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Data: Games Will Rule iPad

Sure, the iPad will let you read Updike and watch Cassavetes, but games are going to dominate the device if developers have their way. Indeed, a clear majority of applications being created for the tablet PC are game-related, according to new data from app measurement firm Flurry.

In all, games make up 44% of all apps being tested on the iPad. Entertainment, which Apple generally defines as videos and "novelties" like lava lamp apps -- takes a distant second with 14% of the pie. Meanwhile, social networking programs made up 7% of the total, followed by sports, travel, lifestyle, and utilities. BusinessWeek's Tech Beat blog features Flurry's pie chart in all its color-coded glory. The data, as Tech Beat notes, is not a comprehensive look at every app that will be available for the iPad.

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