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Happymagenta has released Spyglass 1.3, an update to their popular digital compass and HUD display for iPhone 3GS devices. Developed specifically to leverage the iPhone’s unique capabilities, Spyglass turns any 3GS iPhone into a real-time digital spyglass and heads-up display with a live compass, GPS information, as well as tilt horizon – right over the live feed from the built-in camera or a map. Version 1.3 users can save pictures into the album, show location pin on a map, and much more.

Creative firm FORM has released Abandoned 1.11, a niche community-driven virtual tourism app for iPhone and iPod touch. Abandoned lets users explore, discover, and share abandoned locations across the United States. Currently in Apple’s Top 20 Paid Travel apps list, and recently featured in Apple’s “What’s Hot list”, Abandoned allows users to become armchair explorers of modern-day ruins, from empty asylums to shipwrecks under the Great Lakes.

XCool Apps has announced iType2Go Pro 1.01, their revolutionary new app for iPhone and iPod touch devices. iType2Go Pro lets you see what’s in front of you and your surroundings while you type, walk and email. It puts the camera’s view directly beneath the message that you are composing, giving you enough visual aid to help avoid obstacles. iType2Go Pro also lets you update your Facebook and Twitter status from within the app.

UK based EuroSmartz has announced ClipPrinter 1.1.1, its latest printing application for iPhone and iPod Touch devices. ClipPrinter enables users to easily copy, print, transfer or save and categorize copied items from other iPhone or iPod Touch apps, or to an Apple Mac or Windows PC. EuroSmartz was the first company to bring the functionality of printing photos, contacts, email and more to the iPhone when it released Print n Share in February 2008.

Random Support, LLC has announced NIOSH Chemical Hazards 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch. The NIOSH Chemical Hazards app implements the NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Safety from the CDC and NIOSH. In addition to offering the complete contents of the traditional Pocket Guide, it includes quickly accessible and fully searchable indexes by Chemical name, CAS Number, or RTECS Number as well as the ability to easily create a custom index containing the most frequently used reference chemicals.

Quapps Interactive has announced Bunny Bang 1.0, their new game for iPhone and iPod touch. Bunny Bang is a fast paced action game that sees you solve codes in order to save Bunny. You have 60 seconds to solve the code and prevent the explosion. When you have selected numbers our number watcher will inform you if you have any correct numbers or if any are in the correct positions. It is then up to you to figure out the combination before time runs out and save the bunny from rabbit stew.

Macsoftex has announced iTost 1.1, their collection of Russian toasts for iPhone and iPod touch. Since ancient times the ability to beautifully toasts admired and respected people. Master toast or toaster – a key figure for any celebration. It was he, with toast, parables, and life histories leads the table and creates a cheerful mood of celebration. In order to learn how to speak beautifully toasted, not necessarily be a philologist or a professional toast-master, to be observed.

Independent software developer Alex Roberts has announced Mercury 2.0, a visually distinct weather application for iPhone and iPod Touch devices. Get visual weather information wherever you find yourself in the world. With up to the minute temperature and conditions; forecasted temperatures; precise sunrise and sunset information; and user defined locations. Mercury gets out of your way with a clean and elegant interface, and shows you exactly what you need to know.