There are hundreds of iPhone apps out there, so to make sure you are getting the best applications, check out iPhone App Reviews and Free Promo Codes. From business apps to games and GPS apps, read the latest iPhone app news and developments.

Need help winning your fantasy sports league? Then use the Fantasy Sports Coach app.  Or, learn to play the guitar with the Pocket Guitar Songbook app, load your favourite songs and start playing them.

Gadget freeks, take full advantage of the promo codes.  There is also an app for soccer fans going to the Soccer World Cup in South Africa, SouthAfrica-Fan, which provides iPhone users with everything they need to know about the 2010 World Cup.

Did you see Jon Stewart on The Daily Show?  He completely rips into Apple about the way they handled Gizmodo getting hold of one of their new iPhone development phones.  Watch the video of Jon Stewart slamming Apple -calling them Appholes.

A police raid on Jason Chen’s home to get the prototype iPhone back… and to think that once Apple was the little guy trying to take on another giant.

Should I buy an iPad? I dunno… should you?

300,000 iPads sold on the first day of sales… get your iPad quick, going once, going twice… c’mon gadget freaks whats holding you back?  Sure there were a few people complaining about weak signals on their wi-fi connection to iPad… ahh what do they know, they probably have the wrong Apple iPad wi-fi settings. And, sure its an over-sized iPhone, but its worth it…

Queues may not have been as big as when the iPhone was launched, nor sales for that matter – 525,000 iPhones were sold on the first day. But thats no reason to get on down to your favorite gadget store. This little song should help you make up your mind on …”should I buy an iPad?”

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And in if you want to want to enjoy DVD movies on iPad, you can use this DVD to iPad video converter.

To answer the question on the article “Applications for Magazines on Tablet PCs”, about whether tablet PCs are suitable for online games like poker.  I don’t see why any of the proposed tablet PCs couldn’t be used to play online games.  In fact the mobility could really enhance your gaming experience, as you can move to the couch and be more comfortable.  The nice big screen should be able to display all the game’s functions.

The graphics display on tablet PCs is going to be more enhanced and way better than an iPhone application.  The iPad will have its own operating system, which will be similar to the iPhone’s operating system.  So it should support online gaming. We all know the graphics capability of Apple and the Mac PCs, so the iPad should be in the same league.  The HP Slate will have a Microsoft based operating system, which will also work for online games.

If you are buying a tablet PC for online poker, then I would recommend checking whether the iPad, HP Slate or whatever make of tablet PC that you are buying, allows online poker – especially given all the legal issues with online gambling etc.

Obviously it will be a bit different how you operate the tablet PC, using a pen and the touch screen functions instead of a keyboard and mouse.  But those that have played iPhone apps would be used to this by now.  In fact some may even prefer the touch screen functionality.  Multi-tabling is going to be a bit more difficult, as maybe changing between the tables would be a bit slower, than clicking away with your mouse.

From a technical perspective there is no reason why online games cannot be played on tablet PCs.  Bandwidth should be fine, WiFi should be the latest technology available, so there should be no connection issues.  Processing power should more than sufficient, as the latest chip technology will be used. One might need to go for a bit more RAM. Finally, if you are away from a power source for a while, then battery power is going to up to 10 hours, depending on the make.

I would recommend going for a well known manufacturer that can compete technologically and will give you guarantees, plus support.  You get what you pay for!

Personally I can’t wait, this gadget freak will be first in the queue.  Being able to sit anywhere in comfort whether its on my couch, an airport lounge, hotel lobby… I will be able to sit back, log on and do what I want online.

Some of the large printing & publishing companies are working on applications to have their printed magazines go digital and become available on tablet PCs.  Whether this will make any difference to sales volumes of magazines remains to be seen.  Applications are already available for iPhones, its just being taken one step further.  The bigger screen on iTablets will make it more user friendly.

What do you think of accessing your favorite magazine online via your tablet PC?  Do you think it will make things easier, more convenient?  Or is it just another gimmick for the gadget geeks?

I can think of some cool animations, graphics and interactive stuff that could be done on the iTablets.  Also the search function would be really useful for when you are trying to find an article.  Even if sales are not increased they are bound to save printing and distribution costs.  This new tablet PC technology could be a savior to publishing houses, which must be seeing their sales being eroded by online information.

But part of me still just wants to be old fashioned and flip through a magazine.

Take part in our online poll, in the sidebar of the homepage, let us know whether you think iTablets will make any difference to the magazine business.

Part of the fun of consoles like the Xbox 360 is the ability to play with (or against) people from all over the world using the Internet. The Xbox360 features “Xbox Live” as their Internet platform. Members can join Xbox Live and play in a shared game world or post high scores for others all over the world to try to beat. Face it, when you and your friends are sitting around the game console, it’s usually a competition. It may be a friendly competition, but it’s a competition nonetheless. You want to be the one to post the highest score. This is usually more the case when you and your buddies are in the same room than when you’re playing online and your friends are not, or vice versa.
About 360 Live
But if you’re really competitive, you might need to know how you’re stacking up against your gaming buddies at all times, even when you’re not in the game. Now, thanks to the new “360 Live” app for iPhone, you can.

With 360 Live, only $1.99 at the App store, developed by Xavier Larrea, you can sign in using your Xbox Live sign in data and find out up-to-the-minute stat info on fellow players’ achievements, gamerscore, and messages, as well as the latest games they’ve played and avatars they’ve used.

360 Live Features
The app instantly uses your Xbox live information to generate a Friends List so that it’s easy to see how your favorite gaming pals are doing and what they’re doing at any time, no matter where you are. You can also use the app for Gamertag management, so that you can tell Xbox whether or not to accept any pending requests. You can use the app to update your own information without having to be at your Xbox as well.

Cost of 360 Live
While two bucks isn’t much to pay for an app, Xbox users may balk at paying anything, since iPhone apps for Microsoft have historically been free. If you want, you can wait around for them to drop the $2 fee, or you can part with the $2 and stay on top of all the latest Xbox 360 developments right now.

Have you seen the Avatar movie yet?  The record breaking blockbuster 3D science fiction movie that has become the highest grossing film of all time, even beating Titanic, that held the record for 12 years!  Avatar has grossed over $2 billion – Wow!!

Without giving too much away… it is set in the future, humans are mining a precious metal on Pandora, a lush moon orbiting the planet Polyphemus.  Pandora is occupied by a peaceful local tribe called the Na’vi, which the humans clash with. Humans have created avatars to interact with the blue skinned Na’vi on Pandora because the atmosphere is poisonous to humans.  The avatars are controlled by humans with a similar genetic makeup, through mental telepathy.

Jack Sully a former marine, who is now in a wheel chair, becomes an avatar and is sent on a mission to infiltrate the Na’vi.  But he falls in love and … aghh I am afraid I cant tell you more… if you are one of those people that haven’t seen it, I advise you to go.

They are now talking about a sequel because of the huge success of Avatar. And there is even an iPhone game developed by Gamesloft.

Apparently people are even feeling depressed and suicidal because they cannot visit the beautiful planet, Pandora. What? Yes, indeed, it is called the “Avatar Effect”.  Will this go down in the medical books as a clinical disease? James Cameron created such a beautiful, perfect world that fans cannot cope with the dullness of the real world and their own lives.

People have been going crazy on the internet and in forums, discussing the Na’vi and their world.  Is this escapism at its extreme?   Will we need these sort of fantasy worlds and lives, to travel to and experience in the future, because Earth is not good enough?

I hope your hobby is not this extreme and brings a healthy balance to your everyday life!