High-flying iPhone app makes developer a software star
June 2, 2009
Randall Stross (www.nytimes.com) reports how developer Mitchell Waite’s iBird Explorer, a field guide to birds for iPhone and iPod touch, rose to number 1 “reference” app in the App Store after being featured in an Apple TV spot. Filed under: iPhone, iPod+iTunes. Read more: nytimes.com

AAA iPhone app finds on-the-go discounts
June 2, 2009
AAA has introduced a free iPhone app called AAA Discounts — downloaded nearly 200,000 times since launch — that uses GPS technology to instantly identify nearby businesses offering deals for AAA members. Writes Fritz Faerber (www.usatoday.com): “If you are a AAA member, there’s no reason not to get it.” Filed under: iPhone, iPod+iTunes. Read more: usatoday.com

They’re back: Sims 3 available now for Mac, iPhone and iPod touch
June 2, 2009
Idyllic Sunset Valley gets a significant neighborhood upgrade in The Sims 3, which introduces endless creative possibilities to the enormously popular game — including the ability to create more than a million unique Sims. Filed under: iPhone, iPod+iTunes, Mac. Read more: apple.com/games