Math is a sweet science. It is not everyone’s cup of tea but it does play a role in our everyday life. You can’t go through school and college without having to deal with mathematics one way or another. Having a decent math reference could save you time looking up tricks and formulas for the topics you are studying. These 6 math reference apps for iPhone help with that too:

Math Ref: has 1400+ helpful formulas and tips for various math topics. It covers algebra, trigonometry, linear algebra, derivatives, integration, and a whole lot more.

WolframAlpha: this app makes your iPhone a whole lot smarter. It covers mathematics and many other sciences. If you have questions, chances are WolframAlpha has answers for you.

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In case you missed it, Apple has now delivered over 25b iOS app downloads. That is a staggering # of downloads and shows why iOS is going to be a dominant force in the mobile OS market for the foreseeable future. Apple announced the apps that topped its all-time charts already. Not surprisingly, Angry Birds is the most popular paid iPhone app of all time. Fruit Ninja, Doodle Jump, and Cut the Rope also made it to the top 5 list.

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iPhones and iPads are being used for all kinds of purposes by those lucky enough to own one of them. These devices have a lot to offer to music fans. The App Store has plenty of awesome apps for music lovers. Here are 6 accessories music fans can pick up to get even more out of their devices:

Stompbox for iPad: a 4-channel effects pedalboard for your iPad. You can use it with your guitar or other compatible instruments. A Griffin GuitarConnect Cable is included too. Read the rest of this entry »

Most of us use our iOS devices to listen to music, watch videos, and play games. If you are listening to the same old material over and over again, you could get bored quickly. Thankfully, there are apps you can use to discover new music or explore the ones you have been missing out on. These 6 iPad applications make discovering new music easy:

Discovr: a visual tool that shows you how the music you love is connected to other works. Makes it super easy to find similar bands and artists to the ones you are currently a fan of.

Planetary for iPad: it gives you a visual way to explore the music and artists you love already on your tablet. It has stunning visuals, which you can show on your HDTV. Read the rest of this entry »

There has never been a doubt about Apple’s intention to bring iTunes to the cloud. The company has been planning that for quite some time. Many experts assumed it had lost its opportunity to gain a huge advantage in this business by offering cloud-based iTunes first. Apple was upstaged by Amazon and Google. But unlike them, it is succeeding in bringing major music labels on-board.

As Google’s Jamie Rosenberg explained, the company had no choice to move forward as it couldn’t get music labels to curb their expectations:

Unfortunately, a couple of the major labels were less focused on the innovative vision that we put forward, and more interested in an unreasonable and unsustainable set of business terms.

When Amazon and Google announced their cloud music services early, they opened the door for Apple to move in and work on striking deals with music labels. According to multiple sources, Apple has already struck a cloud-music agreement with EMI Music. CNET reports that Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment are close to agreeing with deals with Apple. Read the rest of this entry »