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Today Google announced the launch of a new application called "Google Places" for iOS devices. The app allows users to search for nearby places and then further allows users to personalize the results using a ratings system. In case you aren't familiar with Google Places, it lets you quickly search for places nearby and personalizes...

This week, a few of my colleagues were showing me a new game they found in the iPhone App Store called "Cubicle Golf". It did not seem like much at first, but after downloading it and giving it a shot, it was actually pretty solid. Cubicle Golf by Plow Digital, LLC Cubicle Golf is mini-golf in...

Another day, and yet another messaging app for iPhone users. Some popular cross platform 'SMS replacement' apps are Ping!, WhatsApp and Kik. Most people coming from Blackberrys to iPhones can't stop ranting about how they miss BBM. One notable feature is group chat, which hasn't been implemented well on iOS until possibly now. Enter stage...

Update 1: VLC is now available via Cydia. According to the latest tweet sent out developer Ryan Petrich. Just add his beta repo, http://rpetri.ch/repo to your Sources within Cydia to download VLC. Thanks Ryan! VLC was released for the iPhone in late October of 2010. Soon after, there was confirmation VLC was going to be...

It's safe to say that 2010 has been the year of the Angry Birds. Rovio has released Angry Birds Free, which is different from Angry Birds Lite. This free version of Angry Birds includes 12 levels not available in the full version. So if you're an addict, and want more Angry Birds this is the...

When the iPhone first came out, it was quite an ordeal to create your own ringtones. You had to chop the song down to 30 seconds, make an ACC copy of it, delete it from your library, rename the extension to .m4r, and then add it back to you library. Then you still had to...

Burstn is a photo app made by a Canadian company that lets you share your photos on Facebook, Twitter, email and with other Burstn users. But if you don't feel like sharing your photos with the public you can share just with family or friends, actually you can create a specific list. Like other photo apps...

The iPhone has lots of different uses. If there's something it doesn't do, naively, there is usually an app in the App Store, that will accommodate. One area that this has been truly inspiring, is in the medical industry. We have see the iPad make into the operating room, and great add-ons to the iPhone...

You've heard about twitter meet ups called 'tweetups', but what about a Subway sandwich meet up? The new Subway Fresh Finder will track down a location near you and allows you to share your sandwich intentions with friends via facebook, twitter, or email. It's a neat way for Subway enthusiasts to 'Think Fresh and Eat...

Did Santa get you everything on your Christmas list? If he didn't, don't worry because some of the hottest iOS apps are currently free. Three notable ones are: Diner Dash, Ninjatown: Trees of Doom!, and Runkeeper Pro. Act fast and download these now! Diner Dash This game was a hit title on the Nintendo DS...

Just a little while ago, Skype updated its app to allow video calling.  The app allows you to call other iOS users (4.0 and over) as well as users of the desktop clients as well.  This comes just a few days after Skype suffered from a major outage of service and will hopefully help to...

Before the holidays began, iTunes Connect shut down and temporarily stopped App Store updates and developer access until December 28. The shut down was to give employees time off during the break. As promised, iTunes Connect is back online with App Store updates and submissions being accepted. The re-opening of iTunes Connect also allows developers...