Do you know everything there is to know about everything? Are you constantly amazing your friends with your knowledge of the mundane? Perhaps you even impress yourself with all of the facts that your brain holds. If so, chances are you are addicted to trivia. If you’ve got a mobile device, there is a trivia app out there just shrieking your name. Here are five of the best:

Ben Stein: It’s Trivial

“Bueller? Bueller?” If you are of a certain age, there is no way you will ever forget Ben Stein’s nasal monotone in the front of Ferris’ classroom. The actor, comedian, politician, lawyer and writer are immediately recognizable even for those who can’t quite remember his name. If you’ve ever seen Ben on television, whether speaking or hosting a game show, you’ll know what to expect: witty, wry comments and plenty of attitudes. When you get one of Ben’s questions wrong, you’ll be properly chastised; get it right and you may still get chastised!

Trivial Pursuit

Who hasn’t played one version or another of the popular, much-loved board game? Those who have will be immediately familiar with the game play of the app. Unlike some other trivia apps, you can connect with up to three other people via your Wi-Fi connection for truly competitive game play. With customizable time limits, you can play the game no matter where you are and with five different expansion packs, you’ll never run out of questions.

PopQ Trivia

This app is perfect for music lovers of all ages. Every question in the quiz revolves around the pop music industry, both then and now. Remember those one-hit wonders? You better; they’re in here! From those who rose to the heights of fame, to those that crashed and burned; the everybody’s and nobody’s are all represented in this application. You can’t play with friends in this game but you can challenge them to beat your score and climb the leader board more quickly than you.

TriviaBurst

Apps that link to Facebook are becoming more popular, and this app is no exception. One of the most popular trivia applications out there, TriviaBurst links to your FB account so you can invite all of your friends to game along with you. User-generated content ensures varying levels of both difficulty and obscurity, enhancing game play. There are over 40,000 questions included in the app, ensuring that you never run out of trivia!

Trivia

This app is filled with entirely user-generated questions, making it both fun and difficult at the same time. You can search for questions by topic or even by posted date to personalize your trivia experience. Every day brings a new challenge as games are added every 24 hours. The database goes back four years and is incredibly massive; you’ll be answering questions until your mind goes blank!

Trivia apps are some of the most commonly downloaded apps for any mobile device. Trivia is a great way to pass the time! Not only is trivia fun, but, if you need another excuse to play, it also enhances your recall skills and sharpens your mental focus. Game on!

Author’s Bio

John Fisher is an avid fan of trivia, games and activities, such as things you should know.

1. A Charger
The most helpful phone gadget is a cell phone charger that plugs into the cigarette lighter of your car. You don’t have to worry about your phone dying while you’re on the road. Besides, it’s annoying when you get in the car and your phone notifies you that the battery is almost up. When you have the cell phone charger in your car, you can charge your phone right there. It’s important to always have a charged phone, because you never know what might come up.

2. Headphones
Many phones nowadays also store and play music. Headphones for your phone are usually included, but it’s a good idea to have a pair. That way, you’ll have a phone and a music player all in one and you don’t have to bring two devices.

3. Hand-free Bluetooth
Hands-free Bluetooth devices are typically marketed to businessmen, professionals, and spies. Contrary to the popular belief, a Bluetooth device is incredibly handy for everyone. Talking to people while your hands are busy no longer has to be a juggling act – a Bluetooth device solves the issue and may also save you from minor neck pain.

4. Skin
A skin for your phone serves a dual purpose. First, it looks great and your phone appearance can match your personality. Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, it protects your phone from damage. People drop their phones all the time, and having a skin or a cover on your phone can minimize the damage. Since the cover will protect the phone from damage upon impact, it will, in turn, protect the screen of your phone from cracking.

5. Dock
Speaker docks are usually seen with iPhones or other Apple products. A dock for the phone with speakers is a great gadget. The dock itself is convenient – most plug into both a wall outlet and a computer. The dock provides a great place to charge the phone, hassle-free. Some docks also come with speakers, which is perfect for many phones that now have music on them. You can charge your phone conveniently and listen to music at the same time!

