="Free Triple Town game for iPhone" width="620" height="344" /></p>
<p>Triple Town is a simple puzzle game where you place various kinds of greenery on a small grid so that you can line up three of a kind and have them merge into another object. For example, three patches of grass make a shrub, three shrubs make a tree, three trees make a house, and so on. Occasionally, you&#8217;ll have to put down bears, which block building on squares until you&#8217;re able to corral them into a confined area. You keep building until you run out of squares to build on, which actually takes awhile since the board is continually shifting with sets merging together and opening up space.</p>
<p>Triple Town is monetized by providing only a limited number of placements. Your move count regenerates over time, but you can pay for more turns, or simply buy unlimited turns for $3.99. The coins you earn through gameplay can also be spent on buying particular items, like bots, which can eliminate pesky bears with a single tap.</p>
<p>Download now</p>
<h2><strong>Best free shooter games for iPhone</strong></h2>
<h3>Gun Bros</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-108244" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/hero_gun_bros_iphone-620x349.jpg" alt="Free Gun Bros game for iPhone" width="620" height="349" />Gun Bros is a run-and-gun dual-stick shoot-em-up where you and your bro (either AI or through online multiplayer) blast through waves of incoming enemies. Each level you earn coins to spend on guns and gear to change your damage output, speed, health, and other characteristics. You also gather up a mineral called Xplodium, which can be refined into coins; higher grades of refineries can provide a higher coin output. A recent update added the ability to turn on your bro and go head-to-head in deathmatch mode, if you&#8217;re feeling less than friendly.</p>
<p>Warbucks are a separate type of currency used to buy particularly high-end gear. You can earn them through in-app purchases, watching video ads, or converting a ton of the regular coins at the bank.</p>
<p>Download now</p>
<h3>MetalStorm: Wingman</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-108785" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/metalstorm_wingman_hero_iphone-620x348.jpg" alt="Free MetalStorm: Wingman game for iPhone" width="620" height="348" /></p>
<p>MetalStorm: Wingman is a flight combat game with full multiplayer support, AirPlay compatibility and accelerometer and swipe controls.  As you play through the campaign mode, head-to-head multiplayer dogfight mode, or endless survival mode, you earn credits which can be used to buy various types of missiles, cannons, and new jets focusing on defense, agility, or firepower. Don&#8217;t get too trigger-happy, since your ammunition is limited. If you&#8217;re not into shooting down your buddies, you can also invite Game Center wingmen to play through the campaign levels co-operatively.</p>
<p>A lot of the hardware upgrades require you to use premium coins, which are sold in batches for $0.99 and up or earned through regular gameplay.</p>
<p>Download now</p>
<h3>Frontline Commando</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-108625" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/front_line_commando_hero-620x349.jpg" alt="Free Frontline Commando game for iPhone" width="620" height="349" /></p>
<p>Frontline Commando is an on-rails third-person shooter about a gung-ho military man left behind enemy lines. You dodge behind cover with single taps, and pop out to take aim and eliminate nonspecific middle eastern insurgents. Don&#8217;t get too attached to that wall you&#8217;re hiding behind though, since it can be destroyed as a firefight drags on, and grenades can quickly flush you out into the open. When you level up, new weapons are unlocked for purchase, plus you get a few bars of gold, which can be used to buy premium items. Weapon upgrades span assault weapons, sniper rifles, shotguns, and grenade launchers, each with their own set of damage, clip size, reload speed, and accuracy attributes.</p>
<p>You can also increase survivability with medkit purchases and body armor upgrades. When things get too hot, you can buy airstrikes to clear out the immediate area. Both &#8220;war cash&#8221; and gold can be bought through in-app purchases.</p>
<p>Download now</p>
<h2><strong>Best free sports games for iPhone</strong></h2>
<h3>Baseball Superstars 2012</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-108619" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/baseball_superstars_2012_hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Baseball Superstars 2012 game for iPhone" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>Baseball Superstars 2012 is a whimsically exaggerated baseball game with Japanese-style characters and dialog. While the game keeps tabs on minute details, such as batting averages, running speed, stamina, and confidence levels, there are some more cartoony encounters with &#8220;super players&#8221;, with ridiculous anime costumes and powers. As a batter, you can control where you swing by tilting the iPhone, but don&#8217;t worry, you won&#8217;t actually have to swing it like a bat &#8211; just tap the screen at the right moment. Pitching is done through a series of swipes within a box. You&#8217;ll encounter plenty of challenges, including injuries which require recuperation in a hospital, managing your team roster, and playing against friends online. Personally, I found this game impossibly hard when set on normal difficulty, but I&#8217;m not a sports guy. Baseball fans will love it, though. For more baseball-themed apps, check out our ballgame roundup over here.</p>
<p>Through in-app purchases, you can get G points, which are spent on character items, training sessions to improve your stats, or even buy levels for your batter or pitcher.</p>
<p>Download now</p>
<h3>NFL Pro 2012</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-108906" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/nfl-pro-2012-hero2-620x345.jpg" alt="Free NFL Pro 2012 game for iPhone" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>NFL Pro 2012 is a full-fledged football game complete with leagues, playbooks, and extensive rosters based on real players and teams. Your players gain experience and level up as you go, letting you improve their stats in a number of areas, like run blocking, catching, awareness, and agility. Every down, you pick a play available (either offensive or defensive), and while you manually control one player, the AI handles the rest. Controls during play are dead simple, but most of your time will be spent flipping through and picking plays. Unfortunately, your selection is really limited to start, and it takes an obscene number of credits to permanently keep playbooks.</p>
<p>Every game you play uses up energy, which you can replenish or time or through in-app purchases. Experience points to level up your players can also be bought, along with credits to buy new playbooks, stadiums, gain access to new teams, divisions, and conferences, and extend quarter lengths.</p>
<p>Download now</p>
<h3>Real Soccer 2012</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-108620" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/real_soccer_2012-620x306.jpg" alt="Free Real Soccer 2012 game for iPhone" width="620" height="306" /></p>
<p>Real Soccer 2012 offers a wide variety of gameplay types in a fast-paced, realstic package. The core controls are laid out with a standard virtual joystick and sprint, pass and shoot buttons, but progresses in complexity with fancy gesture-based maneuvers. You can unlock a variety of different cups, starting with International, and working your way to Asian, African, American, and European cups, plus there&#8217;s regional league play unlocked as you play and level up. Just remember that you&#8217;re limited by how many matches you can play by a stamina rating, which recovers over time. Loading screens have bits of trivia, and occasionally test your own football, err, soccer knowledge with a multiple choice quiz.</p>
<p>Playing Real Soccer 2012 earns you coins which can be used to purchase new soccer balls that provide a variety of different bonuses, like extra XP per match. &#8221;Cash&#8221; is Real Soccer 2012&#8242;s premium currency, which can be traded in for international teams, additional stamina, team stat boosts, access a few select stadiums, and even the ability to clear all yellow cards.</p>
<p>Download now</p>
<h2><strong>Best free casual games for iPhone</strong></h2>
<h3>Tiny Tower</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-108909" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/iPhone-TinyTower-620x413.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="413" /></p>
<p>Tiny Tower is a really simple social management game with 8-bit-style graphics. Your job is to populate a tower with bitizens, assign them jobs relevent to their skills, keep their respective businesses stocked, and build more floors on top of your building. Over time, your bitizens earn you money which can be spent on purchasing new stock for various types of stores, or for putting the next storey onto your tower. You&#8217;ll need to ferry bitizens from the ground floor with the elevator if you&#8217;ll ever want to move new people in, plus once in awhile VIPs will provide you extra bonuses, like knocking off a few hours from your restocking time.</p>
<p>Tiny Tower occasionally gives you Towerbucks for handling the elevator, which can be used to hurry restocking, construction, or elevator upgrades. Towerbucks can also be bought through in-app purchases.</p>
<p>Download now</p>
<h3>Draw Something</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107601" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/DrawSomething-hero-iphone-620x345.jpg" alt="Draw Something Free game for iPhone" width="620" height="345" />Draw Something is a hugely popular Pictionary-style game. You pair up with a friend, and one gets a word which they have to draw out, while the other tries to guess what it is. The one doing the drawing gets to pick one of three words offered to them, each with a different difficulty rating. The higher the difficulty, the more stars both players earn when successfully guessed. The guessing player has a limited number of letters to play with, which actually makes a Draw Something a bit of a word game, too. The funnest part is that you get to watch the replay of the other side struggling to guess or draw. Recently the game&#8217;s been updated with the option to undo brushstrokes and the ability to share your painstakingly-drawn creations.</p>
<p>As is, Draw Something provides only a limited palette of colors, but you can buy more through in-app purchases. You can also buy bombs, which are used to offer a fresh selection of words if you&#8217;re drawing, or eliminate letters to chose from if you&#8217;re guessing.</p>
<p>Download now</p>
<h3>GodFinger All-Stars</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-108935" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/iPhone-Godfinger-620x348.jpg" alt="Free GodFinger All-Stars game for iPhone" width="620" height="348" /></p>
