Before the end of 2009, the San Jose, CA-based imaging software giant will release Flash Pro CS5, allowing developers to create rich, interactive applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch — the same crap that chokes and crashes your computer today. Thereupon, given that 80,000 of the 85,000-plus apps already available on the App Store might charitably be described as “junk,” what chaos will the Flash developer community — millions of coders — reek on on the platform?

On Tuesday, the rumor mill kicked into high gear as “sources” stated that troubles with the camera module in the iPod touch could prevent the mothership from immediately selling the device. With the event over and nary a camera equipped touch anywhere in sight, hardware analysts pour over guts of the device that Apple did ship for portents of devices that may yet come.

The saga of the Commodore 64 emulator, the iPhone, and the app store continues, once again highlighting the problems that surround the Apple iPhone application approval process.

When it comes to getting the job done, the best tool isn’t always commercial and don’t be afraid to spend a little money on the right software — there are some truly awesome apps on Apple’s iTunes App Store. From iPhone games and entertainment apps to news and reference titles for your iPod touch, here’s our take on the best of the best.

Mac users have never faced the authentication nightmares endured by folks using Windows. Likewise, although there are hard limits on how much sharing you can do, the apps and games on your iPhone can likewise be shared with friends and family.

Perhaps the greatest source of lost productivity (that doesn’t also cause palm warts) is now available for Apple handhelds. Better still if you’re on a tight budget or consider yourself a mere hobbyist time waster, this classic title is available in free and pay-to-play versions.

Here’s a blast from the past, a product from MetaCreations and its idiosyncratic founder Kai Krouse remade for the new century. Of course, Kai’s gone off to live the pastoral life and MetaCreations has been little more than a name for the last 10 years.

What’s the difference between an orange? Before we can even talk about that, we first need to answer a few basic questions like budget and lifestyle, and there’s more overlap here than you might assume — come on inside.

A killer title to redefine mobile gaming? Probably not, but this is a serious waste of time for owners of Apple’s hot selling handheld computers.

Apple has said their new handset is up to 2.5 times faster than the old one. For once, it looks like Cupertino’s marketing mavens were actually being conservative. Whether you’re benchmarking or just doing a visual comparison, there can be little doubt what the “S” stands for.