German developer Jens Beuckenhauer, maker of such apps as 1-2-go and WoW,  adds to the category of fake call/SMS apps by releasing AlibiSMS in the app store. (…)

Another addition to the fake phone call apps, Wingman offers more than just an excuse to bail. Released by first-time iPhone app developer Mind, Matter, and Meaning, Wingman provides the option to receive a fake phone call at the touch of a button but it also provides help should you decide to stick it out on a date or at a meeting.

Say Who - Dialer is the voice recognition dialing app by developer Excuse Me Services, Inc. Available in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, Say Who lets you speak a contact name into the iPhone’s microphone and then automatically dials the correlating number in your contacts. (…)

For those of us not cursed with the morning-people-gene, waking up is an “alarming” ritual. It’s a rough transition from snoring to swearing to snoozing to finally getting out of bed. (…)

Gone are the days when you have to highlight the holidays on a desk calendar in your office or a wall calendar in your kitchen just to remember them. Holidays+is a utility application that comes to the App Store courtesy of Schroeder Development.
The app tracks the dates of the 20 most popular holiday events throughout the year. (…)

Apple’s iPhone sits on the top perch in overall customer satisfaction among business wireless smartphone users, according to a new study from J.D. Power and Associates. (…)

It isn’t exactly the holidays yet but we can already think of a couple of applications that might be gift worthy. Classics by Andrew Kaz and Phillip Ryu is just that kind of application.
Classics is an eReader application that includes full versions of literary favorites from the public domain. (…)

It’s no surprise that New York based Marco Arment’s Instapaper is such a huge hit with commuters and travelers. Readers who ride the train, bus, or subways will likely find Instapaper an essential part of their daily commute or journey.
Instapaper is an extremely helpful application because of its functionality. (…)