Because it hasn't updated yet. When they make the next version of Minecraft IOS, Then there will be all of the things that are in PC or Mac Minecraft
Yes it is, the one you buy on the website is always the most updated one, the newest version. When the next update comes out you don't have to buy it again though, it will just update your minecraft files located at %appdata%
As of the current date of this answer, the next version is Minecraft 1,4, the Pretty Scary Update, which will be released on or around October 31st, which is Halloween.
After 1.8.8 the next update to Minecraft was 1.8.9, followed by the 1.9 update.
not yet, but there probably will be when the next version of minecraft comes out, so. unless pokémobs randomly catches up, you must use MCNostalgia to downgrade your game, which, coincidentally, hasn't updated to 1.2.3 itself just yet. I hope this helped.
The next version, v1.3, is supposed to come out August 1st, 2012.
The free version of Google Earth has an outdated map of the world from about 2005. The paid version of Google Earth is updated regularly.
Yes in the next update
First, open up Minecraft. Log in, and then click multiplayer. Next, click "Direct Connect". Then, type in the IP of the server, and click join.
Furnaces are not constructible in the Minecraft iPad version, but most likely will be in the next update.
Mods are version-specific. Mods won't be updated to work with weekly snapshots, there's no real point. You should wait for the next full version to be released, and the mods updated to work with that.
The next update has not yet been updated but to tune into latest gaming news, including Minecraft - go to IGN.com or GameInformer.com.