The magazine industry is trying to reinvent itself with the iPad. Since the iPad's launch, Wired, Gourmet Live, Sports Illustrated, and Time have all made their magazines available as iPad applications. And for the most part, digital magazines have been met with a reasonable amount of praise. For seniors specifically, magazine applications represent the best of what the iPad has to offer as an e-reader: bright colorful images, interesting content, and accessible design. However, a New York Times piece points out that despite these flexible noticeable adaptations, iPad-based magazines have yet to embrace social media.

Take the Wired iPad application. It includes Wired