Arlington, TX – Announcing that UpscaleRiver, the developers of Buy or Trash, has launched a new app for anyone who shops. The application is a shopping decision engine powered by a community of fellow shoppers. Users help each other decide on purchases by voting whether or not the products are a good buy. Features such as Facebook and Twitter integration, push notifications and website syncing make the app easy to use and immensely helpful to shoppers, especially when facing impulse purchases.

Williamsburg Virginia, USA – Hunter Research and Technology announces the immediate worldwide availability of Theodolite 1.2 on the iTunes App Store. This novel multi-function augmented reality app for the iPhone serves as a compass, GPS, map, zoom camera, rangefinder, and two-axis inclinometer. Theodolite became the top selling navigation app in the US and UK App Stores in December 2009 after being featured by Apple in the New and Noteworthy category of the iTunes App Store, and broke into the Top 40 Paid Apps ranking in the US and Top 20 in the UK.

Mumbai, India – The repeat Webcast of the first of a series of Free iPhone Webinars called “Kick-Start Your iPhone Programming” was conducted on 13th February at 11am EST for duration of one hour by Sushant Das, the Head Tutor at EDUmobile. The Webinar covered a wide range of topics that touched on various aspects of iPhone development, and attendees participated in an open house Q&A session at the end of the Webinar.

Berkley, CA – Announcing that Flux Visual, the developer of Hookah, has released an app for users looking for a safe yet realistic smoking experience. Hookah is the most realistic smoking app on the market, with authentic sounds, amazing life-like graphics and animation, all of which gives users the sense of smoking satisfaction. The best part of all is the fact with Hookah there is no offending smell and no health risks associated with this now taboo pleasure.

Nashville, TN – Slap Happy Apps today is proud to announce iStooges 1.0, a fun new app for iPhone and iPod touch. More than just your typical sound board app, with iStooges you can recreate those classic slap fights made famous by The Three Stooges(R). The app includes 72 hilarious motion-activated sound effects and voice clips from your three favorite knuckleheads. Version 1.0 features Larry, Moe, and Curly.

Waretown, NJ – Announcing that Joseph Collins, the developer of Man Laws, has released the latest version of his guide to male behavior. The app offers to demystify some of the quirks of male behavior in a humorous way, helping men and women alike to better understand the sometimes zany, often unpredictable things that those of the masculine gender are prone to say and do. It’s as close to an instructional manual for men that there is.

Wimbledon, United Kingdom – Produced by OutOfTheBit, and created and designed by Luigi Palazzolo, Downhill Fridge Challenge is a 2D action game in which the user uses the accelerometer to push a fridge down (or uphill) through various levels and locations. Each level has a qualifying time that, when beaten, will unlock the next level. All recorded times for each level are added to a global chart.

Namco Networks today announced the release of the highly anticipated racing game Ridge Racer Accelerated for iPhone and iPod touch.

In this newest installment in the Ridge Racer series, the drifting continues as players use the accelerometer to control the car while racing through the track. Drifting allows the player to gain an advantage on the competition by not only blazing around corners faster, but charging up more nitrous which can then be unleashed.

Handmark announced the availability of Funkyball Worlds for iPhone and iPod touch on the App Store. Funkyball Worlds is a groovy physics-based platform game in which players guide a realistically weighted Funkyball across platforms using a combination of accelerometer and multi-touch controls to roll, slide and jump through different worlds.

“Funkyball Worlds is a fun, yet challenging platform game that successfully takes advantage of the unique device functionality and complements our existing catalogue of quality games in the App Store,” said Jason Ford, VP of Games for Handmark. “We’re pleased to support Gamelion in bringing this great new game to iPhone and iPod touch users.”

Dallas, Texas – Just in time for the holidays. Bottle Rocket – makers of iPhone apps such as NPR News, HD Radio, Wings Earth, Gas Buddy and Voxie – proudly announce the popular “pick up and play” casual game Prairie Chute for Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch. Danger in the Dessert. Drop your dogs to safety using Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch. Since its release on the App Store, Prairie Chute been played over 160,000 times. Players can chart global high scores and collect achievements through the Agon social network.

Waretown, NJ – Announcing that Coyote Games, the developers of Roll Xmas Ball, is pleased to release the first version of their fun new 2D and 3D roller ball game. The app challenges players to travel through a labyrinth of moving black holes and shifting objects in order to light all the Christmas balls. There are nineteen exciting levels in this one, making it more than worth the $ .99 pittance the developers are charging.

Waretown, NJ – Announcing that Thomas Brown, developer of AstroZapper, has incorporated real Hubble Space Telescope, Chandra X-Ray Telescope, and other NASA source images into the app for a heightened sense of realism and fun. In this way, the developer has combined the best of classic arcade with authentic space technology.

Hollywood, California – Elements2Dance (E2D) today is proud to introduce songvoo free, their music player for iPhone and iPod Touch. Developed specifically to leverage the iPhone’s unique capabilities and interface, songvoo uses the entire display for the song title and artist of the current playing song. songvoo serves as a great iPod companion for both casual user and music professionals alike, or anyone who has a large, constantly changing music collection to stay on top of.

West Orange, New Jersey – SPHERE RAIDER(TM), combines a unique design and easily playable interface, planned to deal with each player’s mind. Player’s call it the little pal in the phone.

Techgadgets says: “the enticing Sphere Raider makes itself overly special by bringing the entire game at the users’ fingertips. Always available on demand, the game emerges to be an ideal companion for users walking alone like a glum chum. Brandishing its amazing playability, mesmerizing graphics and snappy colors, the game for sure engrosses and opens up a new realm of true entertainment.”

West Orange, New Jersey – Game developer Gallen Technologies, LLC announced today its iPhone game SPHERE RAIDER(TM) has been resoundingly received. SPHERE RAIDER(TM) brings exhilarating game play for all ages. Pocket Gamer’s Jon Jordan, says “SPHERE RAIDER(TM), puts a “twist” on tilt based games. With its seven month product development, Gallen Technologies was able to put a twist on the use of the accelerometer feature of the iPhone. The result is that it has more action feelings then other tilt based games on the market.