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Fake-an-Excuse does exactly what it sounds like. During your iPhone conversation, hit the home button, fire up this one-dollar iPhone app, then dial up an appropriate sound clip. One example: "I'm being pulled over (siren)." The person on the other end of the line will be fooled and will quickly end the conversation, allowing you to get on with your life.

When it comes to simplicity, it's hard to beat an app with just one button. Yet, as stripped down as it may appear, Here I Am from Arboretum Software deserves a place on your home screen.

Juicy Development has released Police Scanner for iPhone, a useful tool for locating and listening in on police dispatch frequencies throughout the country. Over 500 EMS operations stream their dispatch communications on the Internet. Police Scanner for iPhone connects to these streams and allows listeners to stay informed.