Drip Detective is a smart new iPhone/iPad app that shows you exactly how much water and money is lost from a water leak.

Whata TMs more American than apple pie?A Denim!A JAVOedge is paying homage to this iconic American fabric by using authentic denim in their two new cases.A The JAVOedge Denim Sleeve Case for Apple iPhone 4 is made of soft denim with gold stitching.A It looks like they took a pocket off your favorite jeans to make a case for your iPhone 4.A The case ...

The great Shazam app, which I'm still using after downloading it to my iPhone on day one, has released another update, bringing the whole suite of apps (including the paid Shazam Encore and the Shazam (RED) version) to version 3.3. This one updates the app for iOS 4.0 and includes Retina Display graphics and support for fast app switching.

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Just an FYI before you start your Labor Day weekend (and any associated trips): Telltale Games has released its latest title, Puzzle Agent, for the iPhone and the iPad. The game got middling reviews on Metacritic, but I think that's mostly because of the genre -- if you're a fan of sharp writing and interesting puzzles to play on the drive or flight out to the country for your vacation, it's a worthwhile title to fill the time with.

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Steve Jobs forbids you from building iPhone applications with a language other than Objective C, C, or C++. If that other language is Adobe Flash.

While Steve Jobs and Apple.com (the main US version of the site) say iOS 4.1 for iPhone and iPod touch is coming sometime “next week”, Apple.com/uk is cheeky enough to put a date on it — Monday, September 8.

Download the iOS 4.1 Software Update. Available on 8 September.

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Did BlackBerry maker RIM just buy DataViz, maker of Documents to Go for iPhone and iPad (and other platform)? CrackBerry.com has multiple sources saying they did, and for about $50 million cash.

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THE APP: Available for the iPhone, mTrip is a travel guide and more. It uses the latest in smart phone technology to help travelers stay on track.

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Net Applications is reporting today that in the month of July, iOS devices (iPhone, iPod touch, and the iPad, collectively) dominated over the lower portion of the OS trends. In August, iOS shot ahead of Linux with 1.13% to 0.85% respectively. What does this mean? Well, for starters, it means that iOS is now bigger than Linux when counting by web browsing.

In a graph posted to Net Applications, it can be seen that Linux users are very loyal, as the usage percentage has remained roughly steady since October of last year. The graph, however, tells a different story about iOS. It clearly shows that iOS is on the rise, and has been rising even more steadily since the announcement and release of the iPad in April (Wi-Fi only model) and May (3G model).

What about Android? 9to5 Mac reports that the Android OS accounts for only 0.2% of web browsing.

Net Applications vice president, Vince Vizzaccaro said, "Whatever the sales are, we’re seeing iOS totally dominate the market on the Web. iOS has nearly a 6:1 advantage over Android."

With the recent Apple Music Event, Apple unveiled a new iPod touch with FaceTime integration. This may mean that iOS market share on the web could increase throughout the rest of the year.

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Summertime is almost over, and you know what that means. The weather is going to get grim pretty soon, and with all of those rainy days you'll definitely want to stay inside and enjoy a rousing game of--wait for it--Dungeons and Dragons! Or perhaps there's another tabletop game out there that you find engaging, like the Pokemon card game. We were once on a quest to catch 'em all, too. And boy, do we wish we had our Mac, iPhone and iPad along to help us sort things out. Fewer nerd fights would have been had.

Mac

RPTools



Let's say that rain turns into snow and you find yourself stuck inside your house, but not really interested in trolling through Azeroth on World of Warcraft. Well, good, because these applications are free and they allow you and your friends to play table top games together using your own custom map and tokens. These bits of software, like MapTools, enable you to create a fully customizable digital table top game, and use Photoshop or GIMP to create your own textures and landscapes. Then, use the TokenTool to make your own characters and place them around the map. If your friends decide to finally muster up the courage to drive through the grueling snow storm, you guys can sit around with your MacBooks and have a table top game via LAN. It's like the LAN party the PC guys wish they could have.

iPad

Tabletop Initiative Tracker



Ever get into an argument about keeping score? If you have your iPad with you, and this app installed, you can avoid these silly spats and make sure that your party is all on par.

iPhone

RPG Dice Bag



Are pen and paper RPGs more your style? Or perhaps one of your friends left the dice at home? Well, one of you have got to have your iPhone on hand, so just download the RPG Dice Bag for a simplistic dice-rolling application that can infinitely roll eight different kind of dice for your table top RPG game.

 

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