tag:iphoneapps.oreilly.com,2009-06-17://68 2010-03-30T22:00:51Z Best iPhone Apps features the must-have downloads for your iPhone or iPod Touch. The site features only five-star apps, the best-designed software for tackling the task at hand. We test a metric ton of apps each week but post only a very select few, giving the nod to the very best tool for each category. Movable Type Pro 4.21-en oreilly/iphoneappshttp://feedburner.google.com tag:iphoneapps.oreilly.com,2010://68.39483 2010-03-30T22:00:51Z 2010-03-30T22:00:51Z

The App Store is chockablock with feed readers, but a truly great one has been a long time coming. Reeder is the one. Version 2.0 introduces blazing fast downloads to match the elegance of the app's interface.

Josh Clark http://globalmoxie.com/index.shtml The App Store is chockablock with feed readers, but a truly great one has been a long time coming. Reeder is the one. Version 2.0 introduces blazing fast downloads to match the elegance of the app's interface. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/iphoneapps/~4/NLuCOoQsimo" height="1" width="1"/> text http://iphoneapps.oreilly.com/reeder-icon.png http://iphoneapps.oreilly.com/2010/03/news-feed-reader.html tag:iphoneapps.oreilly.com,2010://68.39442 2010-03-25T14:29:10Z 2010-03-25T14:29:10Z

Josh Clark http://globalmoxie.com/index.shtml If thumb typing doesn&rsquo;t feel right for quick notes, try finger doodling. Note Taker lets you scrawl full-screen with your finger, and the app automatically shrinks your writing to fit lots of text onscreen at once. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/iphoneapps/~4/HryRZr49d1s" height="1" width="1"/> text http://iphoneapps.oreilly.com/notetaker-icon.png http://iphoneapps.oreilly.com/2010/03/handwritten-notes-notebook.html tag:iphoneapps.oreilly.com,2010://68.39440 2010-03-24T23:31:18Z 2010-03-24T23:31:18Z

Josh Clark http://globalmoxie.com/index.shtml KaleidoVid turns your iPhone camera into a kaleidoscope, turning the world around you inside-out in shards of elaborate and colorful prisms. Sounds innocent enough, but once you start playing with it, you&rsquo;ll compulsively seek out colors, textures, and patterns to make it sing. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/iphoneapps/~4/__Vb9qjbHqU" height="1" width="1"/> text http://iphoneapps.oreilly.com/kaleidovid-icon.png http://iphoneapps.oreilly.com/2010/03/kaleidovid-kaleidoscope.html tag:iphoneapps.oreilly.com,2010://68.39438 2010-03-24T20:04:52Z 2010-03-24T20:04:52Z

Josh Clark http://globalmoxie.com/index.shtml Send and request money from your iPhone, just as you would on the PayPal website. The cool bit: &ldquo;Bump&rdquo; phones with a chum to send money straight to their account. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/iphoneapps/~4/JGYFeirKNm0" height="1" width="1"/> text http://iphoneapps.oreilly.com/paypal-icon.png http://iphoneapps.oreilly.com/2010/03/personal-payments.html tag:iphoneapps.oreilly.com,2010://68.39434 2010-03-24T16:49:01Z 2010-03-24T16:49:01Z

In this gorgeous game of stylish, minimalist graphics, you preside over what must be the most lethal duck pond ever.

Josh Clark http://globalmoxie.com/index.shtml In this gorgeous game of stylish, minimalist graphics, you preside over what must be the most lethal duck pond ever. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/iphoneapps/~4/eC9nK14xrbg" height="1" width="1"/> text http://iphoneapps.oreilly.com/foxvsduck-icon.png http://iphoneapps.oreilly.com/2010/03/fox-vs-duck.html tag:iphoneapps.oreilly.com,2010://68.39386 2010-03-18T13:43:46Z 2010-03-18T13:43:46Z

Josh Clark http://globalmoxie.com/index.shtml If you&rsquo;ve got an eye for food and an appetite for photos, Foodspotting offers a fun way to discover what&rsquo;s on nearby tables. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/iphoneapps/~4/Fmtjci9-A4Y" height="1" width="1"/> text http://iphoneapps.oreilly.com/foodspotting-icon.png http://iphoneapps.oreilly.com/2010/03/food-photography.html tag:iphoneapps.oreilly.com,2010://68.39253 2010-03-02T01:45:53Z 2010-03-02T01:45:53Z

OK, Mister Fancy Cosmopolitan Jetsetter, would you know how to call the cops in Tangiers? This simple and elegant little app tells you the emergency numbers in whatever country you might find yourself

Josh Clark http://globalmoxie.com/index.shtml OK, Mister Fancy Cosmopolitan Jetsetter, would you know how to call the cops in Tangiers? This simple and elegant little app tells you the emergency numbers in whatever country you might find yourself <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/iphoneapps/~4/urPPmGC-BjQ" height="1" width="1"/> text http://iphoneapps.oreilly.com/globalsos-icon.png http://iphoneapps.oreilly.com/2010/03/international-emergency-phone.html tag:iphoneapps.oreilly.com,2010://68.39244 2010-02-27T15:54:58Z 2010-02-27T15:54:58Z

Meebo lets you juggle chats from several instant-messaging accounts, supporting over 100 services, including biggies like AIM, MSN, Yahoo, Facebook and Google Chat. BeejiveIM nabs an honorable mention for its collection of power tools for IM diehards.

