iPhone Cruncher

Don’t think that MPs have suffered enough over MP expenses? Then the latest iPhone application from Satosoft, MP Expenses, will make us very happy and make your local MP start to cry all over again. It gives you easy access to the information that UK MP’s have tried to cover up for years.

MPs will be dreading this iPhone App, as it will mean that the information superhighway delivers angry constituents straight to their door. At the touch of a button you can look at your MPs expenses on your iPhone, which then helps you to send them an email to voice your views. Alternatively you may find the need to call them on their direct line, also displayed on the IPhone.

MP Expenses is now available in the iTunes App Store.

The challenge to find interesting children’s e-books is easier now that Santa has arrived at the Apple App store. When Santa Turned Green – the story of how Santa Claus discovers that the North Pole is melting due to global warming, and turns to the world’s children for help – is now an interactive book App.

Produced by the wizards at ScrollMotion, this App allows users of any age to explore the images with a pinch of their fingers and listen to a loving narrative from Santa himself. The App also offers an intuitive interface that enables users to record their own voice-over of the book.

The When Santa Turned Green App is available in the Apple App store for $1.99.

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Cycle Trader has made searching for new and used motorcycles, ATVs, personal watercraft, and snowmobiles a whole lot easier. Powersports enthusiasts can now search CycleTrader.com’s inventory of more than 140,000 vehicles from their iPhone by using the Cycle Trader iPhone application.

The free application can be downloaded from the lifestyle section of the iTunes Store by searching the key phrase “Cycle Trader.” A demonstration video is available on the Cycle Trader Insider blog.

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Modality, Inc. today announced that it has been named part of the EContent 100, a list of companies that matter most in the digital content industry, as identified by EContent Magazine.

This is the second consecutive year that Modality has received this acknowledgment for their work partnering with leading publishers and content owners to transform medical, educational, travel and legal content into innovative applications for iPhone and iPod touch. The judging panel was comprised of prominent editors and writers from Information Today and EContent magazine, along with other experts in the digital content industry.

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There is always an application that you simply can not do without if you are an iPhone or an iPod touch user, and for this time of the year that has to be the new Microsoft “Bing” Application. For those who are unfamiliar with Bing, it works like this, Microsoft have included a voice search which makes everything easier for many so the next time you are in a unknown place you turn it on and you shall be guided by an easily accessible map wherever you may be.

The Bing application is very simple to use and people are already saying its better than its competition. The voice search is the biggest part and always a winner with users, not to mention the maps part of the application. To work the voice you simple hold the iPhone or iPod as close to you as possible, you will hear a chime which is your signal to speak and its as simple as that.

Basically this will bring you where you want to go with the handy assistance of voice and maps, this is really a winner of an application for those who move around a lot. Its not all about commands however, you also have your very fun extra’s including photo of the day and some trivia so overall if you have places to be and some time to kill then you have to pick up the Bing application from Microsoft today, best of all its free and available now!

Around Christmas time you will not only find sales around the shopping malls and towns but also now it seems you can get some great bargains with some great iPhone applications and even some games along the way. They would make a handy little extra present for a friend or family member, or even to just treat yourself during the holiday season.

Lets start with possibly the most addictive thing about the iPod touch and iPhone, games! We all love them and have devoted more time than we should to them, so it will come as quite a treat to know that many of them have gone down in price now! For a starters the very popular Seed 1 – Rise of Darkness, a fantasy RPG game where you will battle it out with monsters, it will no doubt appeal highly to fantasy lovers amongst us, there is many levels so this game will have a long life for even the most experience player.

For application lovers you can now get the  IM for the very low price of 2.99, down from 9.99 now this is a real must have application, so already your saving quite a bit. Prices could change any moment so get in their quick and check back for more updates as Apple are having a huge Christmas sale on many of the more popular items so do not wait for the new year, get in early for Christmas time and have some extra fun during all the food, family and opening of presents!

WeComply Inc. has added a free iPhone app to its product line. WeComply’s new “Know Your Rights” is a pocket guide for understanding what to do if you are stopped, arrested or injured in an encounter with the police. The app is based on a pamphlet published by the ACLU Racial Justice Program, ACLU National Security Project, ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project, and the ACLU of Southern California.

The “Know Your Rights” app is the latest in a series of innovative compliance-training products from WeComply. WeComply introduced PDA-based training in 2002, “podcasted” training in 2005 and telephone-based training in 2006. All of WeComply’s 40+ programs train employees on policies and applicable laws in an effort to help organizations avoid and detect illegal and unethical behavior.

It is available for free over at the Apple iTunes store.

Now available on iTunes, the Verragio application for iPhone serves as an extension to the existing engagement ring and wedding band site, Verragio.com. Constantly engaging the “on the go” shopper, the application not only allows users to conveniently browse the engagement ring and collections and obtain instant product and pricing information, but also allows you to create a wish list, share your favorite Verragio rings with friends, and instantly locate an authorized retailer.

In addition to streamlining the browsing process for your Verragio engagement ring or wedding band, the Verragio application provides immediate access as to where one can locate their ring choice by providing a list of authorized retailers in your area, complete with one-touch calling access and driving directions.

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Toronto based WorshipApps today introduces SongSuggest 1.0, their new and powerful praise worship application for iPhone and iPod touch. Developed specifically to take advantage of the iPhone’s unique capabilities, SongSuggest helps worship leaders select familiar songs for their music sets/services.

SongSuggest features over 600 songs beloved by congregations from around the world, and offers easy one-click search for online lyrics, chords, videos, and audio sorted by theme, key and/or tempo.

SongSuggest 1.0 is only $4.99 and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Productivity category. Review copies are available upon request for media, worship artists and blog reviews.

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Syntonetic Inc. announced the launch of Moodagent on the iPhone and iPod Touch running OS 3.0 or later. This amazing mobile application allows users to create music playlists – using tracks from their own music library – by simply adjusting five sliders to indicate mood: sensual, tender, joy, aggressive and tempo.

Designed for those who enjoy music, Moodagent is the ideal solution for people who have collected hundreds, if not thousands of tracks. As any music enthusiast knows, it can be extremely time-consuming to comb through an entire music library to create the perfect playlist. This app gives users a unique tool to create instant playlists in less than 5 seconds with just a few touches of the screen – no more drag-and-drop!

Moodagent is available for a one-time fee – there is no subscription required. For a limited time, Moodagent is available at no cost in the iTunes app store.

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