10 iPhone apps that really ARE useful
November 2, 2008
Fortune Magazine just named the “Top 10 must-have iPhone apps,” and pretty much proved why business magazines shouldn’t try to talk geek. If you want a 2-inch rotating disco ball or a screen depicting simulated beer, cowbells, staplers (STAPLERS?) and cigarette lighters, this is the list for you.
If you want anything useful, look elsewhere.
The iPhone, as I’ve said, is a lousy phone. Once the coolfactor dies, the reason you’ll still own it is because it’s actually a quite useful pocket computer and entertainment center. You can download impressive apps that add to the already-impressive bunch on the phone, most for less than $10 (or free). Here are my favorite ten so far, in no particular order (and here’s another 10, with games): [Read more]