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5 Apps That Would Make Better Movies Than 'Angry Birds'

Emerald Catron — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:30:29 +0000

They are seriously making an 'Angry Birds' movie. What will it be about? Who would be in it (aside from obviously Nicki Minaj)? Will it just be Nicki Minaj doing everyone's voices? It raises a lot questions, but none are more depressing than 'if 'Angry Birds,' then _____?' They're turning a phone app into a movie. We predict this is the beginning of a terrible trend. If we're right, here are five more apps you can expect to see on the big screen.

Study Discovers Wealthier Parents More Likely to Download Apps for Kids

Shauna Wright — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:54:20 +0000

A new study by the San Francisco-based non-profit group Common Sense Media found that affluent parents download apps specifically for their young children more than parents of lesser financial means do.

Deemed the “app gap,” researchers found almost half of families with incomes above $75,000 had downloaded such apps, compared with only one in eight families earning less than $30,000. Lower-income families were also more likely to have televisions in their kids’ bedrooms.

Tech Thursday: iPhone Battery – Make It Last Longer

wcampise — Thu, 26 May 2011 14:17:58 +0000

If your iPhone battery seems to be holding less and less of a charge here are some ideas to help make it last longer. Push e-mails: If you have a number of emails accounts, your phone could be checking them as often as every fifteen minutes. If you turn off the “Push” feature, and set [...]

Tech Thursday: Tips and Tricks for the iPad

wcampise — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:00:30 +0000

Last Thursday, I mentioned a few tips for Windows 7. So, this week thanks to PCMag.com, I thought I would give equal time to Apple and the IPad. So, here you go…
Yes, you can reveal hidden keyboard characters
Holding down certain keys provides additional character options. A long tap on the Comma key brings an apostrophe. Next door, the Period key offers up a quote mark too. On the numeric keyboard, shown here, the Quote Mark key hides smart quotes and other symbols if you hold it down for a second. Did you know hitting the spacebar twice inserts a period?