Sorry, folks, no Apple iPhone apps made this list.

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There are those cases, of course, where caution need not be applied: There is speculation that Apple plans to revitalize its sorry social network, Ping, via its acquisition of app search engine Chomp.

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Sorry, we don't have pictures but Apple took us into a dramatically lit back-room to check out the new iPhone 3G.

ENGADGET: iPhone 3G hands-on Hands-on