Here are the latest iPhone/iPod touch/iPod/iPad apps announced. You can find 'em at the Apple App Store (http://www.itunes.com/appstore/).

Squires Studios has announced Notes To Store 1.0 for the iPad. The US$3.99 app lets you create multiple multimedia notebooks on the iPad, each with unlimited pages. You can type in text, draw sketches and import photos for markup and reference. You can record all of your ideas just like a real notebook, and you can type with the built-in keyboard, hardware keyboard or write with your finger if you prefer.

The latest version 1.0.2 of Elgato’s EyeTV app enables streaming of live TV signals over Wi-Fi as well as 3G connections. Using the EyeTV app to watch TV on the road no longer requires a Wi-Fi connection. EyeTV for iPhone 1.0.2 is available from the App Store as a free update for existing customers. For new users it's $4.99.

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A big chunk of iPad purchasers are Apple fans who already own Macs, an iPhone, and at least one iPod, according to a weekend survey from Piper Jaffray.

Piper Jaffray senior analyst Gene Munster coordinated a survey of 448 iPad buyers on Saturday and said 74% of iPad owners surveyed currently own a Mac, while just 26% own a PC, reports "CNET" (http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-10472604-17.html). What's more, about 66% percent of those surveyed said that they currently own an iPhone. And 99% of those iPhone owners say they will use their handset in conjunction with the iPad.

Munster notes that 92% of iPad owners currently own an iPod. From that number, 97% plan to use both products going forward.

The updates add raw file support for nine new popular camera models, including the Canon EOS 550D, Sony A450 and Olympus E-PL1. The term "release candidate" indicates the updates are well tested but would benefit from additional community testing. Adobe encourages photographers to try out the newly added raw file support in this update and provide the product team with feedback so they can create the highest quality experience for customers working on a variety of hardware and software configurations.

Photoshop Lightroom software is a digital photography workflow solution, allowing photographers to import, process, manage and showcase images. The Photoshop Camera Raw plug-in provides access within Photoshop to the raw image formats produced by many leading digital cameras. Adobe's Digital Negative (DNG) format is a publicly available archival format for the raw files generated by digital cameras.  

The Lightroom 2.7 Release Candidate is available as a free download...

ABI Research (http://www.abiresearch.com) expects 2010 to be a big year for mobile application downloads, with just under six billion mobile applications forecast to be downloaded, up from an estimated 2.4 billion in 2009.

The rapid adoption of smartphones, registering a sales growth of 20% in 2009, as well as the proliferation of application stores are the major drivers for this expansion. In addition, two new smartphone platforms will make their debut later this year; Samsung’s Bada OS and Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 Series. Both platforms, similar to Apple’s, will have proprietary application stores and are racing to populate these stores with winning applications, according to the research group.

“The iPhone will continue to be the leading app platform, with a database of over 125,000 applications offering niche and localized content,” says wireless research associate Bhavya Khanna. “...

Ingram Content Group Inc. today announced that it will provide publisher content to Apple's new iBookstore. Through CoreSource, Ingram's solution for the storage, management, and distribution of digital content, publishers will be able to submit eBooks to iBookstore for availability on the iPad.

"Digital book distribution is changing the publishing industry, and Apple is positioned to be a key player with the iPad," says Phil Ollila, chief content officer, Ingram Content Group. "With Ingram, Apple is working with industry experts who understand the fundamentals of book distribution and the complexities of the digital model.  We're pleased to be able to offer this new channel to publishers."

Ingram will help manage the relationship between publishers and Apple. This will enable a publisher's catalog to be ingested, converted into ePub, Apple's required format, and submitted to the iBookstore.

Ingram currently distributes over 500,000 digital assets to major...

Beats by Dr. Dre, co-founded by artist and producer Dr. Dre and Interscope Geffen A&M Chairman Jimmy Iovine, and Monster, which specializes in audio/video accessories, have teamed up with Major League Baseball and the Boston Red Sox organization for the introduction of Beats by Dr. Dre Red Sox Edition Headphones from Monster (http://www.monstercable.com/productdisplay.asp?pin=5872).

The headphones, featuring official Boston Red Sox team colors and insignia, are the first-ever Major League Baseball licensed Beats by Dr. Dre headphones created for a sports team that are being made available to the general public. Beats by Dr. Dre Red Sox Edition Headphones from Monster are being made available with Monster iSoniTalk, a microphone/headphone adapter for iPhone, and other music enabled phones. Contact the company for pricing.

