This wonderful little edutainment app is centered around an adorable Hamster named Bugsy. He lives in a room that, at first, doesn’t have many toys. It’s up to your child to answer questions correctly and earn new toys for Bugsy to play with.

The questions start out simple to assess where your pre-K child is at academically. If they answer correctly, they earn a star. If they answer incorrectly they can keep trying until they figure out the right answer.

Bugsy is encouraging whether your child answers right or wrong. But, He gives a special round of applause when your child succeeds.

BY Jamie Young on Thu June 30th, 2011 card games Entertainment faerie solitaire mobile Games solitaire subsoap.com

A couple of weeks ago, I reviewed and gave away some copies of the solitaire game app, Faerie Solitaire Mobile.

The game has now been updated to version 1.1.2. In the next version, the developers intend on adding new features, but this update was mainly for bug fixes.

If you missed out on winning a copy the first time around, give it another try! We have 20 promo codes total for both the iPhone and iPad to give out.

BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Thu June 30th, 2011 flipboard LinkedIn

The folks behind the popular Flipboard iPad app have yet another new contributor and an improved navigation system. Articles from LinkedIn are now available via the free app.

Version 1.5 of Flipboard is a significant one.

For one, users can now do better searching using the app’s new Content Guide. Available after a tap of the ever-present red ribbon in the top right, the Guide lets you search for any person, top or blog you’re interested in, or simply browse recommended sections arranged by category.

BY Tyler Tschida on Thu June 30th, 2011 ipad apps on sale iphone apps on sale

Just as we predicted, a whole bunch of additional iOS app and game developers have joined in on the holiday weekend price slashing fun. Since we constructed a pretty decent list yesterday, we decided to bring the entire thing over into today’s list. You can find the new sales at the top of each price break.

The game starts with the history of the Elemental Wars and how it has come to pass that you are fighting against other mages in a battle to rule Toleanor. You will then pick your character from a selection of spell casters relating to five elements: fire, nature, earth, wind, and water. When you have decided which mage suits you best, you are given a tutorial that helps you learn the basic gameplay.

When you open the app, you get a cinematic shot of the pinball table, showing off the intricate detail that Ask Homework is known for. The stainless steel pinball realistically reflects images that are out of your view. The glass covering of the tabletop shows various imperfections, including smudges that appear as the result of wiping it down with a dirty towel.

BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Thu June 30th, 2011 kindle

The App Store could be without one of its most popular residents as soon as tonight. Amazon’s Kindle app could soon go away thanks to Apple’s new rules for in-app payment and subscriptions links, according to CNNMoney.

Apple’s new rules, announced earlier this year, require merchants to either use Apple’s payment system, or include no mechanism at all for subscriptions and other purchases.

This is an especially bitter pill to swallow for companies such as Amazon, who rely on its customers to frequently buy e-books.

BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Thu June 30th, 2011 284882215

Facebook is expected to “launch something awesome” next week, according to its Chief Executive and founder, Mark Zuckerberg. Could this be the long overdue arrival of the social networking site’s native iPad app?

According to a Reuters report, Zuckerberg said the new project  launching next week was developed at Facebook’s 40-person Seattle office. This is the same office that developed Facebook’s unified mobile site, first available in March.

Just last week The New York Times reported Facebook’s iPad app has been tested internally for nearly a year and will include features not currently available via the Facebook website.

BY Karen Freeman on Thu June 30th, 2011 4th of July celebrate holiday independence day new applist party

It’s time for the 4th! Fireworks, BBQ, and Family Fun. It’s easy to gather with the local crowd and watch the show, but you have an iPhone. It’s time you use this little gadget to celebrate the 4th like you never have before! Are you planning to host a 4th of July party this year? Or maybe you’re visiting with friends, and you want liven up the party. Even if you’re going out for an Independence day picnic to catch the local fireworks, these apps can help turn any gathering of friends and family into a party!

BY Tyler Tschida on Thu June 30th, 2011 digital poke meteoric meteoric download manager

Digital Poke’s Meteoric Download Manager for iPhone and iPad is now available in the App Store, and to celebrate its release we are holding a mega giveaway in order to give those of you who weren’t lucky enough to win a copy over the last week one final chance.

Meteoric is a fast and efficient download manager that allows you to grab almost any type of iOS playable content — even video — and play it back on your iDevice or wirelessly share it with your computer.