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Get Paid to Use Your Smartphone
You’re already obsessed with your phone. Why not make money by looking at it?
Why The Deserves a Symbol All Its Own
“It’s time to give the the recognition it deserves,” argues one Australian restaurateur
No Toilet Paper? An App To Wipe Away Your Problems
Abastéceme melds crowd-sourced information with Google maps to connect deprived Venezuelans with publicly-available caches of the stuff.
Reading While Eating for January 31: Beyoncé, Hashtags and the End of ’30 Rock’
30 Rock is ending tonight. Is that the sound of you crying or you high-fiving a million angels?
Draw Something Game Show in the Works
Last season’s hot mobile gaming fad is next year’s baffling Ryan Seacrest production.
Wednesday Words: Non-Surrogate Surrogates, the App Gap and More
NewsFeed’s weekly highlight of our vocabulary includes useful, new, hilarious and surprising words (as well as some that are just fun to roll off the old tongue).
How Facebook Can Predict the Spread of STDs
Who knew a social network could actually prevent something from going viral?
Actually There’s Not An App For That: Claims Behind Acne-Curing Smartphone Apps Are ‘Baseless’
Remember guys, as much as you love your iPhone, it’s not a miracle worker.
From the iPhone to the Kitchen: Rovio to Launch Angry Birds Egg Cookbook
Thought those birds were angry? Just wait until you start eating their eggs. The masterminds behind the game Angry Birds, Rovio Mobile, are publishing a cookbook of egg recipes tied to the hit game. (via Techland)
Regretting Last Night’s Antics? New App Lets You Forget They Ever Happened
Drunken Facebook posts, questionable pictures and random tweets – NewsFeed bids you adieu.
No More Missing Money: New App Allows Blind People to ‘See’ Their Dollars
Giving sight to the blind? There’s an app for that.