Apple says it sold over 300,000 iPads in the US as of midnight Saturday, April 3. These sales included deliveries of pre-ordered iPads to customers, deliveries to channel partners and sales at Apple Retail Stores.

Apple also announced that iPad users downloaded over one million apps from Apple's App Store and over 250,000 ebooks from its iBookstore during the first day.

"It feels great to have the iPad launched into the world -- it's going to be a game changer," Apple CEO Steve Jobs said in a press announcement. "iPad users, on average, downloaded more than three apps and close to one book within hours of unpacking their new iPad."

Two more analyst firms have upped their outlook on price targets for Apple.

Analysts at J.P. Morgan have lifted their price target for Apple to US$305 a share from $240, citing better-than-expected anticipated sales of the company's Mac, iPhone and iPad products, reports "MarketWatch" (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/jp-morgan-lifts-apple-price-target-to-3...).

"We believe the iPad is a decent first step in a new category, but critical mass likely depends on future product generations overcoming current feature limitations," wrote the analysts in their note. "In the interim, though, the Apple faithful and the early adopters should help the iPad beat subdued investor expectations." J.P. Morgan added it expects 825,00 iPads to ship in the June quarter, followed by 1.23 million...

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. has introduced a new development platform for iPhone and iPod accessories based on its new PSoC 3 architecture. Designers can use Cypress’s new CY8CKIT-023 PSoC Expansion Board Kit For iPhone & iPod Accessories -- a plug-in board to Cypress’s CY8CKIT-001 PSoC Platform Development Kit -- to streamline design of mobile accessories using the PSoC programmable system-on-chip architecture.

The new kit leverages the iPhone OS operating system of Apple’s iPhone and iPod products and the corresponding iPhone SDK (Software Development Kit) to provide a two-way communication interface between apps from Apple's App Store and corresponding accessories. The PSoC-based development platform enables integrated, modular design of functions such as capacitive touch-sensing, LCD segment drive and much more for traditional iPhone and iPod accessories such as audio docks and speakers, chargers and automotive products.

It also opens up a new realm of...

NLU Products (http://www.BodyGuardz.com) began shipping its ScreenGuardz Total Protection Pack for the iPad. It offers clear device protection available for Apple’s new device.

The ScreenGuardz Total Protection Pack combines screen protection (ScreenGuardz HD Anti-Glare) with BodyGuardz scratch-proof transparent film for the body of the device. BodyGuardz adds a layer of scratch-proof film to the back and sides of the device, while ScreenGuardz uses a static cling application (a less permanent alternative to protective adhesive skins) to safeguard the screen from scratches, oils and other potentially damaging agents. This set comes with a cleaning cloth to keep the iPad dust- and fingerprint-free. When purchased individually, this US$34.95 package would cost $50.89.

ScreenGuardz for the iPad is also available in a screen-only version for $19.95. NLU Products’ BodyGuardz brand is also offering...

Bodelin Technologies will be showing their new ProPrompter HDi (http://www.bodelin.com/proprompter/ipad_remote), a teleprompter specifically made for the iPad and the ProPrompter Presidential, the first live speech teleprompter made for the iPad.

The ProPrompter App, now optimized for iPad, will also introduce Remote Sync and Presidential Sync as free updates for current users of the ProPrompter App. No AC power or external batteries needed as the iPad has a 10-hour battery.

The ProPrompter sports a camera bar, made of light, yet sturdy, aircraft aluminum, which attaches to the base of Pro, and most, consumer cameras. Next is a custom cut of 16:9 studio quality beam splitter glass encased in a padded frame and set in a high impact ABS hood. The key to the ProPrompter HDi hardware is a specially designed iPad specific bracket to securely hold the iPad...

USAePay has launched the PaySaber (http://www.paysaber.com), a lightweight, portable credit card machine that connects with the iPhone or iPod touch, allowing businesses to process financial transactions on the go. Individuals and businesses, from small business entrepreneurs to corporations of any size, can use PaySaber.

The unit connects with the iPhone/iPod touch to accept mobile payments anywhere, anytime. Its built-in encrypted card swiper purportedly ensures all transactions are safe and secure. The device works with the USAePay PCI certified payment gateway, which stores all of the data securely.

Users can keep retail rates by swiping customer’s cards with PaySaber’s built-in encrypted swiper. Swiping a card insures better transaction fees and chargeback protection. The swiper reads level one and level two card data, which is then encrypted at the time of swipe and sent over to the payment...