Earlier today, our good friend, Clinton Fitch posted a review of Spb Traveler over at ClintonFitch(dot)com.  As usual, his review is thorough, with a multitude of screen shots.  Along the way, Clinton had this to say about the program:

Anytime I am able to find a tool that makes travel easier I’m automatically going to be interested.  Once such tool has been Spb Traveler.  Traveler was introduced in June 2007 and quickly became one of my must have applications while on the road.  Traveler had everything I needed:  Weather reports for multiple cities, a trip planner, currency converter, unit converter and a tip calculator just to name a few items.  It was everything a traveler needed in one application.

Those are some pretty bold words, and that is just the beginning of the review.  If he starts off this strong, you know the the rest is going to be good.  But don’t take my word for it.  Head on over to ClintonFitch(dot)com and read for yourself.

Usually, Heather is the one who brings you the environmentally friendly tips around here.  Well, Heather and her Pandas, that is.  So, I am not trying to step on her toes.  But when I came across these environmentally friendly cases from Recover (formerly Imoeba), I was just so drawn to their sleek stylings, I had to step in and write this one up (besides, Heather does not own an iPod).

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They already took your iPhone tearing down the speedway in GTO World Racer, now Astraware/Handmark are taking you flying high through the skies.  Use your accelerometer to steer your helicopter through the sky as you hunt for enemy craft in this high flying action game.  Hit the jump for the full press release, and then head over to the Astraware product page for more info.  Hellfire is available in the iTunes App Store for a mere $4.99.

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Not long ago, I had the opportunity to review Ilium’s first game for the iPhone, King’s Corners, a game which remains one of my absolute favorites.  when I reviewed it, this fantastic solitaire card game cost a mere $1.99.  Almost free, I thought.  Well, as the saying goes, almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.  In other words, the only thing better than almost free would be absolutely free.

Well, as long as I have known the folks over at Ilium, they have never been almost anything.  So, they must have been quite upset at the prospect of being…almost.  So, they have taken an extra step and made king’s Corners absolutely free.  Now, I am sure you are saying there must be a catch.  And there is a small one.  The free version has a small ad which is displayed while the game loads.  But the truth is, it typically takes about 8 seconds for the game to load, during which time you get a screen that says, “Loading”.  So, you can spend $1.99 to look at that loading screen, or you can download the game for free and stare at an ad for 8 seconds.  Either way, it is the same 8 seconds.

Either way, I have to applaud ilium for taking this step.  They have taken a fantastic game, and made it even better.  Nicely done!  For more, check out the Ilium Blog, and be sure to look at the new King’s Corners Free in the iTunes App Store.

If you’re getting one of those nifty new Curves, you might want to look at getting some extra protection on the thing – and by extra protection, I mean an insane amount of protection. I reviewed a Defender case for the Blackberry Bold and it turned the device into a sexy tank that just happened to fit in a holster. Otterboxes make for great cases while biking, hiking, or eating fried chicken!

Hit the jump for the full press release!

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