This is one of the more popular Apps that you can find available from the App Store. There’s a good reason for its popularity as it serves a very simple yet impressive function. It turns your iPhone into a remote control that you can use to control iTunes on your computer or through AppleTV. It’s pretty much like having a mini-iTunes interface on your iPhone. If you’re on the bed, or couch and don’t feel like getting up to change the song, you don’t have to with, Remote. The best feature of all is that it’s a free download.

iMedia Browser

Do you like the media browser that Apple includes in some of its applications, but wish you could use it from any application? Now you can. The iMedia Browser can be used whenever and wherever you need to access your library of music, videos, photos, and bookmarks.

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Sometimes you’re listening to a song and you think you have the lyrics right, but can’t be sure. The free app, Lyricus could be the solution to your problem. This app available here will automatically post the lyrics of your favorite tunes.

Lyricus is a pretty fun tool, but the only problem is that a lot of times you already know the lyrics to your fav songs on iTunes. It’s still pretty fun anyway, and for free you really can’t complain.

Apple has just recently send out an apology letter to MobileMe users, about the less than stellar move from .Mac to MobileMe.

We have recently completed the transition from .Mac to MobileMe. Unfortunately, it was a lot rockier than we had hoped.

Thank you,
The MobileMe Team

Apple will be giving MobileMe users a 30 day extension for the switch. Just knowing a company admitting to faults and wrong doing is impressive, not to mention their extension. So what are your thougts on the situation?

Today, AOL has officially gotten into the ‘app’ business by releasing three new applications for the iPhone/iPod Touch. AOL Instant Messenger, AOL Radio, and Truveo are the applications which are now on Apple’s App store and available for anyone to download.

AOL has sent a press release with details on each of the apps, and what new features will be available to iPhone/iPod Touch users.

Here’s what Kevin Conroy, Executive Vice President of AOL had to say, “With AIM, AOL Radio and Truveo for the iPhone, consumers now have access to the world’s largest instant messaging network, over 350 streaming radio stations and millions of online videos…Over the past twelve months, AOL has revitalized its Mac development efforts and we’re thrilled to be bringing our world-class communications and multi-media experiences to iPhone users around the world via the App Store.”

All of the apps were built using the Apple’s iPhone Software Development Kit (SDK). AIM which is probably going to be most popular download has been completely programmed for iPhone/iPod Touch interactivity. Messaging a friend is as easy as tapping your friend’s name and typing your message. To switch between conversation you simply swipe your finger to scroll through different windows. One of the coolest features for AIM is the ability to take a picture with the iPhone camera and use it as a buddy icon. AIM will work automatically over Wi-Fi, EDGE, or the upcoming 3G network.

AOL Radio has also been customized to provide a better streamlined experience for an iPhone/iPod Touch user. Just like AOL Radio on the PC/Mac, there will be 350 stations, with 150 of those being local CBS stations, and 200 being genre stations provided by AOL. The cool feature that makes the app unique for iPhone/iPod Touch users is that it uses the Core location framework so it detects your current location. Once your device detects your location, the nearest CBS local stations are automatically provided. AOL Radio will also detect your current connection speed, so if you’re on a low cellular connection the audio will be provided on a lower bandwidth. If you are on a Wi-Fi network, the audio will have a higher quality.

AOL had this to say about their radio program, “At Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference in June, AOL Radio was highlighted during the iPhone Developer Showcase and received the Apple Design Award for “Best Entertainment Application.”

Truveo is AOL’s video service, which provides over a million available videos at the current status. These videos come from CNN, Discovery Channel, HBO, NBC, PBS, Channel, Comedy Central, MTV and YouTube.

All three apps are available at the Apple App store, and can be found here.

Apple’s MobileMe service has launched on Me.com. It will replace the .Mac service and provide users with an web based email, addressbook, etc… The Apple TV update will now provide additional support for the MobileMe service.

There have been reported problems with customers not getting an automatic download. Go under you System preferences, then to .Mac, and then Account details to begin the download.