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Free Giveaway! Agile Messenger, all-in-one IM app for iPhone

Being connected all the time means iPhone users love to instant message their friends on the go. Agile Messenger, which supports multiple IM protocols (such as AIM, MSN, etc.), is a great way to keep in touch. Rather than download a bunch of…

Free Giveaway! Agile Messenger, all-in-one IM app for iPhone
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7 utilities to transfer music & videos from iPod or iPhone to Mac

So you’re freaking out because your Mac’s hard drive failed and all of those songs, movies, & TV shows you’ve accumulated are gone. No worries, they’re still on your iPod or iPhone and there are tools to help get them back! Aside from serving…

7 utilities to transfer music & videos from iPod or iPhone to Mac
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Transfer voicemail messages from your iPhone to your computer

Apple’s iPhone sports a revolutionary Visual Voicemail system, but the messages you receive are still stuck on your phone. With a cheap accessory and some free software, however, you can move them over to your Mac. Every now and then a gem…

Transfer voicemail messages from your iPhone to your computer
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Sticky Notes: Turn your iPhone wallpaper into a useful reminder

With the Sticky Notes app, you can set yourself a reminder or leave a friendly message and see it every time you wake your iPhone or iPod touch— without needing to unlock it. I’m the first to admit how unbelievably forgetful I am. No matter…

Sticky Notes: Turn your iPhone wallpaper into a useful reminder
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Concert Vault: Stream live music archives for free on your iPhone

The free Concert Vault application from Apple’s App Store opens your iPhone or iPod touch up a whole slew of music beyond what’s already in your iTunes library. Be prepared for rare live performances galore spanning the past half-century…

Concert Vault: Stream live music archives for free on your iPhone
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Startup Shortcuts: A lifeline for problematic Macs via the App Store

When your Mac isn’t behaving as it should, there are a series of keyboard shortcuts you can use during startup to help diagnose the issue. Be prepared at all times with Startup Shortcuts for iPhone and iPod touch — a reference guide for troubleshooting….

Startup Shortcuts: A lifeline for problematic Macs via the App Store
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iCatchall: Excellent App Store value with some useful iPhone tools

Almost like a Swiss army knife of sorts for the iPhone and iPod touch, iCatchall offers a solid mix of 16+ worthwhile utilities and pointless distractions. At a low price of 99 cents, it’s a package deal that’s hard to beat. There is a ridiculous number of applications…

iCatchall: Excellent App Store value with some useful iPhone tools
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Is your iPod or iPhone filling up your Mac’s hard drive with junk?

You may not realize it, but some of your Mac’s valuable disk space might be eaten up by caches and old files created by that iPod/iPhone of yours. No problem — it’s very likely you’ll be able to easily free up a gigabyte of space or more! Just about 200…

Is your iPod or iPhone filling up your Mac\'s hard drive with junk?
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RemoteTap: Access your Mac from anywhere using your iPhone

If you’re away from your Mac, that iPhone or iPod touch in your pocket can serve as a gateway to your system’s desktop with RemoteTap. Whether you’re connected to your own local wireless network or away from home (using WiFi, 3G, or EDGE)…

RemoteTap: Access your Mac from anywhere using your iPhone
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Air Mouse: Use your iPhone to wirelessly control your Mac or PC

The latest version of Air Mouse, a utility that turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a wireless remote for your computer, brings the usefulness of Apple’s Multi-Touch devices to a whole new level. It has taken a few months to get there, but the…

Air Mouse: Use your iPhone to wirelessly control your Mac or PC
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Pano: Beautiful panoramic photos made easy on your iPhone

If you like to take snapshots on your iPhone’s built-in camera, Pano is a fun and useful application that seamlessly stitches a series of photos together into a single wide panoramic image. Have you ever wanted to take a photo of a large setting…

Pano: Beautiful panoramic photos made easy on your iPhone
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Workaround for sorting music on your iPod by Date Added

As great as the iPod is, it boggles my mind why Apple doesn’t include a Date Added view to sort music like you can in iTunes. If you’re in the same boat, here’s how you can create the feature yourself. Most people have ever-changing musical…

Workaround for sorting music on your iPod by Date Added
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