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Earn money with your smartphone: five apps that pay

Here’s a sure-fire way to earn a little pocket money. Use your smartphone to snap a photo of a restaurant or scan a barcode in a store. You can earn cash or gift certificates. Companies pay for such information, often because they want to know how their stores and products look in the real world. Here are five free smartphone apps that can earn you money.
The 10 weirdest uses for a smartphone

If you're using your smartphone only to make calls, check your email, surf the Web, manage your schedule, take photos, shoot video, listen to music, watch movies, navigate via GPS, play video games, and update your Twitter and Facebook statuses, then you're really nothing more than a Luddite.
Apple event brings MacBook Air, OS X Lion, and FaceTime for Mac

At its Oct. 20 event, Apple rolled out two new MacBook Air laptops, a slew of updates for its iLife suite, and a sneak peak at the next OS X upgrade, Lion.
This new coat of polish for Apple's computer line comes at a time of rapid growth for the Mac. In the last few years, Apple has transitioned from a computer company that made mobile devices to a mobile-device company that makes computers. Last quarter, Apple shipped 14.1 million iPhones, 4.1 million iPads, and just 3.89 million Macs. Still, Mac sales have grown 2.5 times faster than the rest of the PC industry, according to the company.
Wednesday's event tried to reassure Mac fans that the company stands firmly behind its computers, and convince mobile converts that many of the things they love about iPhones and iPad will soon appear in computers. Click the blue arrows to learn how.
Apple rolls out iTunes 10, new iPod Nano, and Apple TV

At its Sept. 1 event, Apple trotted out a new iPod Nano, a rekindled Apple TV, and even a brand new social network in iTunes 10. This annual fall bash held surprises for almost every device that Apple sells – with one notable exception.
“It’s the biggest change in the iPod lineup ever,” said Apple CEO Steve Jobs at the event. Click through to learn how.
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Birthday gifts for a 4-year-old: iPhone, Angry Birds, and Temple Run

Dad's got no excuse: Ideas for birthday gifts for a 4-year-old have been clearly stated. She wants an iPhone, Angry Birds, and Temple Run. Oh, and the password to his iPad.
Apple digital textbooks: Can Apple reinvent another industry?

Apple digital textbooks promise to revolutionize education, just as the company revolutionized music. But is the model for Apple digital textbooks too costly to work?
The Simple Dollar
For big buys, wait 30 days

Spend the month before a large purchase deciding if you need the item,  doing research, and deciding on a price limit
iPad rumors point to big year for Apple

iPad rumors and a possible dividend have investment analysts excited. But should the vague iPad rumors get consumers excited, too?
iOS and Android phones, tablets: Activations soar

Christmas sales of Apple and Android phones and other devices were so strong that activations and app downloads skyrocket on Christmas Day. App downloads for iOS and Android phones and tablets are expected to reach 10 billion this year.
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Android reigns supreme, but app developers still prefer iPhone

For a year now, iPads and iPhones have been outnumbered by tablets and phones running Android. But developers still flock to Apple's platform. Here's why.
Kids' tablet computers? Just accessorize your iPad.

Kids' tablet computers can be created by adding a Crayola iMarker or Disney microphone to the iPad. With the right accessories for kids, tablet computers can be used by the whole family.
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iMessage may help you choose a carrier, save money

iMessage is Apple's new text message app that could reduce your text message bill to $0.00 - something you may want to think about before signing a new two-year cellphone contract.
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iOS 5 and iPhone 4S review roundup

iOS 5 and iPhone 4S review scores roll in, just days before the new device hits shelves this week. So what are reviewers saying about the latest Apple iPhone and iOS 5?
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iPhone 4S and iCloud: Never lose another file?

iPhone 4S's announcement Tuesday offered a refresher and some new details on Apple's iCloud storage-and-sync service. The feature, which will work on iPhone 4S and other Apple devices, will compete with Amazon's cloud storage service.
Apple stock (AAPL) sinks after iPhone announcement

Apple stock (AAPL) fell $17 to $357 in afternoon trading. The decline for Apple stock may be due to speculation that the company would unveil a new iPhone 5 today.
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Is the iPod Classic being retired?

Is the iPod Classic getting a pink slip? Apple hasn't updated it in years. Either way, the iPod Touch line is still growing.
Earn money with your smartphone: five apps that pay

Here’s a sure-fire way to earn a little pocket money. Use your smartphone to snap a photo of a restaurant or scan a barcode in a store. You can earn cash or gift certificates. Companies pay for such information, often because they want to know how their stores and products look in the real world. Here are five free smartphone apps that can earn you money.
Chapter & Verse
Amazon launches Kindle textbook rentals

Kindle textbook rentals will allow students to rent Kindle versions of textbooks for short periods of time and at a low, low price.
Smartphones smelling like jelly beans?! Jelly Belly introduces scented cases.

Smartphones could soon start carrying a whiff of cherry, licorice, and cheescake, as Jelly Belly introduces smartphone cases that give off the scents of their jelly beans.
How to track down a stolen gadget

Stolen phone? Lost laptop? Missing camera? New software and services can pinpoint your purloined tech.
Kid Icarus: Uprising kicks off next round of Nintendo 3DS games

'Kid Icarus: Uprising' will feature 3-on-3 multiplayer, AR cards, and 3-D graphics. But will its decades-old roots give 'Kid Icarus: Uprising' enough oomph to turn it into a winner?
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Apple iCloud: Details emerge on new music service

Apple is almost certainly getting ready to release a cloud-based music service. So what's inside the 'iCloud'?
iPad 2 in kindergarten classrooms: A good idea?

Schools are excited about putting the Apple iPad into classrooms. But how young is too young?
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Amazon app store: Not so fast, says Apple

The Amazon app store launches with an Angry Birds Rio giveaway. But Apple – the manufacturer of a different App Store – has filed suit in federal court, seeking to prevent Amazon from using the app store appellation.
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March Madness online: A technophile's guide to watching NCAA basketball

March Madness apps abound. We sort through some of the best.
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Smaller iPhone reportedly designed by Apple

Smaller iPhone is in the works, one news agency has reported.
The 10 weirdest uses for a smartphone

If you're using your smartphone only to make calls, check your email, surf the Web, manage your schedule, take photos, shoot video, listen to music, watch movies, navigate via GPS, play video games, and update your Twitter and Facebook statuses, then you're really nothing more than a Luddite.
Facebook is fine, says Pope Benedict, but real faces are better

Social networking sites such as Facebook offer Christians a 'great opportunity' to connect, Pope Benedict said Monday, but it should 'not take the place of direct human contact.'
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iPad 2: Will the next Apple iPad ship without a home button?

iPad 2 gossip now centers on the device's home button – or lack thereof.