Lars Bergstrom’s WiFinder is one of those things you don’t know you need until you start using it.
When I’m out and about, I constantly search for open Wi-Fi networks like Beauregard the bloodhound on the scent of an escaped con in stripes. It doesn’t matter if I actually want to connect to a network. (…)

vlingo, the company, has just released vlingo, the iPhone app, which is similar in concept to the fast-rising Google Mobile app. Like Google’s app, vlingo makes it possible for iPhone owners to vocally enter search terms into Google. (…)

Quickoffice, which built its reputation on developing office suite apps for the Nokia S60, Symbian and Palm OS platforms, has now put itself on the iPhone. MobileFiles, the new app, gives MobileMe account owners access to their iDisk files from the iPhone and iPod touch for the first time. (…)

Searchme:, developed by Searchme: is one of those “Why didn’t I think of that?” kinds of apps. It’s an innovative approach to Web searching that is optimized for the iPhone. And it’s cool beans.
Here’s what Searchme does: Enter your search term into the search bar at the top of the screen. (…)

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. (…)