Megan Riley is part time wanderlust and part time technology sales. When not chained to a cubicle, she likes to get out and see the world. Her goal is to hit 40 countries by the time she is 40, so at 32 years old and 24 countries, she needs another 16 countries to stamp her passport in the next 8 years.

Last month you enjoyed a cruise through the east end of Grand Cayman with Nina Zapala, the Norwegian Fjords with Madhusudan, and took a quick look at the Blarney Stone with Liz.
Fans also loved the Yodelfest in Switzerland, the bones at Kutna Hora, the cutest town in Germany, authentic Flamenco in Seville, and tips on [...]

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With over 1.5 billion downloads and 65,000+ free and paid apps, I pose this question:
Where is the critical mass to the app store?
Will we ever reach it ?

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Here’s a great post form Apple Insider about the app wall:
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/09/apple_stuns_wwdc_crowd_with_pulsating_app_store_hyperwall.html

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So while you’re itching for that new burst of speed from America’s largest network… you won’t get it until the 3G S is old news.

I spotted this great post a few days ago. If you’re looking for a great list of apps to help you organize, design, code, develop and brainstorm, this is a great summary of them.
http://mac.appstorm.net/roundups/iphone-roundups/50-iphone-apps-for-web-designers-developers/

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Here are the top 4 must-have apps for small business owners.  I’m sure you have youre favorites, let me know what you recommend:
1. iTalk Recorder
Free. Get it here:

I don’t always have paper and pen with me anymore, and I don’t always understand my notes after I write them down.  iTalk Recorder Lite (or Pro) is [...]

A lot of our clients ask about what we’re doing to prepare for OS 3.0.  Apple now requires that all apps on the app store and apps being submitted for approval be OS 3.0 compliant.  This is beneficial so that the transition to the new OS is smooth and efficient.
We are now treating all applications [...]

Trent Reznoro of Nine In Nails (NIN) recently had his app rejected by the app store:
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/03/trent-reznor-responds-to-apple-you-want-obscene-ill-show-you-obscene/
This touches on a series of policies that Apple has about objectionable content.  The argument goes like this:
Hey Apple, people can buy my album from iTunes full of profanity, but an app that streams my podcasts? Denied?  That’s hypocrisy.
A valid [...]