The Best iPad Apps Of The Week, September 11-17, 2011

The AppAdvice iPad App Of The Week: Dolphin Browser HD, Free, Updated September 12 Dolphin Browser HD Offers A Remarkable Browsing Experience Dolphin Browser HD by MoboTap Inc. is the kind of browser that Safari should be. Originally offered in the Android Market, the Dolphin Browser has crossed into the App Store. The app’s name seems unassuming, but it is a really robust browser. Right from the get-go, the main page shows a speed dial section to access popular sites quickly, as well as a webzine with a beautiful layout that can be customized with sites from different categories. You can see your Facebook and Twitter feeds as if they were a magazine. New Releases WSJ Live, Free, Released September 13 WSJ Live Arrives For iPad Dow Jones & Company, Inc. has released a new app for the iPad that is worth checking out. WSJ Live offers live news and on-demand video. Best of all, the app is absolutely free. Available now in the App Store, WSJ Live includes live news programming on the latest from Markets, Tech, Opinion, and more. In addition, it provides full access to The Wall Street Journal’s entire video archive. Videos are available in the following categories: U.S., 9/11, World, Business, Markets, Opinion, Tech, Life & Culture, and Personal Finance. In addition, the app offering an updated list of the most popular videos right now. Line 2 HD, Free, Released September 14 Line2 VoIP Service Finally Arrives On iPad In July, we previewed Line2, a VoIP service that was set to arrive on the iPad later that month. Despite a nearly three-month delay, the Line 2 HD app is now available in the App Store. For $10 per month, Line2 offers unlimited calling using its iPhone/iPod touch and new iPad app. The service works with an iDevice’s built-in speaker and mic or by using a wired headset. Best of all, the service is free for one-week, allowing you to make calls, listen to voice mail, and send text messages without obligation. The Daily’s Pro Football Guide 2011, Free, Released September 15 The Daily's Pro Football Guide 2011 Is Here For iPad The Daily has just released an iPad-only guide to the new NFL season. The Daily’s Pro Football Guide 2011 is available now in the App Store. The app offers depth chart ratings for each of the league’s 32 teams, including a breakdown of which teams will win each division. Better still, The Football Guide offers predictions for EVERY game of the season, as well as thoughts on who will win Super Bowl XLVI. Updated Fanhattan for iPad, Free, Updated September 13 Fanhattan For iPad Goes Social, Adds VUDU Library To The Mix Fanhattan for iPad has received its first significant update. The entertainment discovery service now includes links to VUDU and is heavily linked to social networking sites. First released in June, Fanhattan for iPad lets users discover more about their favorite TV programs and movies. Most importantly, the app shows where the program is available for streaming, and when appropriate, opens the necessary app for viewing. Until today, Fanhattan for iPad focused on highlighting programming provided by Netflix, iTunes, Hulu Plus, and ABC. However, now movies and TV episodes in the VUDU library are shown as the default on-demand service. Keep in mind, however, that you’ll still need a VUDU account to actually view the programming, just like you do for Netflix and Hulu Plus as well. VUDU is the streaming video service owned by Wal-Mart. In August, we reported that the service was (finally) available on the iPad. Moviefone Movies for iPad, Free, Updated September 14 Moviefone For iPad Now Shows Critic Reviews, Becomes Canada-Friendly, And More It has been nearly five months since the launch, and efforts continue to expand and fine tune the Moviefone app for iPad. Today's update allows for editing of the favorites section, adds critic reviews, provides a way to share movie showtimes, supports Canada addresses, and is already compatible with the upcoming iOS 5. The last update of Moviefone for iPad, back in July, introduced the favorites section. The new area offered a place for users to quickly access celebrities, movies, and video clips they enjoyed the most. Moviefone for iPad v1.2 adds an edit function to favorites, providing a quicker means to remove any celebrities, movies, and video clips you've changed your mind about highlighting. Living Earth HD, $.99, Updated September 15 Living Earth HD v1.3 Expands On The Weather Reports, Supports iOS 5, And More As part of the fan base, I'm happy to share that Moshen Chan's world clock and weather app, Living Earth HD, now contains a larger extended forecast with even more details. In addition, v1.3 brings support for Apple's upcoming iOS 5 and makes some helpful tweaks to the alarm clock feature. Even though Living Earth HD had a basic forecast before, tapping on the current weather will now result in a full 7-day forecast in list view. Taking things a step farther, tapping on a day will show or hide the hourly details, featuring temp, wind speed, humidity, cloud cover, and chance of precipitation. Actually, the information is for every two hours and trimmed to the remainder of the day, when applicable. All of this weather data is provided by the acclaimed Weather Underground. The Best iPad Apps Of The Week is published each weekend; a companion piece, The Best iPhone Apps Of The Week, is published separately. Attention developers: If you would like your app to be considered for one of our “Best Of” lists, please me know by sending me a tweet @bryanmwolfe. Note: Your app must have been new or updated in the last week to make the current list.