LUA is a scripting language, which is now available for the iPhone.

Lua combines simple procedural syntax with powerful data description constructs based on associative arrays and extensible semantics. Lua is dynamically typed, runs by interpreting bytecode for a register-based virtual machine, and has automatic memory management with incremental garbage collection, making it ideal for configuration, scripting, and rapid prototyping.

http://web.newsguy.com/marcio/iphone/lua/

iFob (TM) is Wi-Fi software that helps iPod touch (TM) and iPhone (TM) and laptop owners meet each other in cafes, bars, coffee houses, or any public hotspot. iFob brings physical reality to social networking.

http://www.icloseby.com/

Search adds some of the most requested features to the iPhone:
1. Searching of contacts based on first name, last name, organisation, job title, department or notes.
2. Searching of calendar events based on summary, location, or notes. (Currently does not include some recurring events, and does not use the special calendar time zone support. All events are displayed relative to the main phone time zone setting)
3. Search allows you to dial up a date, and then jump straight to it in the iPhone Calendar application.

Changes:

– Added support for firmware version 1.1.3
– Calendar event results are now sorted starting from most recent
– Improved unicode support in calendar event info

http://www.polarbearfarm.com/installerabout.php

Backgammon for the iPhone is a native version of the classic game to run on Apple iPhone and iPod Touch.

Changes:

– Added: One-tap checker movement.
– Bug fix: In the devices with firmware 1.1.3 settings might not be saved.
– Bug fix: When all checkers were at home and the first die couldn’t be played the game did not check the second die.

The game itself is free, but donators will be able to access extra features. Please consider donating if you like this game.

http://www.adikus.com/

Here are some news from Ste:

A few of us have gotten together and created a channel, on freenode, called #iphone-hackers. This is a place where devs can come and hang out with each other to exchange ideas and work together, in what we hope will be a productive environment for all.

The channel is not for general iPhone or iPod Touch questions – there is an already-established channel, ##iphone, on freenode for that.

So, developers, feel free to come join us. We welcome you.
-ste

http://blog.psmxy.org/2008/01/29/iphone-and-ipod-touch-developers-come-join-us/

jakarpinsk1 ( http://modmyifone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27964 ) found a new game called “Penguin Panic” on NewAttiPhone.com. Based off of the game Avalanche, you are a penguin and you have to dodge the icicles. The NewAttiPhone Dev team made it so you can submit your scores to there site.

http://newattiphone.com/showthread.php?t=14

ShopList seems ot be a Shopping List, basically a tool helping you to keep track of what you need to buy (of course you need to feed it first).

http://modmyifone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27864

MACalc is a native RPN/Algebraic calculator for iPhone.

Changes:

0.1.5 – fixed a change sign problem
0.1.4 – complete rewrite
added more functions
added conversions
added algebraic input mode support
added scientific and engineering notation
added multi skin support

http://web.newsguy.com/marcio/iphone/macalc/

Simple calculator with expressions.

http://groups.google.com/group/jiggyapp-devel/web/jcalc

This is a toy app with a metall ball in a marble box. By tilting your phone you can make the ball bounce around in three dimensions in its container.

http://groups.google.com/group/jiggyapp-devel/web/ball-in-box