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Simplify Media was one of the early App Store hits, allowing users to stream their entire iTunes music library to their iPhone or iPod touch via Wi-Fi, 3G or EDGE. The application also allowed users to stream from up to 30 of their friends' libraries. Simplify Media has now released Simplify Music 2.0 [App Store, $2.99], bringing several new features to the application. - Search: Search by...

Zillow, the popular real estate information and valuation site, has released a dedicated iPhone application, Zillow Real Estate [App Store, Free]. Zillow's database covers 88 million U.S homes (95% of homes in the country) and provides home details, transaction histories, and estimated home values known as "Zestimates." In addition, Zillow provides for-sale home listings with details, photos...

Truphone [App Store, Free], one of the most popular voice-over-IP phone solutions for the iPhone, has been updated to version 3.0. Among the new features are improved voice quality, instant messaging support, and improved performance. Truphone 3.0 release will provide Truphone users with: - Superior voice call quality - A slick, new instant messaging service (allowing you to IM and call...

AT&T is currently offering refurbished 16 GB iPhone 3G models in both black and white for $149, a $50 discount over previous offerings. The 8 GB model remains at the same $99 price point seen over the past few months. As usual, a two-year contract is required and purchases are limited to one device per household. AT&T briefly offered refurbished iPhone 3Gs at $99 and $199 in late December,...

Rogue Amoeba is well-known in the Mac community for Airfoil, the $25 Mac and PC application that allows any audio to be streamed from a host computer to an AirPort Express or Apple TV. The original concept was expanded by the addition of free Airfoil Speakers applications for Mac, Windows, and Linux, allowing other computers to be recipients of audio streamed from the primary computer. Rogue...

Silicon Alley Insider reports that according to a "plugged-in industry executive", Hulu is in the process of developing an iPhone application due for release within a matter of months. Hulu is in the process of developing an app for Apple's (AAPL) iPhone and iPod touch, we have learned from a plugged-in industry executive. The app is coming soon (within a few months) and is "badass" -- as...

Many Mac users are familiar with Orbicule's comprehensive theft recovery software Undercover 3, which utilizes Wi-Fi positioning and automatically uploaded screenshots and iSight photos to help users recover stolen notebooks. Building on the success of the Mac application, Orbicule has now expanded their product line with the release of Undercover for the iPhone and iPod touch [App Store,...

A beautiful new app from SnappyTouch is offering iPhone users a very polished flower garden experience. Appropriately titled Flower Garden [App Store], this sim/toy app has a strange appeal that's not unlike Koi Pond and Pocket God Flower Garden is just that -- a virtual flower garden in your iPhone. You can plant different types of seeds, water them and watch them bloom. Some flowers bloom ...

CNET briefly reviews WSJ - The Wall Street Journal [App Store, Free], which provides free access to The Wall Street Journal from the iPhone and iPod touch. While standalone applications created by newspapers are becoming increasingly common, the release of a free app for The Wall Street Journal is notable for the fact that the newspaper's subscribers typically pay substantial fees for access to...

Last week, we reported on an upcoming Nine Inch Nails application utilizing location-based social networking features and integrating with the official nin.com website. The application, titled nin: access [App Store, Free], is now available. - Engage in location-based conversation and share photos with other NIN fans around the world. - Access the latest NIN news and blog updates. - Listen to a ...

Leaf Trombone: World Stage [App Store, $0.99], the latest application from Smule, has been released and is now available in the App Store at an introductory price of $0.99. Originally demoed at Apple's iPhone OS 3.0 media event last month, Leaf Trombone: World Stage is a musical instrument application in the vein of Smule's popular Ocarina application. Leaf Trombone: World Stage allows iPhone ...

Absalt EasyWakeup [App Store, $9.99] is a unique app that monitors muscle movements in order to wake users at the optimum point in their sleep cycles. The application functions by using the iPhone's built-in accelerometer to detect the minute muscle movements associated with transitions from periods of deep sleep to periods of light sleep while the device is attached to the user's hand or arm. ...

HP's MediaSmart servers gained some attention at Macworld Expo 2009 for providing home server solutions for cross-platform environments including Windows, Mac and Linux. The MediaSmart EX485/EX487 servers were honored with a "Best of Show" award at the expo. Electronista reports that HP is preparing to release a software update to the servers that enables video streaming to mobile devices, as ...

Shutterfly for iPhone [App Store, Free] recently appeared in the App Store, bringing streamlined on-the-go access to the popular photo sharing site. - Access all your Shutterfly albums and pictures from your iPhone - Show off and view your online Shutterfly pictures in a stunning full-screen slide show - Easily add your iPhone pictures directly to your online Shutterfly account - Instantly...

As part of an extensive interview with Wired, Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor and collaborator Rob Sheridan revealed plans for an upcoming Nine Inch Nails iPhone application that is awaiting approval by Apple. The application is said to utilize the location-based social features found in Twinkle and known as "Nearby". The free Nine Inch Nails app, scheduled for release as soon as it gets...

According to the official Google Mac Blog, Gmail and Google Calendar have been updated for the iPhone. Today I'm happy to announce that we've updated Gmail and Calendar for the iPhone. We've completely re-architected the code so you get more consistent performance, refreshed the user interface so it's easier to perform batch actions, and most importantly, laid the foundation which will allow us to ...

Yahoo! Messenger for iPhone [App Store, Free] is now available in the App Store. Connect with all your friends: Instant message with your Yahoo! Messenger contacts wherever you are. Show off and Stay in control: Show yourself as available or busy, go invisible, or show off your status and let your friends know what youre up to. Share away Share photos, emoticons and links, right from...

For businesses looking for an integrated productivity solution with an iPhone component, Marketcircle's recently-updated Daylite can be paired with Daylite Touch [App Store] for on-the-go access. While the iPhone application itself is free to download, a paid license ($49.99 per device per year) is required in order to allow the application to connect to the Daylite Server portion of the...