You can keep an eye on hurricanes from your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad with the help of an assortment of App Store offerings. But which app should you choose for your storm watch? Jeff Merron rates five contenders. iPhone - App Store - IPod Tou...

SongStumblr by Frimby uses your iPhone's 3G and Bluetooth abilities to let you see what others are listening to around the world as well as around the block, as well as share your own musical tastes. iPhone - Bluetooth - Smartphone - handheld -...

Apple's iOS mobile operating system is now the third-most popular platform on the Internet, with a share nearly six times larger than Android's, according to Web measurement company Net Applications. Apple - Android - Mobile operating system - h...

This slick, easy-to-use task manager makes navigating chores a breeze. The ability to share tasks and assign them to other people helps HoneyDo stand out from the crowd. iPhone 3G - iPhone - Smartphones - Handhelds - Wallpapers and Themes

A major upgrade to this note-taking, sketching, and to-do-tracking iPad app for students adds the ability to share notes on Facebook and directly with other CourseNotes users. A new in-app store with premium content also provides access to specialize...

Samsung has finally revealed the Galaxy Tab, a tablet computer running Android 2.2 that will begin shipping in October in Europe. There's no date given for when the tablet hits the U.S. or how much it will cost. Android - Samsung Group - Galaxy...

Aliens have taken over the center of your screen and are intent on destroying Earth. Using your square, tennis-like paddles, you and a partner (the game is multiplayer only) must work together to deflect any missiles the aliens throw at our homeworld...

After months of speculation, Twitter on Wednesday released the first universal version of its iOS client, bringing a full iPad implementation into the mix. Twitter - Online Communities - Social Networking - Trending and Popularity - Browser Plug...

Windows Phone 7 has been finalized and released to manufacturers, Microsoft announced Wednesday. Microsoft - Windows Phone 7 - Operating system - Microsoft Windows - Software release life cycle

Chronicles of Mystery is a hidden picture mystery game that is riddled with software bugs, a complicated plot, dull character dialogue and repetitive gameplay. IPhone - Software bug - Games - Smartphone - Handhelds

Curious about Project Sword, Epic Games's new RPG game for iOS that was demonstrated at Apple’s Wednesday event? Lucky for you, the company has released a free app that allows users to explore the castle environment showcased during the demo....

Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the company’s highly-anticipated Game Center. As part of the iOS 4.1 update, Game Center will be available as a free download next week. Steve Jobs - Apple - IPhone - iPhone 3G - IPhone OS

At its September 1 media event, Apple showed off new features in iOS 4.1 for the iPhone and iPod touch, as well as an iOS 4.2 preview for the iPad. iPhone - Apple - IPod Touch - IPad - Smartphones

The USA and North America versions of CoPilot Live have gained more advanced live traffic monitoring and routing tools. They also include new map updating features, better iOS 4 multitasking, and more conservative memory usage on the iPhone 3G and 3G...

Apple's Wednesday press event will likely focus on the iPod and other music products. But Philip Michaels hopes the company doesn't forget that it still has unfinished business with the iPhone 4 and iOS 4 releases. Apple - IPhone - iPod - IPod T...

While this brainstorming tool has a few quirks, it provides a great way to map out ideas on your iPad. Brainstorming - Business - United States - Mind - Mind map

Knight’s Rush is an expansive and impressive side-scrolling beat-em-up in the vein of the addictive medieval console title Castle Crashers. IPhone - Castle Crashers - Beat 'em up - Smartphones - Handhelds

At this point, this audibook app from Audible.com is more fun than it is useful. Die-hard lovers of audiobooks might want to wait for future versions before downloading the app; right now it's a work in progress. IPhone - Audible.com - Audiobook...

Most iPhone apps will compress an iPhone 4's HD video before wirelessly uploading it to cloud storage or a sharing service. Transfer Big Files wants to change that with its new iPhone app. IPhone - High-definition video - Smartphones - Handhelds...

This RSS reader certainly succeeds at its stated mission of providing an attractive, simple, and accessible way for iPad users to enter into the wonderful world of RSS. Just don't be surprised if you soon find yourself putting this app up on the shel...

Google bought its fifth company this month, acquiring game developer SocialDeck. Google - search - Facebook - Search Engines - socialDeck

Sena Cases' Keyboard Folio iPad case essentially turns your iPad into a netbook complete with integrated Bluetooth keyboard and collapsible back stand. Bluetooth - IPad - Netbook - Hardware - Wireless

MindMeister, MeisterLabs's mind mapping iPad app, has been updated with new features that include support for notes and links, map themes, and stability and synchronization enhancements. MindMeister - Mind map - IPad - Social Sciences - Geograph...

