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Teacher’s Advice: 8 Do’s and Don’ts for Getting References and Rec Letters

Students: Why I Won’t Write You a Letter of Recommendation

December 21, 2011

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Parents: Help your college students get the most out of their education. Don't let them blow it. Great letters of recommendation are the keys to unlock a world of opportunties.

Students: Why I Won’t Write You a Letter of Recommendation

Everything You Need to Know About Sony Vita

New Sony PlayStation handheld is the most sophisticated portable game player ever

By: Stewart Wolpin

December 9, 2011

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Sony's PlayStation Vita portable game player, on sale next Feb. 22.

Here's (almost) everything you need to know about Vita, the new advanced Sony PlayStation portable, which goes on sale on Feb. 22.

Do NOT Open DHL Express Email

Email is NOT from DHL and the attachment contains a virus

By: Stewart Wolpin

November 10, 2011

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Do NOT open this attachment on an email that says it's from DHL Express.

Beware email from DHL Express; don't open the attachment – it contains a virus.

Halloween Now Start of Christmas Shopping Season?

Walmart, Amazon start Black Friday electronics sales early – but what happened to Thanksgiving?

By: Stewart Wolpin

November 3, 2011

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Avoid the Walmart Black Friday crush and shop online Dec. 16 for free shipping from 2,000 retailers.

Amazon and Walmart get a jump on pre-holiday season electronics bargains. But since when did Halloween signal the beginning of the holiday shopping season? Save Thanksgiving!

Nokia Bows Windows Phone 7.5 'Mango' Smart Phones

New Nokia Lumia smart phones run Microsoft's next-gen smart phone OS, but not in U.S. until 2012

By: Stewart Wolpin

October 26, 2011

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Nokia Lumia 800 and 710 running Windows Phone 7.5 'Mango'

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The Nokia Lumia 800 (l) and the Lumia 710 (r) with an iPhone 4S in between.

Nokia unveils new line of smart phones running Microsoft's next-gen Windows Phone 7.5 'Mango' operating system, hoping to offer alternative to iPhone 4S and Android phones.

Best App: Play all Web Videos on Your iPhone, iPad

SkyFire Web browser lets you play all Web-based Flash videos on Apple or Android mobile devices

By: Stewart Wolpin

October 12, 2011

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Best App: Skyfire Plays Flash Videos on Your iPhone, iPad

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The Skyfire browser for Apple and Android plays back heretofore unplayable Flash videos.

Skyfire Web browser for iOS or Android lets you surf the Web and play otherwise unplayable Adobe Flash-formatted Web videos.

Find Out About Who You're Dating: Ask Their Exs!

Web site let's you rate former flames and find out about your current beau from their old ones

By: Stewart Wolpin

October 10, 2011

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ExRated.co (no "m"), a Web site where you can find out about a potential relationship by checking with their former ones.

Who can you ask to give you an honest appraisal of your current beau? Their ex's, of course. A new Web site, ExRated.co (no "m") let's you review old flames and check with those who went before.

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Do NOT Buy an iPhone 4S

Upgrades from iPhone 4 are incremental and expensive; hold out for iPhone 5 – if you can

By: Stewart Wolpin

October 7, 2011

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Do a faster processor, dual antennas, 8 MP camera, 1080p video, AirPlay, iCloud, iOS 5 and Siri add up to upgrading from iPhone 4 to the new 4S?

Do all the augmentations in iPhone 4S add up to a major upgrade, or should you stick with your iPhone 4 or, if you're an iPhone newbie, opting for a $99 iPhone 4, or simply waiting for the iPhone 5?

Best App: 'Spotify' Explained

Music on subscription service Spotify is cheaper than on iTunes – but is it better or easier?

By: Stewart Wolpin

September 2, 2011

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Two of Spotify's Android app acreens; there's also an iPhone/iPad app

Spotify is a music service from which you rent instead of buy music, and you can stream all your music to your iPhone or Android phone. But is it worth the price or the bother?

Best App: Watch TV With Thousands of Friends

SocialGuide app for Apple iOS and Android means never watching TV alone

By: Stewart Wolpin

August 12, 2011

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Two SocialGuide iPhone app screens blown up on the iPad.

No reason to watch a TV show alone when you can chat and share your thoughts with thousands of your closest fans on the Apple and Android SocialGuide app.