Author’s Bio

Diane Johnson graduated from the University of Utah and enjoys writing, particularly about travel and online colleges.

1. GAP 1969 Jeans

Love the GAP? Then you will love their special app, which allows you to look at products, put together outfits, brows current collections and shop. You can also find information on past releases and even get behind the scenes fashion coverage that allows you to check out the latest shows hosting GAP apparel. Be sure to look at their section of celebrities sporting their styles.

2. Ebay

There is next to no chance that you haven’t shopped Ebay before. But now you can do it from your iPad with the click of a button. Browse, search, buy and even sell through your device. The great thing about this app is that it utilizes the screen size of the iPad, providing large pictures of the items you are bidding on. Therefore, there is no ambiguity when it comes to the product.

3. CouponSherpa

Coupon Sherpa features print coupons and online coupons from many retailers that are exclusive to Coupon Sherpa users. Just a few of the nifty features include:

• Browse through hundreds of in-store coupons
• Find coupons by category or store name
• Email coupons to friends
• Create your own Favorites list of stores
• Find the nearest store location to you
• Find exclusive coupons that can’t be found elsewhere
• Find new coupons added daily

4. Style.com

Style.com is already a staple for fashion news, especially when it comes to coverage on the runway. Now you can check up on the latest trends from New York to London, or Paris to Milan. Find out news first on your favorite designers, get videos and pictures from high fashion runway shows, see the most current photoshoots and browse the latest fashions. Don’t miss a moment this season.

5. Gilt Groupe

Gilt is one of the most gorgeous high fashion designers in the world, and they have brought their sophisticated styles to the iPad. Get updates on the latest season’s releases, browse their current catalog or set up alerts for sales. You can also zoom in on items, so you don’t miss a single detail. Drag and drop to your cart for a quick and seamless shopping experience.

6. ShopStyle

Want to keep track of all of your favorite stores? ShopStyle will keep all of your updates in one place, allowing you to search through their app, get alerts and shop from your iPad. They have 300 retailers on file, currently. You can also look at products via search, in categories, or by store.

Even More to Love!

These are only a few of the many apps out there to help you with your fashion needs. Checking the iTunes store will lead you to dozens more for free or cheap, which can make your shopping on your iPad better than it ever was on your computer. Welcome to the new age of shopping!

Author’s Bio

This is a guest post by Annie Wallace, geeky housewife and blogger on viral marketing for moms.

The Toshiba Folio is a tablet with Android technology. Like the iPad, buyers can choose between Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi and 3G. It has a slighter larger screen at 10.2-inches, 1.3-megapixel Webcam, and 16 GB of memory, compared to the iPad’s 16, 32, or 64 GB options. The Folio also allows for various external connections with two USB ports, an HDMI connector for video sending, an SD card slot, and Bluetooth capabilities. The Folio is priced at $511.

Another competitor is the 5-inch Dell Streak. Dell is aggressively competing in the tablet category. Even though the Streak is described by critics as a good Android device, the software is already going out of technology style. Its Android 1.6 is old compared to the 2.2 version that most new tablets have. The Streak is available for $299 with a two-year AT&T contract or unlocked for $549.

Two other tablets are supposedly in the making: the Blackpad, from the maker of BlackBerry, and the HP Slate with Windows 7. More information on these should be become available as they are created.

A final competitor, the Samsung Galaxy Tab, is coming out to be the top rival of the iPad. This tablet has Android technology as most of the new tablets do. It’s smaller and lighter than the iPad at 7-inches. It has 16 or 32 GB memory options, GPS and a gyroscope. The device also has an accelerometer, which allows it to have similar qualities to the iPad. The major difference between the iPad and the Galaxy Tab is that the Samsung tablet can only be bought through a carrier, which also makes the Galaxy Tab a phone. This device is like a super smartphone, selling for $399. It has debatably better features than the iPad and a lower cost, so it may prove to be legitimate competition in the previously monopolized tablet market.

