Thursday, December 31, 2009

Latest Developments in iPhone Apps

By Henry Rinkle

Although real software development for the iPhone lag behind, but iPhone apps pick up the slack in technological innovation. Consider that 50,000 new iPhone apps are developed every month, you can't possibly keep up on them all. Some will leave you wondering how you ever survived without them; others just leave you wondering what' s the point. Here are a few iPhone apps that live up to the hype.

Pageonce Personal Assistant - Have difficulty keeping up on all your accounts? Need to check stats and finances far away from your desktop? This iPhone app keeps all your account information on the same page. You get absolute access to all your online accounts, from investments to banking to your frequent flyer miles. Instead of juggling a dozen or so sites, the Pageonce Personal Assistant does it all with one application for easy convenience.

Fring - This is really the only instant messaging tool you need. Enough said. It includes Google Talk, Yahoo, AIM, Twitter,Skype, MSN, ICQ, plus VoIP calls over Wi-Fi if you've got low minutes or your hanging out in a bar or coffee shop. There are many iPhone apps devoted to a particular IM site, but this one lets you use all of them at once. It's universal.

Routesy - Don't roll into the city without this baby in your pocket. A great way to keep up on train and bus schedules, this app tells you what to take to get exactly where you need to be. It's even easier than a computer because it's simple and quick. Get all your bus and train information with this efficiently smart iPhone app.

VNC Lite - Want to turn your cell phone into your computer? VNC Lite allows you to view and fully control your computer from your cell phone, providing you are on the same network. If you thought that laptops as thin as children's storybook was as it could get, this beauty puts your desktop in the palm of your hand to make it even better. Some iPhone apps let you connect to your computer. This app practically is your computer.

Bloom - Brian Eno's generative, ambient music blooms on this iPhone app. You can drop your finger on the liquefied pastel screen and make simple loops. Make music yourself, and then add your own transcendental graphics. Perfect for making your fingers dance. This is one of the few creative iPhone apps that let you get creative too.

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