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49 Tower Defense Apps for the iPhone

Written on October 07, 2009 by Alfredo Padilla and 17 people have commented

I was first introduced to the world of tower defense games a couple of years back with the venerable Desktop Tower Defense. I do have to admit that I wondered if the whole idea of the game, placing various types of gun turrets to try and annihilate a group of small creatures/people before they can [...]

iPhone Remote Control Apps: Reach Out and Touch Your Mac

Written on October 02, 2009 by Dave Greenbaum and 5 people have commented

Isn’t it the dream of every slacker to sit in bed, or at the beach, and make it appear like you are putting a full day at the office? Well, there’s an app for that.
Enter the variety of remote control apps for the iPhone, which let you operate your desktop Mac from your iPhone as [...]

iPhone Roundup: 10 Jewish Apps for the New Year

Written on September 28, 2009 by Dave Greenbaum and 7 people have commented

For some readers, it’s the start of the year 5770. The High Holidays are over and meeting your spiritual goals is fresh on your mind. There is an extensive amount of Jewish-themed iPhone apps available. Even if you aren’t Jewish, these apps highlight some of the great features of the iPhone 3.x [...]

Retro Gaming Roundup: 40 iPhone Games to Take You Back in Time

Written on September 16, 2009 by Andrew Bednarz and 37 people have commented

There are few iPhone games that I will immediately buy. Most of the ones I do, however, are the classic games I played as a teenager.
The iPhone/iPod touch is more than powerful enough to handle these games and it seems that there are many people like me who are keen to experience these classics again. [...]

10 Instant Messaging Apps for the iPhone

Written on July 15, 2009 by Mark Crump and 31 people have commented

When push notification finally made its way to the iPhone, a lot of people were anticipating IMs pushed to their iPhone. At first, I scoffed at this idea. I’d always figured IMs were based around the “instant” part of the phrase, and someone pushing an IM to me might be disappointed if I don’t get [...]

10 Father’s Day Apps for Your #1 Dad

Written on June 19, 2009 by Peter Venero and 12 people have commented

With Father’s Day just around the corner (Sunday, to be exact), we here at TheAppleBlog thought what better gift to get that special father in your life than a thoughtful yet handy iPhone or iPod touch application.
Feeling the cash crunch around this particular time? Not to worry, most of the applications mentioned here are free [...]

11 vCard Sharing Apps for the iPhone

Written on January 12, 2009 by Omar McFarlane and 29 people have commented

As the recession becomes more and more prevalent, networking will become a more necessary tool in making sure that you can stay afloat — whether it is making new clients for business or a contact to help you get a job, should you find yourself needing one. Beyond that, while business cards have an air [...]

14 Ho Ho Holiday iPhone Apps

Written on December 17, 2008 by Darrell Etherington and 3 people have commented

I’m a holiday junkie. I watch all the Christmas specials (including a copy of PeeWee’ Christmas Special which I have on VHS. It’s the only reason I still have a VCR), I make hot chocolate, I bake, I go absolutely insane. My insanity now extends to my iPhone, which has recently experienced a rash of [...]

9 iPhone Puzzle Games to Keep You Entertained

Written on December 09, 2008 by Omar McFarlane and 23 people have commented

Continuing with our round up of iPhone/iPod touch apps, here are 9 puzzle games (in no particular order) worth checking out. Each item on the list links to a full review with feature and pricing information.

Quordy
Find the most words, get the high score.

Smiles
Two games in one. Play the Drop mode for Bejeweled-like game play or [...]

9 iPhone Apps to Keep You Fit

Written on November 25, 2008 by Darrell Etherington and 43 people have commented

You may have caught our round-up of iPhone apps for your car from a few weeks ago. Well, it’s time for another batch, so here’s our our list of 9 fitness-related iPhone apps. Once again, each item on the list links to a full review with feature and pricing information. Enjoy!
Nutrition/Weight/Health Information Apps
Restaurant Nutrition
If you [...]

9 iPhone Apps for Your Car

Written on October 27, 2008 by Weldon Dodd and 24 people have commented

Check out our list of 9 iPhone apps for your car-related needs. Each app links to a full review, so you can get more information on the features and cost of each app. Enjoy!

Fuel Consumption / Efficiency: AccuFuel

Maybe you’re into hypermiling, or maybe you’re just looking to see if your car needs a tune up, [...]