It showed up in the App Store a few minutes ago and in my opinion (from what I can see) it’s one of the most feature rich newspapers applications for the iPad. USA TODAY looks good and has a lot of functions, including offline reading and native photo galleries.

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This is the one I was expecting the most. The WSJ has popped up in the iPad App Store, and we’ve got 2 screenshots to share with you. The app is free, you can save articles, and it looks beautiful.

And yes, there’s advertisement in the app.

One thing people want to achieve with the iPad is the freedom to take notes wherever they are, whether it be for class, business, or play. There’s going to be a lot of stiff competition in this area as developers try to feel out what works and what doesn’t, but smartNote for the iPad looks promising. It reminds me of a mix between Thoughts and Circus Ponies Notebook for the Mac.

Be sure to check out the video with some sweet music by Matt and Kim after the break.

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Another one on board.. To kill Flash, to make the web better.

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“My verdict is that, while it has compromises and drawbacks, the iPad can indeed replace a laptop for most data communication, content consumption and even limited content creation, a lot of the time. But it all depends on how you use your computer.”

So we’ve been sent a brand new, fresh video of what the iPad App Store is looking like right now. There are tons of new apps since the last time, including the NYT, Associated Press, the NASDAQ app, Twittelator for iPad.

Check out the embedded video after the break.

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“iTunes lets you drag it into your Books folder. From there you are stuck, it doesn’t open…until Saturday.

But, if you want to start building your eBook collection now, go right ahead.”