Hacker News is a fantastic site for tech/startup news, but the experience of browsing and participating on the iPad was simply frustrating. This app is not just an RSS reader for the site. It provides the top news list, and automatically loads both the article and discussion with one touch. It also supports upvoting and downvoting straight through the app navigation bar.

Thumb War is a two-player game on the same device, and is sure to bring some fierce competition between friends! Launch three different types of planes across the battlefield until one of you is declared the victor. With different touch combinations you decide what type of plane to launch. Each one has a weakness to another, so play smart - or fast!