Apple App Reviews

The company behind the Web browser Opera is weeks away from submitting it to Apple’s iPhone store for approval, a spokesman said Friday.

Apple is now taking pre-orders for the iPad; before forking over your money consider these five things.

In this week’s bipolar app roundup: Foursquare, squared! Slow ISPs, tattled on! Videos, easily streamed! Street Fighter fans’ high standards, met! Twitter apps, set free! Your entire life, documented! Your every plan, shared! And more… This Week’s Apps To view the gallery as a single page, click here . This Week’s iPhone News on Giz (Video of the upcoming Sword and Sworcery EP ) • GuitarBud Plugs a Guitar Directly Into an iPhone • When iPhone Games Approach Art, and When They Don’t • Google Mobile Search Reveals What’s In Stock Nearby • iPhone 4.0 Firmware to Bring Multitasking This Summer? • Irresistible iPhone Apps Fridge Magnets • It’s Time to Declare War Against Apple’s Censorship • You Will Have the Power of a PS3 In Your Pocket In 3 Years • Apple Must Feature PixieTea In Their Next iPhone Ad • Case-mate Hug Review: A Wireless iPhone Charging Pad That Actually Works Well • Taliban Leader, iPhone User • Apple ‘iKey’ Places a Combination Lock on Your Wallet • BTW, Wi-Fi Scanner Apps Were Begging to Get Banned by Apple • Apple’s Sexy App Purge Was Just the Beginning • Tekken Will Come to iPhone • Steve Jobs Says “No,” iPad Won’t Tether To iPhone This list is in no way definitive. If you’ve spotted a great app that hit the store this week, give us a heads up or, better yet, your firsthand impressions in the comments. And for even more apps: see our previous weekly roundups here , and check out our Favorite iPhone Apps Directory . Have a great weekend, everybody!

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Apple started taking orders for the iPad tablet Friday, with early adopters rushing to order one of the most hotly anticipated products in recent memory.

Just a few hours ago Apple started taking orders for its “magical” iPad, the long-awaited gadget that’s set to ship on April 3rd. Only one question remains: Will you buy one? 

Apple published two new details about the iPad’s support for e-books Friday, including the fact that the iPad will be able to dictate books using a built-in text-to-speech feature. The company also announced support for open EPUB books, including those not sold through Apple’s store.

With the e-book industry expected to explode into a multibillion-dollar business in the next three years, Barnes & Noble wants to open a new chapter in sales by making sure its products are available on Apple’s iPad. The retail giant on Thursday confirmed reports that it is preparing an iPad application in time for the anticipated April 3 release.

Apple is accepting pre-orders for the iPad, its new touch-screen gadget for reading books, watching video and surfing the Web.

Here’s the first attempt at figuring out Apple’s iPad pre-order sales we’ve seen yet. Based on order ID numbers, Andrew Erlichson, CEO of photo sharing website Phanfare, thinks Apple could be selling 20000 iPads an hour, which suggests …