Apple is expected to release OS X Lion later this month for Mac users. At the same time, we believe a new version of its iWork suite of applications both for OS X and iDevices will arrive as well and here is why.

Oh, bad news, PokéFans: As many of you will remember, the other day we told you that an official Pokémon application is App Store-bound. This got a lot of people wondering whether Nintendo was planning on bringing more apps, maybe classics like Super Mario Bros. or the original Pokémon games, to the App Store. However, Nintendo has recently confirmed that this is not the case, and that despite the aforementioned iPhone app, the company will continue to only develop software for its own hardware.

Just how popular is the App Store? Apple announced today that 200 million iPhone/iPod touch and iPad users have downloaded 15 billion apps since the store went online in July 2008. The company made the announcement via a press release.

Great news, retro gaming fans: The popular Bungie-developed Mac game Marathon is now available in the App Store. The application is natively compatible with the iPad, and is available to download for free.

Time Warner Cable has just updated its iPad app, adding several new features. However, if you recently jailbroke your tablet via JailbreakMe, we have some bad news: TWCable TV isn't going to work.

Last night brought bad news for the guys in Cupertino, CA: According to Dan Levine of Reuters (citing a court document), a U.S. judge has rejected the preliminary injunction Apple recently filed against Amazon. The disagreement, as I'm sure you remember, revolves around the recently launched Amazon Appstore.

A new iPad application offers users a series of portraits of world leaders, all of which were shot by noted photographer Platon at the United Nations over the past year. The app, POWER Platon, is available for $9.99 and features over 100 images in total, along with an introduction by David Remnick (of The New Yorker).

Boost Your Beauty is a new iPhone app that allows users to learn about plastic surgery, and even try applying some nips and tucks to an image of their choice.

Several images of the upcoming Google+ iPhone app have hit the Web, ahead of the application’s approval by Apple.

Capture is a new iPhone application that allows users to quickly shoot video on an iPhone or iPod touch.

Great news, Spotify fans: While the popular music streaming service isn't yet available in the U.S.A., the official Spotify iPhone app has received another update. Now, users of the application can take advantage of playlist folders, and several fixes and improvements.

I Can Has Cheezburger recently landed in the App Store, bringing with it a whole load of LOLCats and LOLDogs, completely for free.

Ah, Pokémon: Endless hours of my youth were spent hunched over a Game Boy Advance, catching "pocket monsters" in the wild grasses of Kanto. I loved the TV show, the movies and even the trading cards, too - and though I've grown up now, I still feel slightly downhearted that those little creatures still haven't made their way into the App Store.

Later this month, "Carmageddon" is set to hit Los Angeles: A massive 405 Freeways are scheduled to close down for more than two days, and the city is surely going to plunge into disorder and chaos (can anyone say "road rage?"). Fortunately, one iOS app has teamed up with KABC-TV in L.A., and is planning on keeping users up to date with all the latest Carmageddon updates via a smart phone handset.

If you’re one of the lucky few who has managed to snag a Google+ invite, we have some good news: According to Google’s Erica Joy, an official Google+ iPhone application has been submitted to the App Store, and is currently awaiting Apple’s approval.

In an article that hit the Web this morning, Robin Wauters of TechCrunch notes that SHAPE Services (the developer responsible for the popular instant messaging application, IM+) has recently acquired CrispApp, the Hong Kong based developer of fone. If you're not familiar with fone, the free iPhone app allows users to make VoIP calls to their Facebook contacts.

You know those big, blockbuster Hollywood movies that use "green screens" to make actors look like they're somewhere they aren't? Now, for $1.99 Apple fans can take advantage of a similar feature, with Green Screen Movie FX. The application allows users to replace a solid color in a photograph on their handset with a video of their choice.

The popular, free universal iOS app, Gun Bros, has recently been updated. Now, in the latest version of the application (2.0.0) players can take advantage of an online multiplayer mode (via Game Center), more rewards and the ability to purchase more "bros" and earn more war bucks.

The top AppAdvice news and apps of the last week, all in one place.

DC Comics, Inc. has recently announced that it plans to release digital versions of future comic books on the same day as their paper counterparts hit stores. The scheme, called "Day and Date Digital," was announced alongside DC's new "52" series.

The iTunes Festival is 31 nights of consecutive music, featuring a total of 62 acts throughout the month of July - all of which perform in London. While tickets to the festival can be won online, those who aren't able to attend can watch live streams of every act from within a free, universal iOS app.

The best iPhone applications of the week, all in one place.

Adobe Photoshop Express (free) has recently received an updated, adding support for the iPad 2's camera.