Apple demoed quite an impressive iPhoto app today during the new iPad unveiling, and the app is now officially live on the App Store for $4.99 [iTunes]. In case you did not know, the app is a universal download for both iPhone and iPad. You can grab iPhoto for iOS now (iTunes link). Apple also boasted updated versions of iMovie and GarageBand today that you can already get on the App Store here and here for $4.99 each (free update for current owners). The updated GarageBand app features a Note Editor, Smart Strings orchestra feature, and Jam Sessions for realtime playing and recording with up to three other iOS devices.  You can read our full break down of the new iPhoto app here.

In addition Apple updated iBooks Author today to “take advantage of the Retina display on the new iPad” and did the same for the iTunes U app. The updates also include the usual stability and performance improvements.

  • Apple March 7th iPad event Liveblog (9to5mac.com)
  • Apple drops 16GB iPad 2 to $399, $529 for Wi-Fi + 3G (9to5mac.com)
  • Apple launches gestures-heavy iPhoto for iPad, can tell you weather in images. Available today for $4.99 (9to5mac.com)
  • In new GarageBand, 4 iOS devices can “jam” in realtime (9to5mac.com)
  • The new iPad has 10-hour battery life, is 0.6mm thicker and 0.07lbs heavier (9to5mac.com)
  • New iPad preorders start today, available March 16 in ten countries (9to5mac.com)
  • Yes, the new iPad is 4G LTE (9to5mac.com)
  • iPad gets better cameras: iSight on the front, 5MP with 1080p video recording on the back (9to5mac.com)
  • Voice Dictation on new iPad (9to5mac.com)
  • Apple confirms A5X with quad-core graphics in new iPad (9to5mac.com)
  • The new iPad is here and it’s got a Retina Display packing a million more pixels than your HD TV (9to5mac.com)
  • Tim Cook: iPad is the poster child of the post PC world (9to5mac.com)
  • Apple unveils new Apple TV: Streamlined UI, 1080p video output, full HD iCloud movies, same $99 price (9to5mac.com)
  • Apple launching iOS 5.1 today with Japanese Siri support (9to5mac.com)
  • Tim Cook: Post-PC devices made up 76 percent of our revenues (9to5mac.com)
  • We now see International 4G iPads in Apple’s inventory system (9to5mac.com)