<p>GodFinger is a fun little world control game where you tend to a little planet full of villagers. By spinning around a cross-section view, you make sure they&#8217;re happy and productive, and check in on them time to time to collect the gold they generate. That gold goes to upgrading their homes which can house more people, who then, in turn, produce more money. Of course, you have to tend to their needs, like providing rain and sun for the farms, as well as altars to worship you from. To accomplish all of this, you do these gesture-based miracles, but they burn up Awe points, which regenerate over time, or can be bought through the app store.</p>
<p>Over time, you complete missions, gain experience points, and expand the surface area of your planet. You can have a lot of fun around your world by raising and lowering the ground, decorating the planet with appropriate and flinging your hapless devotees beyond the horizon.</p>
<p>Download now</p>
<h2><strong>Best free physics games for iPhone</strong></h2>
<h3>Cut the Rope Free</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-108343" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/cut-the-rope-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Cut the Rope game for iPhone" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>Cut the Rope is a popular game that involves dropping a piece of candy into a hungry green creature&#8217;s mouth by slicing rope with swipe gestures. While the candy&#8217;s dangling and swinging, you use nearby tools such as magic hats and air puffers to avoid obstacles, like candy-devouring spiders and destructive spikes. If you can get the candy to pass through any of the three stars on the level, you gain bonus points and bragging rights, but they&#8217;re strictly optional.</p>
<p>Though you only get 18 levels in the free version, the full version with 250 levels is only $0.99.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>Fruit Ninja Lite</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-108792" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/fruit_ninja_lite_hero_iphone1-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Fruit Ninja Lite game for iPhone" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>Fruit Ninja is a well-known slice-and-dice game where you swipe through various kinds of fruit as they sail through the air. You get bonus points for chopping through four or more fruit at once, but you have to make sure to avoid the bombs that get tossed in every now and then. Different kinds of bonus fruit can really help out, such as the freeze banana, which slows the movement of everything the screen, making for easy targets.</p>
<p>In the free version, you get Classic mode in which you only get to let three fruit hit the ground, but the paid version, available for $0.99, includes a Zen mode where you cut up as much fruit as you can within a limited time frame, among other game modes.</p>
<p>Download now</p>
<h3>Angry Birds Free</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107570" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/angry-birds-free-iphone-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Angry Birds game for iPhone" width="620" height="345" />Angry Birds is the quintessential physics game for iPhone, wherein a group a birds suicidally fling themselves into rickety buildings so that the pigs inside that stole their eggs can suffer a terrible, terrible demise. Every level you get a selection of birds that you slingshot towards structures at varying angles and velocities. The birds available each level can have different properties &#8211; for example, the yellow one dive-bombs when you tap the screen while it&#8217;s in mid-flight, while the blue one splits into three. You&#8217;re scored based on how few birds you use to clear the level, as well as how much destruction you cause in the process.</p>
<p>The free version of Angry Birds gives you a total of 24 levels, but you&#8217;ll need to drop $0.99 in order to get tons more. Keep mind that there are a lot of different free versions of Angry Birds available, including a seasonal one, a space-themed game, and one based on the Disney movie Rio. Try &#8216;em all if you&#8217;re looking for variety.</p>
<p>Download now</p>
<h2><strong>Best free action games for iPhone</strong></h2>
<h3>Jetpack Joyride</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-108780" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/jetpack_joyride_hero_iphone-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Jetpack Joyride game for iPhone" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>Jetpack Joyride is a side-scrolling evasion game with simple one-button controls and a great sense of style. You play as a rebellious bureaucrat named Barry who&#8217;s tired of the work at his top-secret military lab, and decides to snag the company&#8217;s experimental jetpack for a jaunt through the facilities. Holding your finger on the screen puts the gas on the jetpack, letting you elevate over obstacles such as laser security systems and incoming missiles. Along the way, you&#8217;ll also be able to snag other experimental vehicles, including the Crazy Freaking Teleporter, and the Profit Bird which is powered by concentrated satire.</p>
<p>You earn coins based on how far you make it through, but can also pick up loose coins through the level. You even earn more through completing missions, like high-fiving the scrambling scientists on the ground floor. Those coins are spent on new jetpacks, outfits, and soon gadgets, all available through in-app purchases stored in The Stash. Of course, you can buy more coins through in-app purchases, too.</p>
<p>Download now</p>
<h3>Temple Run</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-108726" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/temple_run_hero_iphone-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Temple Run for iPhone game" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>Temple Run is a dead-simple platform game where you sprint through ancient ruins while being chased by displeased spirits. You turn corners, duck under obstacles, and leap over pits with swipe gestures while collecting coins along the way. There&#8217;s a bit of accelerometer control, so you can snag coins in the middle or to the left or right side of corridors by tilting the iPhone, but for the most part, you&#8217;re just relying on twitch reflexes. Gameplay can be extremely bite-sized, but still amply rewarding.</p>
<p>The coins you collect while temple-running (or in-app purchasing) can earn you power-ups like speed boosts, new unlockable characters, and even exclusive wallpapers.</p>
<p>Download now</p>
<h3>Cordy Sky</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-108623" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/cordy_sky_hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Cordy Sky game for iPhone" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>Cordy Sky is a jumping game where you&#8217;re an adorable little robot trying to get from the ground of an alien planet to a docked spaceship so you can continue on your intergalactic mission. Small bouncy platforms aid your ascension, but be careful, otherwise you drop down to the bottom and have to start all over. Luckily, you have a fellow robot called Volt that can grab you if you drop too far, but only if you&#8217;ve collected the appropriate token while climbing skyward. Your trip is split up into five sections, the end of each being marked by a fuel cell you need to get the spaceship running again. Controls are are either through virtual buttons, tilt, or swiping.</p>
<p>As you go, you collect gears, which can buy one-time boosts, permanent power-ups, or vanity costumes. Of course, you can always just buy gears through in-app purchases, but you can get by perfectly well on your own. Despite the kiddy graphics, the game is actually pretty challenging at points.</p>
<p>Download now</p>
<h2><strong>Best free role-playing games for iPhone</strong></h2>
<h3>Six-Guns</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-108961" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/iPhone-SixGuns-620x344.jpg" alt="Free Six-Guns game for iPhone" width="620" height="344" /></p>
<p>Six-Guns is an open-world multiplayer western. You embark on missions for beleaguered commonfolk, handling the likes of bandits and supernatural nasties to bring some iotum of peace to the wild west. Combat is straightforward revolver shooting with a virtual joystick and a few buttons. You&#8217;re rewarded for your deeds, of course, and can use the coin you earn to equip new weapons, fresh threads, and buy new horses to expedite your trips between towns.</p>
<p>In addition to being able to buy in-game currency through in-app purchases, you can also get Sheriff Stars, which access high-end gear and auto-complete missions, though you can also earn them through watching ads. You&#8217;re even able to buy experience points and health boosts, if you&#8217;re having trouble getting through a particular quest.</p>
<p>Download now</p>
<h3>Star Legends</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-108622" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/star_legend_hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Star Legends game for iPhone" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>Star Legends is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online sci-fi game where you partner up with fellow intergalactic travelers to take on a variety of space menaces. You build an avatar with a few basic options, like hair style and face type, then embark on quests to earn experience points, level up, gain new abilities, and earn equipment. The social element is very rich, with full support for guilds, and plenty of common spaces. Every mission you play is automatically instanced, so others people freely spawn in to help you out. Daily missions, implant crafting, and a ton of people to chat with insure you&#8217;ll always have a reason to come back for more.</p>
<p>Platinum is the premium in-game currency, and is shared across accounts if you happen to play Pocket Legends as well. You can spend it on vanity items, like fancy jetpacks and robot pets, but you can also spend the the coins you earn through regular gameplay to keep your equipment in good repair and up-to-date.</p>
<p>Download now</p>
<h3>Zenonia 4</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-108254" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/hero_zenonia_4_iphone-620x348.jpg" alt="Free Zenonia 4 game for iPhone" width="620" height="348" />Zenonia 4 is a classic role-playing game with an ongoing over-arching plot from previous titles, top-down 2D perspective, and sharp anime-style graphics. Although it&#8217;s missing the tried-and-true turn-based fighting you see in a lot of RPGs, the real-time combat keeps the pace fast and furious &#8211; especially in player versus player situations. There are plenty of quests to grind through, progressively earning you more experience points, cash, and gear, though dying reduces equipment durability and experience points, which pushes players into preventative in-app purchases.</p>
