Phone Dominates the Conversation

via Mashable! by Mark Ghuneim on 5/30/09

Mark Ghuneim, (@mediaeater) is the Founder/CEO of digital marketing agency and technology incubator Wiredset and social media tracking service Trendrr.

It's no secret that the iPhone has taken the mobile marketplace by storm in the last 18 months. With good reason, it is indeed a quantum leap forward for consumers, developers and the entire industry. Here is a quick look at awareness and engagement levels of the iPhone when measured against competitors and cousins in the Apple family.

In terms of engagement, one of the best ways to identify how much a brand is mobilizing evangelists is to take a look at conversations. When compared to other mobile devices, the iPhone holds a clear advantage when it comes to chatter. As you can see below, despite the fact that there are over 50 million BlackBerries sold to iPhone's 17 million, the latter clearly has a more passionate following among the Twitter set.

Here is another look by the hour that includes "Android." Notice, the Palm Pre averages only 100 and is starting to heat up in anticipation of its release on June 6th.

To give you a sense of how iPhone stacks up against the iPod and Mac brands, here is a look at Twitter buzz for the year. The huge spike of 90k tweets in a day for iPhone came when Apple gave the first sneak peek of OS 3.0 on March 17th. "Mac" saw its peak so far this year of 32k posts on April 20th with the release of the new "get a Mac" ads and peaked at 24k the day it unveiled the iPod shuffle on March 11. What's interesting is the slow and steady upwards progression all of these products enjoyed after their peaks.

In the Blogosphere the topic of mobile has grown overall. Here is a mash-up of iPhone vs BlackBerry and the Palm Pre. With over 80,000 results for iPhone via Google, there are now 4 blog posts for every iPhone on the market. While the Palm Pre numbers may look small in relative fashion, the blog buzz for them has grown dramatically from under thousands of results to near 20 million since the first of the year. Similarly, BlackBerry's blog halo has grown to near thirty million, up 25 million since January.

On a daily basis, each of the mobile companies see a healthy dose of daily publishing, with the iPhone still doubling the competition.

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Puzzle Along with your iPhone

By Thom Yarbrough

Everyone loves a good puzzle, whether its Sudoku or some word game or just something to puzzle over and you're probably not surprised to learn that there are numerous puzzles for your iPhone. And most of them are absolutely free! Let's take a quick look at some of these puzzles and which ones are very popular.

Catcha Mouse

This is one addictive game that will have you so caught up that you will not want to do anything else and using the iPhone to call and text people becomes sacrilegious for you. It's worthy to note that that immensely popular game has been downloaded more than 2 million times and it's simple to play. You have to lay traps for the mouse on the yellow patches so you can capture it. If that sounds simple, you're mistaken because it isn't. The mouse usually runs away from you by diving into one of the numerous holes. Hone your intelligence and sharpen your skills as you play this game.

Labyrinth

We've all played this game numerous times, where we have to maneuver a steel ball into a hole by tilting a wooden labyrinth. In the iPhone, this game looks real, with actual shadows and optional 3D walls that change perspective when we tilt the phone. You just have to make sure you're holding the phone parallel to the floor and tilt the phone slightly to play the game. The free version has about ten levels while the full version gives you access to 1000 levels. Awesome!

Word Warp

If you're a big fan of word games like Text Twist and Jumble, you will love the Word Warp game, where you have to try and form as many words as you can from the six letters that are given. You can move on to the next level only when you find a word that uses all six letters. If you're not able to find more words, just tap on the Warp button and it will rearrange the letters so that it might make more sense to you. If you complete the level, you are given a list of all possible words with and you have to only tap on the word to get its definition.

Tiki Towers

Let these cool monkeys make bridges and other objects like towers so they can move from one level to another. You have to use various items like coconuts, bamboos and vines to create these objects and you also have to help the monkeys move their way through all sorts of dangers that can attack them. The game feels real because the bridges and towers can collapse on impact and the monkeys could fall into danger. This is one fantastic game to monkey around.

