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Just about every household chore and Saturday errand is born on a list. But instead of breaking out the pad and paper, why not make your lists on the iPhone? This app is the mobile gateway to the Listingly site, which allows you to make complex, customizable lists and share them with other people. Go to the Web site link below for a quick 1-minute tour of Listingly's many uses.

iPhone link: http://www.listingly.com/iphone/

Web site link: http://www.listingly.com/

As an illustration of the idea that just about any app can be made for iPhone, iTees iPhone T-shirt Search lets you search among thousands of Cafe Press T-shirts right from your phone. More of a Web site than an app, iTees iPhone T-shirt Search is already set for touch-sensitive scrolling so you can get a feel for the iPhone interface as you search for Cafe Press T-shirts.

Web site link: http://shirts.meetees.com/itees/

This social-networking site is now accessible from your iPhone. You'll need to register with iPling, but from there you can find other users who share your interests, musical tastes, or passion for blogging. The concept behind iPling is to expand your social horizons through common interests.

iPhone link: http://www.ipling.com/

From the moment Apple announced its iPhone at Macworld 2007, a few common criticisms of the device have been reported again and again. Among them is a lack of 3G support, no capability for wireless music downloads from iTunes, and a convoluted compatibility with corporate e-mail system. The first reviews of the iPhone have reflected these concerns, but up until now, Apple hasn't addressed them directly.

That changed today when Apple CEO Steve Jobs dropped ever-so subtle hints that the iPhone may download music wirelessly and accommodate work-friendly applications in the near future. "There are a lot of … Read more

Twenty-twenty-twenty-four hours to go, I want my freaking iPhone. The line of people waiting for the iPhone at New York's Fifth Avenue store was, at last count, still fewer than 40 people long with 24 hours to go, and the sky was looking like a downpour might start any second. But that didn't stop camera crews (including comedian Mo Rocca, now a Daily Show-style reporter for AOL News), journalists, and photographers from clogging the sidewalk to get the scoop on the spectacle.

Plenty of them wanted to talk to first-in-liner Greg Packer, despite the fact that he's … Read more

Never in my career have I been so happy that I write about MP3 players rather than cell phones, but--sadly--the existence of the iPhone will not shelter me from Apple news mania forever. According to Endgaget, during the same meeting where Steve Jobs announced that all Apple employees would be receiving a free iPhone, he also mentioned that new, "OSX-based" iPods are in development. I am sensing a holiday release, but I'm no psychic--has anyone figured out an equation yet for impending Apple release versus effect on hot new Apple product sales?

As far as what the … Read more

Want to take a vacation? Several popular travel sites make it possible to look for great airfares online. But with this little iPhone app, you'll be able to search for hotels, flights, rental cars, and cruises right from your phone. A tabbed interface makes it easy to quickly get the information you want.

iPhone link: http://hotelwidgets.com/iphonetravel/

Web site link: http://hotelwidgets.com/

This newsreader for iPhone uses a different method to find news stories than most newsreaders we've seen for the device. Instead of letting you add feeds to a list, you simply use a search term and iPhone News grabs stories from Yahoo and Google news sites, complete with headlines and summaries.

iPhone link: http://news-widget.com/iphone

Web site link: http://news-widget.com/iphone/iphone/

Visto announced Thursday that its push e-mail software will support the iPhone, giving gadgetheads a round of ammunition for the upcoming battle with their IT department.

Apple isn't pitching the iPhone as a business device, but lots of executives with money to burn on sexy gadgets might try to find a way to use their new toys for business purposes. The iPhone supports the MAP e-mail standard with SSL encryption, which means it is feasible to connect an iPhone to any mail server using IMAP. However, this isn't the most secure way of connecting to a corporate network … Read more