There are tons of Tweet applications for the iPad but they all look similar. Crest for iPad ($1,99) will change the way we Tweet thanks to a new user interface with a timeline, a button to open up a tweet sheet, and several more advanced features like direct messaging, tweet quoting, translating and more. It looks cool and smooth but is it really that handy, the app has a plain black background with falling tiles of Twitter user profile pictures. A user taps the small icon and then that particular users tweet will popup. See video after the break. » Crest: New Way To View Tweets On Your iPad

FireCore announced that they are happy to release a new versions of Seas0nPass and aTV Flash (black) that are compatible with latest 5.0 (iOS 5.1) software running on the ATV2. “A ton of work has gone into getting everything updated, and a huge thanks go out to Brandon Holland (@640774n6) and Dustin Howett (@DHowett) who both contributed immensely in adding support for 5.0.” » Apple TV On OS 5.0 Tethered Jailbroken [jailbreak]

Accoring to M.I.C Gadget Apple has started putting posters of its upcoming China flagship store in a shopping center called Parkland Mall at Dalian, a rich Chinese city with a lot of investment coming from Korea and Japan. However, due to competition in shopping centres, another shopping center called Dalian Department Store is jealous of Parkland Mall for having an Apple Store. “The video below shows the security guards from the Dalian Department Store destroying the barricades after negotiations were unsuccessful.” » Worlds Biggest Apple Store Coming To Dalian, China

Patently Apple dug up a patent related to building 3D avatars, which could be for GameCenter or a number of other areas where you would want to create an online personality:

Earlier today we introduced Apples 3D Avatar App which covered a basic overview of the new application in the works. Now a second patent application has surfaced and it actually shows that the app is already running on an iPad! We have the screenshot to prove it. The new patent application focuses on how the app will work with color palettes and more. The big news however is that the new 3D Avatar App is in its final stages of development and that’s very cool. Evidently phase-one of the application is geared for the younger crowd, but other editions could be in the works as discussed in our first report today.

» Apple Shows Off A “Patent” 3D Avatar Building Application

Nokia, one of the world’s leading mobile device manufacturers has developed a new piece of alert technology which the company hopes to patent and incorporate into the design of all future Nokia phones. The technology, which has been described as a “magnetic tattoo” is certainly groundbreaking, involving the use of metal ores which would create a sensation of tingling in the arm of the phone user, requiring them to scratch it in order to stop the alert, but providing a guaranteed way of ensuring that the user knows when they have a call on their phone or when the battery needs charging. » Vibrating “tattoo” Alerts For Nokia Phones

The SwitcherLand tweak that has recently landed on the Cydia store, is introducing support for the alternative landscape orientation when the switcher tray has been invoked by the user. After installation, SwitcherLand extends the abilities of the switcher tray to support the alternative orientation but still stays true to the original functionality and contains the familiar media controls, Music app access and even a orientation lock option that allows the user to lock the device into landscape orientation. » SwitcherLand: Multitasking Switcher In Landscape Mode [jailbreak]

Apple has released an iTunes 10.6.1 update which comes with some minor bug fixes.

iTunes 10.6.1 provides a number of improvements, including:

– Fixes several issues that may cause iTunes to unexpectedly quit while playing videos, changing artwork size in Grid view, and syncing photos to devices.
– Addresses an issue where some iTunes interface elements are incorrectly described by VoiceOver and WindowEyes.
– Fixes a problem where iTunes may become unresponsive while syncing iPod nano or iPod shuffle.
– Resolves an ordering problem while browsing TV episodes in your iTunes library on Apple TV.

» Apple Releases iTunes 10.6.1 Update