Jacob Burch and Lon Harris will host episode 17 of This Week in iPad on Thursday, July 29^th, at 4:00 PM PT on the ThisWeekIn Network. John D. Roberts, Cofounder and CTO of ComiXology will be the guest on the show. (Roberts was originally scheduled to be on episode 13 of TWIIP, but had to reschedule and will be on this week’s episode).

About ComiXology

ComiXology began its business by, according to its website, “bringing Web 2.0 to the comic book market.” The company offers versions of popular comics online through its website and works with Marvel, DC Comics and more than 30 other publishers to deliver comics and graphic novels in an iPad friendly format through its “Comics” app and branded versions developer for the company’s partners. Last Week, DC Comics launched its offering for the iPad using technology from ComiXology.

Sponsors

“Print Magic” Wellala is the first sponsor of This Week in iPad. The application allows users to print to any Wi-Fi connected printer directly from an iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. Users can copy and paste text into the application for printing and users can also print images from the iOS photo library directly. Print Magic and Print Magic HD are available from the App Store. Host Lon Harris said on This Week in iPad that the app is “incredibly fast” and “works like a dream.”

Gazelle is a service which will purchase your old or gadgets, video games, cell phones, laptops, digital cameras, PDAs, gaming consoles and cell phones. Simply visit Gazelle’s website, tell Gazelle what you have and the company will offer you a price and ship you a box to send in your gadgets and Gazelle will send you cash.

Ustream.TV is the streaming partner for the ThisWeekIn Network.

The News

Apple unveiled a number of new products this week including a new Mac Pro desktop, a $69.00 magic trackpad, a new 27” LCD, and a new iMac line which makes use of the i3, i5 and i7 processors.

After a number of issues with accounts being compromised in the App Store, Apple has tightened restrictions to further protect users accounts.

Apple revealed that 500,000 iPad 3G units were activated during the first 2 months of sales.

The Library of Congress has added an exemption to the DMCA which makes it legal to jailbreak eth iPad and other iOS devices.

Apple launched the iPad in nine additional countries including Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand and Singapore.

A suit has been filed against Apple alleging that the iPad overheats in warm environments.

Rumors are circulating that Apple may soon offer engraving on the iPad.

Planet of the Apps

This week, the hosts will be reviewing bartending, cocktail and mixology apps. Send suggestions for apps to review to @lons and @jacobburch on twitter.

This article was written by Matthew Paulson of iPad Week.ly.