Best Reference iPad Apps - And Their Best Reviews

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Articles lets you easily read and discover Wikipedia Articles on your iPad. Just enter a search term and let Articles find the Wikipedia entry you are looking for. Use the integrated maps feature to learn about interesting places and historic events around your current location, or anywhere else in the world. Or simply shake your device and let Articles find an entry for you.

FEATURES

• Articles features a one-of-a-kind presentation of Wikipedia articles, perfectly optimized for your iPad
• A unique, chapter index control to skim through the whole article in an instant
• A Language Picker to switch between different Article translations
• A Table of Contents Sheet
• Find articles by title or content and select the Wikipedia language you are interested in
• Automatic spelling suggestions for your search text
• Use maps to learn more about nearby places
• Discover articles around the globe using maps
• "Surprise Me!" feature
• Tap on image previews to zoom in for more detail
• Rotate your device to see article photos in landscape and pinch to zoom in
• Easily share an article link by mail and copy photos to your Camera Roll or Pasteboard
• Pinch to increase and decrease the article text size
• Access recently viewed articles when offline
• Manage article bookmarks in folders and separate pages like in Safari
• Quickly lookup recently viewed articles by day