I've noticed within these threads that people have posted when a new update is out for the various applications, but is there anyway to have my phone automatically search for updates so that i don't have to constantly see if I'm missing out on something?
From what I understand it's possible for the Vendor of the App to push down a new version to their users. That's what I got from their documentation (no clue how to do it though). It's not possible to check for updates automatically though unless it's built into the app, something like an "Update Now" button.