Quattro Wireless has now announced a new programCalled ViP (Verification of iTunes Purchase)for app developers that will put these doubts to rest. The service is targeted at app developers who use third party ad networks to drive traffic to their
. Currently, a majority of such app developers make use of third party ad networks like AdMob. These networks come with a few inherent drawbacks. Primarily, app developers using these ad networks do not (more…)

available on the Cydia store, which brings a simpler music control alternative on
. It is not exactly an
but a system tweak that will let you change tracks or play music with the volume and power buttons while your iPhone is locked.
With GlovePod installed, you can use your Volume Down button to go to the previous track and use the Volume Up button to play the next track. Pause or play the music by holding the power button down.
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Remember the Death Clock, that oh-so-depressing site that counts down the time you have left to live?

I won’t say this is the exact opposite, but it’s in the ballpark: Earn-O-Meter for iPhone tallies up your income, in real-time, while you work.

The idea of this tongue-in-cheek app is to help you endure workday drudgery by showing how much money you’re earning while “sitting through pointless (more…)

FoodScanner for iPhone is a calorie counter's dream come true.

When my eating starts getting out of control, I usually fire up the Lose It app to keep tabs on my calories for a few days.

Of course, it’s a hassle to have to manually enter the foods I eat. Enter FoodScanner, a new app that scans package barcodes for quick and easy calorie logging.

Does it work? It does. Is it just as cool (more…)

Outbreaks Near Me shows infectious-disease reports for your area.

I’m writing this from under the covers. I mean, I know swine flu is going to get us all eventually, but I didn’t know there were reported cases just 35 miles from where I live. Thank you, Outbreaks Near Me!

OK, I don’t mean to make light of a very serious health issue, but this app kinda gives me the heebie-jeebies.

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Every neighborhood watch group and PTA parent knows that online crime statistics and sex offender databases have been available online for years. Now, Offender Locator for the iPhone or iPod Touch makes these statistics accessible via your phone. But is it useful to have this data on-the-go? Or does this app simply appeal to our baser fears and curiosities? We took a look at the app to find out.

Offender Locator, (more…)