Apple boosted the capabilities and usefulness of the iPhone and iPod touch last Friday with the release of third-party applications. The App Store on iTunes has more than 800 native applications, including over 200 offered for free. Most of the apps cost less than $10. Here are a few that I’ve downloaded and really like.

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One of the biggest video game publicity events is happening this week at the E3 Media & Business Summit in Los Angeles. That means lots of gaming news, updates and a sick amount of eye candy.

Microsoft held their press conference today and capitalized on the recent news that the Xbox 360 will get a price drop ($299 for the 20-gigabyte hard drive). They boosted interest in the console by showing off some impressive new games and Xbox LIVE features to be released this fall.

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Your favorite DC Comics superheroes are now on iTunes.

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If you’re one of the millions of people who bought Grand Theft Auto IV yesterday you already know the truth: The game rocks! The open world of Liberty City is the perfect place to do just about anything, from bowling and going out on dates to committing seriously violent crimes and establishing yourself as the next big crime boss. If rave reviews from the gaming community and its record-breaking sales aren’t enough to get you interested in this game, maybe this review will. WARNING: This game has an M (Mature) rating by ESRB and is only suitable for persons ages 17 and older.

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(Don’t) Click through if you (don’t) want to know possible spoilers about Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull from the track list on Amazon:

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Are you tired of rappers who rhyme about pointless things, like how tough they are, their jewelry, romancing women and/or glorifying criminal activity? If so, then MC Frontalot may be for you. Finally, there’s someone who raps about the important stuff in life, like old-school video games (It Is Pitch Dark), web comics (Penny Arcade Theme), getting old (This Old Man) and romancing women (Goth Girls). Okay, so maybe singing about women is just universal. (more…)