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Is anyone surprised by this result? Chaos Rings, one of the best games on the iPhone this year, made a splashy debut on the iPad with gorgeous, high-res graphics. It's pricey, but well worth it, and it's our pick for iPad Game of the Month.

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The story of Aladdin and his genie-filled lamp has been told many times, but never, to our knowledge, in the form of a Match-3/ hidden object game. As it turns out, these two genres compliment each other nicely, making Lamp of Aladdin an enjoyable experience for anyone in the family (except maybe the mopey teen, who will think it's too childish).

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We've taken our seats in Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, and are listening to Layla while we wait for the show to start. You may be watching at home, but follow our live-streaming thoughts here.

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Buzz around the web is that Apple is developing a new, smaller iPad. One with a 7-inch screen, to be exact. This information comes from supposedly reliable sources. Well, I'm not buying it. This is why.

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Of the few iPhone games that have made an impact outside of the App Store, Pocket God is one of the biggest. To kick off our new Developer Profile feature, we interviewed Dave Castelnuovo and Allan Dye, the developer/artist duo that brought pygmies into our lives. Read on for a look at the future of Pocket God, their plans for the iPad, and information on their newly released comic.

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The return of Lucasarts adventure games from the 90s is a cause for celebration, and we're especially pleased to play them on a great device like the iPad. Of all the iPad games released in July, Monkey Island 2 is at the top of our list.

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Amazon unveiled its latest Kindle today. Should we be surprised that it's still not as good as Amazon's own Kindle software running on the iPad? Probably not. With a lower price point and a better machine, how does it stack up against the iPad?

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Kyle Poole, developer of the excellent Battle for Wesnoth iPhone and iPad ports, recently brought to our attention his upcoming cross-platform trading card game, Shadow Era. To learn more about the game and what Kyle’s goals are in terms of pushing the genre forward, we asked him a few questions.

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Just as Apple announces that the iPad will be shipping to nine more countries this Friday (July 23), a new rumor regarding Apple's plans for the future of video surfaces. Should Apple get into the TV business (as more than just a "hobby"), what will that mean for the iPad?

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Yesterday, Mashable posted some interesting research findings regarding the iPad. Resolve Market Research polled a number of people regarding their feelings about Apple's tablet. Even though the iPad has yet to have major market penetration, at least like the iPod and iPhone have, it has definitely entered our collective consciousness. And if you read between the lines, it could be the everything-device.

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June was a very good month for iPad games, with a number of Must Have titles crossing our desks. But the one we'll be playing for a long time, we're certain, is the high-definition version of the Tetris-inspired board game, Blokus.

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The iPhone 4 has been out for less than a week, but it's already become a staple of our electronic diet. Thanks to the speed upgrade, a much better camera, the amazing screen, and iOS 4.0 features, we find ourselves using it much more than our older iPhones. How exactly, then, has that affected our iPad usage, if at all?

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Apple creates amazing first-party apps, but they are few and far between. On the iPad, we even saw less native apps than on the iPhone. The iPad is an impressive piece of tech, though, and its full potential is far from being tapped. In fact, there are still a number of key areas that Apple has yet to delve into. While third-party developers can always take a crack at these ideas, given their nature, they would best be made and controlled by Apple. Check after the break for our wish list.

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Our winners are in! Check after the break to see if you won a copy of Battle for Wesnoth HD.

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One of our readers, Eli, pointed out a critical app that we were unaware of. If you thought the other apps looked good, wait until you get a look at this latest addition!

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Thanks again to all those who responded to our Twitter contest. We appreciated your answers, and we will use them to help us better refine our Twitter feed to make it more useful and fun for you to read. Click on for the winners.

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The iPad, at least the Wi-Fi version, has been out for nearly a month now, but some prominent apps have not been repackaged to take advantage of it. If you want to use these apps on your iPad, expect to be frequenting the 2x button. We've compiled a list of some of our favorites that should have received an update by now, or that at least should be updated in the near future.

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In our last Case Study, we compared two iPad cases with extended functionality. However, we understand that there are a lot of people who read that and thought, “All I want my case to do is protect my iPad! All those extras are blasphemy!” For those readers desiring simplicity, we've prepared a new Case Study looking at two iPad sleeves: the $35 ColcaSac iPad Sleeve and the $40 Incase Neoprene Sleeve Plus for iPad. Read on for our impressions!

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It's been a busy week at Padvance, with lots of news and reviews that we hope have helped make your iPad experience more rewarding. As we head off into the weekend, we want to leave you with an interesting keyboard concept that we think would make a great addition to the iPhone OS.

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As we reported yesterday, Hulu looks to be prepping a premium subscription plan (Hulu Plus) for its web viewers. This means, for probably $9.95 a month, you'll get access to far more shows than the viewer who opts to view for free. There are plenty of repercussions that result from such a decision, many of which affect us iPadders.

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