About the Author:

Thom Yarborough creates articles for leading inventive iPhone games developer, GiantCrayon Games. GiantCrayon has numerous incomparable iPhone apps available in the iTunes apps store.

Adventure Games for your iPhone

By Thom Yarbrough

If you loved playing video games as a kid, then surely by now you've downloaded numerous games to play on your iPhone. Back in those days, there were very few interesting hand held games and those also dwindled in number and soon there was only the irritating tetris game that had hooked many people. But those days are pass. Now is the era of the iPhone and the range of amazing and fantastic visually rich games for you to play on it. This is true gaming rapture and even if you were never really much into these kind of things before, you'll soon be drawn into this exciting whirlpool of games.

iDare: Watch out, or that knife is gonna stab your finger. Ouch! Five finger fillet is much more fun when played on the iPhone because you're the stabber and not the stabbee. Stop smiling and check out this cool game where you have to tap a pointed pencil between the five virtual fingers and make sure you don't hit the finger by mistake. Tap faster and you're score runs up, but be careful, if you stab the finger, you'll be rewarded with a scream and a drop in scores that will leave you tapping harder indeed.

Pirates Lite: Ever harbored a secret fantasy to be a pirate and to plunder ships? Well, tough luck, because being a pirate is illegal! But it's not if you're going to become one on the Pirates Lite game on your iPhone! Steer your ship across the treacherous seas, defeat your enemies who are constantly prowling to defeat you. Steal gold from ships and upgrade yours or simply take out all your opponents from their ship. Once they're all gone, go aboard and get out all their treasures! Ooh! Sounds like a fun game for the iPhone!

Buckingham Palace: Hidden Mysteries Lite If you've always been fascinated with Buckingham Palace and would like to know more about this princely abode, then try this game. It's really cool. You have to search for hidden day to day objects in the surroundings of the palace or within it. Objects to look for are very interesting, such as thermometer, pencil, life vest and numerous other things which you would not normally connect with the palace. Sharpens your observation powers for sure!

iDracula Lite: Hunt down all the monsters in this game, but it isn't as easy as it sounds. That's because this version of the game starts with monsters that are strong and powerful and a supply of ammo that is fast dwindling if you're not careful. Battle with witches, werewolves and Dracula and defeat them, or you'll be their prey. Doesn't sound like a fun way to spend your time, but surprisingly most people are hooked to this game!

About the Author:

Thom Yarborough creates articles for top inventive iPhone games developer, GiantCrayon Games. GiantCrayon has many unique iPhone apps available in the iTunes apps store.

Amazing iPhone Games for the Trivia Lover

By Thom Yarbrough

If you love games which require you to know facts, then you probably are crazy about trivia games. Here's a chance for you to play some really cool trivia based games on your iPhone. You can gauge how well you recall random stuff. Fun and a great way to pass your time, these games are really fantastic if you love trivia.

Guess the Logo

There are logos that we see everywhere but most often, we cannot recall which company they belong to when we see them out of context. Test how well you know the logos with this cool game for the iPhone which asks you to pick the correct logo from a selection of six in which only one is accurate. You will be surprised to see that you may not have noticed these logos properly at all!

True or False Trivia

We've all had those tests in school where we had to guess if something was true or false. And even if you didn't know the answer, you could always guess! Here's another trivia based quiz where you have to guess whether the statement given is true or false. It is the statements however which are extremely interesting and you get to learn all sorts of cool facts about animals, people and celebrities. This is a fun game no matter what your age.

Movie Challenge

If you love movies, then you will surely love this game. This is a fantastic game for all those people who want to test their knowledge of movies and related trivia. Within this one game, there are loads of things for you to play. You could choose a regular trivia game, opt for true/false kind of games, arranging movies in chronological order, unscrambling words, choosing the correct year, and also fill in the blanks for well known quotes from movies. There's also a wide range of options where you can select genre, actors or directors, based on which you can play your games.

