This week, hosts Lon and guest host Loren Feldman rate the best chat apps in the Planet of the Apps segment, grab a sneak peek of the new Toshiba Folio 100 Android Tablet, look at 7 couture iPad cases and invite This Week in Video Games host Andrea Rene on to review some of the latest games to his the App Store. For more information, show notes and our upcoming schedule, go to thisweekin.com

This week on TWIiPad we dive into the latest game reviews, tablet news and everyones favorite “Planet of the Apps”

We take an in-depth look at the McIntosh MXA60 – a very high-end audio system!

A bowl that will keep you from burning your fingers, a view screen for that adventure camera, the data storage properties of bacteria, Google brings Street View technology into museums, and the first music video shot on a Nokia N8.

We’re winding up our 2010 Gift Guide with a look at things that will make the homes of people on your giving list that much nicer to live in.

How do we shoot a show? What super-cool tech do we use to bring you the best podcasts? We’ll let you in on all our secrets…

A camera-like rangefinder for golfers, an iPad case that lets kids trace the screen image, Google tries their hand at the eBook business, doubleTwist integrates with AirSync, Robots get trained in strawberry picking, augmented reality brings new sensations to a lollipop, and an opportunity to learn and connect with other WordPress users.

Turn yourself into an action figure, a look at the Galaxy Tab, a speaker that looks like a pig, Verizon’s really fast mobile service, a charging mat for AA and AAA batteries, Woopra gets a Chrome app, Gawker media sites get hacked, and help send GeekBeat.TV to Spain!

This week’s app reviews include the Facebook replacement MyPad2, the super calculator CalcBot, NBC Nightly News, and Hipster City Cycle for your viewing pleasure. For more information, show notes, and schedules visit www.thisweekin.com

LaCie has a concept for putting a touchpad on top of an external drive, and Nokia is challenging developers to get creative with Symbian and the Qt SDK.