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Davka Corporation and Redlex today released Totally Tanach 1.0 for the iPad, a study program that includes the complete text of the Hebrew Bible with English translation. An ideal study tool for all students of the Hebrew Bible, Totally Tanach features crisp, beautifully designed Hebrew fonts with precise placement of vowels and cantillation marks, and verse-by-verse synchronization between Hebrew, English, and Rashi’s Hebrew commentary.

Independent developer Richard Taylor today announces OmniSketch 1.2, an update to his procedural drawing tool developed specifically for the iPad device. OmniSketch allows you to create dazzling and dynamic full color creations. Easily share your creations with friends and family using the OmniSketch Online Gallery, by posting them to your Facebook Wall or by Tweeting them on Twitter. Version 1.2 adds 6 new procedural brushes, Facebook and Twitter integration, and much more.

Houdah Software today released Sudoku Uno 1.3 for iPad. Sudoku Uno is based upon the same powerful Sudoku engine as ACTSudoku for iPhone. It is able to provide an almost infinite number of Sudoku games categorized in 3 levels of difficulty, determined by techniques to master. Additionally it is able to provide intelligent hints. Sudoku Uno features an unlimited number of Sudoku games with intelligent hints with explanations.

Texas based TKO Solutions introduces the Onhand X-Band, their innovative accessory for iPad. Particularly in work environments, the iPad screen often needs to be shown to co-workers, patients, or clients. Consisting of four leather corner loops, connected to a neoprene and nylon X strap, the X-Band allows the user to safely “get a grip” on their iPad. The comfortable glove allows the user to securely and easily display the screen horizontally or vertically using just one hand.

Following the big success of its other apps, Viaden Mobile today introduced Video Pokers for iPad covering yet another patch in the vast field of casino apps. The application consists of two video poker games: Deuces Wild and Jacks or Better. Players can submit their scores to the Open Feint social gaming platform, track their progress online and compare achievements real-time. Video Pokers for iPad combines the benefits of three applications in one.

Performant Design today updates iGarageSale and iGarageSale Lite with iPad support, changes price of iGarageSale Lite to free. iGarageSale pinpoints garage sales on a Google Maps interface and provides directions to each sale. The application provides browse, search, and favorites modes to scan near-by sales, search for specific items, and mark the favorite sales found for quick recollection. Favorites can be shared with others by e-mail, Facebook, or Twitter.

See Here Studios presents author readings of its best-selling iPad children’s book app, “3D Storybook-The Wrong Side of the Bed 3D!” in the San Francisco Bay Area this summer. The live readings will be held at San Francisco’s Cartoon Art Museum on Saturday July 31 from 2-4pm and San Anselmo’s Play-Well TEKnologies on Friday August 6 from 7-8:30pm. Both readings are open to the public and free 3D glasses will be provided to the audience.

Sydney based Lilliput Labs today announces Mailboxes 1.0 for the iPad. Mailboxes is a multi-user Gmail client, providing the easiest, most secure way access your Gmail or Google Apps email on a shared iPad. Designed from the ground up to handle multiple users, Mailboxes manages your Gmail account credentials for you, securely storing them in the built in iPad Keychain. Mailboxes also allows you to set a 4-digit passcode to protect your email from others.

Alexander Repty today announces Folio Case 1.0, a beautifully simple PDF document reader for the iPad. Folio Case provides users with a simple and beautiful way to import, organize and read their PDF collections. Inspired by the ease-of-use of Apple’s iWork applications, Folio Case puts the actual reading process first and gets out of the user’s way. Offering a pleasing reading experience, Folio Case features easy access to all documents, import from Mail, the web or iTunes, and much more.

PhatWare Corporation today announces WritePad for iPad 4.0, an update to their advanced handwriting recognition software for iPad devices. WritePad lets users take notes in their own handwriting with an iPad stylus pen or their finger. The state-of-the-art handwriting recognition software will adapt and learn while it is being used, improving the recognition quality overtime. Version 4.0 offers a new input method, spell checker, inline gestures, with support for external iPad keyboard and more.