iPad Industry Roundup: 2000+ iPad apps already available, First Tapulous iPad app, TV and the iPad

Leave it to Apple to give the finger to its own embargo and reveal the first batch of iPad apps on iTunes more than a day before the devices will be available to consumers. Also in today’s iPad Industry Roundup, we shout out to Tap Tap RadiationTap Tap Radiation comes to the iPad

One of the most successful iPhone app developers now has a wicked new iPad game available for the device on Day One. Tapulous CEO Bart Decrem recently explained to Appolicious that “the experience is now moving into the living room,” and that Tapulous would be developing a series of games to accommodate the next context. 

“You can have more people play at the same time on the same device,” he said. “We will also take advantage of the screen real estate and processing power.” 

Must See TV not available as iPad apps… yet 

While CBS and ABC have already agreed to to distribute programming for free – in ABC’s case via its free ABC Player iPad app, NBC is still holding out. The company might be waiting for the anticipated Hulu iPad app, which needs to clear usage rights before becoming available. NBC and Newscorp, which owns the Fox Network, are financial backers of Hulu. 

Recent content