Finally, a reason to get an iPad! ShinyTweet and Tweetdeck on iPad both look  pretty slick. I may be a bit biased, being that I use Tweetdeck for PC and Mac, but I do think it looks like it uses the iPad screen more efficiently. Lets compare the two.

ShinyTweet:

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For a few months I have ignored tweets about Foursquare. They were annoying, pointless and I couldn’t care less where anyone was at any particular time. That was the case right up until I downloaded the highly addictive app and started on a Foursquare frenzy.

The concept is incredibly simple, people “Check in” to all sorts of venues (parks, restaurants, stores etc.,) and tell Continue Reading…

Anyone who has done a quick search for apps in the iTunes store knows theres an app for everything. Myself, I only have a few apps on my phone as I only keep those that are truly useful or innovative. Sleep Cycle by Lexwarelabs.com falls in to both categories.

Taking advantage of the iPhones ultra-sensitive accelerometer, Sleep Cycle analyses your sleeping patters and plots them over the course of a night. The whole process is rather simple:Your iPhone is left next to your pillow and your levels of movement are recorded. The program comes with an alarm that gradually wakes you in the morning which is a great alternative to the stock iPhone alarms.

What you do with that information is really up to you, I assume it’s basically for entertainment, but I did find out that I don’t actually get any quality sleep in a night:

The app costs about a dollar but feels like its worth much more. If you have an iPhone, some spare change and a curiosity about your sleep habits, this ones for you.