The Week in iOS Apps: Take note!

15.06.2012
If you like to buy stuff, write stuff, or watch stuff, this week's roundup of iOS apps has something for you.

Already this week, we told you about the forthcoming arrival of , took a first look at the app, rounded up the , and profiled updated app for iPhone.

The week also saw major updates to the app, which lets you create and present PowerPoint presentations on your iPad, as well as the software development app. And Vicinno Soft unveiled its new $5 .

Other new and updated apps that caught our eye:

: Apple is always looking for ways to make it easier and more "seamless" to buy stuff from them. The latest update to its free app for iPhone contains two innovations on that front: First is an "Express Checkout" feature that speeds the ordering process--you must sign up for the service, after which your purchases from Apple can take place within the space of just a few taps on your phone. If you need to pick up your purchase from a real-world Apple Store, the app can let the store know you're on your way so that the hardware is available as soon as you walk into the store. The second feature is available only with the iPhone 4S, though, which means you might need to use the Apple Store app to buy a new phone ... so you can more fully use the Apple Store app.

: Prepare to surrender your iPhone or iPad to your children and never see it again. Disney released three different free video apps this week--, , and --that will have kids clambering for endless entertainment from the Magic Kingdom. If you have an Xfinity TV subscription, you can even watch live video from those TV channels. (A broadband Internet subscription isn't enough, so cord-cutters beware.) Even if you aren't a cable subscriber or an Xfinity client, however, each app includes a number of free videos featuring each channel's popular kids shows.