App Update keeps "waiting"

I've been trying to update apps on my 3GS since downloading iOS6, and I've been stuck "waiting" for over 12 hours.  I've tried rebooting, signing in/out of Apple ID, resetting to default, and nothing seems to work.  This is really frustrating.  I tried deleting the app entirely in order to re-install, but it won't let me delete while it's "waiting".  I've even tried synching with iTunes, and that doesn't work either.  Several forums have suggested rebooting and resetting, but none of that has worked for me.
Please help!!!!

If there are multiple apps trying to download at once, only one can download at a time and the rest say "Waiting" until it is then their turn. Try this. Double tap the icon of the Waiting app, and it should resume the download.
If that doesn't work:
•  Log out of your iTunes store account.  Go to Settings > Store > Sign Out Then press the Home button.
• Then press and hold the Home and Sleep buttons simultaneously and don't release them when it brings up the Turn Off screen; keep holding them until the Apple logo appears.
• After restart, the Waiting should be gone.
 Cheers, Tom

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