Apple celebrates first year of its iTunes App Store

The iTunes App Store is one year old this week, and Apple is celebrating by promoting some of its favorite apps and games. The company's promotion isn't modest:

Light a candle and cue the music. OK, forgive us for sounding like doting parents, but we're just so proud--having watched the App Store go from promising newcomer to full-fledged revolutionary. To celebrate its first birthday, we've gathered some of our favorite games and apps. Part fun. Part function. Entirely amazing.



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Charge4All mat charges multiple handhelds at a go

This is not for everybody, but if you have more than one handheld device (like me), you'd probably find this handy.

It's called a Charge4All portable charging mat and it can charge up to four handheld devices at a time from a single source of power. This means you won't have to fumble around to find wall sockets, especially if you share a place with another gadget hoarder.

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Tivoli Audio's new DAB tuner plays Internet radio, too

Renowned for its miniature Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) radio players, Tivoli Audio has recently launched a new entry for the Singapore market. Its NetWorks Global Audio System is a marriage of traditional FM, DAB and the Internet radio platforms. This gives users access to thousands of broadcasting stations both Singapore and overseas, as well as over the airwaves and the Web.

It's not cheap at S$1,380 (US$923.51), but for the money you get built-in Wi-Fi and Ethernet for Web and network PC audio streaming, a USB port that lets you playback music directly from thumbdrives and MP3 players. You also have a virtual analog clock with alarm, sleep timer and snooze functions. Although these may not justify its high asking price, this nifty gadget is actually a self-contained audio system with a stereo speaker and handy remote control.
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Just how fast is the new PSPgo?

Update: Looks like all the news about PSPgo's 480MHz processor is all hogwash. Thanks to our reader Devlin, who spotted this post on Engadget. The maximum clock frequency of 480MHz is for the USB device.

SonyInsider has managed to procure certain FCC documents pertaining to the upcoming PSPgo (PSP-N1000). It claims the documents suggest that Sony's upcoming device may be faster than originally reported.

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To Walkman or not--Ask the Editors

Q: I am finally ready to cross that bridge and get me a touchscreen player. I wanted to know your expert opinion on the Samsung P3 and the Sony Walkman X-Series. I purchase all my music from Napster, Amazon and some from Rhapsody. I use Window Media Player 11, so I need a player that is compatible with that. Please let me know what you think.
--bensworld411, via email

A: Although I've only used a pre-production sample of the X-Series Walkman, I can tell you that I favor it over the Samsung P3. Granted, the X-Series is quite a bit pricier, but I personally prefer the onscreen interface and touchscreen implementation (though the P3's is certainly flashy). I also love the fact that the Walkman has tactile buttons on the top for controlling playback (say, while you have the player in your pocket). Both devices will work equally well with the system you use for music, and both offer excellent sound quality.
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