Hey, cool! BBC News app available for the iPhone/iPad!

This app was scheduled for release back in April but was delayed after concerns that the free app would damage the news market. Unlikely really since all you need to access the information was a web browser ...

Just got these iPod USB cables from an Amazon affiliate. On them is says "Designed by Apple in California and assembled in China" ...

I guess that's been printed on the cable to give them an air of "genuine-ness" ... thing is, none of the genuine ones seem to have this printed on them.

Fakey? I think so!

I've now been ad iPhone owner for a few months, and in that time one of the questions I get asked the most often is "What's your favorite app?" Well, I don't have a single favorite apps, but I do have a set of favorite apps.

Games

Let's begin with my favorite games!

• Plants vs. Zombies - There's zombies, and you use plants to defend your home. It doesn't make a lot of sense but it's a lot of fun. Link
• Cat Physics - There are cats, and you have to pass a ball from one to the other by making use of in-game physics. Again, it sounds odd, but it's entertaining. Link
• Angry Birds - You fire birds at pigs lining in houses made of wood and glass. Again, the premise makes no frickin' sense, but the game is a lot of fun. Link

Office apps

I don't just use my iPhone to play games on. I use it for work too!

• Pocket Informant - A great calendar tool that integrates with my Google Calendar. It also integrates Getting Things Done methodology. Helps me keep organized! Link
• Documents to Go - A great app that allows me to work with Word, Excel and Powerpoint files when on the move. Integrates with MobileMe iDisk. Link
• Air Sharing Pro - A great way to view and move documents when on the go. Duplicates some functionality of Documents to Go but adds the ability to share files over WiFi with other systems (including iPhone and iPad) as well as support for ZIP and PDF files. Link

Photography

I've taken more photos with my iPhone than with my digital camera this year. Two useful apps are:

• NightCamera - Let's you take great night photos! Link
• Pano - Creat stunning panoramas easily. Link

Other apps worth a mention

• Osfoora - Best in class Twitter client. Link
• Pzizz Sleep and Energize - For keeping me going! Link & Link

It's already April 1st in some timezones, and thanks to the connectivity of the WWW, that means that you can be fooled outside of your own personal timezone!

That means you should be on the lookout for "foolings" ... basically, it's gonna be hard to trust anything you read between now and April 2nd!

There are new security warning(s):

·         Microsoft Internet Explorer Vulnerabilities

What does it affect?: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista

What does it do?: Microsoft has released an update to its Security Bulletin Summary for March 2010 and has included the out-of-band bulletin MS10-018. This bulletin addresses ten vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, including one previously announced in Microsoft Security Advisory 981374. The most severe of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

How do I fix it?: Update your copy of the software with the download available from the supplier.

Details of Underlying Problem(s):For more technical information about this warning visit:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-mar.mspx.

Date modified: 31/03/2010

Source: HM Government (CPNI)