Review: Numbers for iPad and iPhone

Depending on the complexity of your spreadsheet needs, Numbers' newfound compatibility with the iPhone and iPod touch may fit the bill, though it's a bit of a tight fit on those devices' smaller screens. Still, the other features in Numbers make the app worth considering if you want to work with spreadsheets on the go.

Review: Numbers 1.0 for iPad

Taken for what it is (an incredibly feature-rich spreadsheet program running with a full touch interface on a 1.5 pound portable computing device) Numbers is a good start, and should meet the needs of most anyone looking to use their iPad to create and work with spreadsheets.

Review: Run Stats for iPhone

Run Stats tracks your speed, distance, time, and elevation changes during a run, using the iPhone's built-in GPS. When done with a run, you can view your route on a map, and charts showing speed and elevation changes over time. It's also useful for tracking travels in a car.

Apple allows in-app purchasing for free App Store apps

Apple is now allowing developers of free App Store programs to include in-app purchasing. This should mean the end of two versions of programs—a free “lite” version and the paid-for full program—as developers can activate additional features with in-app purchasing.

Garmin flight-planning app winging its way to the iPhone

Pilot My-Cast, which offers important aviation weather data, flight planning, and flight filing services for private pilots, should arrive on the App Store in September.

Opinion: Living on the EDGE

Rob Griffiths discusses the impact that network speed, or lack thereof, has on the iPhone user experience.

Review: HP 12C Financial Calculator for iPhone

A 100-percent functional picture-perfect clone of the financial tool of choice for many finance professionals, this iPhone app can easily be used in place of the physical calculator. Even though it doesn't include much in the way of added iPhone-specific features, HP 12C Financial Calculator is still very useful.

Spotlight on iPhone 3.0’s Spotlight search

A hands-on look at searching on the iPhone, using Spotlight in iPhone OS 3.0.

Review: Mariner Calc 1.2 for iPhone

An update to MarinerCalc has improved the Excel compatibility of the iPhone and iPod touch spreadsheet app, while adding new features.

Review: Financial market apps for the iPhone

DailyFinance and eTrade Mobile Pro come from two different developers. Yet, Rob Griffiths found that the two apps -- one providing stock market data and the other giving you the ability to buy and sell stocks -- work well together.

Review: Quickoffice Files for iPhone

Quickoffice Files lets you transfer files to and from your iPhone, view many different file types, and work with your iDisk.

Review: iCab Mobile for iPhone

Rob Griffiths takes a look at iCab Mobile, a feature-rich third-party browser for the iPhone.

In search of iPhone games for kids

Rob Griffiths is looking for fun, educational, interesting, or otherwise engrossing games for kids -- younger kids, specifically.

Review: Pointer Remote for iPhone

The interface for this PowerPoint and Keynote remote control app may not win any design awards, but Pointer Remote functions well and gets the job done.

Review: Mariner Calc for iPhone

Rob Griffiths looks at Mariner Calc, the latest entrant in the ever-expanding iPhone/iPod touch spreadsheet niche.

Review: Air traffic control games for the iPhone

Rob Griffiths takes a look at two very different air traffic control games for the iPhone/iPod touch.

Review: MobileFiles Pro for iPhone

MobileFiles Pro can open and edit Excel files, and serve as a mobile file manager, with full MobileMe integration, as well as file transfer via wireless network.

Review: Keynote controllers for the iPhone

Rob Griffiths takes a look at three controller apps that let you run Keynote presentations through your iPhone or iPod touch

Review: Days of Thunder for iPhone

Freeverse and Paramount bring Days of Thunder to the (iPhone's) small screen. The end result is an entertaining racing game that doesn't take itself too seriously.

Review: Spreadsheet editing apps for the iPhone

Rob Griffiths takes a look at a handful of products that let you view, edit, and create spreadsheets on your iPhone or iPod touch.