Monday should be a perfect day for the App Store deals. This time we have 14 apps and as you know most of these deals are for a limited time only.
Hit the break to see the list.
» App Store Deals – 13/10/2008

What may look like Excel at first glance is far from perfect. Spreadsheet shows promise though in that you could do basic calculations using some of the formulas provided (average, median, count, date, etc), and there is cut and paste as well as formatting for those who want to center certain fields or use bold or italics. However, beyond what looks like a visually stunning application, there are a few fundamental flaws that will turn off both the casual user and the advanced users. » Spreadsheet App Not Perfect, But Shows Promise

I found this a couple of days ago on a site I frequent(pr0x.org), but haven’t had enough time to post about it. It’s currently in beta(a big beta, this is a gigantic project after all). A member named “Your Every Day Hacker” picked up the project from a couple of iPod Touch Fans members, and he decided to continue it. This project is a big nod to iphone developers on Windows, filling the HUGE space left by Apple. Here’s the quote posted on pr0x:

» Windows iPhone Software Development Kit (beta)

A new application is now available in Cydia called Backgrounder, which leaves applications running even after you hit the home button. Traditionally, the iPhone will terminate an application after the home button is depressed to return to the home screen. Backgrounder, as the name implies, lets applications run in the background allowing you to return to them in the future. This ability is great for applications such as MobileCase for downloading podcasts in the background while you surf Safari or check Mail, or for instant messaging applications to continue to run like BeeJive. The downside is that your battery life will be quickly depleted.
» Backgrounder Adds True Multi-Tasking

Recently, we’ve seen many applications that have been rejected by Apple due to various reasons, whether it be for uselessness or duplication of another iPhone feature. Well, now all of the rejection letters sent from Apple are under a Non-Disclosure Agreement, which means none of the contents may be shown or told to anyone other than the recipient of the email. This is most likely to protect Apple’s integrity when rejecting applications. » Non-Disclosure Agreement now covers app rejection emails

iTunes8 has several new features for ex. the genius service. However some iPod Touch users are reporting another feature that wasn’t publicly announced. Some users tried to install iPhone only applications and they got a pop-up on iTunes that this was refused. It appears as all App’s that are dependent on either: Dial Zero, Distance, GPS Tracker, Jott, Kyte, Loopt, NetShare, Voice Notes and Wooo Button.
» iPhone applications no longer installable on iPod Touch

many of us have already pwned our 2.0.1 iPhones and installed the brand new (beta) installer.app. although many of you may be dissapointed at how few packages were available. well there are more than you orginally thought. Read on for a list. » Installer 4 sources (updated x2)