A new iPhone application has just hit the App Store, which provides users with music news based on the contents of their iPod app's library. The app, Bandito, is available to download for free, though a $1.99 in-app purchase expands the app's capabilities.

If you often convert currencies on your iPhone via Safari for iOS, consider purchasing Banca.

A Japanese musical instrument maker has apparently developed an iOS app that can read sheet music, and play it in real time.

Apple has just released two new TV ads which highlight the built-in iPod app and the iTunes Store, and the App Store.

What a drama. First, "Skype for iPad" appeared in the App Store. Then it was pulled. Now, we're hearing that the application is back again, and can be downloaded for free.

A while back we told you about the Chrome-style iPad Web browser, "iChromy." Following its initial release, the application received an update that added an "Incognito Mode," and now the app has been updated once again. Major changes include a name change ("Diigo Browser," instead of "iChromy") along with the ability to annotate text from within the app.

That's right, PopCap Games recently released that all-important update for Plants vs. Zombies. Now, iPhone 4 and fourth generation iPod touch owners can enjoy playing the application in high definition, on their Retina display equipped iOS devices. Furthermore, the app has received a series of performance improvements, making it more stable than ever before.

This week, we saw Apple release a minor software update, BBC iPlayer launched in a series of European countries and we heard that Justin Bieber uses a jailbroken iPhone. Read on, and take a look at this week's top industry, iPhone and iPad news.

A new, fun application to hit the App Store is Flipped Text, a universal app that allows users to write out and rotate, flip or reverse a section of text on an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. The manipulated text can then be shared to Facebook, Twitter, or via email or SMS. Alternatively, it can be copied and pasted into any other iOS application.

The popular iPad application, Zinio Magazine Newsstand & Reader, has recently received an update. Now, users of the application can purchase magazines in-app and enjoy article previews. Furthermore, the app has received significant performance improvements, meaning it's now faster and more stable than ever before.

The popular Instagram iPhone app has recently received a minor update, improving social network sign-ins and the application's performance.

Skyfire has recently released a new, universal iOS application that allows users to watch Flash videos they encounter in Safari for iOS. The application, Skyfire VideoQ, is currently available to download in the App Store for $1.99.

A while back, we told you about Daphnée - a virtual French teacher, who (in an iPhone and iPod touch application) provides Apple fans with an insider's knowledge of real, urban French. The app consists of a series of lessons, in which Daphnée tackles a new lexical subject. In short, Daphnée really is the kind of French teacher you wish you'd had in high school, and now she's just got better - because the "lovely French teacher" is now available in a high definition iPad app.

If you're forever entering and re-entering an iTunes password in the App Store iOS application, consider downloading PasswordPilot. This recently released jailbreak application saves a user's iTunes password, encrypts it, and then automatically enters the password when a digital purchase is made in the App Store.

The British Broadcasting Corporation has now launched BBC iPlayer in 11 countries across Europe, as expected. The service can be accessed for €6.99/month, or for a €49.99 annual fee. Furthermore, the BBC also released a "global" version of its BBC iPlayer iPad app, which can be downloaded in the App Store for free.

As originally noted by TechCrunch, Qualcomm has released its Augmented Reality Software Development Kit (SDK) for iOS. The SDK allows iOS developers to create impressive augmented reality applications, and is available to download now over at Qualcomm's website.

The popular Yahoo! iPhone app has recently received an update, changing the application's interface and adding a variety of features, including media galleries and an offline mode for Yahoo! News articles.

Greplin is a new, free iPhone app that allows users to search through all of their online data quickly and easily.

The popular, free application for Apple's second generation iPad, Evernote Peek, has recently received an update. Now, users of the app can enjoy hearing audio clues, and interacting with study notebooks that have been shared with others.

It looks like Apple is currently having some trouble with the iTunes and App Stores. We have received emails from a number of readers indicating that it is not possible to purchase or update new content at this time. Users on the Apple message boards are reporting similar issues.

Great news, Netflix fans: The popular iOS application, which allows users to access their Netflix account and stream videos on-the-go, has recently been updated. Now, the app supports Apple's most recent software updates (iOS 4.3.4 and iOS 4.2.9) and the beta versions of iOS 5. Obviously, this is great news for Apple fans and iOS developers alike.

Moments ago, Amazon updated its Kindle iOS application, making a variety of changes. First, Amazon removed the Kindle Store from the app, falling in-line with Apple's in-app policy (which the company appears to be enforcing now). Second, the Kindle app now supports newspapers and magazines (which obviously have to be purchased outside of the application). And third, users of the application can now share quotations from texts with friends, via Facebook and Twitter.