CNET We had the pleasure of sitting down in CNET’s San Francisco offices on Wednesday with Finnish developers Mikael Hed and Peter Vesterbacka from Rovio, makers of hit iPhone and iPad game Angry Birds (download for iPhone/iPad). Angry Birds has become the most successful paid iPhone app to date, selling more than 5 million copies …

Clearly the biggest news to come out of Steve Jobs’ keynote for the World Wide Developers Conference was the announcement of the iPhone 4, which is coming June 24 with preorders starting June 15. But among the feature announcements and hardware teaser images, Jobs also announced the availability of some new apps that will take advantage of the new hardware. …

I’m constantly browsing the new releases, most popular lists, and iPhone/iPad-focused Web sites for hidden gems. The other day, I took a chance on an iPad game that didn’t seem like my cup of tea, but the user opinions were through the roof. Hotel Mogul HD ($6.99, iPhone version here) looked to me like a casual game that would quickly …

I check the iPad apps lists every day in the hope to uncover new gems. Though the frequency of apps coming into the app store is probably better described as a trickle rather than a flood, there’s already been a few keepers that I’ve spent a lot of time with. One new addition to my iPad is a strategy game …

I’ve had the 32GB iPad for almost two weeks now and I’m really happy with my purchase. There are not as many apps available at this early stage as I had hoped, but I suspect that there are many developers working furiously to make their app ready for the new device. So far, most of the apps I’ve tried for …

CNET The big news this week was the leaked information uncovered by the folks at PadGadget about approved iPad titles already showing up in the Web-based version of iTunes App Store. Apparently Apple listed a few of the titles with its “XL” or “HD” versions that weren’t supposed to be unveiled until the April 3 iPad launch date. Some of …

As we get closer to the launch date of Apple’s iPad (April 3), I can’t help but ponder how each application I use might translate to the new device. Games obviously will have a lot more flexibility with the added touch-screen space, and having more available screen room will probably make development of more complex control systems easier. Apps in …

CNET Before we get to this week’s apps, a news item over at AppleInsider indicates we may be getting a change to the iPhone operating system that many have been talking about. According to one AppleInsider’s more reliable sources, the iPhone OS 4.0 could add multitasking support in the next OS update. This means you’ll be able to run apps …

The big news of the day is the announcement of when Apple’s latest creation, the iPad, will be available. According to Apple, the “magical and revolutionary” product will be in stores April 3 starting at $499, but you can preorder the device as early as March 12. Only the Wi-Fi model will be available at first, with the Wi-Fi/3G capable …

Do you have a “jailbroken” iPhone? Ever since the iPhone first came on the scene, there has been a large group of users who believe Apple tries too hard to control what works and what doesn’t on the iPhone. The minute a new iPhone firmware update is released from Apple, a whole slew of people search for ways to unlock …