Apple - iPhone - Apps for Around the House

Keep kids entertained.

Tame short attention spans with fun applications like Brain Challenge, StudyCards, or Scrabble. Or use iPhone as a portable entertainment system. Download and sync popular TV shows like Bob the Builder, Dora the Explorer, and Ni Hao, Kai-Lan, as well as free video podcasts from Sesame Street, Blue’s Clues, and Storynory. And remember to bookmark family-friendly YouTube videos.

Available on the App Store

Did you know?

You can prevent your kids from stumbling across the wrong things on iPhone: Tap Settings to add parental controls that ensure your kids only see what you want them to.

Get cooking.

Add your own recipes or find recipes other cooks have uploaded on www.chefslittlehelper.com and the Chef application syncs them to your iPhone automatically. Chef even adds ingredients to a grocery list so you can get back to the kitchen fast. Or find recipes online and turn them into web clips you can keep on a second or third home screen for fast access in the kitchen or quick reference at the grocery store.
Available on the App Store

Add a web clip:

Open the web page and tap . Then tap “Add to Home Screen.”

Rearrange icons:

Touch and hold any Home screen icon until the icons begin to wiggle.
Arrange the icons by dragging them.
Press the Home button to save your arrangement.

You can also add links to your favorite webpages on the Home screen.

Create additional Home screens:

While arranging icons, drag an icon to the right edge of the screen until a new screen appears. You can flick to return to the original screen and drag more icons to the new screen.

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Keep up with eBay.

Download the eBay application from the App Store and tap, flick, and pinch to browse millions of auctions and place bids. See if you’ve been outbid and react right away. View the items you’re watching at a glance. Or if you’re selling, see what sold (and what didn’t) and stay on top of your auctions — no matter where you are.
Available on the App Store

Decorate with iPhone.

Before you go to the flea market or the home improvement store, enter the name and dimensions of each room in your house and let Home Sizer calculate usable square footage.
Available on the App Store

Go house hunting.

If you drive by your dream home, snap a quick picture of the For Sale sign, along with the street address. Once you find the perfect place, use Loan Shark to calculate and track the progress of your mortgage.
Available on the App Store

Use iPhone as a remote.

Download Remote and control the music on your computer or Apple TV from your iPhone. Play, pause, skip, shuffle. See your songs, playlists, and album art. Remote works with your Wi-Fi network, so you can control playback from anywhere in or around your home.
Available on the App Store