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Get News On The Go: New App For iPhone And Android

(NAPSI)—For most of us, reading the news on the go is a daily habit. The new Yahoo! App for iPhone and Android brings you the best of the Web right to your phone. With its virtually endless stream of personalized and summarized news stories, the app lets you quickly get the information that matters most to you.

Sports   

sports

Featuring scores and odds from major U.S. and Canadian leagues, NCAA too! Scores, odds, injury reports and More >>

Fitness

Fitness

Our fitness video product teaches you how to work out with gym- and home-based exercises. More >>

Crosswords

Crosswords

Enjoy the crosswords challenge in our free daily puzzles, from the harder Sunday crossword to the quicker daily. More >>

Sudoku

Sudoku

Three levels of difficulty, thousands of puzzles, a 40-minute game timer and a user-friendly interface. More >>

Gas Prices

Gas Prices

Local gas prices from over 130,000 stations in the U.S., along with maps to each location. More >>

Horoscopes

Horoscopes

Featuring sun signs, the Chinese Zodiac, a love meter, star charts, daily astro picks, daily peak time, and much more. More >>




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Wednesday 05/15/2013
Quick tips for getting the most out of your smartphone camera
Updated: May 18, 2013 - 4:32 am

(BPT) - Today, the majority of adults have a mobile phone, and we’re using it for far more things than simply making phone calls. According to a 2012 report from The Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project, of the 85 percent of American adults who own a cellphone, 85 percent use their cellphones to take photos.

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Monday 05/13/2013
Hearing aid technology takes a giant leap forward
Updated: May 18, 2013 - 4:32 am

(BPT) - It’s no secret that today’s hearing aids are light years ahead of the hearing aids made just a decade ago. In fact, in size, shape, and technological advances, the changes in hearing aids have been nothing short of amazing. For example, new micro-processor technology has allowed hearing aids to be so tiny, they can sit on a fingertip; and at the same time, provide a remarkably natural-sounding hearing experience. So, people who need a little hearing help can get it “invisibly” and comfortably.

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Thursday 05/09/2013
Helping Plants Withstand Drought Stress
Updated: May 11, 2013 - 4:34 am

(NAPSI)--America's farmers feed the world: According to the Department of Agriculture (USDA), each U.S. farmer grows enough for 155 people. Now, thanks to technology and their own hard work, they should be able to continue to do so, despite what Mother Nature has been throwing at them lately.

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Helping Rural Telecom Services To Evolve
Updated: May 11, 2013 - 4:34 am

(NAPSI)—There is a major change taking place in the way consumers get their information—and it’s going on in rural America.

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Wednesday 05/08/2013
Secrets to fear-free social media use
Updated: May 15, 2013 - 4:32 am

(BPT) - Many Americans love social media, but it scares them, too. While they are reconnecting with old high school classmates, viewing photos of a colleague’s new baby and chatting with a friend about a new job, social media users are also worrying about having their identity stolen from a social media site.

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Monday 05/06/2013
Try something new and refresh your technology habits
Updated: May 13, 2013 - 4:33 am

(BPT) - Are you using the Internet as if it’s still the year 2000? If you answered yes, you’ve got some catching up to do. Technology has come a long way in the last 13 years; new shortcuts, alternative products and simple tools available today can help you accomplish tasks faster – saving you time and increasing your efficiency online.

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Thursday 05/02/2013
The Forecast Is Beautiful: New Yahoo! Weather App For Smartphones
Updated: May 03, 2013 - 4:34 am

(NAPSI)—For most of us, the daily routine of getting the weather is a moment of anticipation, it’s the memory of a great place we’ve traveled to or it’s even a topic of conversation with a total stranger. Weather is so much more than a forecast of reading numbers and charts.

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Friday 04/26/2013
Toddlers and tech: reasons to share your smartphone
Updated: May 03, 2013 - 4:34 am

(BPT) - A lot of things change when you become a parent. The shows you watch, the restaurants you go to and the concept of sleep as you once knew it all evolve when your family structure transforms from a “me” to a ”we.” And increasingly, personal gadgets like smartphones are following the same trend.

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