Pandora, one of the most popular online streaming music sites around, is also well known for their killer iPhone app. This iPhone app, which has previously allowed users to stream music over EDGE, 3G, and Wifi, has recently been updated to version 2.0 and brings a host of new features. Two of these most prominent updates add features to the app that make the music browsing experience more like that off the actual iPhone iPod application. For example, double tapping the album cover will now cause it to flip around and show the artist’s bio and song information. Furthermore, tilting the iPhone sideways will bring up a coverflow view that gives access to recently played songs.

Until now, there was really no good way to get the 2008 Beijing Olympics on your iPhone. However, Marvel Apps, LLC has entered the game and wants to change that. Another app of theirs to enter the App Store is called Fandora’s Box and helps you track the Olympics. With the touch of your finger, more »

That’s right, Doom is coming to the iPhone. I’m not talking about the “terrible fate” sort of doom, I’m talking about the monster murdering, machine gun shooting game. John Carmack, a co-founder and key programmer over at id Software, says their mobile division is strongly looking at developing for the iPhone. He even stated he more »

AT&T has a voice command software application in the works for Apple’s iPhone. Based on their WATSON speech recognition engine, it uses Speech Mashups that call upon the entire web for their information. Although it won’t work for voice dialing, it will work for other neat actions. The downside? I don’t believe this is meant to be fully featured voice command software, which is kind of a shame.

Check out a demo video after the break.

Although not as hyped as Super Monkey Ball, Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D from the App Store provides just as much fun. Making use of the accelerometer for steering and the touch screen for destroying your enemies, this racing game is great for any iPhone gamer.

Check out my review after the break.

There’s no doubt that one of the most anticipated games for the iPhone at the launch of the App Store was Sega’s Super Monkey Ball. With outstanding graphics and great use of the accelerometer, it quickly shot up to the the top of the iTunes list for most purchased paid apps. With all this hype around it, it really had to deliver what the users were expecting.

After the break, I’ll let you know if it did.

When Steve Jobs first announced the iPhone at Macworld in 2007, he put a major emphasis on how the iPhone, being mostly software, could so easily be modified. He used the example of adding keyboard keys and how Apple wouldn’t need to reship their product in order to change the keyboard. However, now that iPhone more »

If you’re looking for a game that makes the most of the iPhone’s touch screen and accelerometer, then you will want to check out Aqua Forest from Hudson Soft and Prometech Software. This awesome 2D game allows users to “…manipulate on-screen water and various other substances by touch.” With five modes in each of the ten stages, there are a total of fifty rounds for you to play in this game. However, for ultimate fun, there is also a free mode in which you can simply waste hours of time playing with this awesome physics engine game.

To see it in action, check out the video after the jump.

Zapptek has announced an iPhone book store they are calling Legends, and it will be ready when the App Store launches this Friday, July 11th. These online books will appear in the entertainment section of the App Store, and each book you purchase will appear as a separate icon on your home screen. When launched, more »

Connected Flow wants in on all the iPhone SDK goodness and is developing their very own app, Exposure. Built with the native iPhone SDK, this application allows you to use Flickr and the iPhone’s camera in more ways than ever possible with Mobile Safari. Amongst other Flickr features, Exposure uses its Near Me feature to more »