Soon to be an iPad fixture

After being prominently featured in an iPad commercial during the Academy Awards, the New York Times is primed to be a news pioneer for Apple’s tablet, which is set to be released on April 3. Until then, the free and easy NYTimes application deserves prominent placement on your iPhone. Peruse virtually all of the articles that appear online and in the New York Times’ print edition by category, timeliness and popularity. You can also search and save articles. The only things missing from this must-have app are ink stains on your hands and hundreds of dollars per year in subscription costs.