Apps wont update after iOS 7.0.2 says "unable to download app".

iPad 2 just did the iOS 7.0.2 upgrade.
24 of my apps are grayed out and unable to use. I try to update all in the app store and it says, "Unable to download app. Could not be installed at this time" and gives me the option of Done or Retry.
I also cannot download new apps.
I have tried:
1. signing out and signing back in. credentials are correct.
2. no restrictions are enabled.
3. hard restart.
4. normal powerdown.
5. Wifi conneciton is good. verified using other streaming apps that do work.
6. 4 gigs of room still on the ipad.
Only thing I have tried is resynching with my computer.
Help! What should I do!?!

There must be a real solution. I am not going to randomly delete all my apps one by one hoping that by coincidence it kick starts the waiting ones... I did this in the beginning to check what was going on and it didn't help. I think it is an apple bug and apple needs to fix it. I thought this was an apple support site and not just a place where people give random hunches (sorry, I don't want to be respectless, and I appreciate your attempt to help). I don't know how to get in touch with apple.

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