Escape Pod by one-man British iPhone app developer Dardan Software allows you to get off the hook in pretty much any awkward phone situation. The app offers 29 pre-recorded sounds as well as the ability to record new sounds and add them to the library. Sounds like “Smoke Alarm”, “ER Background” or “Train Station Chatter” can be played at the desired volume during an uncomfortable or annoying conversation.

In-the-know musicians and creative types have been singing the praises of Oblique Strategies since the original deck came out in the 1975 when Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt first collaborated on the unique set of inspiring, philosophical quotes with an initial edition of just 500 sets of business card sized notes. (…)

Matt Coneybear recently released an update to his already audio-filled app, Ambiance. This sound machine for iPhone and iPod Touch has a collection of soothing “environment enhancers” such as rain, waves, swamp and freeway. (…)

For the next week, you can download a copy of “Air Sharing” — yet another file storage on your iPhone app — free. (…)

Grocery Gadget is a $2.99 list app that allows you to create custom shopping lists on your iPhone and then check off the items as you load your cart.
The app works as you would expect — create a list by first selecting from a wide array of products (including, for example, rabbit food), and then check off the items one by one as you shop. (…)

The iPhone comes with either 8Gb or 16Gb of memory; why shouldn’t you be able to use this memory as a giant USB stick to store your personal files / videos / mp3?
The answer is of course, that you should, but that Apple wants to control as much of this as possible. (…)

Zenbe Lists, from downtown New York City based Zenbe is a must have to-do list app. It is heads and shoulders above any other app in this category. Competitors should be very, very afraid. (…)

I’m working from home today, but rather than the “peace, quiet and pajamas” I was expecting, there is a construction crew working upstairs. I really need to set the mood… what I need is a bit of Ambiance.
Dubbed an “environment enhancer” by developer Matt Coneybeare, Ambiance is a sound machine for iPhone. (…)