Trying to figure out how much tip to give when dining out shouldn’t be hard. I just purchased Tippy for my Nokia N8 from the Ovi Store to do that job. It’s only 99 cents. Take a look at the video demo so you can check if it’s worth downloading (I’d say it is worth it).

I’m happy to see my byline under an official Nokia blog today! My review for Ultimate Spider-Man: Total Mayhem was just published over at the Ovi Daily App. It’s a typical mash-buttons-until-you-beat-em-up game, but the developers at Gameloft added great visuals, sound, and extras that make it a really fun game.

Foursquare check-in is now integrated with the latest beta of Ovi Maps. You may need to match the place on Ovi Maps to the corresponding one on Foursquare. None of the places I’ve tried to check-in on Ovi Maps were listed on the Foursquare venues. The app is still in beta, so expect things to get better down the road. Watch my demo on the Nokia N8.

GoodGuide’s scientists have rated 576 phones depending on their health, environmental and social performance. Scores are based on energy efficient chargers, environmentally-preferable materials, green production practices, recycling programs, and other factors. The top 26 phones are all made by Nokia. The Nokia C6 earned the number 1 spot.

Here’s a quick look at a Symbian app that helps me out a lot on this blog. It’s called the Best Screen Snap by Smartphoneware. Once installed, the icon just says ScreenSnap. The app lets you capture screenshots on your smartphone and save them to the phone gallery. You can then transfer it to the desktop or upload it to your imaging hosts.