<p>Zen and gold can both be bought with real cash. Zen points are used to purchase expanded inventory space and special power-boosting gems (among other things), while gold buys more mundane gear. Some kinds of armor can only be acquired through player versus player battles, but it&#8217;s entirely possible to stick solely with the single-player campaign.</p>
<p>Download now</p>
<h2><strong>Best free racing games for iPhone</strong></h2>
<h3>Forever Drive</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-108246" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/hero_forever_drive_iphone-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Forever Drive game for iPhone" width="620" height="345" />Forever Drive is a sharp, polygonal top-down racing game with a cool abstract art style. The controls are simple and fluid, with options for tilt, tap, or d-pad. You&#8217;re scored based on how many stars you pick up and how tightly you hug highlighted shoulders, but don&#8217;t get too wild; you have a limited amount of time to get through as many tracks as possible. That means you need to drive smart and avoid the civilian traffic that explode in a Tron-esque display if you so much as nudge them.</p>
<p>One of the core elements of Forever Drive is the track builder. It&#8217;s pretty simple &#8211; you draw a line from one end of a square to the other, pepper some scenery along the sides, and the highlighted turns, varied elevation, stars, and extra traffic are added in automatically. You then have the option to share these tracks online, which then randomly compose the arcade mode of other players. When you play, you get fed a series of user-built tracks which you can rate up or down after you&#8217;re done driving them.</p>
<p>There are also weekly leagues where you have a chance to win in-game currency, with which you can buy a few unlocks, but the vast majority of car bodies, variations, and paint jobs are earned by gaining experience points throughout gameplay. I was really happy with Forever Drive, and I&#8217;d go so far as to say it&#8217;s one of the better games I found when hunting for the best free iPhone games out there. Definitely check it out.</p>
<p>Download now</p>
<h3>Snuggle Truck</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-108945" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/iPhone-Snuggletruck3-620x347.jpg" alt="Free Snuggle Truck game for iPhone" width="620" height="347" /></p>
<p>Snuggle Truck is a simple side-scrolling racing game where you&#8217;re trying to drive a bunch of stuffed animals to the zoo in a pick-up truck without having them bounce out of the back along the way. It sounds like it&#8217;s for kids, but the game was originally called Smuggle Truck, where the premise was to get Mexicans to America where a better life awaited them. Obviously Apple wasn&#8217;t a fan, so the developer changed it up, though the core gameplay remained the same. You tap left or right to put your foot on the gas or back up, and tilt your iPhone to make sure your truck lands evenly when sailing through the air. Like Forever Drive, there&#8217;s a treasure trove of user-generated courses, all ripe for the downloading and rating. You can build your own courses, complete with power-ups, obstacles, and waypoints where new fuzzy animals are tossed at you to catch in mid-transit.</p>
<p>Through in-app purchases, you can drive flashier pick-up trucks, but the vast majority of content is thankfully available for free.</p>
<p>Download now</p>
<h3>GT Racing: Motor Academy Free+</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-108793" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/gt_racing_motor_academy-620x345.jpg" alt="Free GT Racing: Motor Academy Free+ game for iPhone" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>Motor Academy Free is a more down-to-earth, mostly-realistic racing game. You earn coins by completing tours, special invitation events, and completing contracts. Starting off, there are a bunch of levels where you earn various licenses, which help you learn how to drive different classes of cars. Coins let you buy a variety of recognized brand-name cars, like Bugatti, BMW, Bentley, Jaguar, Ford, Chevrolet, and Audi. They even kindly give you the option to rent the car for a round if you don&#8217;t have enough to buy it outright. Even this racing game has some RPG mechanics in it, including quests which you complete, and leveling up to unlock new cars and courses.</p>
<p>Coins are earned through regular gameplay, while in-game cash is mostly bought through in-app purchases, which you can trade in for new cars.</p>
<p>Download now</p>
<h2>Your favorite free iPhone games?</h2>
<p>Of course, there&#8217;s an insane number of free iPhone games out there, and we&#8217;re always looking for more. Feel free to leave a comment with your favorites, as we&#8217;ll be updating this list regularly. We&#8217;ll be including some of our top free real-time strategy, rhythm, word, simulation, location, and drawing games down the line.</p>
<p><em>Rene Ritchie and Leanna Lofte contributed photos for this post</em></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Music Skins make premium vinyl adhesive skins for iPhone and iPod that protect from scuffs and scrapes without being all bulky about it, and while they features tons of artists, their big release right now is the Beatles. That&#8217;s right, your iPhone can get the Fab Four on the outside before the iTunes Store offers [...]]]></description>
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<p>Music Skins make premium vinyl adhesive skins for iPhone and iPod that protect from scuffs and scrapes without being all bulky about it, and while they features tons of artists, their big release right now is the Beatles. That&#8217;s right, your iPhone can get the Fab Four on the outside before the iTunes Store offers them inside!</p>
<p>We&#8217;ll take a look &#8212; and start our give-away &#8212; after the break!</p>
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<p>If you haven&#8217;t used a vinyl skin before, the process is simple and stress free. You peel them off, just like a sticker, align them on your iPhone or iPod touch, and then firmly press them down working your way from the center towards the edges. I typically use the camera on the iPhone as a guide but on the iPod touch I just eyeballed it and it worked out fine as well. I don&#8217;t know (and no one will tell me) what roll NASA or Massive Dynamics played in coming up with the material, but it looks like a grid of tiny air pockets that make readjusting it in case of misalignment, and removing it if your tastes change, a relatively easy and hassle free process.</p>
<p>Now, it&#8217;s important to remember that while a vinyl skin will sacrifice itself to protect your device from nicks, it won&#8217;t protect it from a fall. On the other hand, there&#8217;s almost zero added bulk and you won&#8217;t notice <em>any</em> difference in the pocket. Also, because of the extremely low profile, most of the hard cases I tried out fit over it no problem (the softer, leather cases were a bit tight, especially with the added friction from the vinyl).</p>
<p>As to the quality of the skins themselves, the printing was colorfully retro, the edges clean and precise, and the fit was well finished. They also provide matching wall paper for your lock screen.</p>
<p>TiPb met up with Music Skins at CES 2010 where they showed us their latest, greatest Beatles Limited Edition Collector&#8217;s Set for iPod and iPhone (only 250 available world wide!) and sent one on for us to show you. And like we mentioned in the title, now that we&#8217;re done showing it they&#8217;re letting us give it away, and that&#8217;s not all. Here&#8217;s the complete rundown:</p>
<p>One (1) grand give-away, Beatles Limited Edition Collector&#8217;s Set for iPod and iPhone!<br />
Five (5) runner-up giveaways: Music Skin, style and device of your choosing!</p>
<p>Want? Here&#8217;s all you have to do:</p>
<p>Head on over to the TiPb Forums and tell us your favorite Beatles song (and if you don&#8217;t have one, tell us your favorite non-Beatles song!)<br />
Contest starts now and ends Saturday, Feb. 6 at 12pm PST<br />
We&#8217;ll randomly pick the winners and let you know via PM.</p>
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<p><strong>Rene Ritchie</strong></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When Audrey Hepburn (Audrey Hep when Audrey Hepburn (Audrey Hepburn) in 1961 infilm, &#8220;Tiffany&#8217;s Breakfast&#8221; (Breakfast at Tiffany &#8216;s), she used Givenchy brand (Givenchy) to dress up oneself,<strong> <a href="http://www.louisvuitton-canada.ca/">Louis Vuitton Canada</a></strong> then or minority people especially luxury elegant social elite special products of. When Hepburn put on specially for her graceful slim figure custom-made2 fashion, she will be the charm of luxury incisively and vividly, despite her film in the role of all of this is only dream of the just: this Hollywood film there is a paradox, that is the place of Audrey Hepburn in the film as the hero of the Holly (Holly Golightly) through the window of the Tiffany is that the world is the very caught a glimpse of the man wearing Hepburn of gear.</p>
<p>By 1980, all are changing. When her little silk · wave (Brooke Shields) declared that she and his CK jeans close, this is not show that Calvin · Klein (Calvin Klein) jeans is her unique things, but said it had to public. Hepburn wears is graceful figure for her and custom-made2 hand sewing clothes, and small wire is ready to wear designer jeans finished product, so millions of ordinary people began to follow her.</p>
<p>This apparent contrast makes it a history, economic and philosophical transformation: in the film from loomed up to in advertising showed off, luxury in 20 years entered the mass market. And, the controversial is, they have do not have the luxury of real taste.</p>
<p>&#8220;Newsweek&#8221; (Newsweek) culture reporter word Thomas (Dana Thomas) in the new book &#8220;costly: why has no longer Luxury guanghua school&#8221; (Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster) explains the meaning of fashion in the past and current tendency. Luxury industry used to be around to can afford luxuries minority provide the most elegant manual products to locate, now the industry has become a tree that globalization cash cow. Thomas of the material describes coles with the change process. The annual output value of up to $157 billion for the global marketing huge industry profit margins and promote, far more than the previous high, elegant and fine that proprietary luxury industry works.</p>
<p>About the origin of the fashion, Thomas introduced us to the Louis Vuitton (Louis Vuitton). Louis vuitton is a bag by manufacturer, it is out of the bag of standardized design of antipathy to disgust and incentive he created the world&#8217;s first generation of travel series <strong><a href="http://www.louisvuitton-canada.ca/">Louis Vuitton Outlet</a></strong> luxury goods. In the book, we made famous Coco Chanel (Coco Chanel), it is its brand the No. 5 &#8220;perfume created every 30 seconds to sell a bottle of sale miracle. Prada (Miuccia Prada) and George Armani (Giorgio Armani) is still alive in the book of stylist also show style.</p>
