It's my last Friday before maternity leave. So with visions of onesies dancing in my head, I present to you these awesome apps that are at newly lowered prices -- many in honor of the just-born iPhone 4S. Now you'll spend less money in the App Store, and have more money for diapers. (Yes, I realize I'm the one buying the diapers, not you. But bear with me here. I'm in no condition to argue...)

Happy shopping!

Hector: Badge of Carnage

Telltale has finished its latest puzzle game series, the dark comedy Hector: Badge of Carnage, and to help you catch up, all three episodes are just $2.99 on either iPhone or iPad through October 24. Hector is a foul-mouthed British police detective who doesn't like wearing pants. And the series' sharp writing, clever puzzles, and edgy art style are classic Telltale. So check out Episode 1: We Negotiate with Terrorists (iPhone and iPad), Episode 2: Senseless Acts of Justice (iPhone and iPad), and Episode 3: Beyond Reasonable Doom (iPhone and iPad).

Gameloft

Gameloft is having a pretty big 99-cent sale. You can see all 158 of their Phone apps here and all 64 iPad apps here. Not everything is on sale (no 9mm? Awwwwww), but a lot of them are. If you're looking for one to start out with, try Asphalt 6: Adrenaline (99 cents on iPhone or iPad) or Dungeon Hunter 2 (99 cents for iPhone or iPad).

IM+ Pro

iOS 5's iMessage is a godsend -- if you just want to communicate with people who have iOS 5 devices. To loop in ALL your friends, whether they use Facebook chat, Skype, Google Talk, Yahoo, AIM, Twitter, Jabber, or almost anything else, IM+ Pro has all the bases covered. And the universal app is now on sale, down from $9.99 to just $5.99. So keep in touch, OK?