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NPR hits the iPhone
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — NPR just released their new iPhone app (built by Pass Time Software).  Now you can listen to Car Talk and All things considered and On the Media on the go.   OK, yes NPR had a perfectly good WebApp that has most of the same functionality but Apps are the new black..  Also, for your laggards on 2.1 or below, you won't be able to install this until you get around to updating. There should be an app update within a week, which will make the station finder and podcasts available according to the developer Get it here (iTunes link) On a related note, you can hear NPR's Macworld ...

NPR Comes to the iPhone: Commercial-Free, If Not Bug-Free
iSmashPhone — National Public Radio has always prided itself on its journalistic integrity.  Their just-released NPR Mobile app for iPhones seems to be continuing that trend in...well, if not the integrity of the code itself, the integrity of the coders. The app allows you to"[b]rowse NPR content by Program, Series, On-Air Personality, ...

Use your iPhone to navigate Inauguration Day
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: Features, Odds and ends, iPhone, App StoreAmong the hundreds of thousands of celebrants descending on Washington, D.C. for tomorrow's big day, there must be at least a few iPhone owners. What might they find in the App Store, we wonder, to improve the visit? The Inauguration Guide iPhone app (all app links open iTunes), developed by PointAbout and sponsored by a D.C. law firm and communications consultancy, aims to give visitors to the District everything they need to find their way around the city in the midst of the crowds and commotion. Although the front screen of the app is a simple ...

iPhone Tricks: Stay in the loop with news and broadcasts
Macworld — by Dan Moren , Macworld.com With immediate access to the latest news, as well as blogs and podcasts, you never have to feel disconnected these days. In fact, in most cases you can customize exactly which headlines end up on your screen so you only get the news you’re interested in. Here are a few of our favorite ways to stay in the loop. Update your blog You’re out and about when you stumble upon something you absolutely need to tell the world. All you’ve got on you is your iPhone. No problem. While the device isn’t ideal for typing out lengthy rants, it’s easy enough to dash off a short blog post. Although most major blog platforms let you post to ...

CNN Mobile: Feature-rich, Interactive, and Not Free
Apple Forums & iPhone Forums, Mods, Hacks, News, Themes, Downloads, and more! | ModMyi.com - 4,711,751,911 — image via CNN CNN.com released its CNN Mobile iPhone app on Tuesday, with a number of slick features its competitors don't have... including a $1.99 price tag. Other news outlets like The New York Times, France24, the Associated Press, and NPR have had free apps out for some time. CNN is taking ...