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As one of the newest additions to the growing spate of crowd-sourced apps for mobile devices, Blockchalk puts user-friendly, location-based bulletin boards in the palm of users hands in over 13,000 neighborhoods worldwide.

Developed by Delicious alums Stephen Hood and Dave Baggeroer of the Institute of Design at Stanford, Blockchalk’s purpose is to restore neighborhood-specific connectivity on a more local level than the kind typically achieved by Facebook and other social-networking platforms, or even search-based classifieds listings like Craigslist.

The program, currently available for iPhone, Android and Palm Pre devices, uses GPS technology to let users post neighborhood tips, lost-and-found alerts, queries and recommendations, random musings, event announcements, social invitations and more onto location-specific digital forums from wherever they happen to be.

Because of Blockchalk’s easy-to-use, commitment-free design—they don’t require a membership or username—users can immediately leave messages or respond (“chalkback,” either publicly or privately), as well as browse posts made by individuals in other neighborhoods.

Support for Blackberry and Nokia’s devices is expected to roll out in the next few months.

Cyclists sick of juggling an iPhone while trying to ride will appreciate this waterproof iPhone case that easily attaches to any set of handlebars. Made by the sustainability-driven bike company Dahon, the BioLogic bike mount allows for tracking of speed, GPS, and distance, using apps like EveryTrail (free) or MotionX GPS ($3). The adjustable accessory also securely pivots the phone from portrait to landscape positions, an essential capability for those who want to take pictures or videos—a built-in membrane shields the lens.

The silicon liner keeps the phone in place, while a hard outer shell protects it from the elements. Safeguarded openings offer weatherproof support for headphones and charging cables too.

The BioLogic bike mount sells from Dahon for $60 or from Amazon.

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Having already launched a successful version for Tokyo, Art Beat recently created the NYAB iPhone app, an informative application that keeps New Yorkers current on all of the cultural happenings going on around the city.

The simple interface organizes events by location, popularity, type of medium or schedule. Ideal for residents and visitors alike, the Art Beat app truly allows users to tailor their interests and make the most of their time.

Featuring an average of 600 Art Beat-approved events, the app includes exhibitions big and small. For those just seeking some culture close by, it will even sort the events by closest proximity.

NYAB ($1) and TAB ($2) iPhone and iTouch apps are available from iTunes.

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Check this new venture that encourages users to reinterpret an artists work to personalize their iPhone cases as they see fit. A few of the artists represented in the iMakeMyCase.com tool are Joshua Davis, Deanne Cheuk, Thomas Hooper, Matt W. Moore, Hannah Stouffer, Nigel Dennis, Anthony Yankovic, Ray Frenden, Chuck Anderson, and Shadow Chen. To learn more click here.