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Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced on Wednesday that the 100,000th app had been developed for its line of iPhones and iPods. The two devices are extraordinarily popular among consumers. The latest iPhone model, the 3GS, sold better than Apple and analysts expected during the summer; sales of the iPod Touch were twice their year-ago numbers.  (Apple differentiates with iPhone apps)

We’re getting this out of the way now: Motorola’s Droid is the best Google phone on the market. Maybe that’s not saying a whole lot. The Droid’s only competitors in the U.S. are T-Mobile’s 1-year-old G1, its chubby younger brother the MyTouch 3G and HTC’s Droid Eris, a $99 Verizon Wireless phone that comes out Friday — the same day as the Motorola Droid — with an already-outdated Android operating system. (Motorola’s Droid review: It’s the best phone on Verizon)

Superstar iPhone hacker George Hotz has just released Blacksn0w, an addition to his latest Blackra1n iPhone jailbreaking application. Why would you want it? Because it will take any iPhone or iPod Touch and jailbreak it with one click. (BlackRa1n Plus Blacksn0w: Unlock Any iPhone in Seconds)

We have long regarded the RoboForm browser toolbar for Windows as an uberconvenient freemium tool for storing and securing scores of passwords. In contrast, the new iPhone app, RoboForm for iPhone, is decidedly less acommodating. (RoboForm password manager for iPhone faces hurdles)

Now that Apple’s iPhone is officially for sale in China, the question is, will the country’s 700 million mobile phone users want to buy it? (Does China really want the iPhone?)

Just as a new hack, blacksn0w, promises to unlock iPhones with the latest Apple software from AT&T’s wireless network, Apple is looking for a sheriff to lock the smartphones back up again, permanently. (Apple seeks new sheriff to lock up iPhones)

Wizzard Media (NYSE Amex: WZE), the world`s largest podcasting network, today announced the launch of 24 new iPhone Apps available for sale in the App store including Investors Business Daily Editorials and Alaska HDTV. The average price for the new Apps is $1.99.  (Wizzard Media Launches 24 New iPhone Apps)

Multiple reports have come in that Apple is researching RFID integration into the iPhone, but some may still be wondering what such functionality would bring to the table for consumers. (RFID enabled iPhone)

Orb, the media-sharing software for the PC, has just been released for the Mac. Orb lets you access your media, like music and videos in iPhones and photos in iPhoto, by streaming them to your iPhone from your Mac. (OrbLive Released For Mac, Streams Media To Other Computers, iPhone)

There is a new iPhone app that is about to hit the stores that will enable the iPhone user to measure wind speed. While some will question the usability of such a program, those that are into renewable energy are frothing at the mouth for it to be released. Instead of purchasing expensive equipment to get vital information for the placement of windmills, just use the app. (Is the iPhone going green?)