<p>Thomas still taking us on a world tour. We visited a farm in the south of France flowers, here, a family of small mill type agricultural activity created special chiba rose, the rose is sweet nai chiba made the No. 5 perfume essence. We also see, in Paris, Louis vuitton of factory, workers by hand sewing a high-level cases. And when we walked into the factory in China, it was found that here is cheap cost secretly mass production various luxury. We also visited the China, Russia and India the surge in the luxury market, in these places, the new-rich wannabes of brand-name products endless desire. We know to Honolulu a street is how to become buy luxury goods of Japanese tourists a tourist resort. We also found that the Las Vegas is how to be a realization of the democratic ideal new luxury center: in the city, rich and bankruptcy but is in a twinkling, for those who dream of one day no class society them into reality for, the city now became one of their spiritual support; In no class society, everybody can equal to attain the high-grade, the most fashionable, high social status symbol of goods. In this book, we also know a Hollywood several designers, visited several brand discount store, and visited several online superfines luxury goods. read frome: <a href="http://www.louisvuitton-canada.ca/">http://www.louisvuitton-canada.ca/</a></p>
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<h3>Everything you need to know about setting up, backing up, restoring, and updating your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad, and managing your iTunes apps, books, music, TV shows, movies, Match, and Photo Stream in the cloud</h3>
<p>iCloud is Apple&#8217;s online service designed to make managing your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and Apple TV, and your iTunes content easier and more automatic than ever. Like the name implies, iCloud is based in the &#8220;cloud&#8221;, which is a trendy way of saying giant data centers filled with servers that you can access from your device over Wi-Fi or 3G/4G internet, wherever you are, whenever you want. It consists of several services that work with the apps on your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad, and with iTunes and a handful of desktop apps on Mac and Windows. Most iCloud services are completely free, although additional storage and services are available for purchase.</p>
<p>Because the vast majority of iCloud services are free, and because they work automatically and transparently in the background to backup your data and give you access to your content, you should absolutely use it.</p>
<h2>How to setup, backup, restore, and update your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad with iCloud</h2>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-102686" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/03/setup_ipad_hero_imore-620x345.jpg" alt="How to setup, backup, restore, and update your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad with iCloud" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>With iCloud, you no longer need to plug your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad into iTunes on your Mac or Windows PC to set it up for the first time, to keep it backed up, or to upgrade the software. Now you can do all of that, and more, faster and more easily, over-the-air (OTA) on your local Wi-Fi network. Because routine tasks, like backups, happen automatically, you don&#8217;t have to worry about forgetting them and then finding out you don&#8217;t have one when you need it most.</p>
<p>    How to set up your new iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad with iCloud<br />
    How to create an Apple ID<br />
    How to set up a new iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad with iCloud (clean install)<br />
    How to restore your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad from an iCloud backup<br />
    How to backup your iPhone with iCloud<br />
    How to manually trigger an iCloud backup<br />
    How to delete an iCloud backup<br />
    How to manually manage what gets backed up to iCloud<br />
    How to buy more iCloud storage<br />
    How to downgrade your iCloud storage<br />
    How to update your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad software over the air (OTA)<br />
    How to remove an iCloud account from your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad</p>
<h2>How to set up and use iCloud Mail, Contacts, and Calendars (and Bookmarks, Notes, and Reminders)</h2>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-103685" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/03/find-my-ipad-hero-620x310.jpg" alt="How to set up and use iCloud Mail, Contacts, and Calendars (and Bookmarks, Notes, and Reminders)" width="620" height="310" /></p>
<p>iCloud includes push email, calendaring, and contact services. That means whenever you get an email, it&#8217;s immediately made available on all your devices. Whenever you make or change an appointment it shows up in your calendar on all your devices. Whenever you add or change contact information, its reflected in the contacts on all of your devices. You can access these services via the Mail, Contacts, and Calendar apps on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad, via the iCloud.com website from any desktop browser, or through popular mail, calendar, and contacts apps on your Mac or Windows PC.</p>
<p>iCloud will also sync Bookmarks, Notes, and Reminders.</p>
<p>    How to set up iCloud Mail, Contacts, and Calendars<br />
    How to enable or disable individual iCloud services<br />
    How to access iCloud Mail, Contacts, and Calendars via the Web<br />
    How to access iCloud Mail, Contacts, and Calendars, and more via Windows PC<br />
    How to access iCloud Mail, Contacts, Calendars, and more via Mac</p>
<h2>How to set up and use iTunes in the Cloud</h2>
<p>&lt;img class=&quot;aligncenter size-medium wp-image-102305&quot; title=&quot;How to set up and use iTunes in the Cloud&lt;&quot; src=&quot;http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/03/How-to-access-movies-in-iCloud-for-iPhone-iPad-and-AppleTV-620&#215;348.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;How to set up and use iTunes in the Cloud</p>
<p>The iTunes in the Cloud part of iCloud lets you access content you&#8217;ve bought from Apple&#8217;s iTunes Store, App Store, and iBookstore, re-download it to your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad, and to iTunes on your Mac or Windows PC, and stream your music, movies, and TV shows to your Apple TV.</p>
<p>    How to set up iTunes in the Cloud automatic downloads<br />
    How to enable automatic iTunes in the Cloud downloads over 3G/4G on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad<br />
    How to enable automatic Newsstand issue downloads on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad<br />
    How to change the iTunes account associated with your iTunes in the Cloud device<br />
    How to de-authorize an iTunes in the Cloud device</p>
<h2>How to subscribe to, set up, and use iTunes Match</h2>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-108564" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/itunes_match_hero-620x345.jpg" alt="How to subscribe to, set up, and use iTunes Match" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>iTunes Match is Apple&#8217;s iCloud-based &#8220;music locker&#8221; service that allows you to store copies of all your music on Apple&#8217;s servers and re-download it from any of your devices, at any time. iTunes Match isn&#8217;t free, however. It comes at a price &#8212; <strong>$24.99 a year</strong> (in the U.S.). It&#8217;s also only available in 20 odd regions right now.</p>
<p>    iTunes Match limitations<br />
    How to subscribe to iTunes Match on Mac or Windows<br />
    How to set up iTunes Match on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad<br />
    How to enable iTunes Match downloads over 3G/4G<br />
    How to see all your iTunes Match music on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad</p>
<h2>How to set up and use Photo Stream</h2>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107899" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/photostream-appletv-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="How to set up and use Photo Stream" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>Photo Stream is iCloud&#8217;s image backup and distribution component. Take a picture (or screen shot) on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad, and &#8212; when you&#8217;re on Wi-Fi &#8212; iCloud will store a copy of that picture on Apple&#8217;s servers and push copies down to all your other iOS devices, as well as your Mac and/or Windows PC. On iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad, iCloud will store up to 1000 photos, or 30 days of photos. On your Mac and/or Windows PC, iCloud will store all your photos. Photo Stream will also let you view your photos on the Apple TV.</p>
<p>    How to enable Photo Stream on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch<br />
    How to access Photo Stream on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch<br />
    How to enable Photo Stream on your Apple TV<br />
    How to enable Photo Stream on Mac<br />
    How to enable Photo Stream on Windows<br />
    How to delete photos from Photo Stream</p>
<h2>How to set up and use Documents in the Cloud</h2>
<p><img class="size-medium wp-image-102357" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/03/imore_keynote_review-620x348.jpg" alt="How to set up and use Documents in the Cloud" width="620" height="348" /></p>
<p>With iCloud you no longer have to fuss with traditional computer files and folders or worry about forgetting where you put a document when you go back to look for it later. For apps that support Documents in the Cloud, all you have to remember is which app (or apps) opens the type of file you want to work on. From then on, iCloud manages everything, storing any changes you make back up to the server, and pushing down those updates to every device you have logged into your account. Create a Keynote presentation on your iPad at home, get to work and it&#8217;s ready and waiting for you on your iPhone.</p>
<p>    How to enable Documents in the Cloud on your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad<br />
    How to get documents into iCloud from your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad<br />
    How to create a new iCloud document on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad<br />
    How to get documents into iCloud from your Mac or Windows PC</p>