Scratch-It

There's something hidden behind the surface and you have to scratch it to see what it is. Guess the correct answer and you win more points. Scratch more and you lose points. This cool iPhone game simulates the actual scratching action and it's fun to see the picture emerge. Some of the pictures are very interesting; it could be a bird or a dog! Or even the Statue of Liberty! Guess the right answer before the entire surface is scratched.

About the Author:

Thom Yarborough creates articles for leading independent iPhone games developer, Giant Crayon Games. Giant Crayon has many unique iPhone apps available in the iTunes apps store.

Is an iPhone Right for You?

By Paul Cameron

The Apple iPhone is among the hottest, most sought after devices available these days. Regardless, lots of people don't really know much about it, the array of features that it has, or what it can do for them. There's no question that it's a wonderful invention, and it's certainly been well marketed. However, there are also lots of options on the AppleiPhone that won't be particularly useful to just everybody.

It's actually a lot more than just a mobile phone. It's the most advanced smartphone to date, and has more features than most people will know what to do with. However, you'll be throwing your money away on the monthly contract fee if you don't actually use everything the device has to offer. Make sure that you don't buy one of these wonder phones without understanding their capabilities and deciding whether the assorted features are something you'll actually use.

It's truly amazing the number of features an iPhone has. It's an integrated cell phone and media player. All the latest electronic gadgets are combined into one cool unit. It's not just a cell phone, it's an entire communications package: PDA, web browser, music and video player, and digital camera. It also runs the Apple OS-X operating system.

The Apple iPhone is best known for its unique touch screen. This means that all the applications are more easily accessible, enabling quick browsing of things like your contacts and messages. Another benefit is its enhanced interactivity, a feature many people are becoming dependent on with a mobile phone.

Another advantage of the iPhone is that there are so many applications that you can download separately to make the device even more useful. For instance, Google Reader is a download that allows you to check recent headlines online, exactly as if you were surfing on your computer at home. Then there's iPhone Chat, an application that enables you to log into AOL Instant Messenger and do everything there that you could do on your home computer.

For many people, these features will be used frequently and are both useful and fun. Other people, however, simply don't require all that capability everywhere they go throughout their day. There are more basic gadgets without all the fancy features, and these are sufficient for many.

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Interesting Apps for your iPhone

By Thom Yarbrough

There are those days when we don't know what to do with our time. It's on those days that we're fiddling with our phones looking for ways in which it can entertain us. The iPhone is a feature rich phone which offers users the ability to download numerous paid and free applications that cover a variety of categories. Some of these are related to entertainment, business, health, lifestyle and various other interesting fields. Here's a look at some of the iPhone apps which can add value to your life in terms of increasing your productivity or simply making life more fun.

Pocket Therapist

Wouldn't it be cool if you could just tell your troubles to someone whenever you wanted to? The Pocket Therapist does just that. This cool app actually listens to your audio files and offers suggestions on how to handle your problems through the help of quotes. The interface shows a doctor, a cheerful character, who will listen to your problem and show you how to handle it. To make this work, you only need to shake the iPhone.

iNap@work

We all need that power nap sometimes when we've had a late night and need to energize ourselves at work. But your office will not take kindly to you taking a nap in the middle of the work day! Don't worry, you can still nap and get refreshed once you download the iNap@work application for your iPhone. This app makes realistic working sounds for you, such as rustling of paper, staplers working, keyboard getting tapped, mouse clicks, and numerous such sounds, which will make it sound as though you are actually working! Some of the options that you can also have would be the sounds of throats being cleared and sniffing etc.

Yelp

If you've always been a fan of the Yellow Pages and the subsequent web version Yelp, then you'll surely love Yelp for the iPhone. This fantastic app will let you find the things you need without much hassle. Yelp will keep you updated about the latest happenings in the neighborhood, and it will review all the cool new restaurants in town so you'll know which place you'll get a good meal with a great deal and which place you could possibly get ripped off. What's more, Yelp is not static, its constantly growing because users keep sending their feedback consistently to make Yelp stay current.

