As the second snow blizzard hits the East Coast, commuters, local businesses and even mail carriers hope to be better prepared this time. As the snow-beleaguered faced all sorts of obstacles, mobile devices were one of the few reliable things during last week’s snow apocalypse

FileMaker Go lets you take your FileMaker database (relational or flat) with you wherever you go. That's a big thing. FileMaker Go, either for the iPad or the iPhone, lets you access your database either from a server (via the web) or via copying your database directly onto your device. The only complete limitation is that you cannot perform any database development and/or alteration from FileMaker Go. FileMaker Go is a FileMaker database "player."

Real Weather Girls is a fully functioning weather App for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad that also follows the lives of women in major cities arolund the globe who share everything from their daily lives to the newest trends in their hometown - possibly the first App-based reality show, if you will, currently offered as a free download for a limited time

• Layers for iPhone 2.2 - Layer Transparency, Brush Offset and More
• MonoPhix HD 1.0 Black and White Photography Tool for iPad
• Omnisketch 1.1 Makes Drawing Pictures Easy On Your iPad

Texas based Pocket Watch, LLC. is announces that ActivePrint 7.5 is now finished and being reviewed by Apple for release on the AppStore for the iPhone as well as the iPad. With ActivePrint, you can print to any printer that your PC can print to through your Wi-Fi network or over the internet using the iPhone or iPad's 3G network. Customers have the ability to print office documents from the iPhone or the iPad such as word processor documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and PDF files

Independent developer Andrew Kazmierski announces the release and immediate availability of Ruler 1.0, his new digital ruler for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. Beautifully crafted, Ruler is designed for intuitive, natural usage. Despite a size disadvantage, Ruler mirrors the practicality and ease of a physical ruler. To accurately measure objects larger than your device, the app features a movable marker that snaps

This solution is a scientifically engineered cleansing formula designed to restore shine, remove fingerprints, repel dust and leave your device streak-free

New app allows users to receive card payments from anyone

PXL Creations announces the release and immediate availability of DashPad - the only app that brings widgets in a Dashboard environment to the iPad. DashPad runs in Mobile Safari, which means all iPads can use it without Apple approval, and no jailbreaking required. There are no crazy menus or confusing layouts, just user-friendly widgets for checking time, converting digits, doing simple calculations, and many more

Vancouver based Pocket Pixels today announces that ColorSplash, the popular and celebrated iPhone photo manipulation app, is now available in a version specially adapted for the iPad. ColorSplash allows users to quickly and easily give photos a dramatic look by converting them to black and white, while keeping chosen details in color. The user's finger acts as a brush that removes, or restores, color from the original image

Embraceware Software announces Awaken 1.6 for iPad. Awaken is a full screen clock, music alarm clock, sleep timer and flashlight. Awaken for iPad is a free update to anyone who has already purchased the iPhone version. Awaken is now a universal application which runs on both iPhone and iPad with a unique interface for each device. Choose from a selection of 10 fullscreen clock styles. Works great as a night table or desk clock. Supports both portrait and landscape modes

WaterWear For iPad / PC Tablet has adopted a transparent durable material to keep out dust and water that still allows you to operate your iPad or Tablet PC from the outside