This Week in iPad episode 42

Cold Open
Today on This Week in iPad, we have another great game of the week, we're discussing the update to the App Store, and it's all about travel in Planet of the apps.

Twitter!
If you're not yet, you can always follow the show on Twitter @TWiiPad, also you can follow Andrea on Twitter @AndreaRene and you can follow Jacob @JacobBurch. You can also email the show at iPad@thisweekin.com.

iPad Game of the week!
Our iPad game of the week this week is Hysteria project 2, a game that Andrea really wanted to like given the recent success of games like Dead Space. The game has a VERY long intro that you can't skip, and you never get hints until after you've died.

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News

iPad App Store Updated
The App store for iPad received several updates this week including the ability to filter search results by Category, Release Date, Rating, Price, and Device. There's no need to look for the update, the next time you launch the App store, the update will be pushed to your device.

The Daily Launches
The Daily, a news application from Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has launched after months of anticipation. Verizon Wireless is providing free service for two weeks to everyone who downloads the app. Once the subscription does kick in, the costs will be $0.99 per week or $39.99 per year.

Apple Rejects Sony App
Sony's E-Reader app was rejected this week on the basis that the app doesn't use the in-app purchase model Apple requires. Normally, any app that features the ability to purchase additional media must use this channel, but the Kindle, Borders, and nook app all use other methods. It should be fun to see how Apple handles this in the weeks to come.

Planet of the Apps
Travel Apps

Direction Known
Andrea's first app this week is Direction Known. It's a cute app, and it's free but it's not terribly useful. Also, you sometimes(as we saw this week) have to reorient the compass by waving the device around and that just looks silly.

Kayak
Jacob's first app this week is Kayak. This app takes the features of the site uses the touch interface very well. The app is free and in Jacob's opinion, everyone should have it.

allTransit
Next up, Andrea takes a look at allTransit. This is a collection of the subway maps all around the world. The maps download directly to your device so it doesn't need to be connected to the internet. They're also easy to read and the app features a great selection.

FlightBoard
Jacob's final app this week is FlightBoard. The app lists departure and arrival times in real time. Also if you have the Flight Track Pro app, the two work together to allow you to find a track flights in real time.

Winner
Andrea and Jacob both agree that the best app this week was Kayak.

Thank you
Thank you again to our sponsors this week, Vopium.

See you next week!