Among the most convenient homebrew applications for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch is Touchpad Pro. It allows the smaller gizmos to act as remote control for your computer whether it be running on Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux. The latest update even brings more functionality with the introduction of a new feature that should prove to be useful. Learn about it at the full article.

Can't wait for Apple iPhone 2.0? You can make your software look like new using the homebrew application Visualize 2.0. Features reportedly remain the same, but your apps will enjoy a makeover. Learn more at the full article.

Because you can never get enough drawing tools on your Apple iPhone or iPod Touch, here's a homebrew application by LateNiteSoft for your sketching needs. Sketches, still work in progress, has come a long way up to version 0.7 beta with several features added since its inception. Head over to the full article for details.

Download: Sketches v0.7 beta

In case you missed it, you might want to check out what's new on Apple TV. Your gizmo is now ready for an upgrade, as Apple TV software version 2.0.2 is available for download. Details pertaining to what changes it brings are as sneaky as its release, but we gathered interesting tidbits you can find at the full article.

Can't get enough homebrew games to load on your iPhone? Here's one for the Apple gizmo - Backgammon by Adikus made available via Installer.app. With less bugs, it's sure to provide a better backgammon experience. Check out the full article to learn more.

There's no saying if Apple will finally decide to release iPhone in China, but a recent study might help the company decided. According to the business intelligence and consulting firm Pearl Research, while the road will be tough, Apple has users who'll take up the gizmo. Drop by the full article to learn more.

After helping out in ports of PC games to other platforms with its products, TransGaming Technologies rolls up its sleeves once more with the release of SwiftShader 2.0. Video game developers in need of a 3D rendering system based entirely in software for their projects on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X may want to consider licensing this engine. Find the details at the full article.

Apple iPhone users who are aware of iBoot for the handheld gadget might want to look at homebrew developer Niacin's iBooter, which is an interactive console that lets you access the bootloading app. It dons more features than the iPhuc, and it doesn't need iTunes installed to work. For more details, head to the full article.

Download: iBooter for Windows with Libusbfilter 0.1.12
Download: iBooter for Mac OS X v10.5.2 with usb libraries
Download: iBooter for Linux (2.6.x)

Rumors claiming that Apple's iPhone firmware 1.2 for developers has been jailbroken and available for use may not be without merit, as a video surfaced which show an iPhone with new features believed to be made public when firmware 2.0 comes out. Of course, that means Microsoft Exchange and Cisco VPN settings among other things. To see is to believe, so make that jump to the full article!

If you're one of those who got frustrated over trying to jailbreak your iPod Touch using ZiPhone, there's no need to fret anymore. Apple homebrew developer Zibri just released a new version of the jailbreaking app, and it now works on both the iPhone and the other handheld gizmos. For more details, check out the full article.