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Johnny Cash has been everywhere, mapped!

Who doesn’t love themselves some Johnny Cash?  Especially his later releases, which really hit a chord (no pun intended) with an entirely new audience.

Johnny Cash - Flipping the Bird
Johnny Cash at San Quentin

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10 Things Gadgets

What are the most used smartphone apps?

What is the one smartphone app that you have on your phone that you absolutely, positively can’t live without?

What app are you continually checking or always using, much to the chagrin of those around you?

Let’s take the guesswork out of the smartphone app that took the number one spot on this list: FACEBOOK.

The question is – can you name the other nine most-used smartphone apps that follow Facebook on that list?

52 Free Smartphone Apps That Save You Time and Money: Tips for People of All Ages
52 Free Smartphone Apps That Save You Time and Money: Tips for People of All Ages

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Games Internet News

How much money is Candy Crush Saga earning King?

By now, you’ve likely become addicted to CANDY CRUSH SAGA, that three-tile matching game that has taken Facebook and mobile by storm.

And you’re probaby wondering how King, the game’s publisher, has been able to make money by offering a game for free, or a “free-mium” game.

Candy Crush Themed Sweatshirt
Candy Crush-themed Sweatshirt

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Gadgets shopping

The most ridiculous toilet ever made

They say that you get more money on home resales by investing your money in two places: the kitchen and the bathroom.

But sometimes, as you walk through people’s homes, you have to ask yourself what could have possessed someone to make the decisions they did on various home designs and features.

The Kohler Numi Toilet
The Kohler Numi Toilet

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10 Things Gadgets

Eight Cellphone Etiquette Rules

Web Watch was at a business meeting the other day when the subject of cellphone apps came up as a natural part of the conversation.

It was a simple discussion among serious executives. It was, if you will allow the capital letters, a Very Serious Meeting.

And then someone at the table did the unthinkable.  They actually pulled out their cell phone.

Cell Phone Etiquette: Observations from a Mom
Cell Phone Etiquette: Observations from a Mom

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How many apps does a person need on their smartphone?

Show of hands – how many of you own a smartphone (Apple’s iPhone, Google’s Android primarily)?

That’s right – we know that while the vast majority of you did raise your hand proudly waving your mini-computer around, there are still a fairly substanial number of you who still proudly sport a flip phone or other non-smartphone around in your pocket.

And that’s okay.  For you, you can skip over this post knowing that you’ve made the right decision.

How’s that?

It’s because we’re about to tell you how smartphone users are really no different from flipphone users, when it comes right down to it.

How NOT To Write an App: A reality check for budding app developers
How NOT To Write an App:
A reality check for budding app developers

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Top Grossing Apps for iPhone, iPad, and Android (June 2013)

You own an iPhone, iPad, or Android device, right?

Web Watch doesn’t even know why we’re asking — we’re fairly certain that you’re reading this on your cellphone right now.

So how many different apps have you downloaded?  A dozen?  Fifty?  And even if the vast majority of them are free… they were really more of a “freemium” download.  A freemium is where they give you a little taste of the game for free, but if you really want to enjoy it, you’re going to need to pony up some cash to unlock certain features.

Learning to Build Apps for iPhone - iPad
Learning to Build Apps for iPhone – iPad

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The average phone user checks their phone 150 times per day

How many times a day do you check your phone, whether it be for messages, emails, Twitter, Facebook status updates, Instagram, or actually making a phone call to someone?  We’re not even talking exclusively smartphone users, who have those things glued to their hands at all times.  We’re including all mobile phone users here.

Heck, you may even be reading this Web Watch post on your phone right now.