This post has been provided by Nicolas D’Alleva. Nicolas is the owner and CTO of Specialty Answering Service, a cheap answering service serving businesses nationwide. Specialty has offices all over the United States including a new Chicago answering service to manage calls for Illinois businesses.

Here are a few of the recommended best GPS systems.

• The Tom-Tom One – Easy to use and attractive, the Tom-Tom One is among the most popular of the GPS systems on the market. And for good reason, they work well and provide great directions to get you where you need to be.
• The Magellan Maestro 3100 – Magellan has been a big name in the GPS business for years. The Maestro 3100 is simple to work with and very compact. Less pricey than the Tom-Tom One, the Maestro offers solid directions that will help you get where you’re going on time. There have been some complaints of this model freezing up, so keep that in mind.
• The Garmin Nuvi 660 – Rounding out the top of the Big Three names in the GPS market is Garmin. Once the top of the heap when it came to GPS technology, Garmin is still a contender with the Nuvi 660. The Nuvi is a bit pricey, but offers a beautiful design as well as excellent features like text-to-speech capabilities and traffic options. This system costs more, but Garmin is known for putting out great GPS products.

There are GPS systems to fit nearly every budget. You don’t have to get lost anymore. If you’re driving across the country this summer, or going on some long weekend trips, you won’t have to worry if you pick up one of these great little systems to be your navigator. And you won’t have to pull those big gas station maps out of your glove box either.

Sonos Digital Music System

The streaming media solution from Sonos Digital can have your MP3s booming on your stereo instead of straining your PC speakers. This system can expand up to 32 rooms and is super-easy to set up. You can have your thousands of MP3s safely stored on your computer, but still have access to them anywhere. It works great with the popular Pandora online radio or other systems like Rhapsody. One word of caution is that it will not work with protected music files, like those purchased from iTunes.

Apple TV

From our friends at Apple comes the Apple TV streaming media solution for videos. If you have a ton of video files or are a YouTube junkie, this solution could be just what you’ve been looking for. You can stream all of your favourite free or premium videos to your big screen TV with this handy little gadget. It works great with all of the newer televisions, but don’t bother with it if you have an older, non-big screen television. If you haven’t sprung for a big screen TV, the Apple TV device is the perfect excuse to get one. “Honey, I didn’t know I needed a big screen for it to work, I guess we’ll just have to get one.” Sounds about right to us.

There are quite a few solutions for streaming audio and video to your home entertainment system. When you’re shopping consider prices, features and compatibility with your existing equipment. With these cool new systems, you can finally show off those media files you’ve been storing up for years.

Computers

You know how important being wired is and your kids probably spend some time online. The problem with getting your kids a new computer is the amount of space that the desktops take up. You should consider a Netbook for your son or daughter. These cool little laptop-lites are very popular. Your kids can easily carry around a Netbook wherever they go and they can get online anywhere wireless is available. The best part is – you can have them work on schoolwork with their Netbooks too. No more excuses for homework not getting done.

MP3 Players

There are tons of MP3 players available in every price range. The most popular is the iPod. Apple continues to dominate the MP3 player market with their iPod. Kids love music and they can store hours worth on any type of MP3 player. If you plan on taking a long vacation with your tween or teen this summer, be sure to get them a nice MP3 player to keep them occupied. It will be worth it when you don’t have to hear, “Are we there yet?” ten thousand times on your vacation.

Video Games

The video game systems of today are more impressive than they have ever been. If you have younger children the Nintendo Wii is a great choice. The games available for the Wii are more kid-friendly and fun than some of the other popular gaming systems’ choices. You can also make sure that your kids are getting exercise by buying them one of the popular fitness games that are available for the Wii. Why let them sit around all day playing video games when you can let them have fun and get exercise at the same time?

Yes, kids have a lot of gadgets to keep them entertained. As a parent, you have to decide the types of electronic diversions you want your children to have. Be sure to have guidelines for how they use their electronic “toys” so they don’t waste too much time simply sitting around in the house. You may still want to make them go out to play every once in a while – just tell them they can take their MP3 player with them.

