Staying in the Loop with iPad’s Top Social Apps

Staying in the Loop with iPad’s Top Social Apps
In this day and age, where access to Internet connectivity is basically at your disposal, juggling your personal, corporate and social life is hardly an issue. The Apple iPad, probably the most sought-after Internet-enabled device in the market today, combined with these social networking apps could help you find just that work-play balance for you. Keeping up with the world has never been easy. � With the vast array of social networking apps available, ranging from fun to practical, you [...]

In this day and age, where access to Internet connectivity is basically at your disposal, juggling your personal, corporate and social life is hardly an issue. The Apple iPad, probably the most sought-after Internet-enabled device in the market today, combined with these social networking apps could help you find just that work-play balance for you. Keeping up with the world has never been easy.

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With the vast array of social networking apps available, ranging from fun to practical, you will find one that best suits you. Here’s a rundown of the top iPad apps you may find useful.

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Friendly for Facebook, undoubtedly is one of the best social playgrounds ever invented. Even before the iPad, applications for Internet-enabled electronic devices have been made for this app. Facebook for iPad allows you to access your Facebook account and all its features including Facebook Chat. This app even allows you to upload your pictures straight from your iPad to your profile.

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Meanwhile, TweetDeck for iPad is the perfect Twitter app, as it allows you to view everything, from all your friends’ tweets, tweets that had you mentioned, and Twitter search, all in a single optimized  interface. Tweetdeck also allows you to log in to multiple accounts and basically do all twitter-associated activities such as reply, retweet, send direct messages, even post photos from your iLibrary.

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For realtime interaction with friends, family, or colleagues, basically everyone of your Yahoo contacts, Yahoo provides the ultimate instant messaging service for iPad, the Yahoo! Messenger. Connecting with your friends through free SMS, voice and video calls is a breeze. This app even allows you to make calls to land and mobile phones at very low costs.

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Need your professional profile and contacts within reach? LinkedIn is the perfect app for you. Built for both the iPhone and the iPad, this app connects you to millions of professionals all over the globe, giving you the edge of visibility to future clients or employers.

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And for instances when you have all the time in the world to take browse the web, you’ll be amazed with where the StumbleUpon! app could take you. Learn new things by random browsing or specifically choose topics that interest you. You’ll be surprised to find awesome content that you’ll probably have a hard time or will probably not stumble on, on search engines such as Google and Yahoo.

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These apps are designed to help you manage your life. There are millions of social networking apps available for free or for purchase in the Apple App Store that you could choose from. May it be for work or for play, there will be a few that will definitely work for you.

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