WordPress

For inveterate bloggers who rely on WordPress to keep their blogosphere updated with their latest posts, WordPress for iPhone is a must have application a first of its kind Open Source app with which you can write your posts, put up photos, and even edit the blog from your iPhone directly. There are so many things you can do with this app and it's a treat for complete bloggers who want to create multiple posts. You can take photos from your iPhone camera directly and add them to your post or even add them from the iPhone library.

About the Author:

Thom Yarborough creates articles for leading independent iPhone games developer, Giant Crayon Games. Giant Crayon has numerous incomparable iPhone apps on the iTunes apps store.

5 of the Best iPhone Apps for Political Junkies

via Mashable! by Ben Parr on 5/17/09

Are you a political junkie? Did you follow the US elections with trepidation and excitement? Or perhaps you're following international politics?

Whatever your political persuasion or level of engagement, there are now plenty of great iPhone apps that put politics in your pocket. Today we pick out five of our favorites - please feel free to add your own in the comments section.

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1. asap - Politics

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There are plenty of news iPhone apps, but asap - Politics for $0.99 is designed for the man or woman who needs the latest New York Times opinion piece or the Real Clear Politics< ?a> roundup. The AP Mobile News Network app, which is free, is also a good choice.

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2. Politics - The Essential Collection

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Politics - The Essential Collection is a collection of the most important books and documents ever written in the realm of politics and government. Everything from Tzu's The Art of War to The Federalist Papers of Hamilton and Madison are included in this handy little app. If you truly call yourself a student of politics, this app and its books are a must-have. It retails for $1.99 in the iTunes store.

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3. Congress and Congress+

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The Cohen Research Group has put together two very detailed iPhone apps, Congress (which sells for $0.99) and Congress+ (which sells for $4.99). Each has information on the members of the U.S. Congress. Not only do you have basic information like office location, length of term, and district they serve, but their legislative staff, contact information, and even their Twitter. For the casual political pundit, Congress is enough, but if politics if your line of work, Congress+ is a must-have.

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4. Elections

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Sure, there are dozens of apps dedicated to the 2008 and 2012 Presidnetial elections, but a true political mastermind like you is also concerned with local elections and governor races across the country. How do you keep with all of those? With Elections from Magnificent Library, you not only get information on the candidates, but poll updates from Pollster, Gallup, and Rasmussen. You can even watch video of different debates and news feeds from some of the major news sources. This app costs $0.99.

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5. ukPolitics

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Following the UK political circuit? Although there are few apps dedicated to politics outside of the US, ukPolitics is one of the best. ukPolitics covers the Conservative, Labour, and Liberal Democratic Parties, major news, and even has Twitter feeds from major UK news sources and political figures.

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Iphonedeck.com - The World In Your iPhone

via KillerStartups.com - all by on 5/14/09

In their own words

"New and notable on iPhone."

Why it might be a killer

It will be useful and attractive to iPhone users worldwide.

Some questions

Is this site constantly receiving information? Do they eliminate the old data?

What it does

Are you one of the iPhone users that are constantly sharing information about anything one can imagine through the main social sites? In that case you are already aware of Iphonedeck, aren't you?

This site was created in order to provide many users with the possibility to find all the information they need in relation to the latest iPhone applications. There are almost as many iPhone applications coming to the market on a daily basis as Twitter applications being created everyday. Well, this is not totally accurate, but you've got the main concept. Both of them are open source with SDK, constantly evolving.

In addition to this, you will have the chance to relate this information to different pages as the Tuaw App Store, the App Theatre, Digg, Delicious, and many others. This seems to be a website that will be interesting for all those who have an iPhone as well as for other users that just want to know which the benefits of having one of these marvelous machines are.

In case you wan to be always informed about what is going on with the latest iPhone applications this is a good site for you to check.

