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Linux App Finder

Icon"Linux App Finder's mission is to catalog useful GNU/Linux programs and provide a great resource to discover new apps". The programs are organized in categories to browse the collection. It has an alternatives page to find an equivalent Linux app to replace your Windows or OS X app when you make that switch. The app's page has user submitted screenshots and a research section where links to reviews for that app is provided.

Apple Debuts App Store in Advance of iPhone 3G

Apple's App Store has arrived. Apple launched its App Store Thursday which features third-party applications for the iPhone 3G one day in advance of the much anticipated iPhone 3G which goes on sale Friday. The App Store became available this morning when Apple released its 7.7 version of the iTunes software. The App Store will also be available directly from the iPhone 3G's software.

iPhone App store; why do we need 10 tip calculators?

iPhone App store; why do we need 10 tip calculators?As I posted yesterday, I updated my first generation iPhone to the 2.0 firmware and started trying out 3rd party applications from the App Store. Since there are no trials available I had to pull the trigger on a couple applications I really wanted to try out and bought Super Monkey Ball and SplashMoney so far. Browsing through the iPhone App Store was fun, interesting, and a bit frustrating and I came away with a few impressions.

More than 10 million programs downloaded from iTunes App Store already

More than 10 million programs downloaded from iTunes App Store already Along with their announcement that they've already sold a million iPhones, Apple is making a big deal about the number of programs downloaded from their newly opened iTunes App Store. The App Store offers a variety of programs, most costing less than $10, for the iPhone 3G. There's also a free upgrade to the 2.0 version of the required iPhone 2.0 software for the first generation iPhone, as well as an update for iPod Touch owners that costs $9.95.

Facebook app connects Wii gamers

Facebook app connects Wii gamersIf, like us, you’re fed up of having to remember your Wii Friend code when hosting online Mario Kart sessions, help is at hand! Popping up on Facebook is the Wii Friend Number app, linking gamers and friend codes together in a much more sensible way.

Apple Remote iPhone App Controls Your iTunes Over Wi-Fi

The App store went live a few minutes ago and the remote app we saw last week went live as well. It controls your iTunes through a screen that looks just like the regular iPhone/iPod touch player, and it only works through Wi-Fi. You can control AppleTVs, too, and you can also control speaker output.

Appleâ?"s App Store a candy store for iPhone, iPod touch

"The App Store–oh, man, the App Store. It’s a candy store, dude. It’s 550 free or cheap add-on programs that make the iPhone (or the iPod Touch) do absolutely amazing things…stunts a cellphone has no right to perform," David Pogue blogs for The New York Times.

Apple App Store Developers Furious Over Crafty "Line Jumping" Application Names

A few Apple App Store developers have apparently taken a page from the line cutting Steve Wozniak today, and are using a loop hole in the service's naming conventions to shoot their apps to the top of the list. The story goes that certain developers are cutting to the head of the class with sneakily inserted spaces and quotation marks. One "offender" is Jirbo, Inc., which put a space in front of all of its games’ titles. All Jirbo games now appear at the top of the alphabetical App Store games list.

Google App Engine pricing a disappointment

At the same time they officially announced that Google App Engine is opening up to the public, Google has finally shared it’s pricing strategy for the service. Google hasn’t charged anybody anything to use the service while it’s in preview mode. Even if the number and popularity of real applications hosted on Google App Engine is likely still very small, they have finally announced their pricing strategy.

iPhone app maker hit with Major League cease-and-desist order

Major League Baseball is crying foul over an Apple iPhone App called Baseball that it says infringes on MLB trademarks. At issue is Baseball’s use of MLB team logos inside the application. The free Baseball application for iPhones debuted last Friday as one of hundreds of applications available through iTunes App Store. Baseball, published by Bulbous Ventures, is a reference utility packed with baseball statistics dating back to the 1888 Detroit Wolverines all the way up to San Francisco Giant Barry Bonds’ 2007 battering average of .276.

iPhone App Store Downloads Top 10 Million in First Weekend

Apple iPhone and iPod touch users downloaded more than 10 million applications from the new App Store since its launch late last week, according to the company. The selection of applications ranges from games to location-based social networking to medical applications to enterprise productivity tools. The company noted that more than 800 native applications are now available on the App Store, with more than 200 offered for free and more than 90 percent priced at less than $10.

EXCLUSIVE PICS: Entire iPhone App store leaks online

Apple’s iPhone App StoreApple’s entire App store has just been revealed thanks to clumsy coding within iTunes. Come and take an early look at all the apps you’ll be able to download from tomorrow morning, just don’t tell Apple you’ve been peeking!

