| The iPhone was such a phenomenal technological tidal | | | | particular celebrity. Some of these are available for |
| wave that is was named by Time magazine as the | | | | free. Others are a few cents on up to a few dollars. |
| "Invention of the Year" for 2007. Even now it is easy | | | | These Apps can be acquired online through the web |
| to see the impact the device has made with all the | | | | on a computer or directly through an iPhone by way |
| companies coming out with their own version. Has | | | | of Apple's iTunes through their "App Store", |
| anyone seen the Android? People surprised to see | | | | appropriately enough. |
| one would most likely be made fun of. For that | | | | Obviously, the most fun Apps are the games. With a |
| reason what will not be found here is a description. | | | | little looking around one can find some pretty |
| As with all new ideas there comes the ever-growing | | | | addicting games for no cost at all, like FallDown! For |
| world of terms associated with said innovation. One | | | | those games with a price tag, there's a game called |
| new word that came with the iPhone: App. | | | | Spore Creatures where the player can create their |
| What are Apps? This is where the fun begins. With | | | | own denizens and watch them evolve from primordial |
| the iPhone come the phenomena known as "Apps", | | | | ooze and inhabit the environment for a few bucks. |
| short for 'applications'. These are software programs | | | | Apps have become so popular there are now Apps |
| custom-made by a third-party for both the iPhone as | | | | to find Apps, like Appfinder and Chomp. These Apps |
| well as the iPod Touch. A lot of these software | | | | help the user through what appeals to them. A few |
| devices may be quite practical, anywhere from | | | | come with reviews of the Apps available. Just like |
| paying bills online or to find the definition for a certain | | | | what was true about the old board games is equally |
| word. Then there are the fun ones, like Starblaster | | | | true about game Apps. Some may be uninspiring or |
| that includes a phaser-like weapon and something | | | | just plain boring along with the truly fun ones. Either |
| that looks much like a tricorder, as in Star Trek. | | | | way there is a whole new take on how to occupy |
| There are also Apps for many kinds of games or | | | | oneself. |
| Apps geared toward finding out the latest on a | | | | |