<h2>How to setup and use Find my iPhone</h2>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107516" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/find-my-iphone-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="How to setup and use Find my iPhone" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>Find my iPhone &#8212; or Find my iPod or Find my iPad &#8212; keeps track of your iCloud-enabled devices so you can track them down if they&#8217;re lost or stolen, and even remotely message, lock, and erase it to keep your data secure.</p>
<p>    How to enable Find my iPhone<br />
    How to use Find my iPhone via the web<br />
    How to use Find my iPhone on your iOS device</p>
<h2>How to set up and use Find my Friends</h2>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-108611" src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/find_my_friends_hero-620x345.jpg" alt="How to set up and use Find my Friends" width="620" height="345" /></p>
<p>With Find My Friends, iCloud lets you easily locate your friends and family from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Whether you&#8217;re on a family trip to a theme park or just want to meet up with some acquaintances for a drink, Find my Friends can make sure everyone knows where everyone else is.</p>
<p>    How to set up Find my Friends on your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad<br />
    How to add friends to Find my Friends<br />
    How to add temporary friends to Find my Friends</p>
<h2>How to get more help with iCloud</h2>
<p>If you still need help with setup, backup, restore, iTunes in the Cloud, iTunes Match, Photo Stream, Find my iPhone, Find my Friends, or any other iCloud feature, head on over to our iCloud Forum and ask away!</p>
<p><em>Ally Kazmucha, Chris Oldroyd, and Gary Mazo contributed major sections of this guide.</em></p>
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<p><strong>Rene Ritchie</strong></p>
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<h3>iMore&#8217;s authoritative guide to the very best, absolutely free apps for iPhone and iPod touch</h3>
<p>Looking for great free apps for your iPhone or iPod touch? The App Store is home to over half a million apps and games, and a surprising number of them are available for free. That&#8217;s free as in free of charge to buy, free of subscriptions to use, and free of any crippling or time-bombing to make you pay later. They&#8217;re just free. But which free apps are the best? Which are the top free apps you just absolutely have to download right now?</p>
<p>That&#8217;s where iMore comes in! Here&#8217;s your ultimate, authoritative guide to the top, 100% free iPhone and iPod touch apps for social networking, IM and communications, education, entertainment, finance, fun and games, health and fitness, kids, music, navigation and location, news, photography, productivity, reading, shopping, sports, travel, and general utility.</p>
<p>Whether you&#8217;re new to iPhone or iPod touch and looking for a fast, free way to get started with apps, or you&#8217;re just bored and looking for a little free fun, check out the apps below. And hey, since they&#8217;re free, you can download them all!</p>
<p>(Also, be sure to check out our best free games for iPhone rundown for even more great free iPhone apps!)</p>
<h2>iMore app</h2>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/03/iphone_5_release_date-620x411.jpg" alt="Free iMore app" width="620" height="411" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-104401" /></p>
<p>What better way than to keep up-to-date with all the latest free iPhone app and game news than with iMore&#8217;s own, absolutely free iPhone app! Not only that, you&#8217;ll also get breaking news, helpful how-tos, app and accessory reviews, instant access to our podcasts, and more! This is the very best way to enjoy the best of iMore right on your iPhone!</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h2>Best free social networking apps for iPhone</h2>
<h3>Facebook</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/images/stories//2011/12/facebook_update_timeline_iphone-620x348.jpg" alt="Free Facebook for iPhone" width="620" height="348" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-87416" /></p>
<p>Facebook is the most popular social network on the planet, and it&#8217;s always been one of the most popular free apps on the iPhone. Inside the free Facebook app, you can update your status, view photos, and check into your location. You can also keep up with your news feed, messages, events, pages, chat, as well as upload your photos and videos, and much, much more. (And if you&#8217;re looking for more friends, check out our Facebook name swap thread!)</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>Twitter</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/02/twitter-620x411.jpg" alt="Free Twitter app for iPhone" width="620" height="411" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-98764" /></p>
<p>Twitter and the iPhone go together like chocolate and peanut butter, and the free, official Twitter app for iPhone is the best way to get started finding cool celebrities and interesting internet personalities to follow, and trending topics to get involved with. (And be sure to check out our Twitter name swap thread to find other iMore members to tweet with!)</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>Pinterest</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/pinterest-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Pinterest app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107425" /></p>
<p>Pinterest is the new, rapidly growing, free social network that let&#8217;s you pin photos, articles, recipes, or anything you think is cool, to your virtual pinboard. With the free Pinterest for iPhone app, you can view the pins of your friends, repin, like, and comment on your favorite pins, and pin directly from your camera. </p>
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<h2>Best free IM and communications apps for iPhone</h2>
<h3>Skype</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/Skype-hero-620x348.jpg" alt="Free Skype app for iPhone" width="620" height="348" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107523" /></p>
<p>The free Skype app for iPhone lets you make free audio and video calls and exchange text chats from your iPhone to other iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad users, as well as Android, Mac, Windows, and millions more Skype users around the world. You can also buy Skype credits to call conventional phone numbers at really low prices. </p>
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<h3>imo instant messenger</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/imo_im_hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free imo instant message app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107811" /></p>
<p>imo is a great, free iPhone app for those who love traditional instant messaging (IM). imo supports Facebook Chat, Google Talk, Skype, MSN, ICQ/AIM, Yahoo, Jabber, Hyves, VKontakte, Myspace, and Steam. You can send text, images, and voice as well. </p>
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<h3>GroupMe</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/groupme-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free GroupMe app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107534" /></p>
<p>GroupMe is an excellent free group messaging app for iPhone that communicates over both data and SMS. GroupMe perfect for coordinating big events with friends that aren&#8217;t all using smartphones. GroupMe generates a phone number which collects and forwards free messages to those authorized to be a part of the group. Those that do will be able to take advantage of a few extra features, like location and picture sharing. </p>
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<h2>Best free educational apps for iPhone</h2>
<h3>iTunes U</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/itunes-u-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free iTunes U app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107427" /></p>
<p>The free iTunes U app for iPhone gives you access to courses from universities and schools. These courses are completely free and even include assignments. iTunes U and the instructors provide course materials, including audio, video, books, documents &amp; presentations, apps, and books. iTunes U includes over 500,000 free lectures, videos, books, and other resources on thousands of subjects from Algebra to Zoology.</p>
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<h3>SparkNotes</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/sparknotes-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free SparkNotes app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107539" /></p>
<p>SparkNotes is one of the most popular study guides for literature, Shakespeare, poetry, philosophy, drama and short stories. With the free SparkNotes for iPhone app you can access 50 pre-installed study guides in your library and hundreds of study guides online. You can also check-in at the place you&#8217;re studying and indicate what subject your studying which could then result in impromptu study sessions with other SparkNotes users studying the same subject at the same place at the same time. </p>
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<h3>Flashcards+</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/flashcard+_hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Flashcards+ app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107543" /></p>
<p>With school comes lots of studying. One of the most common studying techniques is to use flashcards. With the free Flashcards+ app for iPhone, you can say goodbye to the stacks and stacks of flashcards that accumulate over the course of a semester and use electronic flashcards on your iPhone instead. The beauty of Flashcards+ is that you have your flash cards with you wherever you go, which means you&#8217;ll likely squeeze in more mini study lessons throughout your day and end up with better grades as a result!</p>
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<h2>Best free entertainment apps for iPhone</h2>
<h3>Crackle</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/Crackle-hero-620x348.jpg" alt="Free Crackle app for iPhone" width="620" height="348" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107532" /></p>
<p>While apps like Netflix are free, you still have to pay for a subscription to actually use them. Not so with Crackle! The free Crackle app for iPhone lets you watch hours and hours of Hollywood movies, from Resident Evil to A Few Good Men, and TV Shows from I Dream of Jennie to the Tick, absolutely free. And it supports AirPlay so you can watch on your big screen TV.</p>
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<h3>IMDB</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/IMDB-hero-620x348.jpg" alt="Free IMDB app for iPhone" width="620" height="348" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107525" /></p>
<p>IMDB&#8217;s free iPhone app means you&#8217;re always only a few taps away from the latest show times, trailers, movie and TV rations, and cast and episode lists. It&#8217;s the perfect couch-side companion for any serious entertainment buff, and the perfect mobile app for cinema buffs!</p>
