The WordPress iPhone app was updated to version 2.2. The update brings the ability to reply to and edit comments, as well as highlights new comments in the list. Since the recent WordPress app updates and a few tweaks to my blog settings, I moved this app to my iPhone home screen. It’s become a ton easier to blog from my phone from anywhere I have Internet access.
Next, Heavy Mach 2, one of my favorite iPhone games at the moment. The game was updated to version 1.3 and adds a Sea Side Base and map as well as armor items. The armor items are a nice addition, since it’ll help keep your tank in one piece. I have no clue what the last update brings, Game BGM. I’ll have to play around with the update and see if I can figure it out.
LinkedIn updated their iPhone app to version 3.0.3. The new version fixes an issue in 3.0.2 where some users were unable to launch the application, fixes an issue viewing a profile from a Connection update (these updates can be turned on from iPhone Settings, under LinkedIn) and fixed an issue where the application would sometimes crash while adding a comment.
Trundle, a great iPhone game, was updated to version 1.01 and fixes several bugs, enhances and changes the puzzle, and brings major modifications to the main character and first level.
Best Buy rewrote their app for iPhone OS 3.0 and updated their product categories. The update brings the app to version 3.0.
My favorite iPhone sports app, Sportacular, was updated to version 1.8. The update brings NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide standings, schedules and live race stats, three stars for NHL games, ability to purchase Super Bowl tips, improved NCAA basketball game states and misc. bug fixes. I’m happy to the see the addition of NASCAR content, since most of NASCAR’s content is tied to Sprint devices.
One of my favorite iPhone games, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, continues to get better. The 1.0.1 update enables Independence FM (custom playlist) to play selections from your playlist randomly as well as fixing a handful of bugs found since the game’s release.
The third app update is available for Convertbot from Tapbots. Convertbot is a super simple and easy way of converting all sorts of measurements. The 1.5.1 update includes localization fixes.
Smule’s I Am T-Pain iPhone app was updated to version 1.3. The update brings more music including T-Pain classics like Blame It and his newest hit Take Your Shirt Off. You can now also use Auto-Tune with your iTunes library and listen to performances from around the world. This is a pretty big and worthwhile update.
My favorite To Do List on the iPhone and Internet, Toodledo, was updated to version 1.5.7. The update brings refinements to the new tag and context filters, added a general option to view lists with complete task titles, and fixed a bug where the app may crash when scrolling to the bottom of the task details screen to view a subtask. As always, before upgrading, make sure to sync with toodledo.com.
I found the Speedtest.net Speed Test app, updated to version 1.5.0, to be one of the best ways to test my Wifi, 3G and Edge speeds on my iPhone. The app now has the ability to email all speed results as an attached CSV file, delete all past results, save your preferred server selection, and the apps location awareness was improved along with some minor visual updates and bug fixes.
If you’re looking for a handy way to compare prices, you’ll need to download RedLaser. This app allows you to scan barcodes and then compares prices online and with local stores. It’s a great way to save a few dollars. The update, version 2.6.0, adds a multiple scan mode for quicker entry, searches local libraries for books, faster start-up time, memory usage improvements for scanning and exclusively scans new nationwide “Repo Men” movie poster. I have no clue what the movie poster scan will do. I guess I’ll need to keep an eye out for one and report back.
CameraBag, one of the better iPhone picture filters, was updated to version 1.8. This update brings a new Silver filter and the total amount of filters up to 12. Those filters include: Helga, Lolo, Instant, Mono, 1974, Infrared, Colorcross, Magazine, 1962, Cinema and Fisheye. What’s great about this app is its simplicity.
AT&T Wireless updated their AT&T Mark the Spot iPhone application. This update makes a lot of sense. Before the update, when you had a problem with service, mainly data, you couldn’t submit the problem because you didn’t have service. This issue was one of those Doh moments!
With the update to version 1.1, Mark the Spot adds a Mapping Function to store problems that were not successfully submitted and will periodically attempt to submit problem reports that failed. You can clear pending submissions if you have no coverage at all. An addition to the app is a Diagnostics Test that can add a lot of information to the problem submission. The test can take 10 to 30 seconds, which is way too long.
LinkedIn’s iPhone app was updated to version 3.0.2. The update fixed an issue where members experienced a crash when trying to launch the application, fixed other crashing issues reported by our members, and fixed the ‘badge doesn’t go away’ issue on the New tab in Connections. These fixes look like they should make the app more stable.
The Seafood Guide iPhone app was updated to 2.0.2. This update adds three new “Best Choice” recommendations for species raised in the U.S. in closed systems. The species include: shrimp, freshwater prawns, and freshwater coho salmon. This is a great app to have to figure out which sea food is the best choice while shopping or eating out.
Here’s the update info for one of the iPhone apps I use everyday: foursquare. foursquare was updated to 1.5.1 on Tuesday bringing a fix for finding friends via Facebook, a faster check-in experience; and when adding venues the fields are auto populated with your location information. All three of these updates are great especially the improved check-in and adding venues auto fill feature.
Postage ~ Postcards is a great little app that turns your pictures on your iPhone into postcards you can email and share with friends. This update to 2.3 adds five Valentine’s postcard designs. Don’t forget Valentines is only two weeks away.