Agile Tortoise is bringing it's popular iPad reference app, Terminology, to the iPhone with Terminology Ph. IPhone - IPad - Smartphones - Handhelds - Apple

Both the paid and free versions of this running advice app are surprisingly strong additions to the market for semi-personalized training and coaching. iPhone - Runners World - Handhelds - Smartphones - Sport

TeamLava’s urban-building game lacks in originality and relies too much on in-app purchases, but delivers solid fun with a strong focus on social features. IPhone - Smartphones - Handhelds - Games - Video Games

An enterprising developer has built an app that will let you access your StarCraft II game on the go… as long as you've got the real thing running on your home computer. starcraft-ii-wings-of-liberty - StarCraft - Games - Video Games - Strateg...

This streamlined file-sharing service for the Mac now has an iPhone client, complete with background uploading, Document Sharing integration, and other perks. iPhone - IPod Touch - Filesharing - Handhelds - Smartphones

Samsung sold more than one million Galaxy S Android smartphones in the U.S., the company announced. In a month and a half, the combined sales of T-Mobile Vibrant... Android - Smartphone - Samsung Group - T-Mobile - Handhelds

If you’re looking for another way to prominently hang your iPad on the wall, the newly announced PadTab might be worth a look. It works on any flat surface, and lets you easily mount and remove your iPad. History - Twentieth Century - Germany...

Doctors, lawyers and businesspeople are using iPads to ease their workloads, but many observers say Apple's tablet isn't ready to replace laptops for functions such as writing long documents. Apple - IPad - Law - Tablet - Apple II

Since the iPad's launch in April, customers have often had to wait 7-10 business days for Apple to ship their "magical" new purchase. Now Apple seems to have ramped up production enough to meet demand, as all iPad models now ship within 24 hours....

Intel will acquire Infineon's wireless division in a deal worth about $1.4 billion. Infineon Technologies - Intel Corporation - Wireless - Intel - Business

If you’re already using OmniFocus productively, the new version is well worth $40 to manage your tasks on your iPad. OmniFocus - IPad - IPhone - Video Games - Games

You must work your way through the labyrinth and collect symbols, but there’s a catch: the walls are invisible. IPhone - Labyrinth - Smartphones - Handhelds - Religion and Spirituality

The iPad is enjoying enthusiastic acceptance from business users. But PCWorld's Tony Bradley thinks the iPad's early success could benefit competing tablets once they arrive. IPad - PC World - Tablet - Android - Apple

Assault Squadron is an old school shooter harkening back to the golden age of arcade gaming. Developed by Chillingo, this vertical-scrolling action game has great graphics, intense gameplay, and just the right amount of manic destruction. Chilli...

Having spent $1,251.75 on the campaign, developer David Smith calculates that his company paid $15 for each of the 84 downloads of the 99 cent Audiobooks app. Apple - David Smith - Macintosh - Apple II - Companies

This appealing app does a good job of syncing your Google Reader account to your iPad, letting you catch up on your RSS feeds in a simple, streamlined way. RSS - GoogleReader - IPad - Syndication and Feeds - Clients

Popular accessory maker Griffin has pre-announced the PartyDock, its upcoming game and media dock for the iPad and iPhone 4. The dock will include four remotes and turn your device into a small gaming console, or you can hook it up to your TV to turn...

Mozilla released an alpha version of its mobile browser for smartphones running Google's Android operating system. Android - Software release life cycle - Fennec - Google - Mozilla

On Friday Zoho released its first native iPhone app for viewing documents from Zoho Docs, its online word processor. Word processor - IPhone OS - IPhone - Smartphones - Handhelds

Apple this week announced a special event for September 1 and an update to the iPod touch seems likely. Among the features the device is likely to gain are a front-facing camera and support for FaceTime video chatting. Apple - IPod Touch - iPod...

Still haven't embraced the Foursquare fad or Loopt's "check-in" feature? PCWorld's Ginny Mies hasn't either. Foursquare - Loopt - Gowalla - Facebook - Business

Apple has posted a note for iPhone developers promising to pay developers sooner and more frequently in future. Apple - iPhone - Smartphone - Handhelds - iPhone 3G

Latest Tapulous game hosts Katy Perry photos that are a literal "Teenage Dream." Tapulous - IPhone OS - Katy Perry - KatyPerryRevenge - Tap Revenge

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has settled a complaint it made against a public relations firm accused of using employees to pose as ordinary customers to post reviews of video games on Apple's iTunes store. Apple - Federal Trade Commission -...

Both the iPhone and iPad versions of this app offer good word processing and spreadsheet capabilities that really shine because of a link to cloud-based storage services. The iPad version of Office2 thrives on that device's larger screen, while the i...

The GAO recommends that the FCC collect more data about special access rates in the telecom industry and mobile early termination fees. Federal Communications Commission - Government Accountability Office - Business - Telecommunications - FCC

This hybrid iPad-iPhone offering adds to the number of e-book readers in the App Store. It's a little slow at turning pages and doesn't do much to distinguish itself from the other offerings out there, but if you're dissatisfied with other e-book rea...