Italian blog iPadevice has found out that Apple has started rolling out the international iBookstores, which are slowly filling up with iBooks and books from Project Gutenberg. [Google Translation]

As you can see from the screenshots after the break there aren’t many books already, but the store is really filling up as we speak. Categories, banners and charts are live, but we still haven’t seen anything about prices. We’ll keep you posted about it.

Everything’s almost ready for the official launch.

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We all love Twitterrific for iPad, right? It’s a beautiful app, with all the features that you need, yet it’s simple and user friendly. It turns out that after the launch of the iPad and the App Store grand opening, the Iconfactory (developers of the Twitterrific apps for iPhone, iPad and Mac) realized that Twitterrific for iPad was the iteration people liked most: the Mac version was stuck at somewhere between 2008 and 2009, and the iPhone version had become something they weren’t proud of. They wanted to rewrite the apps starting from the fresh and powerful new codebase of Twitterrific for iPad. And so they started working on Twitterrific 3.0 for iPhone and 4.0 for Mac.

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Is Sony digging their own grave? I kind of think they’re eventually going to eat these words, because they really haven’t made some of the best decisions recently either. Sony Computer Entertainment Australia Executive, Michael Ephraim, claims, “I don’t think we are arrogant anymore.” Says the company who totally shafted people (and the United States Air Force) now that they don’t support Linux on their Playstations.

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This explains a lot. Remember when everyone was bummed because Simplify Media decided to close its doors? Turns out Google acquired the company, who made some excellent (no, brilliant) streaming products for the iPhone and iPod touch. I was upset when I could no longer try out their product, but now there’s something to be really excited about. Android users will now have the ability to push iTunes media onto their handsets, which brings some a wicked complement to already great Android apps like doubleTwist. I’ll be excited to test this feature on my Droid when I can.

[via Engadget]

The iPad App Store wasn’t always available in all parts of the world, but Mashable is reporting that Twitter users are quite excited to have access to the iPad’s App Store in the UK, France, Australia, and New Zealand. I’m glad to see the folks down under can finally check out some of the great applications developers have been pumping out a few days early, so folks: be sure to stock up before your iPad pre-orders land at your doorstep. A shameless plug, download Twitterrific first!

[via Mashable]

All Things D reports this morning that Apple’s iPad is an incredible success. And why wouldn’t it be? Amongst the continuing criticism, people are genuinely interested in the slate form factor. So interested in fact, that 200,000 iPads are flying off the shelf each week. This honestly seems like a high number to me, but with Mac sales already surpassed, the iPad is reported to now be closing in on the iPhone 3GS. RBC Capital Markets analyst Mike Abramsky suggests that since sales are so strong, Apple will sell 8 million iPads by the time 2010 is done with. That’s a strong number sir, and only time will tell.

[All Things Digital via Apple Outsider]

Though a new model isn’t in sight, Patently Apple reports that Apple’s little hobby could be getting some new software functions. Apple may be opening the Apple TV up for use by third party controllers, in which your Sony remote could be paired with the Apple TV after a learning session. Some other interesting notes include that Apple may be considering allowing users to run iPhone applications on their big screen TV, either for answering calls, playing games, or interacting with applications like Mobile Safari. Though we know how (poorly) scaling apps worked on the iPad, would you want to use iPhone applications on your HD TV? Make sure to check the screen after the break.

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That didn’t take long. The guys over at iFixit have already torn apart the new Macbook, with some interesting results revealing a slightly larger battery:

“The battery looks very similar to the previous one. So similar, in fact, that it’s identical in size and shape, and has the same model number (A1331).

The battery in the A1342 Mid 2010 is 65 watt-hours and weighs 355 grams.

In contrast, the earlier A1342 has a battery of 60 watt-hours and weighs 347.5 grams.”

Check out the photos of the teardown after the break.

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TUAW has come across a couple new interesting products to supplement our iPads, with the first being a stand. A four pound solid steel stand that is. Starting at $59.99, the Stabile iPad stand promises to turn your iPad into a wee little iMac.

The second product, the Pad Bracket, wants to mount your iPad directly to the wall . I don’t know if I want to use my iPad nailed to the wall all day (for $24.95), but it would be a great for quickly storing your iPad out of the way as you enter the office.

Check out the links to see if any of these suit your fancy. Else, maybe you like to find an iPad Case from our friends at iPad Case Finder.