Link: http://www.iphonedeck.com
Our Review: http://www.killerstartups.com/Mobile/iphonedeck-com-the-world-in-your-iphone

Kindle For iPhone - Get the Lowdown on the Kindle iPhone App

By Reagan Miers

In this article you are going to see how the Amazon Kindle can be used in conjunction with your iPhone. You can now download a free application that you can use to read ebooks on your iPhone. This announcement has seen many thousands of users rushing to download the application and try it out. Also, many people have been so impressed with this technology that iPhone users have decided to buy a Kindle 2 themselves. This gives you an idea of the power inside this little application.

I will now describe exactly how the Kindle iPhone application works. In reality, it's like having your Kindle 2 with you all the time, except inside your iPhone. It's pretty cool really. If you like to take your Kindle with you when you leave the house, then this is a way to stop carrying it around. Now you can simply view all your ebooks on your iPhone in a much more discreet manner. This is perfect if you just have a little free time and want to do some reading.

The application is applicable for both the iPhone and iPod touch, which gives many users free usage. The application also makes reading from the iPhone a better experience than many people could imagine. You can choose from 5 sizes of fonts and browsing through pages is also very easy. All you need to do is swipe the screen to the left or right in order to move pages. In order to bookmark pages, find the contents page or view the front cover, you only need to tap the screen.

The other great thing is that you can access your ebooks without needing to have your Amazon Kindle with you. With the Kindle iPhone application, you can just log into your Amazon account and download any of your own ebooks right to your iPhone. With the Kindle's Whispersync technology, you can also start from the position that you left of from on either device. All you need to do is ensure that the two devices are in sync before you stop reading. This will ensure that you start at the right page, next time you want to read.

Another great thing about the Kindle iPhone app is that it gives the reader a full-color version of the images from its LCD screen, as opposed to the Kindle's shades of gray. What it cannot do however, is permanently replace the Kindle as the choice reading device. While the iPhone acts as a perfect foil to the Kindle, the latter's e-paper technology, wide screen, and superior readability is still the best device for hours of nonstop reading.

The Kindle for iPhone application is very exiting but there are a couple of disadvantages. For instance you cannot buy books from Amazon with the iPhone. You can't browse through the Kindle library and you can't read magazines or newspapers either. The application only lets you read ebooks. These features are probably going to be resolved at a later date, so they are not great concerns, but something to think about. The application is still great and recommended to everyone.

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Poddio: Turn Your iPhone into a Mixdeck [Video]

via Mashable! by Jennifer Van Grove on 5/15/09

This post is part of Mashable's Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark.

Name: Poddio [iTunes link]

Quick Pitch: Poddio is an advanced audio editor and recording application for the iPhone.

Genius Idea: Yes we know you have a multitude of ways to capture audio on your iPhone, but Poddio is one-of-kind in that it combines audio recording with a full sound editing studio right on your phone, and the lite version comes free of charge. Coolio.

With Poddio you can record using your phone's internal mic, or you can attach a more sophisticated mic for higher quality clips (though we noticed that recordings via the iPhone's mic are pretty darn impressive). Then, you can set about recording the files of your choice. If you buy the pro version ($9.99), you'll be able to share existing audio files via WiFi or FTP transfer from your computer to your phone, essentially making it a legitimate recording studio in your pocket that lets you mash up desktop machinations with your mobile clips.

Using Poddio to edit clips is where the app truly shines. The app is heavy on editing functionality, so beginners will want to watch the demo video embedded below. With Poddio, you can expect to be able to drag-and-drop clips from the audio playback to the Bungee Track (the clip bar), where they can be arranged in any fashion of your choosing. The toolbar at the bottom includes 16 different commands, so you can also create clips by highlighting audio, delete sections, undo errors, and combine audio from separate recordings.

We're barely scratching the surface with what this app can do, but we love the sophistication of Poddio and think it brings welcome utilities to the hands of many. For a demo of what you can do, watch this video clip:

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Taking Control Of Your Brand Is “Flippin Amazing!” The Ninja Boys Do It Again

via Paul Colligan's Profitable Podcasting by Paul Colligan on 5/8/09

If you can't view the YouTube Video above, click through to watch it first.

