iPhone cases come in all shapes and sizes. Well, OK, the shape and size tend to be pretty uniform, but there’s certainly no end to the variety and versatility of iPhone cases. Like the one that adds a tripod mount. And the one that adds a fold-out keyboard. And don’t forget the licensed “Star Wars” …

Last year, Andreas Illiger’s Tiny Wings came out of nowhere to challenge the likes of Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja for App Store dominance. Since then, legions of fans have been waiting for the inevitable sequel — and their patience has finally paid off. Tiny Wings 2.0 ($0.99) has arrived, but it’s not exactly a sequel. Instead, it’s an expanded …

I’m a magazine junkie. I grew up reading titles like Games, Omni, and Starlog, then moved on to every computer magazine I could get my hands on. (Show of hands: Who remembers Amiga World? PC/Computing?) Eventually I started writing for them, and even went so far as to start my own magazine: Tap, a PalmPilot enthusiast rag that later became …

Forget Stephen King; if you like the macabre, you gotta go Poe. iPoe for iOS brings to creepy, illustrated life four of Edgar Allan Poe’s works. As with Alice for iPad and other famous literary works given the app treatment, iPoe transforms the author’s text into lavishly illustrated pages enhanced with music, animation, and interactive touches. The app comes with …

If you somehow managed to avoid buying Angry Birds Seasons over the past 20 months, your patience has paid off. Angry Birds Seasons and Angry Birds Seasons HD (for iPad) are the iTunes free apps of the week. They’re normally priced at 99 cents and $1.99, respectively. Apple’s “week” began yesterday (Thursday), so you’ve got roughly six days to take …

Apple’s GarageBand gives wanna-be and real-world musicians alike the instruments they need to make music on an iPad. But when it comes to drums and guitar, there’s something lost in translation; your fingertips just don’t measure up to the feel of drumsticks and a guitar pick. Of course, the real deal won’t work on an iPad’s screen; wood and plastic …

App developers know how to plan ahead. Just in time for “The Amazing Spider-Man,” which swings into theaters July 3, Disney Publishing and Gameloft have released two very different, but equally great, movie tie-ins. The Amazing Spider-Man (Android | iOS, $6.99) delivers an action-packed gaming experience, while the Spider-Man AR Book HD for iOS ($4.99) — unappealing name notwithstanding — …

Earlier this week, with almost no fanfare, Apple introduced a new Podcasts app, effectively breaking audio and video podcasts loose from the iPod app where they’ve resided since the iPhone’s early days. As a die-hard podcast fan, I was interested to say the least. But after spending some time with the new app, I must admit I’m disappointed. For starters, …

iPhone charging on the go has always presented something of a challenge. You need not only the wall wart, but also a sync cable — and someplace to carry both. Pacific Productions’ JuiceBuddy is a portable, self-contained iPhone/iPod charger that’s tiny enough to slip into your pocket — or ride shotgun on your keychain. In fact, it even comes with …

Not everyone wants to keep their iPhone hidden away in a pocket. Some folks prefer to hang them on hooks or wear them around their necks. And what about sticking them on a fridge, filing cabinet, or other metal surface? If my wife’s phone had a magnetic backing, she could slap it on the door to our garage, thereby increasing …