New in the Apple App Store This Week

Browsing the App Store this weekend? If so, and you’re wanting to find some of the new releases, then here are eleven applications released over the past week. Enjoy!

60 Minutes for iPad.

Video taken from each week’s edition of the US news program, plus previews, archive footage and behind-the-scenes. $4.99, US-only.

HootSuite.

The popular Twitter client has been upgraded for native iPad support. Free.

Spatterhouse.

A conversion of the infamous 80s arcade title, with all the gore and violence of the original intact! Game Center compatible. $2.99/£1.79.

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit.

The latest in the franchise puts you behind the wheel of a police car chasing down racers. Optimized for the Retina Display. $4.99/£2.99.

Path.

Much-publicized photo-sharing social network. Free.

KitchenPad Timer.

Manage your time in the kitchen with this multi-option timer. Universal for the iPhone and iPad. $2.99/£1.79.

Prince Bear and Pauper Bear.

An award winning children’s book available for the iPhone and the iPad, with a narration and an automatic read-through option along with the traditional eBook. Linked to iPhone version. $0.99/£0.59.

Star Wars Arcade: Falcon Gunner.

This is an augmented reality app so you’ll need a 3GS, iPhone 4 or 4th gen iPod Touch to play. Twenty levels of TIE Fighter shooting fun. $4.99/£2.99.

Meet the Fraggles – Kid’s Book.
A universal app for the iPhone and the iPad where your children – and possibly you too – can enjoy meeting the Fraggles! $1.99/£1.19.

Photo Delight.

Add splashes of color to your photographs. This iPad-only app will support AirPrint when iOS 4.2 is finally released. $1.99/£1.19.

Cats, Inc. HD

Help a family of three cats pick up sausages in this puzzle game. $1.99/£1.19.

Android 2.1 available now for HTC Hero's in South Africa

I finally got Android 2.2 on my HTC Hero!!! I went to MTN in the Pavilion shopping centre (Westville, Durban) and got the update in 10 minutes. The man that loaded it for me was very kind, I'm Vodacom and he did the upgrade for me for free one-time. You can get the update at any Leaf Wireless or Lab88 in South-Africa. The update is not yet out OTA (Over The Air) or available at any Vodacom, MTN, CellC or Virgin Mobile store to be downloaded.

Remember to back-up all your data before going for the upgrade!

What's different with Android 2.1 (Eclair)?

- The phone runs much faster
- The browser loads websites faster
- New Wallpaper and UI (User Interface)
- You can now view all 7 homescreens on one screen in 7 small windows
- New Android Market with more new apps
- You can see weather effects on the homescreen
- All tab icons on menus are in colour.
- A lot of new icons and effects
- Much faster responding camera and new functions
- Import all your Facebook friends one-shot to your Contacts
- New icons on all HTC apps
- Better battery life
- Add more than one Gmail account
- Improved keyboard layout, for much faster and easier typing
- Bluetooth 2.1

And much much more that you must experience yourself

But no 3D Gallery & Live Wallpapers! They said that the HTC Hero won't handle it :(

But anyway. It's AWESOME!!! Now we just hope Leaf Wireless will throw Android 2.2 (Froyo) to us like they said in my email. They are targeting mid November 2010.

Comment below what you think of the Android 2.1 or if you have any questions tweet or email me.