TranslateIt! is a multilingual dictionary for Mac OS X which translates words on the fly by merely hovering with the cursor over them. The translation appears in a pop-up window, and draws from "most widely known online dictionary/translation services". It offers other methods, too: translation from clipboard, drag-and-drop translation, manual input of queries in the main window, double-click translation of words in dictionary entries displayed in the main window. It also offers a built-in utility for easy creation of custom dictionaries; a Words Quiz (a game for easy learning of new words); and a multilingual user interface (Russian, English, French, German). A companiion iPhone/iPod Touch version is also available. Pricing is licence-based, from $25 for one year through $100 for a lifetime licence.
(MacMegaSite) | Cost: 1 year ($25), 2 years ($35), 5 years ($50) and lifetime license ($100) | For further info...

If you find the iPhone's virtual-only keyboard frustrating, you might welcome the iTwinge™ – a slide-on real QWERTY keyboard that makes typing up to 30-40% faster and more accurate, according to the manufacturer. Aimed specifically for the iPhone 3G and 3GS, the company’s website offers no information about earlier generations of iPhone or the iPod touch, so one must assume that they are not compatible. Shipping begins Dec 12th 2009, for orders placed before its official release in November.
The company also makes iBlur – a mini-tripod for steadier photographs by the iPhone.
(Chipchick.com) | Cost: US$29.99 | Requires: iPhone 3G/3GS | For further info...

Helping making it sense of it all, Apple has added a new section its Web site – Apps for Everything – featuring themed collections of iPhone apps and tips related to specific topics such as Keeping Current; The Great Outdoors; Cooking; Travel and Money; etc.
(Macworld) | Requires: iPhone / iPod touch | For further info...

Wisen Up, from Indian developer Global Delight, is a collection of educational but entertaining information featuring personality quizzes, Ancient cures, Body Language, Medical quotes, Tell me why, Myths, Weird and incurable diseases, Body facts, Types of doctors, Phobias and First aid mistakes. Over 150 cartoons help keep the tone light; users can also share the facts, quiz interpretations and test results on Facebook or via mail.
(Source: MacMegaSite) | Cost: US$1.99 | Requires: iPhone/iPod Touch | For further info...

Created to replace the need to jump from one job site to another, the JobsSearch! app for iPhone or iPod touch (Trabajos! in its Spanish version), you can search for jobs in one interface through hundreds of search engines (including CareerBuilder and Yahoo! Jobs) in twelve countries (USA, UK, Canada, Spain, France, Germany, Australia, India, Mexico, Italy, Ireland, and the Netherlands). Sources include company websites, job boards, newspaper employment clippings, blogs and associations. Drill down by keyword, location, and/or company name, and a perfect tool to find exactly the right job.
The same company – Madrid-based ideallius.com – has also launched LookItUp! (Búscalo! in Spanish) – a single portal accessing hundreds of search engines.
(Source: MacMegaSite) | Cost: US$0.99 | Requires: iPhone, iPod Touch | For further info...

For those who needed (or just wanted) to open and edit MS Word or Excel files on their iPhone/iPod touch (iPhone OS 3.0 & up), Documents-to-Go was the only way to go till recently. But now there's Quickoffice Mobile Office, a fullblown suite that Macworld rates as 4 stars. Some caveats: you can open and edit both Word 2003 and Excel 2003 files, but you can only edit the older Office 2003 format, not the newer Office 2007 format (used in Office 2008 for the Mac). Editing tools are many and "deep". Files can be uploaded to a public folder on MobileMe, or emailed via the Quickoffice e-mail address.
The app also opens Powerpoint files, but not OpenOffice ODT files, and "provides the most flexible options for getting files onto the iPhone, whether by mail attachment, through MobileMe, or as an upload from the Mac Safari browser."
(Macworld) | Cost: US$13 | For further info...

For in-depth and updated technical information on any Mac OS computer, iPod, iPhone, Apple printer or other Apple hardware, check out the free (donations welcome) MacTracker, now at v.5.0.8. Have an iPod or iPhone but still using Windows XP or Vista? There's a version for you, too.
(Source: Macintouch) | Cost: Free (donations accepted) | Requires: Mac OS X 10.3+ or Windows XP/Vista | For further info...

With the camera of the new iPhone 3GS (but not, alas, of the previous generations), and the app Cyclops you can now to scan barcodes (UPC or EAN) and retrieve information on the item from Amazon – complete with a link to the product's page.
(Source: Macintouch.com) | Cost: Free | Requires: iPhone 3GS only | For further info...

