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"  The new iPhone 3G is here, but perhaps more importantly, Apple&amp;#039;s new Apps Store is here. Usable on the iPod Touch (for an upgrade fee\u2014natch!) and both first- and second-generation iPhones, the fruits of the iPhone SDK transform the way that these devices work, giving them true pocket computer functionality. One caveat: Our tests have found that the newer, more powerful OS tends to strain the processor of the original iPhones. So expect a lot more functionality with programs like these, only moving at a far slower pace. Remote (Apple Inc.)    What It Does: This is Apple&amp;#039;s official response to third-party AJAX such as Remote Buddy that ran on the original iPhone and iPod Touch OS. Remote Buddy was great, but Remote is stupendously useful. It works over your Wi-Fi network, giving you browseable access to the entire iTunes library on any Mac, PC or Apple TV in your house. Just flick and pick songs and playlists as if you were browsing the content on the iPhone itself, and it will play through your computer. Remote works from anywhere on your network, and it&amp;#039;s the best argument yet for hooking your computer into your stereo. And it hints at a fertile future for the iPhone/iPod Touch in the home automation space.   What We Wish It Did: I&amp;#039;m quibbling here, but Remote is one small step away from perfect. It can recognize multiple iTunes libraries on a network, but there&amp;#039;s no way to route content from one computer through another. This may seem like no big deal, but one of the beautiful things about iTunes is its ability to link libraries across a network, letting you play music from your upstairs office computer through the laptop you&amp;#039;ve connected to your living room stereo downstairs, for instance. The Remote app can recognize the library from both computers, but it can&amp;#039;t make the music from the upstairs computer automatically play on the downstairs one.  AIM (AOL)   What It Does: Exactly what you&amp;#039;d think it does. This app finally brings instant messaging to the iPhone and iPod Touch (and it will probably eliminate the need for a lot of text messaging from the iPhone). AIM for the iPhone is, frankly, not such a sophisticated IM client, but for those who rely on IM for their social and business interactions, it&amp;#039;s a sorely needed addition.   What We Wish It Did: AIM is pretty light on the multimedia, with no easy way to send photos, video clips and the link. And there&amp;#039;s certainly no easy way to drag and drop Web addresses into IMs.  Jott (Jott Networks)   What It Does: Essentially a Web-based transcription service based on the phone-based transcription service that Jott has previously developed. You speak into your iPhone/iPod Touch, and the audio file heads into the data cloud for transcription, the comes back to your phone as a text file. It&amp;#039;s a great, on-the-go organizing tool, since the program can subsequently turn those transcribed notes into an instant to-do list.   What We Wish It Did: Well, it could certainly work a little better and faster. My test message (&amp;quot;Hi, I&amp;#039;m recording a test of Jott&amp;quot;) took a half hour to transcribe, then came back garbled (&amp;quot;Hi I&amp;#039;m recording and patting you Josh&amp;quot;). And I don&amp;#039;t even know a Josh. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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