Awesome Iphone

The iPhone Pilot may seem pointless, but we’ve already racked up countless kills with its machine gun, bomb, and engine noises; be sure to download and print the free paper “wings”.

OnStar’s Mobile app for iPhone, Storm, and Droid literally plugs you into your Chevy Volt: start or charge the car, lock/unlock the doors, or check battery levels, range, and MPG.

You don’t have to own an M to try out BMW’s M Power Meter for the iPhone and iPod Touch; the free app lets you calculate your own g-forces and 0-60 times–legally, of course.

Get your iPhone bricked in a good way with LEGO Photo: it’s basically a free, one-function photo application that’ll convert any of your pictures into a mosaic composed of 1×1 bricks.

Air guitars a bit too uncouth? The String Trio app turns your iPhone or iPod Touch into an air violin, viola, or cello; control the tempo, speed, and strength while playing one of 40 songs.

Pedal Brain is like Nike+ but for pro cyclers; it uses ANT+ to link sensors with your iPhone or iPod Touch, resulting in real-time position and performance data for riders and coaches.

I’ve got the whole 8-bit world in my hands: Craig Robinson’s famous Minipops are now available on the iPhone/iPod Touch, with 1,000 pixel people and a Guess Who? pop-quiz mode.

If you like eBoy’s isometric pixel art, Beat It! is a beat machine/rhythm game a-la Tap Tap that brings those sprites to life; it features 50 animated levels along with a freestyle mode.

It’s not the first controller-style case we’ve seen, but the iPDA iHandstick is easily the cheapest at $12; it’s a dual-grip rubber gamepad for your iPhone 3G/3GS or iPod Touch 2G/3G.

Mirror’s Edge lands on the iPhone/iPod Touch January 2010; it’ll feature Canabalt-style gameplay with 14 3D levels, dynamic camera angles, and running, sliding, and leaping.

New at Incase: the Perforated Snap Case offers the best of both worlds, keeping your iPhone light and cool while still providing the scratch and drop protection of a regular hardshell case.

All your TV belong to Apple: ThinkFlood’s RedEye System turns your iPhone or iPod Touch into a multi-touch universal remote; it uses a dock-like Wi-Fi to IR bridge and iPhone app.

GoRide’s iPhone Bike Mount does double duty: not only can it be mounted vertically or horizontally to your bicycle, but it easily detaches to serve as a regular case for your iPhone 3G/3GS.

Incase updates its Combo Charger with an extra USB port, allowing you to charge two iPhone/iPods simultaneously; it continues to offer both a 12V car adapter and flip-out wall socket.

Designed for MP3 mixing, the Touch DJ is a serious DJ app that features visual mixing and split mode; it won’t work with iTunes, but a free desktop app is included to load tracks.

‘Tis the season to be shiny: Incase’s Chrome Slider Cases are as bright as they are colorful, with black, gold, copper, and silver shells and pop-fluro interiors with rubber guardrails.