Tim Chaten

Chicago always has something going on. There are tons of festivals and events happening in the summer. Whether you are a Chicago resident or a visitor, you’ll want to take advantage of this AppList.

Are you in a mood to simply slice something up? Well, if you want to slice some stuff up in a non-destructive manner, your iPad and iPhone are here to help. The App Store is loaded to the brim with tons of different slice-styled games. We showcase our favorites in this AppList.

While at E3 we paid Electronic Arts a visit. Not only did they have some truly impressive games, but a tech demo as well. The included video shows off FIFA 11 controlled by two iPhones.

AppAdvice was at the E3 gamer conference in LA this week and we had the chance to meet with Chillingo, one of the biggest game developer on the App Store (with over 250 titles). One of their developers took the time to show us some exciting upcoming release and this first one we're showing you today is probably our favorite.

Photo filters have been on the iPhone for some time now. We are just now beginning to see some video filter apps. There are a few and we compare them in this AppGuide.

There are numerous outlining apps available for the iPad. Some are okay, some are amazing. We compare our favorites in this AppGuide.

New in town? Going on a vacation? Whatever the reason is, you need some advice from the locals. There are tons of different apps that help newbies find their way to the local favorites. We compare our favorites in this AppGuide ...

Learning the alphabet can now be done on an iPhone. There are tons of apps out there for this. Some help you learn how to write the characters, while others help you learn the order, how they sound, and other helpful things. We compare our favorites in this AppGuide.

Trying to find a good hotel room can be tricky. Getting a room at a good price and a good location can sometimes be a nightmare. Thankfully the iPhone can help you snatch up those deals. We compare our favorites in this AppGuide.

Campers are now in a digital age. Apps can help you plan out your trip and help you during your camping expedition. We compare our favorites in this AppGuide.

Need to attend or run a meeting on your iPad? Well, there are some apps for that. We compare our favorites in this AppGuide.

The iPhone has a pretty basic calculator built into it. What if you want more features, a better interface, or just to be different? Well, there are hundreds of third party apps to help you out. We compare our favorites in this AppGuide.

Keeping a budget can be a hard thing for many people. Whether it is impulse, forgetfulness or a myriad of other things, it is easy to get off track with your budget. The iPhone and iPad are here to help. We compare our favorite apps in this AppGuide.

Got a sweet tooth? Most people love baking cookies. Nothing beats the smell in the kitchen and the taste of a warm gooey cookie melting in your mouth. We compare our favorite cookie recipe apps for the iPhone in this AppGuide.

Heading to the golf course? Why not bring your iPhone instead of a scorecard? There are tons of apps out there to help you keep track of your score. Best of all, you can keep a record of your golf game this way. We compare our favorites in this AppGuide.

Everyone loves a good bowling match. Many bowling alleys now have computers set up just to keep score. If you are going to some old school bowling alleys, then you’ll want a score keeping app. We compare our favorites in this AppGuide.

Are you a smoothie fan? Do you have an iPad? Well, we have rounded up the very best iPad apps for smoothie recipes. Check them out in this AppGuide.

Are you into smoothies? Are you an iPhone user? There are some fantastic smoothie recipe apps for the iPhone. We compare our favorites in this AppGuide.

Going out for a game of putt putt? Grab your iPhone instead of grabbing that paper scorecard and terrible pencil. There are some nice apps that can replace and improve upon the paper scorecard. We compare our favorite putt putt scorecard apps in this AppGuide ...

Remember those Magic Eyes from the Sunday newspapers? Well yes, there is an app for that. We did find these apps harder to use than with real paper, but after some adjusting to the screen you can indeed have Magic Eye creations on your iPad. We compare our favorites in this AppGuide.

ICE apps or "In Case of Emergency" apps can be life savers. These apps help you to stay safe when things go wrong. What happens if you get knocked unconscious by a car or if you go into cardiac arrest? What if the worst happens? Will you be prepared? These ICE apps can help you when things go wrong. We compare our favorites in this AppGuide.

Card counting is forbidden in most casinos. Card counting allows you to basically cheat at games like Blackjack. This technique is most famously shown off in the movie, Rain Man. We have even seen several casinos ban iPhones because of apps like the ones in this AppGuide. Exercise these apps with caution and use them for entertainment purposes only. We compare our favorites in this AppGuide.

Blackjack is a simple game of adding cards up to a value of 21 or less. This simplistic game and the iPhone were made for one another. We round out and compare our favorites in this AppGuide.

Since the original iPhone came out, Texas Hold'em has been a popular iPhone game. Apple began this by releasing their version of the game. Now there are tons of third party options. We compare our favorites in this AppGuide.