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Remember those Southwest Airlines commercials in which they put different people in various awkward situations. If we were any of those characters in those type of situations, I am pretty sure we would all try to find a way to bail ourselves out. Take for example Sarah Palin in her interviews about foreign policy. I am pretty sure if she had a “Get out of Jail” free card, she would most definitely use it. Well a company named Magic Tap has developed a new application for the iPhone aptly called “Fake Call”. What the application does is it programs the phone to produce a fake ringtone and a display a fake phone call to you. You would be able to program any name such as “Mom” or “John McCain” or whatever you want to be displayed as the person who is calling. Unfortunately, there is nobody on the other line. With this application, we now have a way to get out of horrible dates, out of the house, or whatever the situation calls for. The application is available at the Apple App Store and it should cost you under a buck to get.

- Geoff

[Source: TechRadar]

Remember back in the day during high school, the number one game that teenagers loved to play was Dope Wars on their TI-83+ Scientific Calculator. Well apparently, the game is now coming to the iPhone with a new GPS-enabled feature. The game is entitled Drug Lords and with the GPS system, the game allows iPhone users to locate other “Drug Lords” in the area and to calibrate their drug prices according to the local market. WOW! Check this video out:

- Geoff

[Source: Gizmodo]

Every once in a while, a software innovation comes along that just revolutionizes the industry. Great software makes us re-evaluate our lives and values. Introducing Bow Cam, the iPhone app that lets you take a picture of your dog! For the paltry sum of $0.99, this handy little app will let out a bark sound so you can take a picture of your furry companion. Described as the “greatest application for all dog lovers!!”, Bow cam is currently available at the app store. Demand was reported so high that Apple’s servers went down for 2 hours upon release. Analysts on Wall Street have speculated that this app stands a good chance of reinvigorating the current downtrodden economy. Historians have designated 2008 as the final year of the current Gregorian calender. Get ready for the year 0001…

-Derek