Good news came out of Apple today when they pushed an updated version of Apple Remote for iPhone and iPod Touch. The great news is it’s optimized for the iPad. The Apple Remote allows users to control iTunes and Apple TV over WiFi from their iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. I’ve been testing it on the iPad and it’s pretty slick.

Just like before, Apple Remote allows complete control of your iTunes library, including music, movies and TV shows. So what’s all the fuss about? Well, the biggest upgrade is the iPad version, and it looks great. The new Remote has a few special features to control the Apple TV interface. Via a control page, users can flick, drag, tap and hold to manipulate menus and control playback. This makes moving around Apple TV fun and efficient. Through the Remote, you can also connect to multiple speaker systems and adjust their volumes independently. I connected to my home entertainment system and iMac at the same time and It was very cool. The Remote also allows you to create and update Genius playlists, create and edit iTunes playlists and send music to AirPlay speakers.

The new Apple Remote was released just ahead of the new Apple TV that was announced several weeks ago. Shipments of the new device are on there way. Apple TV has been completely re-designed and optimized to stream media instead of storing and syncing with iTunes. Everything will be accessed over the air using WiFi. If you’re a Netflix subscriber, you’re in luck as you can access your Netflix movies through Apple TV. The Apple Remote was updated to take full advantage of controlling the new Apple TV.

Of course, Apple Remote is a free download and available now in the App Store. You’ll love it!