First the Podcast - most do that. Tens of thousands of you do that.

Then the t-shirts - a chunk of folk do that too. They got their first money from me there. Paid more for that shirt than I have ever paid for a t-shirt. Did it with a smile on my face.

Then the DVD - yeah, I bought one. Should have given them as Christmas presents.

Don't forget the book - I would have purchased if they hadn't have sent me one. BTW, twas the book that made me declare these guys Podcasting's "first franchise."

Now they have an iPhone app. It's all about "killing pirates." Who could possibly have anything wrong with that? It's a lot of fun - and very well done.

The app demonstrates that they understand the value of interacting with their audience and not just "tapping into that crazy iPhone app money" meme most apps feel like these days. There are some fascinating media integration elements in there.

Sure, the Ninja makes me laugh but, … they do something even more important.

Please don't miss this …

They have taken control of their brand.

And they're doing mighty fine in the process.

Even in "this economy."

Take control of your brand, ok?

Hat's off guy, or should I say … head's off?

And I believe that I am ninja too!

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Synchronize Lotus Notes to your iPhone

By Thom Yarbrough

When Macintosh launched the iPhone in 2007, Time Magazine named it 'The invention of the year'. People lined up to be the first to buy one. The higher capacity iPhone 3B that Macintosh came out with the next year was even more amazing, and now we're all anxiously awaiting the new iPhone due to hit stores summer. If own an iPhone, you own one of the best devices available.

But Lotus Notes users aren't thrilled with one particular iPhone problem. They aren't able to sync their Lotus Notes data with their iCal or Address Book. The Macintosh synching program, iSync, won't sync Lotus Notes data - and that's a drag.

This means there's lots of wasted time keying Lotus Notes data into iCal or OS X Address Book so you can use it with your iPhone or other Apple supported device.

But now there's a great program from a company called PocketMac. PocketMac designs great ways to expand the Macintosh computing platform. Their synching program will synch all of your Lotus Notes data into iCal or Address Book. It's easy to use and it makes your iPhone much more compatible with Lotus Notes. No more wasted time entering data from Lotus Notes into iCal or Address Book. It's easy to use and gives you seamless two-way synching.

The PocketMac synching program for Lotus Notes is called PocketMacGoBetween For Lotus Notes. It syncs your Lotus Notes data to your iCal & Address Book. Every time you run it, it performs a back and forth sync between iCal/Address Book & Lotus Notes. It's extremely easy to use for seamless two-way synching. It's highly recommended for anyone who uses Lotus Notes and also uses the iPhone. PocketMac for Lotus Notes is compatible with Lotus Notes Version 7, but if your system (especially Domino server) has password controls enabled, it doesn't let you to bypass the login to begin synching.

About the Author:

Thom builds articles for mac sync software experts, PocketMac. They specialize in software to sync the Mac to 500 smartphones, including their mac-based lotus notes synching software, PocketMac GoBetween for Lotus Notes.

A Consumer iPhone App That Boldly Goes Beyond The $9.99 Threshold

A Consumer iPhone App That Boldly Goes Beyond The $9.99 Threshold

via CrunchGear by MG Siegler on 5/12/09

Though you may not ever see them, there are apps in the App Store that sell for over $9.99. Mostly they're for doctors or stupid gimmicks, but they exist. Now the first one relevant on a larger scale to consumers is about to become available with the SlingPlayer Mobile app launching tonight for $29.99 in the App Store. How this app sells will be really interesting. While other consumer electronic companies have made apps, most have given them away for free like DirectTV and the Remote app from Apple. But SlingPlayer will be a bit different from those since it's streaming content from a piece of hardware you own to your iPhone -- so it's basically an extension of that device to use on the road. Of course, there's also a big caveat: It will only work over WiFi.

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iPhone Expenses Tracker App

MyBudge.com - iPhone Budget Application

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What it does

Keeping track of a budget has sadly become a common concern for many of us. Those who were never worried about such things now have to do that on a daily basis and try to make ends meet any way they can. If you are one such individual, chances are this new iPhone application will provide some breathing space into your life.

