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5 Tricks to Teach Your Teens Now that They Have a Smartphone

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Giving your teenager a smartphone makes it easier for you to stay in contact with him or her. Owning a smartphone comes with a lot of responsibilities, though. When they use their mobile devices improperly, teens can get themselves into trouble. You can help them stay safe by teaching them these five tricks.

Don’t Reply to Unknown Calls and Texts

Phishing scams used to rely on email to get personal information from victims. Today’s hackers know that they have more options. Phone calls and text messages have become one of their favorite ways to find new people they can take advantage of. [Read more…] about 5 Tricks to Teach Your Teens Now that They Have a Smartphone

Best Apps For People With Disabilities

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These days everyone has a smartphone, even kids. The bonus of smartphones is that they serve as more than phones, they offer many great benefits to the average individual, and many more to people with various disabilities. Suffering from a disability isn’t just about getting your disability insurance and settling into a life without the things you love.

Smartphones act as lifelines, they act as entertainment, and they even work as a way to learn new things. Whether you use an Android phone or an iPhone, there are an array of apps for anything from reading disorders to sensory issues, for both adults and children. Whether you want to learn to communicate with your deaf friend, or need something to help your autistic child, there is an app for that.

Autism Apps

There are many autism apps available. Some of them are directed at all ages, while some of them are for children only. While there are far more available on iPhone, there are some for Android. [Read more…] about Best Apps For People With Disabilities

6 Apps That Everyone Shopping for a Home Should Have

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If planning to selling your home, some apps are now on the market to help make the process smoother. Here are six that should definitely be in your mobile device if you’re planning on selling your house.

1. DocuSign

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DocuSign is an app that enables you to capture the signatures and GPS location of all the parties involved when you actually close on the sale. This is a great way to have some additional evidence about the validity of the real estate transaction. It’s available for both iOS and Windows 7 devices. [Read more…] about 6 Apps That Everyone Shopping for a Home Should Have

4 Apps That Will Help You Buy Your House

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So you you’re looking for a new house and you’d like to use your smartphone for some assistance? As the not-so-old saying goes: “there’s an app for that.”

In fact, there are plenty of apps for your mobile phone which can assist you in your search for a dream home. Here are five of the best apps for people on the market for a great piece of real estate.

1. Real Estate by Trulia

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This is a well-designed app that even includes an option for people who are looking to rent, rather than buy, a home. It’s also a location-aware app, assuming you answer “yes” to the question that asks if you’ll allow the app to use your current location. [Read more…] about 4 Apps That Will Help You Buy Your House

Ten Apps to Help you Around the House

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With so much to get accomplished around the house – often in a limited time frame – it can seem almost impossible to get things done. Fortunately, that’s just where these 10 amazing time-saving household organization apps come in.

Epicurious

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The Epicurious app is one of the most all-inclusive recipe apps available on the market. From sautes to stir-fries, dinners to deserts, the app serves up over 30,000 recipes from many of the world’s most noted chefs. Built-in sharing functions allow users to easily bookmark and share recipes with friends or family. [Read more…] about Ten Apps to Help you Around the House

The Best Apps To Track Your Favorite Band

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Do you have the music in you? You can have the music in the palm of your hand as well with smartphone apps that help you stay in the know about the activities of your favorite bands and help you discover new artists that are playing in your area. The following are some of the helpful band apps. [Read more…] about The Best Apps To Track Your Favorite Band