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<h3>TED</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/ted_for_iphone_free_hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free TED app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107594" /></p>
<p>The free TED app for iPhone blurs the lines between education and entertainment, showcasing riveting talks from experts in the fields of technology, entertainment, and design. With the TED app, you can browse their complete catalog of talks, bookmark and download your favorites, and share individual talks and playlists with your friends. It&#8217;s like holding genius in the palm of your hand. For free.</p>
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<h2>Best free financial apps for iPhone</h2>
<h3>Paypal</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/Paypal-620x348.jpg" alt="Free Paypal app for iPhone" width="620" height="348" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107529" /></p>
<p>Love it or hate it, Paypal is the internet&#8217;s default currency and the free Paypal for iPhone app is the best way to manage your Paypal account on the go. Whether you&#8217;re sending or requesting money, checking your balance or reviewing your past transactions, or looking for a local retailer who takes PayPal, it&#8217;s right here, right when you want.</p>
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<h3>Bloomberg</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/bloomberg-iphone-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Bloomberg app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107541" /></p>
<p>Bloomberg for iPhone is a great way for casual traders and investors to interact with their stocks and stay up to date with world news. Whether you need to casually monitor stocks on your iPhone or just find the urge to check out financial news, the free Bloomberg app has you covered &#8212; for free!</p>
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<h3>Mint.com</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/mint_for_iphone_free_hero-620x310.jpg" alt="Free Mint.com app for iPhone" width="620" height="310" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107598" /></p>
<p>The free Mint.com for iPhone app gives everything you love about the web site on the go and in the palm of your hand. You can track, manage, and budget your money, connect your bank, credit, and other financial accounts, and safely, securely keep it with you wherever you are. It also syncs with the Mint.com website so you&#8217;re always up-to-date.</p>
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<h2>Best free games for iPhone</h2>
<p>For dozens of additional free iPhone games, check out our best free iPhone games special feature!</p>
<h3>Angry Birds Free</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/angry-birds-free-iphone-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Angry Birds game for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107570" /></p>
<p>The free Angry Birds app lets you play one of the most popular games in the world right on your iPhone &#8212; for free. Yes, it is supported by adds, but you&#8217;ll be too busy catapulting birds and destroying pigs to even notice them! </p>
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<h3>Draw Something Free</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/DrawSomething-hero-iphone-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Draw Something game for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107601" /></p>
<p>Draw Something is a sensation and you can play it on your iPhone for free with Draw Something Free. In Draw Something, you have a partner and you take turns drawing pictures with the goal of getting each other to guess the correct word. Just like Angry Birds Free, Draw something Free is supported by ads. </p>
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<h3>Hero Academy</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/hero-academy-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Hero Academy game for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107566" /></p>
<p>Hero Academy is a great turn-based free iPhone game where you and a friend (or random partner) take turns moving and attacking each other with various army pieces on a checked board. You have a set number of action points with which to move your pieces, bring in fresh ones from your stash, upgrade your pieces, and, of course, attack. The main goal is to either whittle down a few crystals on your opponent&#8217;s side of the board, or run them out of troops.</p>
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<h3>More free games</h3>
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<h2>Best free health and fitness apps for iPhone</h2>
<h3>RunKeeper</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/images/stories//2012/02/imore_running_jogging_iphone-620x345.jpg" alt="Free RunKeeper app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-99349" /></p>
<p>The free RunKeeper for iPhone app uses your iPhone&#8217;s built in GPS technology to track your running, walking, cycling and other exercise activities. RunKeeper also syncs up to its own web portal where you can view your history and stats in more detail. Integration with Facebook and Twitter means you can even show off your fitness prowess to your friends!</p>
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<h3>WebMD</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/WebMD-hero-620x348.jpg" alt="Free WebMD app for iPhone" width="620" height="348" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107530" /></p>
<p>WebMD is a reputable and accurate online source for medical facts and advice, and with the free WebMD iPhone app you&#8217;ll have complete access to mobile-optimized health information and decision-support tools including WebMD’s Symptom Checker, Drugs &amp; Treatments, First Aid Information and Local Health Listings.</p>
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<h3>Fooducate</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/images/stories//2012/02/DSC01594-620x414.jpg" alt="Free Fooducate app for iPhone" width="620" height="414" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-98527" /></p>
<p>The free Fooducate for iPhone app contains a wealth of information and user reviews about many of the foods we consume on a daily basis. Fooducate stresses the importance of eating foods that are good for your body as a whole. Sure, a calorie is a calorie, but if you give your body calories from better quality foods, you get the benefits of vitamins, minerals, and nutrients that artificially processed foods with lots of additives, high fructose corn syrup, and other “empty” calories just can’t match. </p>
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<h2>Best free kids apps for iPhone</h2>
<h3>PBS KIDS Video</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/imore_free_apps_pbs_kids_video-620x345.jpg" alt="Free PBS KIDS Video app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107629" /></p>
<p>The free PBS KIDS Video app brings all your child&#8217;s favorite shows right to the iPhone or iPod touch. Curious George, The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That, Dinosaur Train, SUPER WHY!, Sesame Street and Wild Kratts and are all here and ready to entertain and educate.</p>
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<h3>Curious George at the Zoo</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/curious-george-hero-2-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Curious George at the Zoo app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107796" /></p>
<p>If your child is interested in animals, then Curious George at the Zoo is a great free iPhone app to educate and entertain them. Explore an interactive 3D zoo, learn about and interact with the animals, watch videos and play games, all on the iPhone or iPod touch.</p>
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<h3>ABC Letter Tracing</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/imore_free_iphone_apps_abc_letter_tracing-620x345.jpg" alt="Free ABC Letter Tracing app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107637" /></p>
<p>The free ABC Letter Tracing app for iPhone is perfect for pre-schoolers just learning to write. It has both upper and lowercase letters, along with helpful voice-overs and illustrations of items that begin with each letter.</p>
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<h2>Best free music apps for iPhone</h2>
<h3>Shazam</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/shazam-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Shazam app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107461" /></p>
<p>How many times have you been listening to the radio, or attending a party, or watching TV when you hear a song that you like but have no idea what the name of the song is or even who the artist is? With the free Shazam app for iPhone, all have to do is let your mic listen to the song for about 30 seconds, and Shazam will tell you exactly which song it is! </p>
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<h3>Slacker Radio</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/slacker-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Slacker Radio app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107483" /></p>
<p>Don&#8217;t have much music stored on your iPhone? Don&#8217;t fret! With the free Slacker Radio iPhone app you can stream radio to your iPhone for free. The Slacker music library features millions of songs from thousands of artists and you can customize your own radio stations with your favorite artists and songs. In addition to music, you can also listen to ESPN Radio, ABC News, comedy and more.</p>
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<h3>TuneIn Radio</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/imore_free_apps_tunein_radio_hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free TuneIn radio app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107619" /></p>
<p>The free TuneIn Radio app for iPhone gives you on-the-go access to over 50,000 radio stations worldwide. From the local station where you may live now to the far away station where you may have grown up or simply visited and always remembered, TuneIn radio has over 120,000 free shows for you to choose from, right on your iPhone.</p>
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<h2>Best free navigation and location apps for iPhone</h2>
<h3>Waze social GPS &amp; traffic</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/waze-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Waze app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107545" /></p>
<p>The free Waze app for iPhone uses Open Street Map data, which means you&#8217;re contributing to building a map as you drive, and you also get to view the things added by others. The crowdsourced nature of Waze lets users share information about traffic jams, accidents, speed traps, and other pertinent data. It includes standard turn-by-turn navigation, but the accuracy can vary depending on the quality of the maps in your area. </p>
