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Candy Dish: Tech Candy

Netflix is going abroad!
7 tools that make going back to school and work less sucky
•Apple employees are as bad as college students….when it comes to losing iPhones
•Where did the names for Twitter, Foursquare, and Spotify come from?
•Track your stolen laptop and gadgets
•Is destroying a work computer the same as hacking or fraud?
•Groupon’s best idea yet: discounts on tuition

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Candy Dish: Tech Candy

• Forget candy and soda- this vending machine dispenses fresh-baked baguettes.
Trade in all your old textbooks, DVDs, and games to get Amazon gift card credit with this new app.
• Get the vintage look with this old-school inspired internet radio.
Does anyone actually still use Flickr?
• This new little gadget will notice if you decide to skip the gym.
Which tablet PC is best for YOU?
• Does that outfit make you look fat? Ask the internet.

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Take Flirting Online with likealittle

In case your campus missed out on likealittle.com‘s viral explosion during your finals, you should probably check it out once everyone gets back to school and the hormones start raging. The amusing service allows anybody to flirt anonymously from across the room.

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FrontDoorSoftware Helps You Recover a Lost Laptop (And You Can Get a Year of Service Free!)

Most of us head off to college with a laptop lock to keep our valuable computers out of the hands of cunning thieves or uninvited drunkards, but how many people honestly use it consistently after the first few weeks of school?

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Internet Stalking 101

This past weekend, Kelly and her girlfriends visited a downtown bar to spice up their usually predictable nighttime routine. As the drinks poured, their vision blurred. Eventually, a group of cute MBA students in the area approached the college seniors.

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Move Over iPhone! The Windows Phone 7 Is Here

Recently, I was given the opportunity to fly out to NYC, shack up at a nice little hotel in the Fashion District, and attend a Windows press event in an art gallery in Chelsea. Yes, my life is pretty baller. To add to the excitement, I was able to get an inside scoop on the new Windows Phone 7, which is in stores now and looking like a pretty nice addition to your technology arsenal.

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Making the Most of Your Dumbphone

Not everyone has a smartphone. It’s true! Though they are excellent devices, and can even be productivity-boosters for the savvy student, they are expensive–and parents are unlikely to see the need for a smartphone to be as urgent as you see it.

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How to Survive With a Lost Cell Phone

So there was that one crazy night – you lost count of Jell-O shots, games of beer pong, and perhaps even where you were. You wake up in the morning, the grogginess sets in, and you feel your wallet, your keys, and — that’s it. Your phone is AWOL, and in the new era of technology you’re up a creek without a paddle as a college student.

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New LinkedIn Feature Helps Students Build Career Paths

As hopefully all of you know, LinkedIn is a professional networking website that allows those looking for jobs, especially college students, to create profiles and look for business and career opportunities. It’s a really fantastic service, and if you haven’t signed up yet, you definitely should.

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The Know: Social Networking Comes to iTunes

It’s no secret that my iPod is a home for all things Backstreet Boys. Teeny-bopper music has become a staple in my life since, well, the ’90s. And if it wasn’t for my friends filling me in on new artists (or Ben Savage sharing brand new songs), I would probably still only be listening to Ace of Base and O-Town. (And if it wasn’t for Apple, I would probably still be listening to them on my Discman.)