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super simple and clean note pad app replacement for iPad that uses (of course) Helvetica as its defacto typeface. you can type notes, change the backdrop color, highlight color and text color. includes a basic drawing tool as well for sketching your next user interface or type specimen. über cool!

a graphical and interactive compilation of the known architect and designer Renzo Piano as framed from the lense of Abitare (the italian architecture magazine). the experience on the iPad is actually very elegant and diverse. it offers a number of different methods to interact with the content, multiple swipe variations, click and touch, zoom, and traditional scrolling. the imagery and content speaks for itself. This foray into the digital realm and specifically for iPad for a classical publication like Abitare is inspiring. expensive (£9 or $11) but well worth it.

étapes is a french design daily news publication. they have an app for iPhone. you can follow in ‘real-time’ the hottest design, architecture and visual arts news anywhere. incl. events, conferences, exhibitions, festivals, near by (in Europe) and all over the world, a selection of images and videos to watch & share, the best international publications on design, and more. french & english languages. looks design cool!

i HAVE to post on CR releasing an app as its one of my fave magazine publications. still scratching my head as to why they did not release an iPad app instead to showcase the works? for the price I also would have expected it to be more than a elaborate slideshow of work but, incl. audio clips, native h264 video not youtube, wallpapers for personal use). regardless, CR is top notch design and they showcase it well in the 2010 annual.

another app flavor of pong, this time using the entire font collection from hypefortype as type specimens. your paddles are letter forms and the puck is too! very slick and humorous spin on the arcade classic. a great sales and promo tool for their typefaces too, super innovative guys!

this is one of the coolest calculator apps i have seen. not only is the typeface in helvetica, but, you can also change the color palette of the backdrop/foreground, and the aspect ratios from landscape to portrait. shift apps did a great job with this app and evokes the simplicity and comfort one needs when crunching sick financial numbers and, the tape feature is key.

this is the epitome of simple. tells you in simple text and color terms which direction your headed in the big apple to get uptown, downtown, to the east side or west side. nice one again franceso.

reproduction of essential graphic design and measurement references for anyone working in print design. measure lengths, gauge type height and leading, and determine line weights and bullet sizes. seems like it would be quite useful in a pinch if you did not have your kit with you on the go.

can you spot the difference between Arial and Helvetica? scores on speed and accuracy based on how well you can distinguish between the two faces. compete with your designy friends and prove you the sharpest typographical eye.

a minimalist text based weather forecasting app that dictates the weather in a rather humorous tone. just set your location and it simply tells it like it is… when its cold “it’s kinda frosty!” etc. also provides temp, humidity and wind speed.