The update is focused on improved comment moderation, including:

• Reply to Comments
• Edit Comments
• Highlighting the new items in the comment list

Missing in action are the spiffy vlogging features introduced last week in WordPress For BlackBerry.

While iPhone users may be envious of the BlackBerry WordPress editor, the improved comment moderation features are probably are more critical for most.

The update is available now in iTunes. WordPress for iPhone is a free, open source application.

According to In-Stat:

• The Total Available Market for tablets will be about 50 million in 2014.
• Mainstream tablets should be in the $400-$500 range.
• Apple is the only company that will offer an entire solution that includes content and applications.

“Tablets have quickly become a high priority for competitors across the value chain, including mobile operators,” says Jim McGregor, In-Stat analyst. “Even more important, is that the opportunity in tablets is complementary to other mobile devices, particularly smartphones and netbooks.”

In-Stats’ view on the iPad and the tablet computer market is much rosier than that of many analysts. But they accurately point out that, if tablet computing does take off, Apple is positioned to have a complete solution years ahead of other companies.

Do you think that the market for tablet computers in 2014 will be anywhere near the 50 million that In-Stat predicts?

TweetDeck has announced an updated TweetDeck desktop client, with improved social media features.

This official video demonstrates the new features.

Highlights of TweetDeck 0.33:

• View media from Flickr, YouTube and Posterous;
• Better column management;
• Edit searches; and
• Automatic Twitter API management.

It’s available now at the TweetDeck site.

Kevin Nalty (Nalts) has published a free eBook on How To Become Popular on YouTube Without Any Talent

Nalty explains, “The original motive in publishing this was to help people avoid getting scammed by stupid products or services that promise to boost your YouTube views.”

He originally published How To Become Popular on YouTube Without Any Talent back in January 2008 – but it’s just as relevant as ever – so Nalty has released an updated version.

Retrevo has announced results of a study done after the Apple iPad introduction, looking at consumer interest in buying the new iPad.

According to Retrevo, “Not only did Apple fail to convince new buyers, it may have lost many potential buyers who now say they don’t think they need an Apple tablet computer”

After the announcement, the percentage of people that were definitely not interested in the iPad jumped from 49% to 61%.

Success Of The iPad Doubtful?

Retrevo is skeptical about the prospects for the iPad, saying “Whether this device becomes a big hit is anyone’s guess but based on this study it sure looks doubtful.”

Retrevo’s analysis, though, seems to ignore the standard hype cycle that accompanies new technology introductions – which says that you’ll see a “Peak of inflated expectations” followed by a “Trough of disillusionment” before most people actually start to see the real value of new technologies.

A more revealing bit of data may be the percentage of people that “definitely” think they need an iPad, which jumped 66% after Apple’s announcement, from 3% to 5%.

If 5% of the iPad’s potential buyers “definitely” want one, based on limited information and before any apps are adapted for it, it’s going to be a hugely important new platform.

The rumormill is abuzz with talk about the Zune Phone, aka Windows Phone 7, which many expect to be unveiled at the Mobile World Congress on Feb 15th.

Microsoft is expected to announce:

• Full Zune Integration
• The User Interface is based upon codename “METRO”, and will be similar to the Zune HD User Interface.
• Windows Mobile Device Center will no longer be used. Zune software to take over syncing via PC.
• Full support for social networking – unfortunately, no details on what this means.
• Windows Phone 7 will only support application installation through service based delivery. (i.e Marketplace). Application installation via storage card will not be possible.
• No Multi-Task support.
• No Flash support.
• Marketplace will now support “try before you buy” as well as an API
• No NETCF backwards compatibility. This means the original rumor of no backward compatibility for applications holds to be true. That being said, there are high hopes of porting the NetCF to the newer platform easily.
• Devices will be ready by September 2010
• OEM Interfaces will not be allowed to run on the device. Say goodbye to Sense UI / SPB Mobile Shell / Point UI / Infinity, etc.
• Full XBOX Gaming Integration (Gamer tag, achievements, friends, avatars, merchandising, etc)

If these rumors pan out, the Zune Phone will be Microsoft’s attempt to turn the iPhone into a commodity. It won’t matter who you get your Windows Phone 7 device from, it’s going to look sort of iPhone-like.

The New York Times

Freakonomics and SuperFreakonomics, by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner, are books that explore “the hidden side of everything.”

Now there’s a Freakonomics podcast, hosted by Dubner.

Prepare to be enlightened, engaged, perhaps enraged, and definitely surprised.

You can subscribe by adding this podcast feed to your podcast client:

http://podcasts.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/podcasts/freakonomicsradio.xml

Freakonomics Podcast Details

Bodelin has updated ProPrompter (App Store link), its $9.99 app that turns your iPhone into a teleprompter.

ProPrompter can be used in conjunction with an iPhone camera mount to create a cheap teleprompting system.

Features:

• Smooth scrolling teleprompter software
• Remote Control your scroll pace with a second device installed with the ProPrompter app
• Create or edit scripts in the text editor
• Import text by copy/paste from email or from ProPrompter Producer site
• Choose background color, font, font size, and font color
• ALL CAPS option for any font selection
• Landscape, Portrait and Automatic prompter orientation
• Multiple scroll speed selections with on-the-fly adjustment during prompting
• Cue points for fast re-cueing
• Adjustable countdown
• Loop function for multiple takes
• Mirror function for use with true in-lens ProPrompter teleprompters
• Extensive help menu

The company has announced plans to support the Apple iPad with their ProPrompter HD.

Lost star Jorge “Hurley” Garcia has launched a new podcast, Geronimo Jack’s Beard, to coincide with the start of Lost Season Six:

Hello everyone! Welcome to the blog for Geronimo Jack’s Beard, a LOST podcast brought to you by Sidekick22 and that other guy.

This podcast has been waiting a long time to finally be heard. We began recording episodes way back in August ‘09 when LOST began filming its sixth and final season.

While we may not always completely make sense or know what’s actually going on, and we may have accidentally deleted pieces of what we’ve recorded at times, we hope that the podcasts are at least entertaining enough for you to listen to.

Please keep in mind that you will not hear any spoilers from us at all. None.

Find out more about the podcast:

• Geronimo Jack’s Beard on Twitter
• Geronimo Jack’s Beard Podcast Details
• Geronimo Jack’s Beard on Facebook

WordPress.org has announced that WordPress for Blackberry is now available.

New in WordPress for BlackBerry 1.0:

• Record and upload videos from your phone.
• Support for the HD video service VideoPress.
• Streamlined UI and functionality relating to comment moderation
• Overall enhancements to the speed and stability of the app

No word on when the video blogging features will make it to WordPress for iPhone.

WordPress for BlackBerry is free and open source.