Now Time Warner customers aren't the only ones with the ability to watch live television and On Demand on their iPads -- Cablevision is the latest cable provider to create an app to supplement its normal cable service.

Called 'Optimum for iPad,' the app allows iPad owners to stream live television and On Demand from wherever their home's WiFi can reach -- but hopefully they won't have the same problems with content providers as TWC. As a recent iPad owner, Cablevision customer and all-around couch potato, I felt almost obligated to check it out.

First, the good. This is a terrific app and a tremendous supplement to cable television. It is truly a merger of television and the Internet. You have access to live television and On Demand offerings. You can bookmark your favorite channels and activate parental controls and closed captioning.