One of the best uses of your iPhone or iPod Touch is to stay on top of the latest news. There are dozens of decent news Apps out there, but here are some of the best.

The Huffington Post is my preferred source of news. It is my homepage on my computer and the App is on the upper left hand corner of my home screen. The App itself delivers virtually everything the website does in a clean, straightforward manner and is easy to navigate. [iPhone, iPod Touch, & iPad Compatible]

Digg‘s official iPhone App truly is the definitive App for access to Digg. There have been plenty of unofficial Apps in the past, but this one renders the rest obsolete. Aside from not being able to display sites with Flash (Can’t blame Digg for that one), the interface is almost better than the actual website. [iPhone, iPod Touch, & iPad Compatible]

Mashable, for those not familiar with the website, is the premier news blog for anything pertaining to Web 2.0 or Social Media. Their official App offers all of the content that their website does with a clean interface. It even offers push notifications when new content is available. [iPhone, iPod Touch, & iPad Compatible]

AP Mobile was probably the first widely installed news App for the iPhone. The interface isn’t as polished as the newer Apps listed above, but the content makes up for it. As “the world’s oldest and largest newsgathering organization”, the free content provided in the App is worth having at your fingertips. [iPhone, iPod Touch, & iPad Compatible]

Public Radio Tuner is the only audio App on this list, but is nonetheless a must-have. More than simply news, it offers live streaming of just about any NPR affiliate station throughout the country as well as on-demand playback of many of their most popular syndicated programs. [iPhone, iPod Touch, & iPad Compatible]

Honorable Mention:
The Onion uses a layout very similar to The Huffington Post’s App and truly is “America’s Finest News Source”. Only problem? The news is made up. As the premier newspaper devoted to reporting you the latest fake news, The Onion is always good for a laugh and definitely worth installing. [iPhone, iPod Touch, & iPad Compatible]

Do you love a news app you don’t see in our list? Leave a comment and let us know about it.

Anyone who’s ever played multiplayer online games enjoys them and this is no exception when it comes it iPhone and/or iPod Touch (and soon to be iPad) gaming. The following 5 free games are all internet-enabled multiplayer games that any serious iPhone gamer will enjoy.

Words With Friends Free is in a league of its own. As we’ve said previously, this is easily the absolute best word game available for the iPhone today and the online play earns it the top spot on this list. Don’t let the title deceive you, this should be installed even if you don’t have friends.

Chess With Friends Free comes from the same people who brought us Words With Friends, but instead of a Scrabble-esque game, you get to play chess with friends, random opponents, or I suppose even your enemies. If you’re looking to learn this classic strategy game or just practice your chess skills, this is the app to do it with.

Mancala FS5 Free is a hugely addictive version of Mancala for your iPhone. This classic game of who can get the most beads is hugely addictive and the online play is very competitive. If you liked playing this game as a kid, you’ll loving having it on your phone where you can play against AIM buddies, the computer, or just random players.

Live Poker is pretty self explanatory. Play poker, live, against other people. This ties in with the hugely popular version for Facebook, allowing you to play against your friends. It gives you 1000 free chips a day to play with, so don’t worry about going broke. The interface is clean, easy to use, and makes online free poker a fun time-waster.

Cube is one of the first and arguably the best first person shooter available today for the iPhone platform. It can be both single- or multiplayer and provides fast, fun gameplay. The controls take a bit to get accustomed to, but once you’ve got them down you’ll be fragging with the best of them.