Josh Clark http://globalmoxie.com/index.shtml Meebo lets you juggle chats from several instant-messaging accounts, supporting over 100 services, including biggies like AIM, MSN, Yahoo, Facebook and Google Chat. BeejiveIM nabs an honorable mention for its collection of power tools for IM diehards. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/iphoneapps/~4/ZgF_A2ytL9s" height="1" width="1"/> text http://iphoneapps.oreilly.com/meebo-icon.png http://iphoneapps.oreilly.com/2010/02/instant-messaging-im.html tag:iphoneapps.oreilly.com,2010://68.39225 2010-02-25T17:52:52Z 2010-02-25T17:52:52Z

Balloonimals gives kids a whimsical set of animated balloon animals to play with, buying harried parents some downtime, no clown required.

Josh Clark http://globalmoxie.com/index.shtml Balloonimals gives kids a whimsical set of animated balloon animals to play with, buying harried parents some downtime, no clown required. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/iphoneapps/~4/1vvdSyLJx9s" height="1" width="1"/> text http://iphoneapps.oreilly.com/balloonimals-icon.png http://iphoneapps.oreilly.com/2010/02/virtual-toys.html tag:iphoneapps.oreilly.com,2010://68.39206 2010-02-24T14:50:28Z 2010-02-24T14:50:28Z

Josh Clark http://globalmoxie.com/index.shtml Great music, fiendish humor, and lasting gameplay make this game a standout in the App Store&rsquo;s crowded category of tower-defense games. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/iphoneapps/~4/R8QumlcrRF8" height="1" width="1"/> text http://iphoneapps.oreilly.com/plants-vs-zombies-icon.png http://iphoneapps.oreilly.com/2010/02/zombie-game.html tag:iphoneapps.oreilly.com,2010://68.39187 2010-02-22T18:29:59Z 2010-02-22T18:29:59Z

This personal assistant understands and handles your spoken-word requests for dinner reservations, movie and concert tickets, taxis, weather info, restaurant tips, and more.

Josh Clark http://globalmoxie.com/index.shtml This personal assistant understands and handles your spoken-word requests for dinner reservations, movie and concert tickets, taxis, weather info, restaurant tips, and more. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/iphoneapps/~4/X-3gU2It8p8" height="1" width="1"/> text http://iphoneapps.oreilly.com/upload/2010/02/siri-icon.png http://iphoneapps.oreilly.com/2010/02/concierge-restaurants-movies-tickets.html tag:iphoneapps.oreilly.com,2010://68.39121 2010-02-11T14:36:13Z 2010-02-11T14:36:13Z

Aardvark fields questions on any subject, routing them to real, live people (including you) who have volunteered to offer answers on topics near and dear.

Josh Clark http://globalmoxie.com/index.shtml Aardvark fields questions on any subject, routing them to real, live people (including you) who have volunteered to offer answers on topics near and dear. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/iphoneapps/~4/UObKcRdnQ40" height="1" width="1"/> text http://iphoneapps.oreilly.com/upload/2010/02/aardvark-icon.png http://iphoneapps.oreilly.com/2010/02/advice-how-to-question-answer.html tag:iphoneapps.oreilly.com,2010://68.39099 2010-02-10T17:10:50Z 2010-02-10T17:10:50Z

Josh Clark http://globalmoxie.com/index.shtml Bookmark offers dead-simple listening, navigation, and bookmarking for audio books. The app works with audio books you&rsquo;ve synced from iTunes, so it plays nice with books from outfits like Audible and Librivox. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/iphoneapps/~4/zxFWmm9XxSA" height="1" width="1"/> text http://iphoneapps.oreilly.com/upload/2010/02/bookmark-icon.png http://iphoneapps.oreilly.com/2010/02/listening-reading-audio-books.html tag:iphoneapps.oreilly.com,2010://68.39018 2010-01-29T21:48:13Z 2010-01-29T21:48:13Z

Scrabble collides with Tetris in WordCrasher, a colorful and fast-paced game for spelling speed demons.

Josh Clark http://globalmoxie.com/index.shtml Scrabble collides with Tetris in WordCrasher, a colorful and fast-paced game for spelling speed demons. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/iphoneapps/~4/fKUitLDmI5I" height="1" width="1"/> text http://iphoneapps.oreilly.com/upload/2010/01/wordcrasher-icon.png http://iphoneapps.oreilly.com/2010/01/action-word-game.html tag:iphoneapps.oreilly.com,2010://68.39002 2010-01-27T18:19:17Z 2010-01-27T18:19:17Z

Josh Clark http://globalmoxie.com/index.shtml The White House&rsquo;s official app plugs politicos into the raw feed from the White House communications crew, featuring blog posts, press releases, photos, videos, and live video from whitehouse.gov. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/iphoneapps/~4/uD25BqD2D8w" height="1" width="1"/> text http://iphoneapps.oreilly.com/upload/2010/01/whitehouse-icon.png http://iphoneapps.oreilly.com/2010/01/white-house-news.html