Did Santa Clause bring you Apple's highly coveted iPad Air this year? Here are the apps that you need to download right away to get the most out of your light, thin tablet. These apps will help you take advantage of one of the iPad Air's coolest feature, its bright, large screen.

DOTS

This addictive, simple game is a quick way to get hooked to your iPad Air while geting used to its touchscreen. Simply makes squares out of four dots of the same color from the colorful grid, and rack up the points.

The game's bright colors, fun sound effects and different modes will have you refusing to let go of your iPad Air (and since it only weighs one pound, you don't have to!)

YOUTUBE

What's the biggest difference between a tablet and a smartphone? The answer is a bigger screen, of course. There is no better way to enjoy the tablet's 9.7-inch LED-backlit Multi-Touch Retina display than by watching all your favorite videos on YouTube. The app will give you access to your favorite clips, trailers, music videos and viral madness with the push of a button. I recommend checking out Chuck Norris and Jeanne-Claude Van Damme do the splits.

WWF TOGETHER

Nothing makes you feel better about such a luxurious purchase than using it for good. Apple has named WWF Together as the 2013 Apple Design Award Winner. This interactive app teaches users about endangered species through vivid photos. The iPad Air's advanced display technology will make this app a true experience.

TRIPTEASE

The iPad Air is revolutionarily light, so you're going to want to take it everywhere. With Triptease, you can pick exactly where you will take your tablet. The app features drool-worthy photography of all the sites you wish you were seeing as well as user-submitted reviews. So go on, take your iPad Air to the best places to go.

PAGES

The iPad Air gives you the word processing capacity that is nearly impossible on iPhones, or any other smartphone for that matter. This essential app allows you to create documents and store them online via iCloud.

DUOLINGO

This app can make a popular New Year's resolution a bit more fun. Dulingo is designed to help users learn a new language through online-player games. You can also use the app to translate webpages.

DISCOUNTED APPS

Some of the App Store's best games are on sale to help new device owners play all day. NBA 2K14 is on sale for $2.99 (original $7.99), Lego the Lord of the Rings is available for $2.99 (originally $4.99) and Dead Space is on sale for $.99.

All of these apps are available through Apple's App Store.

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