To our readers, all around the world, allow me to take a few lines, on this quiet day to wish you all a very happy Christmas from the AppAdvice team.

According to a recent report, Santa Claus has been appearing at Apple Stores. The jolly man has taken to his iDevice, and has started FaceTime calling a variety of friends within Apple Stores - including helpful elves, and Mrs. Claus. Read on to find out more ...

Smule's popular piano app for iPad, Magic Piano, has recently been updated. Now, fans of the application can play through four Christmas songs, in Magic Piano's "songbook" mode. Read on to find out more ...

Christmas is just around the corner, so here is a list of iPad and universal apps to get you into the holiday spirit. Write to Santa, create Christmas cookies and cards, make a gift list, and read Christmas stories both classic and new. Search the skies for Santa Claus and track the weather, all with the help of your iPad.

With a little over a week left until Christmas, are you ready? Have you sent out any holiday greetings yet? If not, Facecard Christmas Edition is here to help you out! Utilizing facial recognition, it automatically places festive stickers on faces to make it effortless to make a fun holiday greeting. Is it worth the money? Read on to find out.

Vimov brings you the seasonal version of Weather HD with Weather HD: Christmas Edition

We have iPad 2 rumors, wacky holiday card makers and an app that will have you flashing back to the 80s.

Dr. Suess Camera - The Grinch Edition is an adorable app that lets you put yourself into the Dr. Suess classic, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”. Now you can pull such a great Grinchy trick. With this app and an iPhone, you’ll look just like the Grinch!

Sweater Booth - Christmas Cheer Maker is a fun little app that lets you put a tacky Christmas sweater on the people in your pictures. Are the guests at your party dressed a little too tastefully? Slap silly sweaters on them to spice up your photos. Have you been fantasizing about getting that family photo where everyone wears a matching sweater but can’t get the fam to comply? Now you can simply paint the same sweater onto each and every person, even the family pets.

Apple is currently featuring a "Holiday Apps & Games" section of the App Store. The new section shows off the best iOS Christmas apps currently available. Read on to find out more ...

If you're looking for the perfect app to put you in the mood for Christmas, then we've found it. A Christmas Carol for iPad retells the classic Dickens tale with a modern twist. Read on to find out more ...

Before the turkey and stuffing are even put into the oven for Thanksgiving, attention is turning towards Christmas and its annual countdown. A new app from Gourmet Pixel Ltd. offers a great way for kids and adults alike to count down to December 25th. Read more...

The iPad is one of this year's most wanted Christmas gifts, even though a second-gen model will probably be released in April 2011. Read on to find out more...

This year, children in the UK haven't been asking Santa Claus for toys. Instead, they've got grander ideas. Read on to find out what...

The iPad might just be this holiday season's number one gift! Read on to find out more, and decide for yourself whether Apple's supply can meet demand.