The Guardian reports today on an iPhone app called the iStethoscope which it says has already been downloaded by more than three million doctors. The app was the brainchild of Peter Bentley, a researcher at University College London, and was originally only intended to be used as a toy. According to the Guardian though, the app has turned out to be much more than a toy, and is now being downlo... more.

With the start of the US Open tennis tournament in New York today, the US Tennis Association has launched an updated version of the official free tournament app, which is now fully iOS 4 compatible. The app, which is available for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, is designed to service both fans who are physically attending the event over the next two weeks, and those who are following the champio... more.

Fortuna Mobile's SharkWatch! is a very handy social networking app dedicated to keeping track of shark sightings all over the world. Whether you're a surfer, diver, researcher, beachgoer, or just someone who's fascinated with sharks, SharkWatch! will help you keep track of your hobby. SharkWatch! users can share their shark encounters with other users of the app, as well as with Facebook and T... more.

The peak summertime wedding season may be just drawing to a close, but for all those inspired by any weddings they’ve been to this year to start planning for their own big event next summer, Go Forth Apps has just released a free Lite version of its Color My Wedding App, which enables brides-to-be to see a set of wedding photos colored with any wedding color palette imaginable. Millions of c... more.

HarperCollins Children's Books has just released its ABC Song app and 123: Ants Go Marching App to the App store for iPhone and iPod touch. The apps form part of HarperCollins' Curious Puppy program of online educational games. The apps are specially designed to help young children and toddlers get ready for school and preschool with interactive, fun content. The ABC Song app makes learn... more.

The Dallas News reports today on the story of a local Dallas man,Vincent Hunter, who watched horrified on his iPhone as two burglars broke into his house when he was away visiting relatives all the way over in Hartford, Connecticut. Hunter was alerted to the presence of the intruders in his house by a text sent to him via the iCam app, which was set to alert him if the motion detectors in his ... more.

Facebook has today updated its Facebook for iPhone app. According to the official Facebook for iPhone page (on Facebook!), the update introduces a new feature called “Places”, which enables you to share your location with your friends by “checking in” to a place. Other updates include a revamped, “snappier”, inbox with support for threads with multiple users, and what Facebook call... more.

The Google Mobile Blog has announced today that the Google Mobile App has been updated with the facility to send push notifications from your Google account to your iPhone. Now when you have new Gmail you’ll be alerted to the fact by an icon, and you can also set up the app to send Google Calendar event reminders directly to your iPhone or iPad home screen. The Google Mobile team says tha... more.