Tech Buzz The new Google iPhone App adds a neat feature: Voice search for those too lazy to type. If you're slow with iPhone typing, the voice option may make looking for sushi directions much easier. (Also, why is everyone in iPhone demos always searching for sushi? Is that all that yuppies ever eat?)
This app turns the iPhone into a musical instrument with particular appeal for fans of the Legend of Zelda. Play the “Song of Time” at your own risk.
Tech Buzz Set the name of the fake caller and when you want them to call, and get yourself out of awkward conversations or boring office meetings with ease. This is how I'm going to end all my future conversations: “Gotta take this, it's Joan Rivers calling, again.”
Tech Buzz Google’s Earth software becomes a free iPhone app. Now there’s another reason to constantly be pulling out your iPhone in the middle of conversations.
A soon-to-be-released app for the iPhone handsomely packages classic books for touch screen reading.
Tech Buzz The Obama campaign becomes the first to add the iPhone to their list of recruitment tools. The main feature: The app organizes your contacts by key battleground states, so that you can call and harass your friends, loved ones and business contacts into voting for Obama.
Tech Buzz An app that recreates your uncle’s “pull my finger” routine was rejected by the Apple Apps store. Farting noises: What Jobs dreamt of when He begat the iPhone.
Looks like someone actually bought the I Am Rich iPhone App, albeit accidentally.
Tech Buzz Our favorite iPhone app: using the phone’s mic, Shazam can listen to any song and tell you what it is. How many times have you been in the Gap and wondered, “What’s that awesome song they’re playing in here?” Wonder no more! With the magic of Shazam, you’ll never be left out of the game again. Just hold your phone up to the music for a few seconds and it will name that tune.
Tech Buzz A Guitar Hero-like game is quickly becoming one of the most popular apps for the iPhone. It helps that it’s a free download. The two-player mode seems especially intriguing.
Tech Buzz Just ahead of the new iPhone release, Apple opens its iPhone App Store for business. And with the new 2.0 firmware update, you can start buying those apps.