Apple news blog

AppAdvice claims that the iPad pre-orders could start as early as February 25th. The pre-orders are said to be for the U.S. Wi-Fi model initially. It’s really not much to go on, but Apple hasn’t given any indication about their launch plan…

California based iHome Educator today is pleased to announce the release of iLiveMath Animals Of Africa 1.1, a new collaborative educational math and zoology app for Apple’s iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. “iLiveMath Animals of Africa” is the first in a series of innovative word problem applications. Going beyond math equations and flash cards, iLiveMath will test students with illustrative questions. Students will be challenged with their applied math skills.

Cartoonist Jeff Swenson has teamed up with Unicorn Multimedia to release Sex and Violence Cartoons 1.0, a gratuitous collection of cartoons too outrageous for newspaper outlets. It’s the perfect boredom-killer app, only be careful where you read it. You may find yourself in trouble for laughing, gasping or making a face in front of your teacher, or worse yet your boss. The app continues the relationship between Jeff Swenson and Unicorn Multimedia to bring you comics on the go for your iPhone.

Triapps has released Dark Sonar for iPhone and iPod touch devices. The war game fanatics have another reason to rejoice now. Dark Sonar, a submarine action simulation game has been introduced on to the iPhone gaming platform, after much anticipation. Very much applauded for the innovative control system, exquisite environment and fast paced, well plotted missions, the Dark Sonar certainly seems to live up to the expectations of iPhone gamers.

GUERILLAPPS LLC and VIMUA, at the North American Body Painting Championship will demo Body Painting 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch. Available on the App Store in early March, Body Painting will let anyone transform their friends into fairy tale, sci-fi and other famous characters or even turn them into animals and other fantasy creatures. Body Painting ships pre-loaded with cool original body painting artwork by renowned body painters.

Tropical Software is looking for beta testers to test a new iPhone companion to TopXNotes, its award-winning personal information manager. Create, view, organize, and instantly access your Mac notes. You can also encrypt sensitive information to protect it and create Classic iPod notes with TopXNotes. We are now seeking beta testers for the iPhone version. Version 1.5 includes many improvements, including an all new toolbar that puts the post frequently used tools at the user’s fingertips.

Renowned technology website, The Loop, along with popular Bodega application developer, freshcode, has announced the launch of a new partnership that brings Mac-centric news, information, and software discovery to Mac users in new and exciting ways. Visitors to The Loop website will notice beautifully designed Bodega ‘windows’ on the homepage and various story pages throughout the site. These windows provide a list of the newest and hottest apps available for the Mac.

Miami-based GP Imports has released Camera Dialer 1.0, their new point and click photo dialer for iPhone devices. Designed specifically to leverage the iPhone’s unique capabilities and touch interface, Camera Dialer takes advantage of the devices camera view to make a phone call – without typing the number. Simply center the phone number in the app’s green box that appears in the camera view. Hold still and it will then automatically dial the number without any further user interaction.

Quinn Genzel’s popular travel Packing app for the iPhone has blasted back up the charts into the top 10, recharged with a radical redesign of the icon, graphics and layout of the entire app. Also unveiled in the well-received version 7.0 update is a reorganization of the home, info and list creation and management pages for a simpler, more friendly and more intuitive user experience.

Dynamicore Consulting, Inc has released Random Haiku 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch. Random Haiku is a creative experience that engages both the left and right brain sensibilities with five apps in one. A Haiku poetry generator creates random verses of three lines in 5-syllable, 7-syllable, 5-syllable form. The app is also a random number generator and dice roller, random letter generator enabling customers to create their own word-building games, random password generator, and more.