Apple Opens App Store for iPhone

Apple has opened the App Store with applications created by third-party developers. All prices end in 99 cents, and an upgrade to the iPhone's 2.0 software is required. The offerings in Apple's App Store reportedly top 500, some free, including a MySpace updater. Business apps are not likely to grow until enterprises accept the iPhone.

Apple Opens App Store for iPhone

Apple has opened the App Store with applications created by third-party developers. All prices end in 99 cents, and an upgrade to the iPhone's 2.0 software is required. The offerings in Apple's App Store reportedly top 500, some free, including a MySpace updater. Business apps are not likely to grow until enterprises accept the iPhone.

Pulling a Wozniak: Apple App Store Developers Furious Over Crafty "Line Jumping" Application Names

A few Apple App Store developers have apparently taken a page from the line cutting Steve Wozniak today, and are using a loop hole in the service's naming conventions to shoot their apps to the top of the list. The story goes that certain developers are cutting to the head of the class with sneakily inserted spaces and quotation marks. One "offender" is Jirbo, Inc., which put a space in front of all of its games’ titles. All Jirbo games now appear at the top of the alphabetical App Store games list.

Google Mobile App launches for iPhone, iPod Touch...

Looking to push its services across all mobile devices, Google has announced the launch of its first native iPhone Google App that will help users search the web and contacts on their iPhones and iPod touch devices at the same time. The application is meant to make searches faster and more efficient, with suggestions showing up before a word is completed, in similar vein to T9 texting. The app is also able to match recently searched items, like Google's search engine.

Apple Launches ITunes App Store With 500+ Apps

L. Miriam writes "Apple launched the iTunes App store for the iPhone and iPod Touch today, following the earlier launch of iTunes 7.7. There are over 500 applications available for download, with prices ranging from free to around $35. Both MySpace and Facebook apps are there, as well as a mix of games, utilities and ebooks. You can download applications now, but you can't do anything with them until the iPhone/iPod 2.0 firmware is released. The App Store can't be accessed directly through iTunes, but Mobile Computer explains how to get to it, and has a few screenshots, too."

Beware iPhone App Scams

If you Google "iPhone apps," the first thing that comes up is iPhoneApps.org, a site selling a bundle of "top 10" iPhone applications for $25 using "safe PayPal." Friends, there's nothing safe about this site. It's a scam. The iTunes App Store is the exclusive distributor of official iPhone apps, period. Don't get your apps anywhere else. Tell your friends and family. If you're savvy enough to use Installer.app, this PSA is not for you, obviously. [Thanks Blake!]

SmugShot is new, free app for iPhone, iPod touch

imageSmugMug has a released SmugShot, a new, free app for the iPhone and iPod touch. It’s available at the Apple App Store.

MLB calls free Baseball iPhone app a foul ball

Following the launch of the App Store, iPhone apps are selling (or are being downloaded) like hotcakes. A whole range of application are available, including a free Baseball application. The app provides baseball statistics from all the way back to 1871, and is billed as a way for baseball fans to settle arguments (or cheat during trivia night). Unfortunately, Major League Baseball isn't too happy with images used in the application, and according to PC World, has asked the author to remove them from the program.

Developers Eager for More Google App Engine Features

Google is being challenged by developers' eager requests for more features in the App Engine hosted application-development environment. Google App Engine product managers Pete Koomen and Paul McDonald say they are listening closely to developer requests such as removing the resources ceiling and support for more languages.

Yes, the iPhone's new App Store is a hit, but . . .

appstore For the new iPhone 3G, it's an accepted fact that the Apple App Store is its killer app. With now over 800 applications, and 200 of them free, it's a veritable geek toy store. Apple announced Monday that more than 10 million apps had been downloaded since the store opened late last week. And a friend speculated that time spent cruising the store's virtual aisles may be why iPhone 3G's battery life is so poor . . .

eBay shows off auction app for iPhone

At Apple's WWDC 2008 in San Francisco, Ken Sun of eBay shows off Auctions on the iPhone. The new app has a basic front door with options to track auctions you've bid on, and see whether you've been outbid. You can also pick up photos from the auction listings and blow them up to full screen. eBay is making this app available for free.

Getting Started with the Google App Engine

It's a bird, it's a plane, no it is Guido Van Rossum and the App Engine Team. After cranking through writing an instructional application this weekend using Google App Engine, I have to say I am really impressed. In fact my exact thought are "Holy $!ck, this is awesome!

Exclusive preview: iSlayer's iPhone app monitors your Mac

After we contacted iSlayer about its new Organized Dashboard widget, the company told us that it's venturing beyond the Dashboard and working on an iPhone app. While iSlayer won't meet the deadline for the App Store's debut, the company shared some details and screenshots with Ars Technica.


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