Some of the developer’s biggest games are part of the sale and available for owners of the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. The new version may be only a short time away but FIFA 11 is still a great game and available for only $0.99 on the App Store. Users can play the game locally with their friends via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, and will give you that authentic soccer experience on your mobile device.

Another great game being offered on the App Store for only $0.99 is Battlefield: Bad Company 2. This is again available for all iOS Devices and is based on the successful console version of the game. Multiplayer is also supported with this game and for the price you can’t go wrong.

There is some dedicated iPad games available in the sale including SimCity Deluxe which is available on the App Store for $2.99. This game allows you to build and manage you own dream city in a game which has been optimized for the unique features of the iPad.

Also available is Scrabble for the iPad which has specially been designed for the tablet PC. Users can play up to 25 multiplayer games at a time all in stunning HD graphics. There is also a great Party Play mode for up to four players. This is currently priced at $3.99 on the App Store.

All time favorite TETRIS has been specially designed for the iPad with exclusive features for the device. There is even the original TETRIS music, and the chance to unlock the never ending Marathon Mode. New D-pad controls make it more fun than ever before, and make full use of the iPads multi-touch screen. TETRIS is available on the App Store for $2.99.

Click here to find out about all the great games that are part of the EA Mobile sale, but be quick its only for this weekend.

Get the academic year off with a bang, with GetJar’s top 10 ‘back to college’ apps: The first five apps include – Shout Alarm: Not a morning person? Get to class on time and release some stress by shouting to switch off this alarm. Debt Droid: Keep track of debts owed and to paid with this great app, which includes different currencies and a reminder alarm. Battleships game: Need a bit of extra cash for those nights down the student union? Earn cash whilst playing games with this global multiplayer game. Cut the Rope: This award-winning game is perfect for a bit of fun between classes. Though be warned- it will have everyone hooked! Find Starbucks: Feeling low on energy? Find a pick-me-up at the nearest Starbucks coffee shop. Just type in the location and enjoy a caffeine boost ready for that lecture.

Another five back to college apps include – Facebook Mobile: Keep in touch with friends and up to date on the latest gossip and events. Follow celebrities, musicians, and TV shows and post the latest news right from your mobile. Flickr: Share photos with family and friends in one click! Snap and share with this great app and show everyone what’s going on in college. Flixster: Watch the latest film trailers, keep track of the latest movie releases and rate them with this fun app. Wikipedia: Find information to help with studies or just fun facts access this useful site any time from your mobile with the Wikipedia app. Personality test: Not sure what University/College Course suits you? Personality test will match the career that best suits your talent.

Let us know what you think of these back to school apps, and feel free to share your favorite in the comments. All the above apps can be found via getjar.com.

As previously speculated, it looks like Apple’s main deal will be a free $100 gift card which you’ll get when purchasing a Mac for college use. This gift card can either be used to purchase content through the Mac App Store, the iBookStore or by purchasing media content via iTunes.

As confirmed by an official-looking screenshot at MacRumors, this year’s promotion will run starting from Thursday 16th June ie today, or later on depending where you are based. The screenshot also reveals that the promotion will end on September 20th, so you’ll have plenty of time to decide whether or not the $100 gift card incentive warrants a purchase of a brand new Mac or not.

We’re not going to get into the age-old debate of if a Mac is better than a PC running Windows, but in the rarity that Apple offers such freebies, you would be forgiven for siding with Apple on this occasion.

So now that you know the official promotion dates, will you be heading to your nearest Apple dealer as soon as you can, or are you not interested in this year’s offer?

Having said that, it was also the same deal that students got in 2009, so there could be something going on a little deeper here. It is no secret that Apple have been using the “Back to School” program as a way to get rid of unwanted stock in the build-up to a new version of the iPod Touch, but 9 to 5 Mac is now a little concerned.

Apple always launches this promotion around three months before their annual September iPod event. Now we could be jumping the gun here a little, but there might not be a 2011 model. There could be some truth in there, as Apple might be using the September event to release their iPhone 5 instead.

Most rumors suggest that the design of the next iPhone will not be any different, which might cause an upgrade dilemma for some. Apple might feel that with only minor changes for the fifth-generation iPhone it would not warrant launching a new version of the iPod Touch just yet.

Remember that this is all just speculation, but it is certainly food for thought.

Released by New York based I-itch Inc the app helps to introduce and reinforce letter recognition and sounds with interactive game play. Included are original and colorful illustrations with wonderful animation and audio. With three different games the application will keep children entertained for ages while they learn.

Each game builds upon what they have already learned to help strengthen the users reading skills. All the games are easy to use with an excellent interface, and are designed to motivate children to get the correct pronunciation of each letter.

ABC On The Go 1.0 is available on the App Store for only $1.99. iOS 3.0 or later required.

How can students ever say that get a bum deal when companies such as Apple offer them a free media device – and a 8GB iPod Touch is considered to be one of the best on the market. Maybe this was seen as a final push to off-load all the old stock before Steve Jobs announces the launch of the new model on September 1st, 2010?

The process is simple to get a free iPod Touch; first you have to shop for a new Mac online, in store, an authorized campus store or by phone. Then you need to purchase the iPod Touch and the same time.

One you have done that then simply submit your rebate within 90 days of purchase. For more details visit the Apple Store.
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The Financial Post has been looking into this and has some interesting data from Ernst & Young. Sales were very low in 2009, but 2010 looks to have gotten off to a better start in Canada, an increase of 4 to 5 percent on school supplies, such as electronics.

The Canadian retailer admitted that they expect sales to do much better on home soil rather than the U.S, and is mirrored in many other markets as well. The reason for this was because the United States was hit harder by the recession than their northern neighbors.

You would assume that clothing and apparel would be the top selling category, but you would be wrong. The top category is technology, so expect sales of the Kindle, iPad, laptops, netbooks and other such devices to do very well.

Best Buy still has a few back-to-schools offers on, but hurry, as there are not many left. Just expect this weekend to be one big made rush, as there are some parents who have yet to get their kids all the things that they need for the new year at school or college.

As always Best Buy have an area on their website dedicated for back-to-school deals, and is broken down into categories. These are as follows: College, High School and Elementary, with the former also having four sub categories.

The college category has been broken down into four sub-cats, study, connect, live and entertain in style. Study in style has four products up for offer, with the best saving being on a TI-84 Plus Silver Graphing Calculator by Texas Instruments. The regular price is $137.99, but you can now get the device for just $109.99.

There are many similar offers up for grabs on the Best Buy website, just hurry as you do not have much more time left.

If we have a look at previous years, we can expect to see clothing items of less than $100 exempt from tax, this works out to an $8 saving for every $100 that you spend. Window on State Government points out that most backpacks are below $100, and will be one of the most purchased items – well apart from footwear and clothing items.

We have to remind students that brief cases do not fall under the exemption list, as this is classed as luggage, which to me seems very strange. The list of products that qualify for exemption has been expanding each year, with 2010 being the best to-date.

Some of the most popular back to school items to be purchased at a cheaper rate over the weekend will include Calculators, Binders, Composition books, Lunch boxes, Pens, Writing tablets and much more. What will you be purchasing during Texas Tax Free Weekend 2010?