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<h3>Foursquare</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.imore.com/images/stories//2012/02/foursquare-explore-close-620x310.jpg" alt="Free Foursquare app for iPhone" width="620" height="310" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-96352" /></p>
<p>Foursquare is free app for iPhone that lets you check into the places you go, and see which friends are there now, or may have been there in the past. It&#8217;s a great way to keep track of trips and photos of the places you&#8217;ve visited, and a fun way to earn badges and share and receive recommendations for where to go next. </p>
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<h3>Poynt</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/poynt-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Poynt app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107571" /></p>
<p>Poynt is a free location-based search app for iPhone with dedicated channels to a variety of different kinds of content. What makes it better than just a Google Maps search is that each experience is very closely tailored, so searching for a movie will immediately bring up options to buy tickets from your phone or view a trailer, while restaurant listings will include reviews and the option to reserve a table. </p>
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<h2>Best free news apps for iPhone</h2>
<h3>Flipboard</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/flipboard_for_iphone.jpg" alt="Free Flipboard app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-107092" /></p>
<p>The free Flipboard for iPhone app shows you the news that matters to you, along with recommendations from your Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram friends. That makes it a dynamic, up-to-date, but highly personalized magazine, right in the palm of your hand! It&#8217;s also makes it easy to share the stuff you like most back with your friends and social circles.</p>
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<h3>Pulse News</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/pulse-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Pulse news app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107491" /></p>
<p>Pulse News, from Alphonso Labs is an awesome free newsreader for iPhone that brings all your news together into one place. With Pulse News, you choose the categories you want to display and the specific content for each section. For example, you might want to add a Gaming, Sports, News, Tech, Science, Art and Design any number of additional categories. </p>
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<h3>AP Mobile</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/ap-mobile-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free AP Mobile app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107512" /></p>
<p>The free AP Mobile app brings the Associated Press right to your iPhone. With comprehensive, timely coverage of local and global news it&#8217;s not like having a newspaper or TV station in the palm of your hands &#8212; it&#8217;s like having their news sources. Plus, if you find yourself in the middle of the news, you can even send the AP your tip!</p>
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<h2>Best free photo apps for iPhone</h2>
<h3>Instagram</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/02/instagram-hero1-620x310.jpg" alt="Free Instagram app for iPhone" width="620" height="310" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-96897" /></p>
<p>Instagram isn&#8217;t just a free iPhone app, it&#8217;s one of the most popular social photo sharing networks on the planet. It features a large selection of vintage, hip, and fun filters as well as the ability to add the tilt-shift effect to your photos. You can also follow friends and photographers, &#8220;like&#8221; photos, and leave comments on them. (If you&#8217;re looking for more great iPhoneographers to share with, check out our Instragram name swap thread!)</p>
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<h3>Pic Stitch</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/pic-stitch-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Pic Stitch app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107431" /></p>
<p>There are a lot of collage apps in the App Store, but what&#8217;s great about Pic Stitch is that it&#8217;s free! With Pic Stitch for iPhone, you can create beautiful collages that tell a story in just a few taps. It features 32 different layouts and after you&#8217;ve finished your masterpiece, you can share it to your favorite social network or another photography app. </p>
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<h3>Camera Awesome</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/03/camera-awesome-620x310.jpg" alt="Free Camera Awesome app for iPhone" width="620" height="310" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100829" /></p>
<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a free app that offers more than the built-in iOS Camera app, look no further than Camera Awesome. This fantastic free iPhone app not only gives you a lot of powerful editing tools and filters, but it also gives more control while taking photos as well by allowing you to select separate points for focus and exposure.</p>
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<h2>Best free productivity apps for iPhone</h2>
<h3>Adobe Reader</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/adobe-reader-iphone-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Adobe Reader app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107457" /></p>
<p>With the free Adobe Reader app for iPhone, you can have all your PDFs in your pocket. What&#8217;s more, you aren&#8217;t limited to just viewing PDFs, but you can annotated them with text, handwriting, strikethroughs, highlights, and more. You can also fill out forms and add your signature. </p>
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<h3>Evernote</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/evernote-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Evernote app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107493" /></p>
<p>Evernote isn&#8217;t just a great free note-taking app for iPhone. It&#8217;s a great free note-taking app on almost every platform. That means no matter where you are, or what device you have access to, your notes are always there for you. You can also add pictures and search for text in the images, add voice notes, and easily share what you&#8217;ve collected.</p>
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<h3>Dropbox</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-96278" src="http://cdn.imore.com/images/stories//2012/02/Dropbox-For-iPhone-620x411.jpg" alt="Free Dropbox For iPhone app" width="620" height="411" /></p>
<p>The free Dropbox for iPhone app gives you access to all your files stored in your Dropbox account (free up to 2GB). You can mark items as favorites to store them locally on your iPhone for offline viewing, save photos and videos to your Dropbox account, and easily share them with family, friends and colleagues. </p>
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<h2>Best free reading apps for iPhone</h2>
<h3>iBooks</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/ibooks-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free iBooks app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107434" /></p>
<p>iBooks is Apple&#8217;s free ebook and PDF reading app for iPhone. It&#8217;s a stylish way to read not only books purchased from the iBookstore, but all the free books from the massive Project Gutenberg library as well as any of your own ePub or PDF files.</p>
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<h3>Readability</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/03/readability-620x413.jpg" alt="Free Readability app for iPhone" width="620" height="413" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100163" /></p>
<p>Readability offers a gorgeous way to read articles from your favorite website without the distraction of ads and other fluff &#8212; for free! You simply set up your free account and add articles with a bookmarklet . A lot of other apps, like Twitter, off Readability support so that you can add articles directly from those apps. </p>
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<h3>Kindle</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/imore_free_apps_kindle_hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Kindle app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107622" /></p>
<p>The free Kindle App for iPhone is Amazon&#8217;s ebook reader. Unlike Apple&#8217;s iBooks, Kindle is cross-platform. If you already have a large Kindle book collection, free or otherwise, or you just want to keep your options open for the future, Kindle is a great choice. </p>
<h2>Best free shopping apps for iPhone</h2>
<h3>Apple Store</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/imore_free_iphone_apps_apple_store_hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Apple Store app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107638" /></p>
<p>The free Apple Store app not only lets you shop Apple&#8217;s online store from the comfort of your iPhone, but it actually lets you purchase accessories via your iPhone, iTunes account, and EasyPay at the Apple retail store. You can also make an appointment at the Genius Bar an automatically check in when you arrive.</p>
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<h3>Etsy</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/imore_free_iphone_apps_etsy_hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Etsy app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107643" /></p>
<p>Etsy for iPhone is a free app that gives you access to 11 million items from some of the internets most eclectic, most astonishing artisans and craftspeople. You can browse, you can buy, and if you&#8217;re a seller, you can manage your Etsy account right from your iPhone.</p>
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<h3>RedLaser</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/imore_free_iphone_apps_redlaser_hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free RedLaser app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107639" /></p>
<p>With the free RedLaser app your iPhone transforms into a powerful barcode and QR code scanner. If you see an item at the store, simply scan it and get instant results from Google, TheFind, eBay, Milo, American Express, and many more. It&#8217;s one of the easiest ways to compare real-world prices online &#8212; and it&#8217;s free!</p>
<p>Download now</p>
<h2>Best free sports apps for iPhone</h2>
<h3>ESPN ScoreCenter</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/espn-sportcenter-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free ESPN ScoreCenter app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107560" /></p>
