In Pictures: 15 Best iPad Apps for Newbies (2012)

Got a shiny, new iPad or iPad Mini? The first thing you'll notice is that the tablet itself isn't all that exciting. It's the apps that make the iPad special. Here are 15 must-have apps.

Flipboard

First, a confession: I fell in love with Flipboard (free) when it first arrived on the iPad but, admittedly, don't use it much anymore. That's not to say others share the same experience. Flipboard brings the magic of flipping through digital pages. The app lets users create a personalized magazine full of content from social network newsfeeds, Web sites and other sources. After Facebook finally came out with an iPad app and other news sources refined content for the tablet, I ended up going directly to the source app. Casual content consumers, however, may prefer Flipboard's content-hub benefit and easy-on-the-eyes display.

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