Two new apps and one two new app updates have made their way into the Zune Marketplace today. Card game classics Hearts and Spades accompanied an update to the Twitter app that brings about a new feature, a horizontal keyboard layout. (Update: It looks like the Facebook app received an update today as well, scroll down for more.) I was able to update the Twitter app wirelessly by opening the Zune Marketplace on my Zune HD. In the Apps section, checking under the ‘update’ heading, I found the incremental update bringing me to Twitter v1.2. Under the same heading I noticed Chess, Goo Splat, Shell Game, and Texas Hold ‘Em also have updates, be sure to update your apps if you have not already. You can do this from your Zune HD or from within the Zune desktop software. At this time, Hearts and Spades do not show up when browsing the Marketplace on the Zune HD. It is possible the apps have not reached my device yet. When using the Zune desktop software, the new card games do appear, so rest assured they exist. Thanks to @yegr for the heads up!

Check out the space below for some pictures of the new apps and the updated keyboard.

Spades

  

Hearts

 

Twitter v1.2

 

• Note: To enable the horizontal keyboard, known as “keyboard tilt,” tap the wrench on the main screen of the app and then toggle the keyboard tilt option from the settings menu.

5/18/2010 Update: It looks like Facebook has received an update as well. Thanks to Zunited for their sharp eyes and @Christo27 for the helpful reminder. Below is a look at Facebook v1.1. For those of you who have not used the Facebook app in a while I have included two ‘before’ pictures so you can note the changes in the apps interface (hint: It's the icons).

Facebook v1.1

• Note: Like Twitter, to enable the keyboard tilt, tap the wrench on the main screen of the Facebook app and then toggle the keyboard tilt setting from the options menu.