Archetype Cadet is a recently released iOS app, which allows players to engage in an online, FPS multiplayer deathmatch entirely for free.

Publishers who want their content available on the iPad, but don’t want to pay Apple to do so now have a solution. Digital technology company Yudu today launched a new service that helps publishers evade the 30 percent cut that Apple charges as part of its subscription plan, according to Reuters.

The makers of Cut the Rope, Chillingo, have been acquired by Electronic Arts Inc. However, while the company seems thrilled to have been gobbled up by the giant game maker, an email sent to Chillingo Crystal members perhaps tells a different story.

News Corp's digital publication - The Daily - which premiered on the iPad back in February, hasn't had an impressive first quarter. In fact, even though the app was downloaded over 800,000 times, the publication made a loss of around $10 million.

The popular Google Voice VoIP app, Talkatone, has recently received a great update. Now, users of the app can send SMS messages using Talkatone for free.

A range of Hearst magazines will soon be available to download and read on the iPad, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Appigo's upcoming Todo for Mac application is now in its beta phase of development and should be available to download via the Mac App Store this summer, according to a recently published press release.

The guys behind Pocket Legends – the popular “massively multiplayer online role playing game” (MMORPG) for iOS, have recently made a variety of exciting announcements.

Adobe Systems Inc. is getting closer to making significant inroads in the App Store. The company has released an update to its popular Photoshop CS5 application. With it, Photoshop now provides support for Adobe’s upcoming line of iPad apps.

The popular handwriting app, Penultimate ($1.99), has recently received a major update. Now, users of the app (version 3.0) can purchase and download new notepad paper from The Paper Shop, or create their own "photorealistic paper" from an image saved in their iPad's Photos app.

Apple has tweaked the App Store once again. Now, users who download an iOS application using a promo code can not review that app in iTunes.

Sony’s universal iOS app, Crackle (free), has recently been updated. Now, users of the app can watch an additional 20 TV series which have been added in the update (version 1.28).

Textfree for iPad is a recently released iOS app that allows users to send free SMS messages to both U.S. and international numbers.

Nyan Cat! is a recently released universal iOS app, which allows players to take control of the latest Internet phenomenon: the Nyan Cat. Currently, the application is available to download for free in the App Store.

The white iPhone debuted and quickly began selling out, while investors became concerned about future iPad 2 sales. But, don’t tell that to those in Japan, who loved the second-generation iDevice. Meanwhile, Apple provided its mea culpa on the “locationgate” issue, but will that be enough for the whole affair to die? Not if Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn) has anything to say about it. These stories and more made news during the last week.

The popular fitness app, RunKeeper Pro, will be available to download for free permanently, according to the app’s developer (FitnessKeeper, Inc.).

Order & Chaos, Monopoly, and i. TV make up some of the best iPad apps of the week. But, which was the absolute best?

Angry Birds has been downloaded over a 140 million times. The game started out on the iPhone in late 2009 and now sits as a true success story for the Finnish developer Rovio mobile Ltd.

The slash ‘n’ scare iOS app, Scream 4 HD ($2.99), has recently been updated. The new version of the app (1.1) adds two new levels – “Movie Theatre” and “Police Station” – and also adds achievements which can be earned via Game Center.

Saving money, watching HBO videos, and a new Twitter app make up some of the best iPhone apps of the week. But, which was the absolute best?

MTV Networks‘ recently released VH1 Co-Star app for the iPad (free) allows users to watch both live and previously aired TV shows, while adding an interesting social twist. A feature called “WatchWith” displays relevant comments from tweets within the app, alongside each show.

RedLaser (free) – the popular barcode scanning app for iOS – has recently been updated. Now, users of the app can generate their own QR codes (for URLs, contacts or text) and share them with friends.

Terra is a third party Web browser for the iPad that features tabs, support for offline reading and a full screen mode. Currently, this handy Safari alternative is currently available to download in the App Store for free.