Browsing for ways to boost app sales/downloads will almost certainly bring you upon a service offering to increase your app’s ranking (such as, within the Top 25) for a fee. This is done through the use of scripts or bots that download an app over and over in order to increase its ranking. This is against Apple’s guidelines and could cause a developer to lose Apple Developer Program membership.

Everyone loves dinosaurs, so it’s difficult to think of a way to make this subject more interesting than it already is, but M5859 Studios has somehow done it. They’ve announced an iPad app called Inside the World of Dinosaurs. It’s a comprehensive and fully interactive digital dinosaur encyclopedia that’s narrated by, wait for it, Stephen Fry. Investigate 3D models of 60 dinosaurs from Archeopteryx to Zuniceratops.

This week on the Free Apps Roundup: Can’t tell what the song you’re listening to is trying to say? It can be difficult. That’s why Shazam is back with a new app to add information to your music. Shazam Player will stream the lyrics straight to your device, so you can finally know what Fall Out Boy is saying. In addition, Steam released their beta mobile app, and I found a number of great limited time freebies to keep your device brimming with apps.

If you love learning like you should, you’re going to love what Apple’s done for iTunes U. Now it’s not just a section in iTunes, it’s a great app for iPhone and iPad. So download iTunes U, find some interesting (science) classes and then, instead of doing homework, download a game or two.

Previously, if iTunes customers had a desired product in mind, they had to resort to clicking on multiple pages to get to that specific item. But now Apple has given iTunes a much-needed improvement that will certainly assist users in quickly finding apps and videos in the iTunes Store. This small makeover adds the ability for users to peruse the whole store in a “Quick View mode” which will let them purchase items without leaving the current page.

The holidays are over and chances are good you had to head back to work this week. CloudOn wants to help with their MS Office app that creates, views and edits Excel, Word and PowerPoint files. Now you can work anywhere. Joy. In case you’ve had enough work, you’ll enjoy the other great apps and games I found, all of which will only be free for a limited time.

Many of us make New Year’s Resolutions to stop bad habits, and few of us succeed. That’s because habits are hard to break without help, which is where these apps (some of which are free) come in. With these apps on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, you can make 2012 a better year by removing bad habits from your life.

It’s 2012, which means it’s time to buy a new Mayan calendar and to stay / get back in shape. The winter does a number on many waistlines, and there are two ways to fix it: diet and exercise. I’ve rounded up some free apps to help what is statistically most likely to be your more »

It’s almost the end of 2011, and I say let’s wrap up the year with just a few more free apps to keep that home screen of yours full. Yes, it’s been quite the year for the App Store, the kind of year that has reminded you why app folders are necessary. I found one more »

EA is placing all of their games on sale for $0.99 as part of their EA Daily Deals campaign. If your holiday bank cash reserve have dwindled with all the Christmas shopping, here’s a great, inexpensive way to reward yourself. And if you happen to be one of the lucky ones given a new iOS more »