<p>ESPN ScoreCenter is a free iPhone app that brings you the latest scores, standings, and news for dozens of sports and hundreds of teams around the world. If you have a free myESPN account, you get automatic access to all your favorites. If you don&#8217;t, you can choose  baseball, basketball, cricket, football, hockey, rugby and soccer teams to follow right on your iPhone. </p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>MLB.com At Bat</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/mlb-at-bat-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free MLB at Bat app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107559" /></p>
<p>Although it has premium options, the free or “lite” version of MLB at Bat for iPhone still gives you access to lots of great content. You can watch the scoreboard during every game, see news and highlights from recent games, buy tickets to upcoming games and check in around the league for other scores and highlights. While diehard baseball fans will want to buy the full app, the Lite version is great for casual fans on the go.</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>NBA Game Time</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/nba-game-time-hero-620x411.jpg" alt="Free app for iPhone" width="620" height="411" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107463" /></p>
<p>NBA Game Time is sort of like MLB.com At Bat – but for basketball. During games, you can follow along practically play by play, seeing who is on the court at every moment and who is scoring plays. You can also check the scores around the league, watch video highlights, check the standings, look at the schedule for every team and get information on each arena, right from the free iPhone app!</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h2>Best free travel apps for iPhone</h2>
<h3>Yelp</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/yelp-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Yelp app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107510" /></p>
<p>If you&#8217;re searching for a place to eat, shop, drink, relax and play, the free Yelp for iPhone app will provide you with a map or list of exactly what you&#8217;re looking for. Each location is also filled with reviews by users who have been to that place before. When you decide on a place and have finished your visit, you can leave a review of your own for other users to read when in the same predicament that you were in. </p>
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<h3>TripIt</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/tripit-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free TripIt app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107546" /></p>
<p>The free TripIt app for iPhone, when paired with a free TripIt account, becomes your virtual travel assistant. Simply email any flight or hotel confirmations to TripIt and they&#8217;ll automagically get logged and displayed on your iPhone, along with helpful maps and additional information to make your travel safer and easier. </p>
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<h3>Google Translate</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/imore_free_apps_google_translate-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Google Translate app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107623" /></p>
<p>While there are a lot of language courses and travel references available for the iPhone, the free Google Translate app lets you find the right phrase, in the right language, right when you need it. Text translation is available in 64 languages and voice translation in 17. Yup, you can talk instead of type! Fantastique! Hen hao!</p>
<p>Download now</p>
<h2>Best free utilities for iPhone</h2>
<h3>Find my iPhone</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/find-my-iphone-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Find my iPhone app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107516" /></p>
<p>The free Find my iPhone app by Apple will help you locate your iPhone in the unfortunate event that you misplace it or it gets stolen. You can track your iPhone from another iOS device or from the iCloud website. You can also send a message and alert to your iPhone to help you find it or to provide contact information in the even that someone found your iPhone. If you&#8217;re concerned about the security of your data, you can remotely lock your iPhone or even wipe it with the free Find my iPhone app. </p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h3>Remote</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/imore_free_apps_apple_remote-620x345.jpg" alt="Free Apple Remote app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107624" /></p>
<p>Apple&#8217;s free Remote app lets you control your iTunes or Apple TV right from your iPhone over your local Wi-Fi network. Browse or search your iTunes library or Apple TV content, choose songs, TV shows, or movies to listen to or watch, and control playback, skipping, and more. </p>
<p>Download now</p>
<h3>The Weather Channel</h3>
<p><img src="http://cdn.tipb.com/images/stories//2012/04/the-weather-channel-hero-620x345.jpg" alt="Free The Weather Channel app for iPhone" width="620" height="345" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-107507" /></p>
<p>Apple&#8217;s built-in weather app is great and all, but sometimes you&#8217;re looking for more information about the weather than this app can provide. The Weather Channel app is a great alternative. It features interactive maps and radar, severe weather alerts, and hourly and 10 day forecasts. You can also watch videos of breaking news and weather coverage and upload and view photos of the weather taken by other users. And you get all of this for free!</p>
<p>Download Now</p>
<h2>Your favorite free iPhone apps?</h2>
<p>Did we miss any of your favorite free iPhone and iPod touch apps? If so, head on over to our iPhone apps and games forum and add yours to the favorite free iPhone apps list! We&#8217;ll be updating this post often, so your pick could be next!</p>
<p><em>Rene Ritchie, Ally Kazmucha, Gary Mazo, and Simon Sage contributed to this article</em></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[(1) raw material unique and yield scarce: &#8220;Content with rare for expensive&#8221;, this truth can say is a luxury iron rate. Diamond because few, can be fully envy and chase the luxury goods; A person of extraordinary powers curtilage the particular geographical position and number because few, can can worth tens of millions of. More [...]]]></description>
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<p>&#8220;Content with rare for expensive&#8221;, this truth can say is a luxury iron rate. Diamond because few, can be fully envy and chase the luxury goods; A person of extraordinary powers curtilage the particular geographical position and number because few, can can worth tens of millions of. More top luxury goods, often the world only one. Many luxury became more products ten thousand people, mostly he reasons only the raw material or the output is rare. This kind of phenomenon also accord with the principle of economics of supply and demand, supply, and market competition will be fierce, the product price nature is lower, the price than costs only a bit of mass consumer goods high; And ask for less than, can product price is higher than the cost and itself value, becomes high-end products; For far less than ask,<strong> <a href="http://www.louisvuitton-canada.ca/">Louis Vuitton Outlet</a></strong> and can be a race to buy luxury goods. Therefore, to become a luxury, rare is the first priority. Or use is very unique and scarce senior raw material, if the original is not rare, the yield that do very scarce, in the quality and the packing fluctuation kongfu, can be called luxury.</p>
<p>(2) the symbol of wealth</p>
<p>Luxury brand brand glamour is rich of luxury. Luxury (Luxury) comes from the Latin word &#8220;light&#8221; (Lux). So, luxury should be flashy, bright, lets a person enjoy. Luxuries through its brand visual identity system conveys the content. From the Angle of sociology, luxury is the patrician class of objects. It has a position, there is identity, a superior power. It is the image of the noble representative. Now, although the social * *, but the people &#8220;wealth view&#8221; did not change, a luxury brand can just to meet people&#8217;s needs this instinct. &#8220;Royce to si&#8221; car is noble symbol of the car</p>
<p>(3) look good</p>
<p>Luxury brand service products must be &#8220;the highest&#8221;. The &#8220;highest&#8221; must be from appearance to quality can one by one to reflect. The luxury goods shall be senior sex is visible. Because people to its costly &#8220;obvious&#8221;, it can give priority to bring glory. Say so, the luxury to provide more out &#8220;visible value&#8221;&#8211;let a person look just feel good. Those who buy luxury goods people are not in the pursuit of practical value, but in the pursuit of mankind &#8220;best&#8221; feeling. &#8220;Mercedes-benz&#8221; car so; &#8220;Chanel&#8221; fashion is also so.</p>
<p>(4) personalized</p>
<p>Luxury brands have tended to be proud of, they constantly set up a personalized, create their own supreme. &#8220;Mercedes-benz&#8221; top quality, for &#8220;Royce, to&#8221; pursue made by hand, &#8220;ferrari&#8221; pursue movement speed, and &#8220;Cadillac&#8221; pursue luxurious and comfortable. Great master alone their heart, GeXianJiNeng. It is for goods of individuality, just for the purchase of the people created the reason. It is because of the individuation of luxury goods is not like the public product, just more shows its value of honor.</p>
<p>(5) specificity</p>
<p>Luxury brand is very specific, it never can freely use expansion. The so-called brand of specificity, refers to the brand only to a certain service products or one kind of product. It is hard to see a luxury brand points across two industry use, but also a success. Brand diversified business itself is the big fear of brand management, especially when it is a luxury brand? &#8220;Pierre · cardin&#8221; (we do not believe that it is a true luxury brand) have extended to the wine industry, produces a &#8220;Pierre · cardin&#8221; wine, but failed. If &#8220;Nike&#8221; dare to do so, also must have good luck is not long. &#8220;Remy Martin&#8221; if successfully launched a shampoo, &#8220;p&amp;g&#8221; must be fumed with anger.</p>
<p>(6) over distances</p>
<p>As a luxury brand should be made to the feeling of the companies abroad. For most people to produce and the feeling is not to luxury brand marketing mission. In the market, a luxury brand is for a few &#8220;riches and honour people&#8221; service. Therefore, to maintain target customer sense of superiority, when they produce and make the public distance. Distance produce beauty. Luxury brands will continue to set consumption barriers, refuse the general consumers of the thousands of miles away. To make known the actual possession and brand brand in the number of people create huge contrast, this is the charm of the luxury brands. So, so to speak, a luxury brand is &#8220;dream, a few have&#8221;.</p>
<p>(7) high emotional added value</p>
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