AppConnect adds social networking features to app bargain hunting, bringing us that much closer to app discovery nirvana. Also, in this week's column, we'll take a look at recently updated must-have utility that's free until June 5 and a great game for kids.
Though the reality of the App Store is more failure than success, the app gold rush continues to tantalize. Many great ideas go completely unnoticed and the only thing to blame is the American Dream. This is the story of ContactGo, an App Store financial failure.
In this week's hidden gems I'll show you a couple cool new releases, like an app that lets you slide a photo or contact straight from one iPhone to another, as well as some old blockbusters which have fallen from the top lists.
Twitterrific had fallen behind in the Twitter app wars, but this newly released version is a design masterpiece that makes Twitter fun and easy to use.
myWireless Mobile on AT&T gives users access to all their iPhone account information, including the ability to add or change any features of the account.
Swine Flu Tracker provides detailed disease information on the go - including the current threat level, a map of flu cases, symptoms and information about the disease and alerts from the World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and HealthMap.
There's some "Wunderous" apps for you in this week's hidden gems: a single-use app killer, under-appreciated radio apps, a tool for rubbernecking Californians and a lite version of a great iPhone game.