If you're planning a trip to DisneyWorld in Florida or Disneyland California, you might want to fork out a dollar or two for the relevant Walt Disney World Notescast app for iPhone/iPod touch, providing in-depth information on all the theme parks at both resorts. No Internet access or cell phone signal is required.
Boasting over 200 pages of updated information, over 150 photos, and rich in-depth content, in over twenty different categories including Attractions, Tickets, Trip Planning Tips, Resorts, The History of Walt Disney World and more, the Walt Disney World Notescast purports to be a comprehensive and unquestionably portable vacation planner and in-park guide. No Internet access or cell phone signal is required.
(Source: MacMegaSite) | Cost: US$1.99 (DisneyWorld), $0.99 (Disneyland) | Requires: iPod Touch or iPhone | For further info: DisneyWorld and Disneyland

Hard on the heels of the release of iPhone OS 3.0 with its long-awaited copy-paste facility, CopySend from Thinking Code allows you to copy text, photos or links from your iPhone or iPod touch and send it wirelessly (over a Wi-Fi connection) to your Mac – or vice versa. You can also send a snapshot of anything on your iPhone/iPod touch to your Mac's clipboard, for pasting into any document. Password protection is also possible.
The software consists of two components: CopySend Server (free) installed and running on the Mac, and CopySend ($0.99) on the iPhone/iPod Touch.
(Source: Macintouch) | Cost: CopySend Server – free; CopySend iPhone/iPod touch $0.99. | Requires: MacOS X 10.5+, iPhone/iPod touch & Wi-Fi connection | For further info...

The iPod Touch is the only iPod that you cannot use as an external hard drive for storing ordinary files from one's computer. No more. With DiskAid 3.0, you can do so, complete with file or folder browsing, drag-and-drop support, ability to create and rename folders, etc. Also works for iPhones, and supports the new v.3 of the iPhone OS.
(Source: Macintouch) | Requires: iPod Touch / iPhone, Mac OS X 10.4+, Windows XP, Vista | For further info...

Love Art: National Gallery, London is a free iPhone/iPod touch app providing over 250 high-resolution, zoomable images of paintings and 200 mins of video and audio commentary and interviews. Includes access to a Google map of the gallery (provided Internet access) and a link to its website.
(Source: Macintouch) | Cost: Free | Requires: iPhone, iPod Touch | For further info...

DriveSaver from DriveSavers Data Recovery is an iPhone/iPod touch-based application that allows you to monitor a computer hard drive for signs of impending trouble, by simulating various types of hard drive failures. If a data loss does occur, it can help prevent catastrophic loss with do's and don'ts for data recovery.
(Source: Macintouch) | Cost: Free | Requires: iPhone / iPod Touch | For further info...

GlobeJot is an iPhone/iPod touch app that acts as a travel organizer: track flight data, reservations, activities and checklists. Store addresses and coordinates for one-tap viewing within the system Maps and (if you're using an iPhone) for phoning airlines and hotels. The "Dashboard" interface is customizable, and can import information that you input in the online TripIt service.
Use it not only to guide you when you're at your destination, but to plan everything you need before going there – or for multiple other trips that you might have in future.
(Source: Macworld) | Cost: US$8 | For further info...

Postage 1.1 is an iPhone/iPod touch app from RogueSheep that allows you to create digital postcards using any photo from your photo album (or taken then and there with the iPhone), in a variety of themes (travel, love, parents, etc.), each with several options. Photos can be panned, zoomed and even rotated and applied various effects such as sepia, soften, etc. You can then type out a message in a range of fonts and styles, and have it sent directly from within the app (no waiting for it to go through the system Mail app) to one or more contacts in your system Address Book.
Macworld thinks it’s the bees knees.
(Source: Macworld) | Cost: US$5 | For further info.../

FlightTrack for iPhone provides real-time status for flights worldwide, live weather radar updates, route maps and other info such as aircraft type, speed, delays, cancellations, gate numbers, make air travel a breeze. Flight itineraries can be saved for future reference, and status reports shared by email. Localised for English, French, German and Italian.
(Source: Macintouch) | Cost: US$4.99, Pro $9.99 | Requires: iPod Touch, iPhone | For further info...

Places 1.0, by UK-based The Dream Apps is an iPhone/iPod touch-based guide to the world, containing helpful information about some of the worlds most popular destinations. With pictures, quick links to Wikipedia, favourites and maps, Places is claimed to one of the most comprehensive and easiest to use virtual tour guides available. Over time, more features and destinations are planned to be added.
(Source: MacMegaSite) | Cost: US$1.99 | Requires: iPhone or iPod Touch; active Wi-Fi or cellular data internet connection for the ‘Maps’ or ‘Wikipedia’ functionality. | For further info...

With many children now boasting their own iPod touch devices, the issue of protective browsing is no longer limited to the desktop computer at home or at school. To ensure they avoid unsavory websites while browsing on the move, parents can now install iWonder Surf. Based on the Safari Web browser.This allows you to filter site traffic, and even find out if your child is surfing the Web during school hours, and view traffic and control Web surfing permissions, or even disable its Web access, from anywhere without having to have physical access to the device.
(Source: iPhone Central) | Cost: US$15 | Requires: iPhone or iPod Touch, iPhone v2.2 software | For further info...