In general terms, this iPhone app stands as an expenses tracker that will let you get your finances in order, or at least make some strides towards achieving that goal. The main advantage of such a tool is that it will enable you to keep track of expenditures the moment they are incurred into.

Future site updates will include a blog where advice on how to best maximize such an app will be featured, and that will certainly be a welcome addition to a site that stands a bit bare right now. Still, it does what it sets out to do in an unobtrusive way, and it will let you put the provided app to the task straightaway.

In their own words

“MyBudge is the easy way to track spending on your iPhone.”

Why it might be a killer

It takes something as versatile as an iPhone and adds a valuable and necessary capability to it.

Fastest Growing Category in Apple's App Store: eBooks

Fastest Growing Category in Apple's App Store: eBooks

via ReadWriteWeb by Frederic Lardinois on 5/1/09

We already know that the iPhone has quickly become one of the most important mobile platforms, and today, O'Reilly's Ben Lorica took a closer look at the developers behind the most successful applications on the iPhone. Currently, the App Store features about 40,000 different apps, and on average, a typical seller or developer will have about 3.42 apps in the store, though these numbers are somewhat skewed by a few highly prolific developers who publish a lot of apps that are relatively easy to create.

Games and eBooks

Obviously, a game developer won't be able to churn out new applications at the same rate as an eBook publisher. Game developers have, on average, 2.3 apps in the store (looking at data from the last week), while a typical eBook vendor is selling almost 18 apps right now.

Books are also currently the fastest growing category in the App Store (285% in the last three months), mostly because vendors can simply pack different texts into separate applications. Compared to other categories, productivity apps are only growing slowly, though the number of apps in this category still grew 58% over the last 12 weeks.

One-Hit Wonders

Looking only at paid apps, Lorica also found that 6.3% of all sellers have had an application that made it to the App Store's "Top Paid Apps" list, though about 80% of these were one-hit wonders. On average, a top paid app will remain in this list for 13 days.

While the App Store generally gives every developer a chance to showcase their products, for game developers, the picture is a bit less democratic. Here, the top 27 sellers account for 28% of all the apps that appeared in the Top Paid Games list. Puzzle games, by the way, represent 1 in 4 games in the store.

Lack Of FM Radio For Iphone Is Best Known Only To Apple

By Peter de Walt

iPhones have great amount of features and have tools that are way ahead of standard cell phone. Add this together with its ease of use and great styling, you have a winner. It also comes with the best of Web 2.0 display and toys.

In fact, the iPhone has many things going for it, but does it have FM radio for iPhone? But for some reason when apple were adding the digital camera, web access to Google maps and all the other cool features, the FM radio was not on the list

Out Of Date

Actually the main reason why there is no FM radio for iPhone is that today, the interest in FM radio is less than in the past. The Internet and TV are dominating the market for eyeballs. This is especially true when you consider the target market Apple is aiming at - young people with disposable income.

After all, it is not the fifties or sixties when radio was central to entertainment and information distribution. Now days the Internet is the first step for most people looking to find out information.

Another possible reason why there is no FM radio for iPhone is that the radio is not a very personable device. It can be a disruptive influence in our lives rather an asset. Of course, if the iPhone had been around when the Sony walkman was invented, chances are that there would certainly have been a radio.

In fact, the Sony walkman had become popular with the public before a radio was added to it. This lack of a radio in the original Walkman can be seen as a reason why manufacturers have not included FM radio for iPhone.

Still, you might wonder if the iPhone can have Internet connectivity, then why is there no FM radio? After all, the iPhone is multi-media should have indeed been included. The answer to this may lie in the fact that there is always iTunes to listen to and thus there is really no need.

However, it is only Apple that can best answer that question. The reasons for omitting this feature would no doubt be due to practicality or maybe lack of need. However, consumers have yet to be informed by Apple regarding and so we can only guess as to the reason why.

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