1. Pet’s Eye View Camera

If you’re an aspiring filmmaker, or just like uploading goofy clips onto YouTube, then you will have loads of fun with a pet’s eye view camera. You can get a pet’s eye view of the world just like you see on National Geographic’s “Crittercam.” This is a digital camera that is extremely durable, water resistant and very small.

2. New Age Digital Alarm Clock

Don’t you just hate waking up early on Monday mornings? That shrill and annoying alarm clock doesn’t help matters. Why not buy a high-tech alarm clock and wake up peacefully? Some new alarm clocks let you choose peaceful “white noise” sounds, while others let you play your own MP3s or CDs. You can also buy a fully functional voice responsive alarm clock that responds to your voice.

3. The Video Camera Pen

Practice being a spy or just a perv in general by taking along a video camera pen wherever you go. This ball-point pen has a built-in video camera that can record up to five hours of AVI video or 20,000 photos. This little device holds 4 gigs of memory and records in colour. Spy all you want and have fun. Just have a good cover story whenever someone asks, “Is that a spy pen?”

4. Shower Music Player and Fog Free Shower Mirror

Who doesn’t want to jam while naked in the shower? It sure beats the sound of running water hitting your beer belly. You can buy a wireless, waterproof speaker that plays your favourite songs. This device even has a mirror so you can check out that Elvis sneer while you get ready.

5. Liquid Light

If you like have people over and causing a stir then buy liquid light! This gadget fits onto your sink faucet and creates the illusion of coloured tap water. This device can even differentiate in colour the difference between hot and cold water. You can say it’s for your kids, but you can secretly revel in the fact that you’re doing wishes in red lava!

Guys know other guys, and what works in the gift-giving department is “luxury” and “high technology” rolled into one smooth package. If you want to impress the main man but don’t have his kind of money then look for a gift within the $200 range. An ultra-sonic eyeglasses cleaner will only run you about $100. A temple and eye massager is less than $200 and can help a workaholic distress. A back stretcher is a health-related gift and only runs you about $150. If you want to really wow your buddy without breaking the bank then buy him a digital camera swim mask. Yes, he can take pictures of long luscious legs underwater. How can he not love it?

Let’s get down to business. If price is not an option then think bigger. Every man secretly wants his own golf cart regardless of how much he actually loves the sport. If you suspect this is your bud’s fantasy, then buy a solar-powered golf cart for less than $20,000. It’s environmentally friendly and better yet, requires no heavy maintenance.

Did we lose you at the $5,000 point? For less than five grand, you can buy your favourite golfing buddy a remote control caddy, which carries around bags and other small items. Guys love automobiles no matter how small! By the same logic, guys will go gaga over a scooter cooler, which can be used to easily transport a lazy man and his beer all over the area. It costs less than $1,000!

Buying gifts for wealthy men is a competitive sport in its own right! This is luxury spending, so buy your buddy a cool “toy” instead of something he really needs!

The system is called the Dawning Nebulae, and it is located at the National Supercomputing Center in Shenzen, China. It currently operates at a speed of 1.27 petaflops. What is a petaflop? Sounds like something you eat with a side of hummus, doesn’t it? A petaflop refers to a measurement in which one thousand trillion mathematical operations are performed per second. The American-produced Jaguar has 1.75 petaflops, slightly higher.

Many experts believe that China’s creation of the computer shows a serious effort by the country to become the worldwide innovator of computer technology. Not only do the Chinese want some bragging rights (who can blame them? They scored ten less medals than the U.S. did at the Beijing Olympics) but they also want to modernize their society and stimulate economic growth. If this computer technology is further explored, it may be able to help multiple industries in China and throughout the world, including manufacturing businesses, and energy-related companies.

Of course, these are million dollar systems, hardly affordable to the mass market. What is the most powerful system on the market today? The MX8 System is believed to be the fastest and most powerful computer on the market, with its 500GB SATA-X instant hard drives and its ATI x800 video card.

There is always something bigger and better in the works, at least in the world of computers!